The Glasgow Vintage Co

I wanted to find a camel coat for the winter. Not a real one though, a fake one would do. One with black buttons. I couldn’t find any on the high street, but what I did find was a beautiful, wool long brown coat from the seventies. Not quite camel, but it was gorgeous all the same. I tried it on and it looked amazing! And it was only £25! For a pure wool coat!
I saw lots of other lovely things. They have cashmere jumpers for £10. Jackets are down to £7 and blouses are £5. It is seriously cheap for vintage things. They have a good variety of sizes too. A lot of vintage clothes shops only seem to carry things in teeny weeny sizes.
I’ll most likely go back in the spring to source some nice wee spring dresses or something!

This is a great shop with lots of selection and very reasonable prices. There were a number of beautiful cashmere jumpers at about 12 – 15 pounds a piece, and a great selection of beautiful ladies’ hats… these same hats would easily cost triple the price in Canada (and would be in worse condition), so I was absolutely thrilled that the store had so many for me to choose from. The staff member working the till was unobtrusive but helpful when approached for advice. I went to Watermelon after this shop, and have to say I found the selection better here. I definitely hope I can return before I head home to Canada!

Glasgow Vintage Co is an airy, organised vintage outlet, complete with a cute kids’ section and locally made Tote bags!
It’s spacious, the staff are helpful, and the stock is good. Generally they seem to buy in very tasteful wares that would suit all ages (and not just brave, arty type dresses), so you can expect to find some good duds in here for a special night out. They have lovely jumpers and a good collection of shirts for men, and most of these items aren’t walloped with west end tax which is refreshing.
It’s pretty new on the scene (end of 2009 ish) and so had to compete with the likes of Watermelon and old reliable Retro, but it’s doing pretty well in the race. Actually, I find with vintage shops that they complement each other with having to go head to head, and you often find yourself wandering from one to the other in search of an unusual item. It’s great when you find something cool in here (which you often will) because you know no one else will own it.
I am a big fan of Vintage Co’s shoe collection — they’re really cheap, there’s loads of boots and they’re so much comfier than the high street stuff churned out these days! My mum always says «they’re coming from an era when things were built to last», which seems true of the boots you find in here since they seem to withstand our miserable weather (even the snow). My feet are very happy indeed.

It looks great on the outside, but as I always find, especially with vintage shops, is that they put a great looking dress in the window, but I always have to send out a search party to find something as good looking inside. Or maybe things just look better on a mannequin than they do on a hanger.
One thing it does have going for it, is that some of the dresses are very ‘eee! I must have that!’, and that they, unlike other vintage shops, have lined up and displayed the shoes and boots. My theory is, ‘if they can’t be bothered showing me what they’ve got, then I can’t be bothered sifting’. The belts, also, were tied up nicely and in a basket by the till. Saves from trying to untangle a few knots to get to the belt that caught your eye.
I do like the place, but it probably wouldn’t be my first stop on my vintage mission.

So have you SEEN the beautiful rose print 60s style dress that hangs on a mannequin in this shop window? The moment I set eyes on it, I knew I had to make my way inside The Glasgow Vintage Co, even if it did mean that my boyfriend would possibly disown me.
Once inside, I found that this store is as gorgeous on the inside as it is on the outside. You may also be interested to know that there is a whole floor dedicated to men’s clothing — as well as plenty of space for trying on your finds and admiring yourself.
With genuinely vintage and antique furnishings, this place is just as authentic as it claims to be. Talking of genuine and authentic — this place isn’t one of those vintage stores that stocks five year old Next or Marks and Spencer’s clothes. Nope — the clothes in this place are plucked straight from the 60s and 70s.
Perhaps because of this, the clothes at the Glasgow Vintage Company do not come cheap. I also worry that they’re not particularly wearable by those of us who haven’t eschewed our own fashion decade in favour of that of our Grandparents’. Whether or not this is the case, this place is great for flicking through racks of clothes and thinking fondly of the styles of yester-​year.

It’s a classic Glasgow contrast that this achingly-​hip clothing boutique is situated on a stretch of Great Western Road that houses an organic fruit shop and the legendary Philadelphia chippy.
While it’s unlikely that too many people thumb through the swanky range of vintage clothing for men, women and children with a roll and fritter in their other hand, the fact that such a possibility exists has always been the appeal of this area.
Variation keeps Kelvinbridge ticking and the owners of Glasgow Vintage Co have clearly taken careful consideration when choosing the layout for their shop. There’s nothing generic here at all and their decision to restore the faded Glasgow Dairy Co signage and claim it as their own is a touch of class which, alone, ensures it’s a welcome addition to the area.
It’s not the cheapest, but the staff are knowledgeable and friendly, even if, given the chicness of the regular clientele and products, you feel like you probably deserve a gentle hand on your back escorting you from the premises upon entry.

So this is what it became… after sitting empty for what seemed like an eternity, we finally have another vintage type clothing store, but this time without the cluttered Mr Ben feel and more open, inviting and a little less imposing.
Brightly lit and more than inviting, this place has a really rather good selection of both guys and gals vintage gear, clothes, shoes, bags, accessories etc. Was particularly impressed with the guys section which is often overlooked in some vintage places (what guys, jeans and football tops for us then), but certainly not in hear with an entire down stairs section devoted to us man chaps.
With this addition to the already high end of shops, grocery stores and coffee shops in the area, Kelvinbridge has once again cemented its place in the «cool» area list in Glasgow.
Oh wait, one complaint… not the best selection of cowboy shirts, is this fashion over? have i once again went form being in fashion (by chance rather than design) to being on the coattails once again???
Answers and fashion tips on a post card please.

I’ve been eyeing this particular building with interest for several months now. A large glass window sandwiched between Roots and Fruits in such a prime location of the West End was sure to promise something delightful. At some point in it’s life, it’s clear that it used to be The Glasgow Dairy Co. — which is evident from the old signage above the window. The new company opened up there now has kept most of this signage, just replacing Dairy with Vintage… ah, my perfect choice for a new store — clothes! It’s owned by the same friendly man who owns watermelon (or at least I’ve seen him in there behind the scenes) and has the same feel to it — vintagey, fashiony… antiquey — but bigger! It has a downstairs section too with a huge mens selection, and a veritable ocean of mens shoes and boots, which I found refreshing — when do men ever get such choice other than on ebay?
I was very impressed, picked out myself a nice 80s shirt for £15 (generally quite affordable here) and toddled off with the strong desire to return. And I will.