Putting fashion on the Hackney map
Map design: Paul Coomey
Break free from the grasp of shopping malls and mass produced high street fare, and explore east London’s burgeoning fashion scene. From vintage stores to seedling designers and open studios, this is east London’s fashion map for shopping and window perusing…
Vintage Shops
1. House of Liza
80s and 90s iconic pieces, colour brights, Versace chain prints and designer dress rentals.
199 Kingsland Road E2 8AN
2. Ribbons & Taylor Vintage
Longstanding vintage shop, clothes from all eras
157 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 OUD
3. Beyond Retro Dalston
Cheap reliable and well-stocked vintage shop of the American
warehouse variety.
92 – 100 Stoke Newington High Street N16 7XB
(Beyond Retro Cheshire Street
110-112 Cheshire Street E2 6EJ)
4. The Other Side of the Pillow
For velvet Vans trainers, shell suits and vintage sunglasses
61 Wilton Way E8 1BG
5. East of Eden
Glam and vampy dresses, tutus etc.
26a Balls Pond Road N1 4AU
6. THEA Vintage
Mainly 60s and 70s vintage
65 Chatsworth Road E5 0LH
Charity Shops
7. Oxfam Kingland Road
514-518 Kingsland Rd
E8 4AR
8. St Vincent’s Charity Shop
484-486 Kingsland Road E8 4AE
9. Wayside Community Charity Shop
11 Chatsworth Road E5 0LH
10. Mind, 11 Church Street N16 0NX
Designer (high end and high street prices)
1. LN-CC
Concept store in Dalston, stocking emerging talent in womenswear, menswear, accessories and magazines. Book by appointment.
18-24 Shacklewell Lane E8 2EZ
2. Primitive London
An ultra-contemporary boutique stocking lots of emerging and Japanese designers, plus streetwear.
Arch 313-314, Frederick Terrace E8 4EW
3. House of Hackney
Home interiors label channeling the gothic and romantic, now producing clothing to match, stocked at Liberty.
41 Horton Road E8 1DP
4. START London
Womenswear and menswear boutique with big brands.
42-44 Rivington Street EC2A 3BN
5. No-One
Small boutique stocking emerging designers.
1 Kingsland Road E2 8AA
6. Goodhood
Trend led design, emerging and established brands.
41 Coronet Street N1 6HD
7. Storm in a Tea Cup
Designer vintage including Vivienne Westwood and Comme Des Garcons.
366 Kingsland Road E8 4DA
8. HUB shop
Simple, quality womenswear
and menswear
88 Stoke Newington Church Street
N16 0AP
9. STRUT
High end vintage and designer store
2b Ada Street, Broadway Market E8 4QU
Sustainable fashion
1. Here Today Here Tomorrow
Local emerging designers working with reclaimed materials and natural dyes and materials
30a Balls Pond Road N1 4AU
2. Junky Styling
Reconstructed and upcycled style using waste garments
21 Hackney Road E2 7NX
3. Christa Davis
Upcycled cashmere, retro spring clothes, accessories and Homeware. Book by appointment or look out for monthly open studios.
Studio 2b,
178a Glyn Road E5 0JE
Mens
1. Article Store
Brands and trainers, attracting the likes of Tinie Tempah.
96 Kingsland Road E2 8DP
2. Present London
Contemporary and classic brands with a heavy dose of Hackney hipster; serves Prufrock coffee espressos.
140 Shoreditch High Street E1 6JE
3.Goodhood (as before)
DIY and custom made
1. Stitch in Time
Affordable bespoke tailoring
141 Stoke Newington Road N16 8BP
2. Our Patterned Hand
Great haberdashers stocking endless reels of ribbons and fabrics and buttons galore.
49 Broadway Market E8 4PH
3. Afrique Fabriks
Traditional batique and
low-price fabrics
134 Kingsland Road E8 2NS
4. Dalston Mill Fabrics
Linens, fur and suiting fabric
69-73 Ridley Road E8 3NP
Colour coded with key
Pink = best for vintage and charity
Blue = best for designer
Green = best for eco
Purple = menswear
Yellow = best for DIY and custom made
Map design: Paul Coomey