It's where I lived and grew up until the age of 19 and so every time I come back to visit family, the memories come flooding back. As does wandering The Lanes in Norwich, some 15 miles further south. I spent a great deal of time there as a teenager and always preferred the older part of the city to the brand new shopping centres.
So now I'm back for the week and the vintage scene in the city has blossomed into something quite beautiful. Several vintage clothing stores have popped up over the last few years so here's what happened when I went shopping...
What completes the atmosphere is the decoration. Accessories are displayed in old style suitcases and even an old walkman is attached to a pair of high waisted cut-offs. The small details are what really gives this store its unique edge.
In my opinion, this place has the best collection of vintage accessories I have come across in a long time. I didn't go away empty handed of course, and after having a lovely chat with a couple of the girls behind the counter, purchased a fabulous 1960's navy faux leather box bag.
It was an absolute pleasure taking a leisurely peruse through the rails of clothes which had so obviously been carefully hand-picked to showcase the very best in retro fashion. But given my irrational obsession with accessories, I was drawn to the colourful array of vintage scarves looped round the stair banister and ended up purchasing a beautiful pastel pink, floral printed number for a very reasonable £5. What a bargain!
