Junk Shop

I always pop into junk whenever I’m on Burton Road. It’s a great clothes shop which sells lots of quirky vintage looking jewellery and clothes. Some of the stuff they sell is vintage and some has been made by the owner so it’s totally unique. I have bought some lovely pieces from there. The shop assistant is also super friendly and happy to offer advice and have a general chitchat. A great shop if you like something a little different.

I really love this shop. The staff are great and the range of stock is wide not to mention the low prices that keep me coming back.
Junk stocks bric-​à-​brac, vintage clothes and vintage clothes that have had a bit of a makeover. A great place for a rummage and fab for vintage gifts.

Hello Junk Shop. Goodbye to an obscene amount of my hard-​earned.
When any human being undergoes a massive change in their personal life, they’re allowed a mad spree, be it clothes, gadgets or perhaps an ill-​advised new haircut. Well considering I’m off to the Vintage Village in Stockport tomorrow, can I spread my spree over two days? Today I purchased two delightfully quirky tops, a Beatles necklace to reflect my Liverpudlian heritage ( Unilocal photo forthcoming), a scarf and a pair of elbow-​high gloves (mainly for my foray into 1940s style tomorrow). Every time I’ve been in Junk Shop I’ve seen a million things I’ve liked and every time, I’ve never bit the bullet. Well not today, my friends.
A perfect addition to Burton Road, this has the good fortune to be right next door to Frankie’s so why not grab some treats and reward yourself with posh fish and chips afterwards? The staff are lovely, and I don’t mind the slightly high prices as purchasing the clothes supports local designers and clothes makers, particularly those in Islington Mill who have a range which sell here. Everything from unusual band T-​shirts to twee tea dresses, reworked vintage items, pussy-​bow blouses and chunky cardies are available here, and they’re all just lovely.
This shop is the ideal way to signify that one person’s junk is another’s treasure. And I can promise you, it’s all treasure beyond those doors!

Junk Shop is cool! More of a vintage boutique than a second hand store, but there was enough stock with a wide range of girly dresses and blouses, which have reconstructed. The staff were friendly and polite.
They have a massive range of accessories too and some handmade brooches, kitsch necklaces with lots of random retro bits and bobs.
The interior is really well organised and attractive with «junk» carefully placed everywhere. I picked up a fantastic wooden owl for £10 which I totally love!
Dresses were around £30−40 and accessories were around £15.

This wonderful shop is ideal if you love vintage fabrics yet prefer a more modern cut. There’s loads of frocks, cardigans and much more, all reworked from their original design into something truly unique. They stock lots of kitsch, handmade jewellery too, which is perfect for an unusual gift.
One thing that constantly surprises me about Junk is the cost. While it looks and feels like an expensive, boutique-​style shop, everything is actually very fairly priced, particularly as much of the stock has been altered by hand. The sales are pretty special too. The price of many items is slashed dramatically, so you can pick up some amazing bargains!

I love this store. It reminds me of the old Manchester Corn Exchange back in the 80s. Vintage telephones, cameras, bags and tea cups share shelf space with vintage and upcycled jewellery. Rails are stocked with a mixture of vintage and designer gear. I spotted an old Bunty Annual among the bric-​à-​brac.
Junk Shop champions independent designers and sells labels such as Vanisha’s Design Boutique, alongside their own Junk ‘Made in the Mill’ label, so-​called because garments are handmade in Islington Mill. The store has a sustainable /​recycling ethos and this runs through the majority of their products.
They also run a range of fashion-​related courses including styling, sustainable fashion and dressmaking. So if you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for, they’ll teach you how to make your own. (Booking required of course.)

If you like your cardigans quirky, your dresses knock-​out and your jewelery with neon plastic racecars on it, you’ve come to the right place. Junk’s original (but lesser-​known) Withington branch is much like its NQ sister, focusing on upcycling vintage pieces to create one of a kind garments that you won’t see anywhere else.
Expect to see vintage pure wool cardigans brought bang up to date with trims fashioned out of coordinating silk scarves or school ties, funky shift dresses fashioned out of vintage materials and a few straight-​up, non-​upcycled vintage pieces. Items by Jumble are made in Manchester’s very own Islington Mill. Expect to pay £40 for a cardigan, £40-£55 for a dress and £25 for a skirt. They also carry a great range of accessories such as handbags, priced from about £10.
The jewelery section is really something else; chunky chains adorned with kids’ toys and kitschy items such as Scrabble tiles and playing cards. These bits are not for the shrinking violet. You’ve got to be able to handle the attention a pair of Rubik’s Cube earrings will bring you down the pub. As well as the charming handmade jewelery, there are a load of vintage pin badges.
Like Rags to Bitches, Junk offers courses in dressmaking and styling, which are probably worth the money, considering how well sewn and well styled their products are.
And finally, y’all know I like a shop with a golden heart, and this place has just that; it’s a member of the North West’s Green Pound initiative, which sells gift vouchers that can be used in a variety of Manchester businesses, with money from the sale going towards reducing carbon emissions! Guilt-​free shopping, that’s what I like.

Junk Shop on Burton Road is a young and funky clothing store offering sustainable clothing from a number of up and coming designers as well three labels from their in-​house team, Junk Boutique, Jumble and Label of Love. Most everything is bright and colourful, so if you’re not into making a bold statement there may only be a few choices for you in here. As Junk says, their clothes are ‘worn from sunrise to sunset by Ravers, Dreamers, Schemers, Urban Hippies, Eco-​Warriors, Sci-​Fi Queens and Vintage Vixens’.
I always see two or three ‘i must have that’ items in here, from customised vintage dresses to printed t-​shirts and costume jewellery. The prices aren’t cheap, but aren’t expensive either considering you won’t find anything else like it on the high street.

I am a big fan of small independent boutiques were I can find individual clothes at great processing Shop is one such shop.
These guys are really pushing boundaries, their new shop is completely made of recycled, reused materials. Not only this but the clothes are made by local designers and are a testament to the talent in Manchester.
If only I could grab all those girlie’s queuing in Topshop/​Selfridges/​New Look and place them into shops like Junk Shop. This is the way forward, support your local talent and be individual !

The Junk Shop sells unique items of clothing and jewellery. I can never quite tell if they’re new or vintage, probably a mixture of both. There certainly seem to be some customised vintage clothing. Also, where vintage clothes tend to be on the small side, this shop stocks clothes in many larger sizes.
The colours are bright and cheerful, and the designs are funky and vibrant. It is definately a place to get a few statement pieces. I find that the prices are not cheap, more mid-​range, but if you find something you love then its really worth it.
The shop has the atmosphere of a boutique, and sometimes the staff can seem a bit intimidating at such close quarters. But when they speak I have always found them friendly.

The Junk Shop is a quirky clothes shop on Burton Road. The designs are largely bright and upbeat, allowing you to unleash a more flamboyant side of your personality. Expect hot pinks, yellows, neon greens, flowering patterns and plenty of eye-​catching colours to update this season’s wardrobe. A definite shock to the system for anyone whose wardrobe is based around classic black. Certainly a good find for one-​off clothes buys.