Vintage Shops London

Featuring more than 50 vintage shops, markets and stalls

Michelle Mason

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Pimpernel Press Ltd
22 April 2021

Lifetyle & personal style guides; Interior design, decor & style guides; Gift books

An antidote to online retail and fast fashion, the enduring beauty of a vintage item - purchased with all its imperfections and age-worn beauty - is the inspiration behind this new book from Michelle Mason, stylist and founder of Mason & Painter in London's Columbia Road. Reclaimed and repurposed objects have the ability to inspire a whole room, an outfit or just evoke a special feeling: fragments of a previous life. Michelle adds her own inspirational style steal tips and ideas for quick updates for the smallest spaces in your home without spending a huge amount of time or money, and shows how you can recreate your own 'vintage look' capturing the spirit of each place. Over 30 vintage stores and markets are profiled with a description, what it is best known for, and illustrated with sumptuous special photography, which tells the story of each store, its shopkeepers and their inspiration, including behind-the-scenes tips. Vintage Shops London will appeal to everyone interested in interiors, styling, responsible shopping, reclaimed and vintage objects and authentic, beautifully styled shops.

By: Michelle Mason
Imprint: Pimpernel Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781910258996
ISBN 10: 1910258997
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 22 April 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

NORTH LONDON Camden Passage Antiques Market Flashback Records Past Caring Camden Market Rokit Black Gull Books & Bindery Patina SOUTH LONDON Lassco Brunswick House Flea at Vinegar Yard Vintique London EAST LONDON Paper Dress Vintage Vintage Heaven B Southgate Vintage Townhouse Retrouvé Pure White Lines at Mare St. Market Hunky Dory Straw London WEST LONDON Alfies Antique Market Portobello Road Antiques Market The Old Cinema Petersham Nurseries CENTRAL LONDON & THE CITY Old Spitalfields Market Henry Pordes Books Any Amount of Books Grays Antiques Liberty London Word on the Water FINDING INSPIRATION DIRECTORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Michelle Mason is a designer, shopkeeper and stylist and has worked for a number of clients including Sir John Soane's Museum shop, the British Library, the National Gallery and the Southbank Centre. She is also co-founder of east London vintage shop Mason & Painter in Columbia Road, home to the weekly Sunday Flower Market. Her first book was Flower Market (Pimpernel, 2019).

Reviews for Vintage Shops London: Featuring more than 50 vintage shops, markets and stalls

"“With her exquisite eye for finding the exceptional in everyday objects coupled with her valuable insider knowledge Michelle Mason takes us on a delightful visual journey through London’s most inspiring and creative vintage shops. Designer, stylist and shopkeeper, Michelle also includes useful tips and ideas on how to draw inspiration from these beautiful shops to create unique displays at home. Readers will want to save these shops' addresses to visit in real life and should add Michelle’s stunning Columbia Road shop, Mason & Painter to the list.” -- Paula Flynn @the_shopkeepers ""A must-have guide for vintage hunters."" * Period Living * ""An eye-catching tour through the capital’s secondhand emporia."" * Foreword Reviews * ""Full of gorgeous photography, this book is all about championing independent, sustainable, affordable and special businesses around London."" * Homes & Antiques *"