INDEPENDENT SHOPPING GUIDE DIRECTORY
GLASGOW AU BOUTIQUE 281 Gt Western Rd, 357 6455, auboutique.co.uk West End jewellery studio/shop for independent designers and silversmiths including GSA graduate Jan Rooney.
BARNARDO’S VINTAGE 54 Wilson St, Merchant City, 225 4751, barnardos.org.uk Vintage clothes, hand-picked by staff. Feel-good factor included in price; profits go to the charity. See also Edinburgh.
BETSY LABELLE 57 Byres Rd, betsylabelle.co.uk, 0845 838 8457 A great little dressing-up shop specialising in lingerie. Fancy pants and feathers on offer, plus silky gloves and dressing table trinkets.
HANNIES ANTIQUES LIMITED Glasgow Clydeside Antiques Building, 121–127 Lancefield St, 248 4867, fdantiques.com Stockists of second-hand and antique furniture, specialising in items from Holland and Belgium. HILLHEAD BOOKCLUB 17 Vinicombe St, 576 1700, hillheadbookclub.com Home to the Granny Would be Proud market, selling work by local crafters, vintage-inspired hats and accessories and handmade gifts. Join the GWBP Facebook group for updates.
LA LA LAND De Courcy’s Arcade, Lower floor, Unit 1, Cresswell Lane, livinginlalaland.co.uk Tiny fashion boutique stocking Lazy Oaf clothes, Coveted magazine, and gifts including lace bow necklaces and dress-up Lady Gaga paper dolls.
BRAZEN 258 Albion St, 552 4551, brazenjewellery.com Bespoke handmade jewellery in the Merchant City, from an eclectic range of UK designers. THE LIFE CRAFT 691 Gt Western Rd, 334 2722, thelifecraft.co.uk Knitting, sewing, gardening and cooking classes and supplies for kids and adults.
BOUTIQUE 153 Bath St, above The Butterfly & Pig, every Saturday. Jewellery, handbags, dresses, biker jackets, corduroy blazers and other accessories. And yes, it’s from him out of Big Brother. SUPERMERCADO Barras Centre, 54 Calton Entry, wearemadeintheshade.com Weekly marketplace on Saturdays from the Made in the Shade team. It’s the Barras, but not as you know them.
STARRY STARRY NIGHT 19 Dowanside Lane, 337 1837 Vintage store specialising in both antiques and fashion. It boasts an unusually good display of original 1920s-onward stock including brooches, silk scarves and stockings in original packaging.
THE SHOP OF INTEREST 1058 Argyle St, 221 7316, theshopofinterest.co.uk A new gallery/boutique selling art, prints, homewares, scarves and jewellery from local designers.
VINTAGE GURU 195 Byres Rd, 339 4750, vintageguru.co.uk This much raved-about store is committed to selling vintage clothing, bags, shoes and jewellery, as well as keeping prices relatively low. WATERMELON 603 Gt Western Rd, 334 3900 Quirky second-hand and retro store, great for one-of-a-kind finds and all reasonably priced.
EVE BOUTIQUE 8 Kildrostan St, 423 4343, boutiqueeve.com Ladies’ clothing, jewellery, accessories and highly covetable knickers for the Pollokshields girl. FOCUS 220 Argyle St, 248 2446, focuspocus.co.uk Skate shop with designer clothes, shoes and accessories. Volcom, Obey, Nike SB and Vans all stocked.
THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART SHOP 167 Renfrew St, gsa.ac.uk A reliable source of gift inspiration, with designs from GSA alumni and local craft talent.
GOODD 5 Aird’s Lane, Glasgow, 552 6777, good-d.com Independent shop/exhibition space featuring carefully selected lighting, furniture and home accessories, often by local designers. THE GLASGOW VINTAGE CO 453 Gt Western Rd, 338 6633, glasgowvintage.co.uk From the folks behind Watermelon, another treasure trove of vintage clothes and accessories.
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MADE IN THE SHADE De Courcys Arcade, 21 Cresswell Lane, wearemadeintheshade.com Trailblazing indie design and craft collective, covering the offbeat to the chintzy, via the retro and the geometric – in homewares, clothes, gifts and more.
MADE WITH LOVE 4 Kelvingrove St, madewithlovefinnieston.com A tea and cake shop upfront, and in the back, a tiny store specialising in locally made jewellery and gifts, plus a small selection of vintage bags, shoes and clothes. WELCOME HOME CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, welcomehomestore.co.uk A beautiful, well-curated collection of books, furniture and jewellery (mostly from local, emerging designers), now full-time in new, more central premises at the CCA.
MELLE CLOCHE 121 Byres Rd, 339 2982, mellecloche.com The bridal shop for everything but the dress, it ranges between vintage and modern designs. Wide selection of jewellery, lingerie and head-wear. W2 STORE 10 Ruthven Lane, 339 2315, thew2store.co.uk Quality men’s fashion with brands like Comme des Garcons, Adam Kimmel, and fragrance from CDG, while keeping it affordable.
PARRUCHE 41 Virginia St, Merchant City, parrucche.co.uk A newly opened luxury wig and hair boutique, aiming to meet, you know, all your wig, hairpiece, eyebrow, lash and hair accessory needs.
RUBY TUESDAY’S, FEDERICO MARTONE’S VINTAGE
EDINBURGH ANALOGUE BOOKS 39 Candlemaker Row, 220 0601, analoguebooks.co.uk A cherished bookshop, which recently moved next door to Hannah Zakari, selling otherwise hard-to- find-in-Scotland zines, magazines and prints.
ANNIE MO’S 170b Great junction St A proudly offbeat independent furniture boutique specialising in natural fabrics and one-off finds. Based in Aberdeen, the store has expanded and opened a new shop in the depths of Leith. AVALANCHE RECORDS 5 Grassmarket, 659 7708, avalancherecords.co.uk New premises for the Edinburgh stalwart, selling old and new music, plus gig tickets. With regular instores and a week of Record Store Day events.
BARNARDO’S VINTAGE 116 West Bow, The Grassmarket, 225 4751. See Glasgow. BRA BOHAG 150 Easter Rd, 07808 808033, brabohag.com Specialists in vintage retro furniture and design, with an enviable collection of Scandinavian sideboards, Ercol chairs, 70s glassware and – taxidermied ducks.
CONCRETE WARDROBE 50a Broughton St, 558 7130 Promoting the work of over 200 Scotland-based designer-makers, including silk-screen prints, weaving, ceramics, jewellery, lighting, and glass work.
EDINBURGH BOOKS 145–147 West Port, 229 4431, edinburghbooks.net Our favourite in the string of secondhand books shops along West Port, aka Edinburgh’s book quarter. Follow them on Twitter.
EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS GALLERY 23 Union St, 558 8418, edinburgh-printmakers.co.uk, A studio/exhibition space and shop, selling prints, illustrations, cards and gifts by local artists.
FOCUS 70 Canongate, 629 9196, focuspocus.co.uk See Glasgow.
THE FRAYED HEM 45 Cockburn St, 225 9831 A new vintage shop with a well- picked range of clothing, shoes, jewellery and collectables. Find them on Facebook. FRUITMARKET GALLERY 45 Market St, 226 8190 Contemporary gallery with an excellent bookshop, selling prints, Polaroid cameras and calendars.