Showcasing individuality and street style is a big part of the city’s thriving culture. Cardiff is known for its shopping centres, high street chain stores and high-end stores. However, Cardiff does offer quirky and individual vintage shops that you may not have known were there before!

Sobey’s:

As 1 of only 3 shops in the UK, Sobey’s Vintage Clothing have set up shop in Cardiff’s Royal Arcade. When shopping in Sobey's you expect to find only the best vintage, reworked, cropped and reinvented clothing of urban brands and Sobey's own original retro garms. Sobey's also offer a huge range of retro accessories including fresh frames, bags, Chuck Taylors and jewellery. Keeping happy customers aware of new stock and inspiring looks, the Instagram page is where it’s at - @sobeysvintage. The rare experience of shopping in Sobeys is only available in Cardiff, Bristol and Exeter – so explore where you can!

Flamingos:

A new vintage store in Cardiff dropping 28th June is Flamingos Vintage. Located in capitol shopping centre, the new store will add a fresh feel to the more dated shops in the centre. The garments sold will be handpicked by the stylish staff and switched up every week for a new range of looks every time you go. A‘Weigh and Pay’ system will be offered in this store which is different to the other stores as it’s a chance to get a better deal on a larger quantity of clothing, but you can still pay for individual items too! Bright and bold is what you expect the shop to look like as well as featuring and selling local artists of Cardiff’s pieces of art. To pre the development and join the hype, you can explore more on their Instagram @flamigosvintageuk.

Hobos:

Located on the corner of High Street Arcade, this shop may be little, but has a lot to give. Hobo’s is a colourful home-grown Cardiff business offering retro clothes and specialising in 60’s, 70’s and 80’s pieces. Self-proclaimed as ‘deliciously different’, the store is just that boasting everything from sportswear to suits and dresses, bags, shoes and accessories. Even down to quirky fridge magnets for sale, the store caters to every vintage need and want. Stock updates, event nights and the top picks of the store can be seen on their instagram @hoboscardiff.