SECOND-HAND TREASURE: YOUR ULTIMATE DIRECTORY
best markets
■ Portobello Road, London W10 5TY; visitportobello.com Trading for more than 150 years, Portobello Road is the beating heart of London’s second-hand scene.
■ Rose Bowl Flea Market, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena, CA 91103; rgcshows.com
Heading to LA? Time your trip to coincide with this legendary flea market of more than 2,500 vendors, which takes place every month on the second Sunday.
■ Marché aux Puces de Saint-ouen, 93400 Saint-ouen, Paris
This vast market sells antiques, furniture, books, clothing, art, you name it, and is more like a village of charming shops. best for the red carpet
■ Lily et Cie, 9044 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Owned by Rita Watnick, Lily et Cie is the boutique behind the incredible vintage worn by Renée Zellweger, Penélope Cruz, the Olsens – and Jennifer Aniston, who wore a silk number from Dior by John Galliano, to the 2020 SAG Awards.
■ Shrimpton Couture; shrimptoncouture.com
The knockout Christian Lacroix dress Adut Akech wore to the 2022 Met Gala was sourced by Toronto treasure hunter Cherie Balch.
■ Karen Vintage Boutique, 293 Portobello Rd, London W10 5TD
Snazzy party dresses serving major glamour. best celeb haunts
■ One Of A Kind, 259 Portobello Rd, London W11 1LR
Camille’s favourite vintage spot is also a hit with the likes of Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Sienna Miller.
■ What Goes Around Comes Around, 351 West Broadway, New York 10013; whatgoesaroundnyc.com Since opening its doors in 1993, Victoria Beckham, Rihanna and Kendall Jenner have all visited.
■ Aralda Vintage, 2691 N Beachwood Dr, Los Angeles, CA90068; araldavintage.com
That ’90s Chanel suit Olivia Rodrigo wore to the White House? She got it here. Bella Hadid is also a fan.
■ Worn Vintage; wornvintage.se Hailey Bieber’s leather jackets are mostly sourced from this online boutique, which meticulously repairs and reworks its clothing.
■ Archive; archivevintage.com
Remember the vintage gold cross necklace worn in a certain pregnancy reveal picture? That’s right. Rihanna finds her best pieces at Archive. best online accessories
■ Vintage Frames Company; vintageframescompany.com
Specialising in deadstock eyewear with an archive that includes Chanel, Gucci and Jean Paul Gaultier (Selena Gomez is a
customer).
■ Susan Caplan; susancaplan.co.uk
A goldmine (literally) of incredible jewellery.
■ Fashionphile; fashionphile.com
If you have your eye on a past-season bag, Fashionphile should be your go-to for one of the best selections of pre-loved luxury accessories we’ve seen. best collector’s items
■ Jerome Vintage,
Vesterbrogade 36, 1620, Copenhagen; wearephoenix.dk
A pared-back set-up that lets the amazing pieces (think Comme des Garçons, Jean Paul Gaultier, Chanel and Mugler) do the talking.
■ Arcade Vintage, 51 35th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232; arcadeshops.com
And Just Like That’s costume designers Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago worked with this vintage concept store (Carrie’s pleated kaftan was one of their treasures). best everyday-with-atwist
■ Chillie London; chillielondon.com
The brainchild of two stylists, Natalie Hartley and Lydia Mcneill, Chillie London’s mission is ‘to show customers how to play and have fun with second-hand clothes, encouraging everyone to dress as an individual,’ says Hartley.
■ Gimme Glitter, Herenstraat 19, 1015 BZ Amsterdam; gimme-glitter.com
Stylist Nicole Huisman, based in Amsterdam, recommends this emporium for ‘Y2K hits!’
■ Retro Styling, St Wilfreds Hall, 63 High St, Kibworth, Leicester LE8 0HS; retrostyling.co.uk Grazia’s shopping editor, Julia Harvey, used to work at Retro Styling. ‘It’s wholesale but you can hand pick from the amazing range of true vintage,’ she says.
■ Stella Dallas, 285 & 281 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Name-checked by stylist and editor Mecca James-williams, Stella Dallas has two locations in Brooklyn, one more elegant and one everyday. best online
■ Vestiaire Collective; us. vestiairecollective.com
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■ The Real Real; therealreal.com Fashion editors are obsessed with the Us-based consignment site. Word of advice: budget for the import charges.
■ Reluxe; reluxefashion.com Founded by stylist Claire Richardson, Reluxe is less than a year old – but already a player. A curated edit (think lots of Phoebe-era Céline) has popped up on matchesfashion.com.
■ ebay; ebay.co.uk
Still the OG of the good bargain, ebay offers an authentication service on handbags sold for £500+.