Who doesn’t love a good vintage find? You can find colourful and unique pieces that show your personality, plus they won’t hurt the bank or the environment. The trend of vintage clothes has been rising lately, so there’s no better time to get out there and find some amazing clothes to revamp that wardrobe of yours. Here are some of the best places to shop in Sydney.
1. U-Turn Recycled Fashion
With six different locations to choose from, you probably have already stumbled across a Uturn store. Each of their stores are filled to the brim with unique and stunning vintage pieces. They pretty much have everything from vintage denim and sundresses to outrageous 80’s jumpsuits and neon mini skirts. Anything and everything all at affordable prices.
Locations-
Rozelle: 686 Darling Street Rozelle Sydney NSW 2039
Hours: Mon-Sun 10:00am – 6pm
Phone: (02) 9555 6703
Surry Hills: Shop 33/277 Crown Street Surry Hills Sydney NSW 2010
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Phone: (02) 9332 3583
Newtown Contemporary: 286 King Street Newtown Sydney NSW 2042
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30am – 6pm, Sun 11am – 6pm
Phone: (02)9557 4724
Newtown Vintage: 305 King Street Newtown Sydney NSW 2042
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30am – 6pm, Sun 11am – 6pm
Phone: (02) 9550 4096
Bondi Beach: 35 Hall Street Bondi Beach Sydney NSW 2026
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30am – 6pm, Sun 11am – 6pm
Phone: (02) 9130 6243
Recycle Megastore: 95 Bonds Road Punchbowl 2196
Hours: Mon-Sun 9am – 5pm
Phone: (02) 9584 9582
2. The Vintage Clothing Shop
Established in 1974, the Vintage Clothing Shop is one of the oldest and most established vintage stores in Sydney. They’re known for their high quality clothing and costume jewellery. The store is filled with items from the 1880s to the 1980s. You can see clothes and items from the stores in many style magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue to name a few. This is one of the best vintage shops in Sydney for period clothes and any other vintage items you may need so why not check it out.
Location: Shop 7, James Arcade, 80 Castlereagh Street, NSW 2000
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30am-6pm
Phone: (02) 9238 0090
3. Swop Clothing Exchange
Dubbed the future of vintage shopping, Swop offers the ability to exchange and sell your vintage clothes. You can bring any unwanted retro clothing items or shoes and exchange them for store credit or even some cold hard cash. Their racks are colour-coded and filled with some fabulous gems once you get stuck into it. This is definitely a must-visit!
Location: Shop 2/112-116 Enmore Rd, Newtown NSW 2042
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am- 5pm, Sun 10am- 4pm.
4. Vinnies, Glebe
St Vincent de Paul stores are renowned for stocking an abundance of vintage pieces and retro gems. However, the Glebe location is easily the best vintage shop in Sydney with a great variety of items to choose from. Plus – the money goes towards providing resources and support to those in need.
Location: 223 Glebe Point Road, Glebe NSW 2037
Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 9:30am-6pm, Thu 9:30pm-7:30pm, Sun 10am-5pm.
Phone: (02) 9660 6685
5. Potts Point Vintage
With some of the most eclectic looks and variety you can’t go wrong with Potts Points Vintage. The Sydney thrift store has everything from vintage furs, menswear and watches to English fine china and basically anything from the 1930s. This explosion of vintage goods will have goodies for everyone.
Location: 2/8a Hughes Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
Phone: 0402 884 349
Hours: Mon-Tue & Thu-Fri 10am-5:30pm, Sat 10am-3pm
