In a city that possesses such a strong and vibrant history, one may prefer buying clothing and accessories from retro clothing shops, as you could be in fact, buying a piece of history. Second hand shops line the streets of Prague, but not all are worth digging through, and if you are searching for a unique treasure, you might be looking for a long time, as the majority feature last years designs from chain stores such as H & M. However, a few good shops exist, much to the pleasure of people with eccentric tastes.
Located in the center of Prague’s atmospheric Old Town is the equally atmospheric Laly vintage shop. Situated in an Old cellar, Laly vintage shop sells everything from shoes, handbags, jewelry, old suits, hats, hat pins, skirts, dresses, jackets, every color and shape of polyester everything and so much more! The store is pleasantly laid out and the selection is top-notch, especially if vintage fashion is your thing. If you...
At first glance you might be frightened to venture inside this crazy looking cramped store, but trust us, it is full of interesting vintage accessories just waiting for a good home! The intimate store is covered from floor to ceiling with antique treasures including clocks, cameras, necklaces, bangles, and small clutches among other intriguing items. Bric a Brac is located on an atmospheric small side street off of Old Town Square,...
Located on the labyrinthine cobblestone lanes of Old Town, sits the appropriately named Vintage Boutique specializing in fun funky clothes, especially retro dresses, a small selection of jewelry, colorful bags of all materials and funky belts. Vintage Boutique is sister store to Retro Boutique and The Item Boutique. These three stores are the best places in the city of Prague to find retro and designer fashion gems of all sorts. These...
Located in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Zizkov, Bohemian Retro is the best place to find retro fashion in the capital city of Prague. The colorful store offers a wonderful collection of retro sunglasses (tortoise shell, bright colored plastic, interesting frame shapes), leather and fabric bags from briefcases to hand-beaded clutches, womenswear, menswear, vintage buttons, a rainbow array of plastic and glass beaded necklaces,...
Located in the mazelike system of winding lanes that constitute Old Town, Galerie Art Deco, which opened in 1994, is not exactly a boutique, it is more an antique shop, but it is one of the best places to score unique colorful Art Deco jewelry made of all materials, the best finds being the unique necklaces made of Czech glass. Galerie Art Deco also offers a fantastic selection of handbags and luggage, gloves made of leather and lace,...
Located in the attractive Platyz courtyard with cafes, a pizzeria, an art supply store and more is Quasimodo Vintage Fashion, an organized bright store where you can hunt for vintage treasures! Quasimodo Vintage Fashion features not only vintage finds including clothing, shoes and accessories, but also hip second hand clothing from popular stores such as H&M, Zara, Mango and even some American and British stores as well. The most...
Located in the center of Prague in the up-and-coming area of Zizkov is the Old Toys shop, specializing in antique toys, knickknacks, baubles and more. The Old Toys store offers a wide and varied selection of toys, which despite the name of the store includes new toys too. The selection of old toys includes among others table games, dolls, teddy bears, model cars, metal toys, children's books, while the selection of new toys includes...
Fru Fru is a new secondhand shop located in Old Town near the winding Vltava River and the National Theater. Fru Fru is among only a handful of secondhand shops in the city that is actually worth going to. Fru Fru carries high quality clothing and accessories including vintage, retro style and labels; basically these are much-loved garments from the past that are in very good shape. If you are feeling overwhelmed because your armoire...
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