Some of you lovely fashionable students may be Nottingham shopping veterans, but for those who aren't so wise to the ways of the retail world in this amazing city, it's time to get the low-down! So check it out, our list of the top five vintage shops to check out in Notts - get out your purses and get on a spree! (for directions, type the details into google maps!) More to follow soon...

        'Cow'
- 2 George Street, NG1 3BE (over the hill from Bodega)
- Carefully edited vintage finds, with everything from handbags and necklaces to sequined tops and cowboy boots. Well priced with party dresses for just over £10 and tops from £4, as well as a range of up and coming designers make this a vintage must!

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        'Vintage Warehouse'
- 82-84 Lower Parliament Street, NG1 1EH (down the road from Oceana, opp. the Post Office)
- A huge warehouse shop filled with piles of dresses, coats, bags, skirts and jumpers; it's a vintage-shopper's paradise! With amazingly cheap prices and the ability to haggle for that extra pound or two, it's well worth the extra few paces the morning after the night before down the road at Oceana. And they do alterations too - what could be better?


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       'Oxfam Boutique'
- 16-22 Goose Gate, NG1 1FF (opp. Brownes, next to Market Bar)
- A fabulou s little vintage boutique store from the UK's best known charity organisation. Cleverly and neatly laid out, this shop is a mix of old and new, where some days you may find nothing at all, but on others, it's worth the journey. Best for retro dresses and quirky granny bags - and it's all for charity!

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        'Celia's Vintage Clothing'
- 66-68 Derby Road, NG1 5FD (down the road from the Ropewalk, opp. side)
- Est. 1980's, selling men's and women's vintage clothing and luggage, as well as an extensive range of fancy dress costumes, available for hire. Set over three floors, the store offers an extensive range of vintage finds, in a treasure-trove environment, fit for a queen!

  
        'Kathleen & Lily's'
- 205 Mansfield Road, NG1 3FS (the road behind the Victoria Centre)
- 'Fighting the war against the mundane' Kathleen & Lily's is a fabulous little shop by a local design duo, specialising in vintage recycled and customised clothing. From quirky necklaces to delicate retro nighties, the designers make as they do, customising and creating in front of your very eyes within their cute little abode. The prices are reasonable, plus there's the opportunity for those budding designers out there to share in the love by showcasing their own talent - fabulous!