As the title reveals I visited a thrift store that I recently searched up on the internet. It is located near Whitechapel station in the Assembly Passage which is basically just a narrow road which makes the place even more special in my opinion. You wouldn't expect a store there.
So as I stepped in the typical smell you get when you enter a vintage store shot into my nose. But it didnt't look like those fancy shops that you encounter in Brick Lane (for example) at all. there were piles of clothes everywhere and they were sorted in a particular system: jackets, sweaters, denim shirts, knits... well you get what I mean, I suppose. There was also one corner where the clothings were marked depending on the price which ranged from 1£ to 5£. There were not a lot of people which made the atmosphere really nice because you could look through all the garments without having this crowded feel that you get at Topshop (or other shops on Oxford Street). I also appreciated that the East End Thrift Store isn't trying to be like those really modern and most of the time expensive vintage stores but only focuses on the clothes they sell. The quality is really good and I especially got stuck in the knitwear area. I picked up a white heavy men's knitted jumper which I really love and I also saw a cropped one which had a really stiff texture but it was sheep wool from Ireland! Actually I really regret not getting that one but I bought two other things which is why I decided not to purchase it. The people were also really nice and revealed that they also do alterations which is pretty good considering that you won't always get the perfect fit.
The owner was very talkative asking me if it was my first time visiting and where I come from etc. He also told me about the Thriftstock which takes place from 2nd February and is going on until.. I don't know a few days. The idea is that you get a bag for either 10£ or 20£ and stuff it until it's full. It's quite a good deal.
I definitely won't miss this chance.
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