My friend Pete would adore Total Recall. A secondhand boutique in Grand Central, it’s stocked with exactly the kind of vintage, seventies clobber he loves wearing. There’s rows of original Lee and Levi’s jeans, faded college tee-shirts, checked shirts, cowboy and americana shirts and old denim jackets with fur-lined collars. The thing that would seal the deal however, is the friendly staff and the mix of classic rock on the stereo. To paraphrase Pete himself: ‘You can’t beat a cold beer and Led Zeppelin, can you?’
Megan C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Liverpool, United Kingdom
Among the many vintage clothing shops in Grand Central, let alone in Liverpool itself, this is one of the few that sells both women’s and men’s clothing. So, for you guys out there who love vintage fashion, this shop is well worth a visit since as you probably already know it’s so hard to find a place like this that caters to men as well as women. There’s a boatload of stuff here to pick through. There are some really loaded racks of dresses, skirts, and blouses for women, and shirts and trousers for men. They also sell handbags, shoes, belts, and other vintage accessories for men and women. I found a really pretty pink flower child type dress that I so wanted to take home with me and worship. But I’m a starving writer at the moment and can’t justify the purchase. So I hope it’s still there when I go back. Another fairly sullen shop guy behind the counter, but he wasn’t rude, and sometimes overly chatty staff can be annoying, so I wasn’t too bothered. Over all, a really great vintage shop.