Penny Blood's Black Book - Penny Blood's eclectic collection of favourite places in London to drink coffee, eat cake, have tea, eat out, buy clothes, watch movies, kill time, read Voltaire, quote Baudelaire and write this blog.

I’m frequently drawn in to Bang bang by a cute pair of Chanel flats or a Vivienne Westwood jacket that I kid myself will be in my price range, they are after all second hand. That’s the problem with designer vintage, they charge you more than what the item cost brand new for the privilege of wearing something that isn’t made anymore. Oh but of course I forgot, that makes it totally worth it. I always justify buying expensive second hand clothes by reminding myself and everyone else that I’m merely keeping my carbon footprint spotless by re-cycling and not patronising the slave trade in Indonesia by buying clothes made in Italy. Bang bang is all about second hand designer, but is reasonable low-rent so you may find something affordable it’s not all about jeans, t-shirts and leather jackets which despite the fact there are racks and racks of them you’ll never find a good one.

http://www.myspace.com/bangbangexchange

9 Berwick Street, London W1F 0PJ
020 7494 2042
Monday – Saturday 11am-6.30pm Closed Sundays

21 Goodge Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 2PJ
020 7631 4191
Monday – Friday 10am-6.30pm Saturday 11am-6pm Closed Sundays

Related posts:

1. Kokon To Zai
2. R D Franks
3. no-one
4. Claire Rouen Books
5. Tips on eating in a restaurant you can’t afford