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Olive Loves Alfie
Design-led kids’ boutique stocking Scandinavian clothing including Katvig, homewares, games, toys, screen prints and a range of exclusive commissions.
84 Stoke Newington Church St, N16 (020 7241 4212/www.olivelovesalfie.co.uk). Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

Pictures and Light
Former film art director Justine Blair offers rare prints from Prague, vintage lights and collectibles.
41 Stoke Newington Church St, N16 (020 7923 7923). Open Thur-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Hub Women
Perfectly picked labels like See by Chloé, Acne jeans, Mackintosh, and accessories by local designers.
49 Stoke Newington Church St, N16 (020 7254 4494) Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-6.30pm, Sun 12noon-5pm. Feature continues

Protec skate helmet, £29.50, Bored on Board

Bored on Board
A staple of floppy-haired local teens, stocking cult street brands like Dickies, Volcom, Vans, Nixon and excellent Australian punk-surfwear brand Insight.
111 Stoke Newington Church St, N16 (020 7254 9740) Open Mon-Sat 11am- 6pm Sat, Sun 12noon-5pm.

'Magic Roundabout' tin, £30, The Cobbled Yard

The Cobbled Yard
Hidden behind The Defoe pub is Carol Lucas’ antiques and ephemera shop crammed into a tiny cobbled stable.
1 Bouverie Rd, N16 (020 8809 5286/www.cobbled-yard.co.uk) Open Wed-Sun 11am-5.30pm.

Schiesser long sleeve T-shirt, £40, Hub Men

Hub Men
Labels like Ally Capellino, Fred Perry, Mackintosh, Barbour and Dents accessories sit well in the friendly, gentleman’s parlour room interior of Hub Men.
88 Stoke Newington Church St, N16 (020 7275 8160). Open Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10.30am-6.30pm, Sun 12noon-5pm.

Getting there
Stoke Newington rail, Angel tube and then 73, 476 buses, or Old Street tube and 76, 243 buses.

Refuel
The Spence (178 Stoke Newington Church Street/020 7254 9753) is one of Stoke Newington’s best cafés, and the smaller Spence Bakery opposite does a roaring trade with local arty types and ageing bohos. Great coffee, pastries and artisan breads fresh from the oven.