insideKENT Magazine Issue 52 - July 2016 | Page 78

FASHION+BEAUTY
VINTAGE FASHION FINDS cont.

Loveis Boutique, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
www.loveisboutique.co.uk
A designer dress agency and vintage boutique
is how the owners of Loveis Boutique describe
it, and that seems like a fair description too;
having won retailer of the year at the West Kent
Business Awards in 2011, the shop has gone
from strength to strength. Within the ever changing
stock in the shop, you will always be able to find
something chic and stylish from yesteryear – and
it’s fun to go and explore the racks of vintage
clothing, even if you don’t know what you’re
looking for; you’ll soon find something beautiful!

vibrant North Laines of Brighton, Beyond Retro
has been a fixture in the town since 2009, and
is a much loved and well regarded purveyor of
fine found vintage clothing.

are over 60 years old – and then some – a little
wear and tear is to be expected, but at Courting
Lily you’ll find items that are as good as new.

There is something rather special about this shop.
Is it the skylight that bathes the stock – which
doesn’t hang around for long – in natural light?
Is it the independence and glamour and fun that
it exudes? Is it the fact that the only analogue
photobooth in Brighton sits within its walls? Yes,
yes, and yes. And much more besides.

Courting Lily are specialists in UK heritage labels
as well as luxury fibres (which include cashmere
and silk). They love to deal in one-off items and
interesting prints. At Courting Lily you’ll find
something new and exciting every time you visit.
There is even a men’s vintage section, as well
as items for casual, evening, and formal
occasions.

Courting Lily, Folkestone, Kent
www.courtinglily.com

Wolf & Gypsy, Brighton, East Sussex
www.wolfandgypsyvintage.com

Beyond Retro, Brighton, East Sussex
www.beyondretro.com

Everything found at Folkestone’s wonderful
Courting Lily is handpicked by the owners to
ensure the most perfect and pristine of vintage
and luxe preloved clothing and accessories. The
idea behind every item in the shop is that it is
retro and current, and most importantly timeless.

Brighton’s Beyond Retro is a TARDIS of a shop,
seemingly small on the outside, but that deceptive
exterior hides a massive amount of gorgeous
vintage garments within. Living out its life in the

Before putting the clothing out for sale, everything
is checked over carefully, cleaned, pressed, and
even repaired wherever and whenever it is
needed. Bearing in mind some of these clothes

Company Magazine have named Wolf & Gypsy
one of Brighton’s very best vintage clothing
shops, and one glance at the gorgeous dresses
and jackets and more that they have in stock will
show you exactly why. This lovely little store sells
clothing from the 30s to the 80s, and there is
even a men’s section at the back so everyone
can get involved in the world of vintage fashion.

This is also a place where you can bring your
own vintage clothes to sell, so you can earn
some cash whilst giving your old clothes, bags,
shoes and accessories a new lease of life.

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