When it comes to shopping in Birmingham, many visitors are quick to hunt down the Bull Ring to get the shopping experience that they crave. However, you could be best placed to find better value elsewhere around the second city, with an excellent selection of vintage shops scattered around the city.
Not only will these vintage shops be easier on your pockets, but they also offer a quality selection of clothing options tailored to all tastes. However, next time you’re in the city, you can hunt down these shops that offer an unrivalled customer experience.
Urban Village
It would be hard to start anywhere else than Urban Village. It was previously found at the Custard Factory, but it can now be found in Digbeth. The vintage store has been in its new home for the past three years, and offers a range of clothing options that will certainly leave you counting down the days until you return. The store is open six days a week, and specialises in clothing between the eras of the 50s and 90s.
Second Chance
Those looking for a range of options, whether it be clothing, books or something totally unique, shouldn’t look past Second Chance. It is the perfect hipster paradise, which is based in an old butchers.
The lines that were previously there to hold up meat are still in tact, and now make up hangers for the clothes. It is an excellent location to find a great deal, with an excellent selection of bargains available. Second Chance is located on Ladypool Road.
We Are Cow
Anyone that has an interest in vintage shops and has visited the second city is likely to have already explored the wide range of clothing options available at We Are Cow, or Cow for short. It is an extremely popular location for shopping for younger generations, and it first opened its doors in 2006.
The Birmingham hotspot was the first of the Cow stores to open, but there is now also locations in Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham. The store specialises in 90s style, and is particularly popular with those that are looking for a fresh outfit to wear to an upcoming music festival. There is no shortage of hidden gems to find in this location.
Zeta’s Vintage Clothing
Those visitors that are looking for vintage clothing from the 60s will only need to stop by in one shop to find everything that they desire. Zeta’s Vintage Clothing is one of the hidden gems in the city, and can be found in Kings Norton. Visitors will be delighted with the clothing options available in the shop, with tastes that will likely be appeased, including Scooter, Ska and classic sixties styles.
It isn’t just dresses that the shop boasts on their rails, as it is also an excellent location to find great value jewellery. It isn’t just women that will be spending hours in the vintage shop, as men will also be able to find great value parkas and suits.
