Over the last few years, there has been a big resurgence in people wearing vintage clothes and decorating their homes with retro items. If you’re looking for the perfect piece, we’ve put together a list of shops across the Isle
Margate Seafront
- Ruskin de la Mer - located right on the seafront, for beachwear, souvenirs and shell gifts, all at reasonable prices.
Margate Old Town
- Madam Popoff - celebs, stylists and designers visit this store - expect vintage women’s wear, shoes, clothing and accessories.
- Just Jane - a collection of vintage clothing and accessories, from Victorian to 1980’s
- King’s Emporium - second-hand shop selling books, vinyl, clothing, pictures, cookware and more
- Breuer & Dawson - browse the rails of vintage clothing
- Handsome Freaks - browse handpicked, on-trend vintage and designer clothing
- Ramsay and Williams - selling offbeat antiques, vintage items and handmade ice cream
- Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe - nostalgic and modern sweets, chocolate and British confectionery
- Paraphernalia - range of antiques and vintage items
Cliftonville
- Sea Vintage - selling premium vintage wear
- Junk Deluxe - affordable modern design from the modernist 1930’s to the exuberant 1980's
- Sunny Vintage and Retro - Vintage and retro shop selling vinyl, vintage furniture, toys and collectables
- Cliffs - selling a range of vinyl records
Broadstairs
- Gap in the Market - sell donated vintage and branded clothing, accessories, books and vinyl
- Serendipity Interiors - shop selling antiques and vintage finds
- Sweet Yesterdays - independent traditional sweet shop
- Bessie’s Tea Parlour - cafe offering a touch of nostalgia serving home baked treats, locally blended teas, fresh coffee and warming meals
- Morrelli’s Gelato - serving delicious homemade ice cream in a beautiful example of a 1930s ice cream parlour
Ramsgate
- Stories & the Past - hunt out vintage and antique treasures
- Thrift Store - large range of vintage clothing and accessories
- Paraphernalia - range of antiques and vintage items
- Simply Danish - mid-century furniture and accessories
- Island Vintage - vintage record players, musical equipment
- Arch 16 - browse antiques, retro and vintage items
- Petticoat Lane Emporium - Kent’s largest marketplace with over 200 independent stalls of vintage, retro, antiques, upcycled and more items
- Home Front Tea Room - retro ‘40s-themed cafe
Villages
- Brocante, Westgate - sourcing, supplying and selling unique antiques
