come thrift with me in ENGLAND 🇬🇧 it actually was really good!! + big try on charity shop haul

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Today we are thrifting in the UK! Yes! The UK! I recently took a trip there and decided to give secondhand shopping another shot (I had done the same thing back in 2019) and obviously charity shops versus US thrift stores are very different so I wanted to document my whole experience with it!

🛒 Shops we went to (in order of shown) 👇🏻
Mind
82 Uxbridge Road
London
W12 8LR
England

Fara
84 Uxbridge Road
Shepherd’s Bush
London
W12 8LR
England

Traid
154 Uxbridge Road
London
W12 8AA
England

Goldsmith Vintage
176 Portobello Road
London
W11 2EB
England

Royal Trinity Hospice
216 Portobello Road
London
W11 1LJ
England

Pepper Tree Vintage
Unit 1
253 Portobello Road
London
W11 1LR
England

Fara
10 Elgin Crescent
London
W11 2HX
England

Jemporium Vintage
6A Burleigh St
Cambridge
CB1 1DG
England

British Heart Foundation
10 Burleigh St
Cambridge
CB1 1DG
England

RSPCA
Gibson House
61 Burleigh St
Cambridge
CB1 1DJ
England

Sense
60 Burleigh St
Cambridge
CB1 1DJ
England

Cancer Research UK
52 Burleigh St
Cambridge
CB1 1DJ
England

👗 SHOP MY CLOSET 👚
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00✨ intro ✨
00:52 thrifting in Shepards Bush
05:23 thrifting in Nottinghill
07:15 thrifting in Cambridge
12:21 england thrift haul!
21:34 ❤️ Outro ❤️
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[alexasunshine]

💕 Captions are live 💕 Also ALL the addresses for the charity shops/vintage stores I went to are in the description!

[amym]

As a longtime viewer who works near some of these shops and went to uni near the others, this is a very wild crossover episode and I love it sm!! These exact charity shops were a huge part of my secondhand fashion journey, as was this channel, so this is a lovely little full circle moment 💜

[sierrajane]

Living in the UK, charity shopping is one of the most hit or miss activities. Like you get to learn which ones the good ones are but there’s absolutely no logic to it 😅

[hequinox]

Hi! I’m italian, but i’m in england very often, and i love charity shops but the best are in small towns or cities, not in london.. in London charity shops are more expensive and chaotic, i found gems in the smaller ones, i’m in love with london of course ❤

[livchadbon]

You should see if there’s a kilo sale next time you come to the UK - they’re more warehouse/bigger space vibes and you pay like £15 for a KILO of clothes… they’re great and usually have loads of vintage pieces

[anoek]

I LOVE charity shops. I personally find it nicer to have the smaller sized stores as I tend to find the big thrift shops too overwhelming. When I lived in Oxford I loved popping in and finding the best pieces for a few pounds!! And indeed when you go to smaller towns you will find lower prices.

[lucypickett]

Oh my gosh! I’m from London + used to live in Cambridge and literally know all of the places you went to! North and central London is super expensive for thrifting, but next time you should go to south London places like Lewisham and Peckham car boot. I would happily be a tour guide! Love your finds ❤

[tracyhuckaby]

Fun video. Route 66 is a K-Mart brand. In the part of Texas I live in during the 70s, and early 80s we didn't have a mall or Wal-Mart. We did a lot of shopping at K-Mart and Route 66 was very popular.

[x.cierra]

The pink dress!! So precious on you & a 10/10 for running through flower fields

[nerdmaid]

You probably hit Cambridge at the right time for jackets. The charity shopping there is bound to be student heavy, and they wouldn’t have come back from summer break yet. Obviously a good time to go! 😊

[thesavingsorceress]

I have always wondered what charity shopping in the UK was like! Love the denim dress, the overalls, and the floral bloomer shorts you found. And I’m obsessed with the quilted purple jacket, white dress, and Peter Pan collared shirt you were gifted. Also, your hair is the absolute cutest in this video, Alexa!

[verityharris]

I’d love to see you style these pieces! Also the collared t shirt is from Mango. I’m not sure if you have Mango in the US but it’s in the same family as H&M and Monki, but higher prices and higher quality, aimed at a more mature audience (ie late 20s+), kind of like Zara’s workwear!

[davinamcm]

The denim dress gasp and overalls 💛 the pink dress, little white dress and ruffle shorts, all the finds are really fab

[daisyrae]

I am seeing Spring/ Summer more than Fall lol but I am loving it!! Great finds girl!!

[JADEGREENVEGAN]

If you’re still in the UK, I’d definetelu reccomend visiting a car bootsale whilst you’re here. Definitely my favourite & least expensive way to shop second hand 😊

[_sarcasmiss]

The trick to UK thrifting is to go to charity shops in affluent villages/towns. Thats where all the good stuff are 😉

[rebekahmann]

Great video! Just remember when you say “US” that California is very different from the rest of the US😁 many places in the US don’t have warehouse thrift stores and these UK stores are very similar to what we have!

[maya-gur]

Thrifting in London has been a dream of me ever since I started thrifting two years ago. Thank you for letting me living my dream a little bit through your video.

[lvcarlton]

Route 66 is Kmart! I remember having the coolest dark blue tie dye shirt in that brand, and it was my absolute favorite shirt. Had a ton of other clothing in the brand as well because we shopped there a ton when I was in middle school. Also, looked it up and kmart is still selling that brand online!

[annelisewhite]

Welcome to the UK. Charity shops vary all over! As I live in an affluent area about an hour's train from Central London prices can be quite high. I recommend checking out charity shops anywhere on the coast, usually much cheaper.