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Sure, you get 10% off at Topshop, but there are plenty of local stores with great deals for discerning buyers too. Our Shopping editor Claire Sawers highlights a few gems
GLASGOW EDINBURGH
ARTSTORE Load up with oil paints, stationery, sketchbooks and materials for lino prints, screen prints, sculpture and illustration in this Aladdin’s cave of art supplies, which offers 10% off for students. There’s a city centre branch opposite the Gallery of Modern Art, and another one at the Glasgow School of Art. ■ 94 Queen Street, 0141 221 1101; Haldane Building, Rose Street, 0141 225 2650, artstore.co.uk
VOLTAIRE AND ROUSSEAU A truly beautiful stash of rare, second-hand books just a few minutes walk away from Glasgow University campus. Science-i ction novels, poetry anthologies, philosophy textbooks, literary criticism primers and antiques are all shelved here from about £2 and beyond. Plus, there’s an online store too for all you stay-at-home shoppers. ■ 12 Otago Lane, 0141 611 8764, voltaire-rousseau.co.uk
CIRCA VINTAGE Down the excellent jumble and antiques trail that is Ruthven Lane (just off Byres Road in the West End), Circa Vintage has a small but always interesting collection of secondhand clothes. Their wares range from 90s leather backpacks, 80s sheepskin and leather jackets, 50s curtains, 40s costume jewellery, menswear and plenty more. ■ 37 Ruthven Lane, 0141 334 6660, circavintage.co.uk
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HERMAN BROWN There’s an abundance of excellent charity shops in town, and the Grassmarket / West Port area remains one of Edinburgh’s best spots for second-hand clothes. And for uncluttered, reasonably priced, hand-picked vintage shoes, jewellery and clothes, Herman Brown (and especially HB Electronics’ rail of 80s and 90s-era gems) is a true treasure trove. ■ 151 West Port, 0131 228 2589, hermanbrown.co.uk
REAL FOODS Student life doesn’t have to mean living off beans on toast. Real Foods has two Edinburgh branches and they do a 5% student discount, so you can shop for all the Fairtrade, organic beans and gluten-free bread your heart desires. They’ve also got a range of vegan goodies, ethical beauty supplies and cleaning materials. ■ 37 Broughton Street, 0131 557 1911; 8 Brougham Street, 0131 228 1201, realfoods.co.uk
OXFAM MUSIC Trawl tapes, records, sheet music, CDs and DVDs on the cheap in this music-only branch of Oxfam in Stockbridge. It’s great for picking up classics and snifi ng out occasional rare gems. The volunteer staff are only too happy to help, and there are headphones for listening before you buy. Don’t miss Oxfam Music on Glasgow’s Byres Road (pictured) too. ■ 64 Raeburn Place, 0131 332 7593, oxfam.org.uk