London thrift shopping

Let me know what sort of items are you looking for? There are shops who specialise in vintage Savile Row type gear, Retro 50s and 60s stuff, last season's designer clobber or the run-of-the-mill charity shop who has a bit of everything.

Try these two places if you are looking for antique clothing: i.e. the stuff gentlemen of yesteryear once had tailored at great cost: BERTIE WOOSTER / 248 Fulham Rd / London SW 10 / (020) 7352 5662 OLD HAT / 62 Fulham High Street / London SW 6 / (020) 7610 6558 After all Hackett, which is now a very big men's outfitter, started off selling second-hand clobber at Parson's Green. Also have a look at Portobello Road Market on Friday and Saturday and at Spitalsfield and Brick Lane Markets (in walking distance of each other) on Sundays. For the hard-core Prada and Dolce & Gabana fan club, try your luck at MEN'S DESIGNER EXCHANGE / 50 Blandford Street / London W 1 / (020) 7224 3266 Good luck