This mother and daughter business started life as a market stall, and now rents Greenwich Market's largest store. The vintage runs from the 1900s to the early '80s, with a focus on wartime memorabilia, from St.George's flags and original WW2 bunting to flirty dresses and fur stoles. 1940s-'50s suits start at around £75 and skirts cost between £25 and £35. The store has a loyal celebrity following with high profile shoppers including Peaches Geldof as well as stylists and costume designers from the world of theatre and film.
South London might not have the footfall and fashion reputation of the stores north of the river, but that just means there are more vintage bargains for the rest of us. Head to Greenwich, where The Beehive and The Emporium take their vintage buying and selling very seriously, and Crazy Man Crazy caters for the secondhand yearnings of the less fair sex…