This December, I am visiting my daughter Clara who is studying sound art at the Glasgow School or Art. Glasgow is a great city for thrifting, but also for seeing an urban space's multiple overlapping historical layers, from the Georgian to the more pared down turn of the last-century art nouveau style popularized by local architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, to the post-industrial work share spaces installed in abandoned factories.
Parnie Street in the center has quite a few vintage stores, including one run by an elderly Russian (?) couple that has quite a good selection of winter coats.
I also walked into a vintage shop that was actually run by a French woman who has been living in Glasgow for twenty years. I bought a kimono-like print dress, with a thick lining, perfect for winter dress up. The vibe in Glasgow is really relaxed with everyone being very polite and welcoming.
At the School of art, I stumbled upon this flyer, about a clothes swap. Art students exchanging clothes, now that should make for an interesting selection!
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