Smoove

Nothing says badass like a leather jacket and Smoove is the only place in town to sort the men from the boys. Recycled vintage leather jacket has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? Who says you need to own a motorcycle to rock the leather look, it’s all about the way you carry yourself. Whether you want to channel James Dean or Sid Vicious this is the place for you, whatever you do don’t go for the Tom Cruise look – we all know how far that will get you.

Love love love this shop. One off converted vintage pieces you can be sure that no one else is wearing. Nipped at the waist and flowing skirts, so feminine and so pretty. Decent pricing as well, considering no one else will ever be wearing the same outfit!

These guys sell a lot of really different clothes, jewelry and accessories that I could (and have) spent hours looking through and trying on. They do guys and girls and last time I was there did corsets and had a selection of similar things in the same style. Me and my friends were in there for ages trying on different dresses which were all incredibly cute and old fashioned, they don't just sell on new stuff but also do a bit of work themselves on the clothing and this gives it quite a boutique feel. The lady who was helping us out was really nice and hung around with us for a good hour giving advice and telling us how to wear some of the more complicated things. We never felt unwelcome for staying so long nor did we feel pressured into buying anything - would totally go back if I was shopping in the same area, and will probably return regardless of whether I happen to be in the area or not :)