THE STYLE ISSUE
THE FRAYED HEM PIPPIN
FUN MAKES GOOD
45 Cockburn St, 225 9831,
30 Haymarket Terr, 347 8657, funmakesgood.co.uk
thefrayedhem.wordpress.com pippingifts.com
Independent boutique selling designer jewellery, accessories and artwork. Reworked second-hand pieces and bright, bold prints from Glasgow textile designer Eleanor Young.
A vintage shop selling clothing, shoes, and collectables. Look out for their stall at Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair on Sat 17 Mar, at the Drill Hall, Dalmeny St, Edinburgh.
GODIVA BOUTIQUE
9 West Port, 221 9212, godivaboutique.co.uk
Second-hand clothes and accessories through the back, plus a range of upcycled and customised dresses and tops by local, often eca-trained designers.
RAGAMUFFIN MADE IN THE SHADE
278 Canongate, 557 6007, wearemadeintheshade.com
ragamuffi nloves.blogspot.com On the corner of the High St and St Mary’s St, selling a good range of Made in Scotland jumpers, cropped and stripy sweaters and silver accessories.
This online retail platform replaces the Maisonette shop in Glasgow’s West End, which closed its doors in January. Watch out for specially commissioned MITS designs and online ‘events’.
TOPSHOP MONKI
30 Princes St, 556 7444, topshop.com monki.com
See Glasgow.
GOODSTEAD TOTTY ROCKS
76 Rose St, 225 5812, goodstead. 40 Victoria St, 226 3232,
Reasonably priced Swedish women’s brand, with a good online shop for underwear, footwear, jackets and dresses.
ODDITIES odditiesclothing.com
An independent fashion range designed by Vixy Rae, Susie Wright and Dominic ‘LuckyMe’ Flannigan. Read about Dominic’s shopping habits on page 20.
SUSIEMAROON susiemaroon.co.uk
Independent ‘eco-label’ designer of vintage accessories and digitally stitched homewares.
HILARY GRANT hilarygrant.co.uk
Dundee-based textile designer with a love for cushions and chunky knitwear.
JANE GOWANS janegowans.co.uk/shop
Glasgow based jewellery designer exhibiting in Black Box Boutique this month. See Edinburgh listings.
Japanese company selling affordable basics, accessories and underwear. Currently stocking Laura Ashley fl oral prints as part of a limited edition collection.
THE DAILY STRUMPET thedailystrumpet.com
Wanda and Kitty are an Edinburgh design duo making cocktail hats, collars and hair accessories for any occasion. Made to order items available alongside their ready to wear collection.
THE MOON AND MARS themoonandmars.co.uk
An Edinburgh-based portal for gold horse ear cuffs, gently fl uo and pastel coloured dresses, jewellery and footwear.
WOOD WOOD woodwood.dk
Online retailer selling clothes and accessories from Adidas to Comme des Garcons, including their own brand.
1–29 Mar 2012 THE LIST 29 1–29 Mar 2012 THE LIST 29
co.uk An excellent round-up of Folk, APC, Pendleton, MHL by Margaret Howell, Clarks and more. Belts, jackets, socks, dresses, leggings, trainers – by mainly Scandinavian and British designers.
H&M
85 Princes St, 736 9000, hm.com/gb See Glasgow.
HANNAH ZAKARI 43 Candlemaker Row, 516 3264,
hannahzakari.co.uk
Cute necklaces, deco brooches, and sweet screenprints from up-and-coming designers. Flick through their lookbook online too.
HERMAN BROWN 151 West Port, 228 2589,
hermanbrown.co.uk
Long established, and full of delightful, second-hand one-offs, this vintage shop is always worth a look. Check out the HB Electronics capsule collection of 80s and 90s ladies and menswear too. Read Dougal from HBE’s shopping habits on page 20.
HOOCHIE COOCHIE 48 Home St, 629 6559,
Opened last July, and stocking upcycled dresses and local jewellery. The shop also doubles as a studio, where the owner, Becky Rawlinson creates her own clothing.
BLACK BOX BOUTIQUE
98 West Bow, 225 5006, blog.blackboxboutique.co.uk
With an in-house jewellery studio where you can see the jewellers at work. Showcasing ‘Mathemagical’ acrylic designs, plus Jane Gowan’s ‘Geology Rocks’ collection instore from Sat 3 Mar.
COOKIE
29 Cockburn St, 622 7260 hoochiecoochieclothing.com
Pretty cotton print frocks, inky coloured blouses, and tonnes of coloured tights. Browse stock on their Facebook page. Tollcross boutique selling polka dot dresses and playsuits for her, and quirky novelty sweaters for him.
FOCUS ODYSSEY BOUTIQUE
270 Canongate, 629 9196, 39–41 William St, 220 2908,
focuspocus.co.uk See Glasgow. odysseyboutique.co.uk
tottyrocks.co.uk Tailored, feminine dresses, capes and trench coats, made in Edinburgh.
THE RED DOOR GALLERY
42 Victoria St, 477 3255, edinburghart.com
Art boutique supporting local and emerging designers, selling accessories, jewellery and artwork. Look out for March’s ‘Pigeometry’ exhibition in the window, featuring pastels and sharp angles on jewellery by Lovely Pigeon.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
26 St. Stephen St, 225 4400, thosewerethedaysvintage.com
A Stockbridge emporium for days- gone-by cocktail dresses, jewellery and bridalwear. They often have designers like Chanel, Givenchy and Biba on their rails too.
ONLINE SHOPPING
ASOS asos.com
Useful for cheap accessories, seasonal prints and basics for men and women. Sell your own unwanted pieces on ASOS Marketplace.
BEBAROQUE bebaroque.com
Edinburgh-based company selling luxury hand-embroidered stockings, leggings and bodysuits to stockists around the world.
INDIE CHIC BOUTIQUE
111 Broughton St, 558 1757, indiechicboutique.co.uk
The boutique formerly known as ‘Thrift Chic’ has renamed and offers a range of women’s clothing and lingerie from US brands not found in the UK. Plus a small collection of ‘gently-used designer clothing’.
Selling designer lingerie and year round swimwear, Odyssey also offers beauty treatments, from manicures to spray tans.
PIE IN THE SKY 21 Cockburn St, 220 1477
Buying dresses and tops here is almost a schoolgirl/ student rite of passage. Reasonably priced patterned tights, plastic jewellery and bags too.
DAZED DOROTHY dazeddorothy.co.uk
Specialist in leather handbags, with a bespoke skirt-to-bag recycle service.
URBAN OUTFITTERS 124 Princes St, 226 4188,
UNIQLO
urbanoutfi tters.co.uk See Glasgow. uniqlo.com/gb