If you’re looking for a more thoughtful way to shop this festive season, look no further than these new pre-loved and vintage pop-ups in London. Whether you’re in the market for a Christmas jumper that tells a story courtesy of Save the Children’s pop-up with Beyond Retro, pre-loved pieces donated by the likes of Kate Moss at Crisis on Savile Row or timeless luxury courtesy of eBay, these limited-edition boutiques have got every occasion covered. Here, we’ve rounded up the best vintage fashion pop-ups you won’t want to miss.
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New Vintage pop-ups in London
Save the Children X Beyond Retro pop-up
1 – 7 December
When it comes to vintage pop-ups, Beyond Retro are the experts, and this year they’re partnering with Save the Children on a new limited-edition festive offering. Together they’re launching a first-of-its-kind Christmas jumper store, just in time for the charity’s annual Christmas Jumper Day, which this year falls on Thursday 7 December. The fashion pop-up shop, dubbed ‘Story Knits’, will be opening in Covent Garden for one week and will host a curated collection of pre-loved knits provided by Beyond Retro, with each one bringing to life the stories of 91 children (the number of young people helped by the charity every single minute).
Each jumper in the store has been hand-picked and named after a child, and features a label telling their individual story. The pre-loved jumpers on offer each cost £30, with 100% of the proceeds going to Save the Children and the work they do to provide children across the world with the food, healthcare and education they need.
5-7 Shorts Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9AZ
beyondretro.com
Crisis Christmas pop-up
4 – 14 December
For the fourth year running, Crisis, the charity that tackles homelessness in the UK, will be returning to Savile Row with a special Christmas pop-up, featuring vintage fashion pieces and pre-loved designer finds donated by celebrities. Held at the decommissioned West End Central police station at 27 Savile Row, the pop-up will feature a selection of hand-picked items personally donated by friends of the charity, including Kate Moss, Stormzy and David Gandy.
Among the rails you’ll also find designer pieces from the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Wales Bonner and Burberry, with the collection curated by Anda Rowland, Director of Savile Row tailors Anderson & Sheppard, and renowned British celebrity stylist Tom Stubbs. There will also be a calendar of Christmas events hosted throughout its run, including wreath-making workshops with social enterprise The Glasshouse, who offer second chances through horticultural training to women based in UK prisons, a late-night shopping evening with music by DJ Jonjo Jury and the annual raffle competition, where the ‘cream of the crop’ items will be sold.
27 Savile Row, Mayfair, London W1S 2EX
crisis.org.uk
eBay Taste of Luxury pop-up
30 November – 2 December
If you’re on the hunt for pre-loved designer pieces at a fraction of the cost, you need to add this new eBay pop-up to your list immediately. Held in a smart art gallery in Mayfair, the immersive experience promises to turn the chic neighbourhood’s exclusive scene “on its head” with its selection of pre-loved designer handbags, jewellery and watches.
Come to this vintage pop-up shop for timeless vintage classics from luxury maisons including Chanel, Prada, Saint Laurent, Van Cleef and Arpels and Rolex, while indulging in inventive sweet treats and handbag-themed baked goods. There’ll also be lots of prizes up for grabs as part of eBay’s ‘pre-loved price is right’ game, offering a chance to win big while discovering the savings to be had from choosing pre-loved luxury over new items this Christmas.
11 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London W1J 6PY
eventbrite.com
Powered by Depop London pop-ups
30 November, 15 – 16 and 22 – 24 December
Despite being best known as an online-only fashion resale platform, Depop is partnering with pop-up retail space provider Sook on a series of limited-edition stores throughout the festive season. Located on Oxford Street and South Molton Street, the vintage pop-ups will see some of the platform’s most popular sellers bringing sustainable and circular fashion to the high street.
The series is kicking off with kathandrosa taking over a space on South Molton Street on 30 November, bringing an edit of hand-picked vintage and Y2K pieces. Sook’s Oxford Street retail space will then be hosting celiapops, alicefletchdf and reloadedldn’s curated collections of hand-picked designer and original designs to for two days on the 15th and 16th December, while from 22nd to 24th December, they will be followed by chrissynx, shophenri, jwarren and katierowe100 (a favourite of Pink Pantheress) with their offering of vintage and Noughties styles. The series will be closed out by imdesigns, elianaavintage and ellboll at the Oxford Street space on the 30th, with more pop-ups to be announced across the country in 2024.
Good London pop-ups
At London Bridge until 29 January 2024 and Victoria until 27 February 2024
Next time you’re waiting for your train to arrive you’ll have a great place to shop, thanks to the fact that pre-loved fashion label Good London have opened two new pop-ups within London Bridge and Victoria stations. It’s the first time the brand has moved into the travel retail market, after they successfully opened three permanent locations in Seven Dials, Queensway and Kensington.
The pop-ups will play host to a curated selection of unique vintage fashion finds, one-off designer items and contemporary trend-led pieces from the socially conscious business, which was originally created to provide a genuinely sustainable alternative to fast fashion. We’d say having a rummage through the rails here is more than worth missing your train for.
London Bridge Station, Tooley Street, Southwark, London SE1 3QX
Victoria Station, Victoria Street, Victoria, London SW1E 5ND
goodlondon.co.uk
