{"id":44012,"date":"2015-04-19T11:56:19","date_gmt":"2015-04-19T09:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=44012"},"modified":"2022-03-28T13:07:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T11:07:04","slug":"vintage-barcelona-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vintage-barcelona-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Best vintage shopping in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you can&#8217;t live without\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/shopping-ramblas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shopping<\/a>, then Barcelona is the place for you! Whether you are interested in the latest affordable collections offered by Zara, Desigual and Mango, or high-end designers such as Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent, Barcelona\u2019s cobbly old streets will make you burn through your cash in no time. Head for <strong>Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong> and <strong>Portal de l\u2019\u00c0ngel<\/strong> and you will soon say goodbye to your euros in exchange for bags full of bang-on-trend wearables. If are not that great of a fan of today&#8217;s fashion and admire the outfits that were used decades ago, then Barcelona will not disappoint. There are a number of <strong>second-hand clothing stores<\/strong> where you can find plenty of\u00a0<strong>vintage items<\/strong> to add to your wardrobe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/plus-size\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where to find fashionable clothes for tall and curvy women<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vintage-barcelona-2\/#Where_to_buy_vintage_clothes\" title=\"Where to buy vintage clothes\">Where to buy vintage clothes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vintage-barcelona-2\/#Carrer_dels_Tallers\" title=\"Carrer dels Tallers\">Carrer dels Tallers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vintage-barcelona-2\/#Carrer_de_La_Riera_Baixa\" title=\"Carrer de La Riera Baixa\">Carrer de La Riera Baixa<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vintage-barcelona-2\/#Humana_and_Roba_Amiga_stores\" title=\"Humana and Roba Amiga stores\">Humana and Roba Amiga stores<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/vintage-barcelona-2\/#Second-hand_markets\" title=\"Second-hand markets\">Second-hand markets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_buy_vintage_clothes\"><\/span>Where to buy vintage clothes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89963\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89963\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pexels-photo-236284-200x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are two main streets in Barcelona where you should head to in order to the find the best\u00a0<strong>vintage treasures<\/strong>. The first one is<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Carrer+dels+Tallers,+08001+Barcelona\/@41.3849316,2.164975,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f4622286a7:0x1c1cd32b7df2a90d!8m2!3d41.3849316!4d2.1671637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer dels Tallers<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0the second is<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Carrer+de+la+Riera+Baixa,+08001+Barcelona\/@41.3801992,2.1661474,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a25f66341ed9:0xa52e11226bc62817!8m2!3d41.3801992!4d2.1683361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong> Carrer de La Riera Baixa<\/strong><\/a>, both of which are located in El Raval, about a ten-minute walk from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/plaza-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pla\u00e7a Catalunya<\/a>. Both streets are home to many <strong>retro stores<\/strong> and vintage-style enthusiasts can easily spend an entire afternoon searching the rails for some fantastic attires.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Carrer_dels_Tallers\"><\/span>Carrer dels Tallers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the best<strong> second-hand outlets<\/strong> in this street are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RETROCITYBCN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Retro City<\/strong><\/a> at number 47 and perhaps the most famous <strong>vintage clothes shop<\/strong> in town, <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/holala-ibiza.com\/blog\/\"><strong>Holala!<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0which is located at number 73. Both stores stock a great range of authentic and pseudo <strong>vintage clothing and accessories<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Carrer_de_La_Riera_Baixa\"><\/span>Carrer de La Riera Baixa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Carrer de La Riera Baixa<\/strong>, is\u00a0a small street inhabited by mostly <strong>vintage shops.<\/strong> Most of the stores you can find here are dedicated to <strong>clothing<\/strong>, although there&#8217;s also a <strong>retro<\/strong> record shop and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hairdressers-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hairdresser<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LaStradasalon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>La Strada<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0that specializes in <strong>vintage hairstyles<\/strong> courtesy of the gorgeous Tatiana, a Costa Rican\/American woman\u00a0who speaks both Spanish and English and does the best haircuts (retro or not) in town in her beautiful <strong>vintage style salon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best time to visit <strong>Carrer de La Riera Baixa<\/strong> is on Saturday afternoons when the shops and their wares spill out onto the street and a few impromptu tables appear so that locals can sell <strong>second-hand<\/strong> items.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best shops on this street are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lullaby-vintage-316140476689\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Lullaby<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kilostore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kilostore<\/a>. <\/strong>Pricing varies according to the age of the item but don\u2019t expect to find super cheap items as Barcelona&#8217;s shop owners know\u00a0<strong>vintage<\/strong>\u00a0is on trend and they price their items accordingly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/donate-clothes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Where to donate used clothes<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Humana_and_Roba_Amiga_stores\"><\/span>Humana and Roba Amiga stores<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another <strong>second-hand clothing outlet<\/strong> worth mentioning is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.humana-spain.org\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Humana<\/strong><\/a>, which operates like a charity shop, where they sell donated clothing and the profits are used for charitable purposes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_83158\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83158\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/clothing-842338_1280-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Humana<\/strong> currently has 33 stores across Spain where you can purchase original, <strong>second-hand clothing and accessories<\/strong>. The shops have a wide selection of <strong>clothing<\/strong> for men and women of all ages, which are sold for a very affordable price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though a lot of the clothing sold at\u00a0<strong>Humana<\/strong> belongs to relatively recent fashion collections, there are also some <strong>vintage items<\/strong> in each store, just waiting to be discovered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you need a pair a jeans, shorts, a dress, jackets, shirts, t-shirts or even accessories like belts, handbags, and jewelry, you will be able to find them at\u00a0<strong>Humana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robaamiga.cat\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Roba Amiga<\/strong><\/a> works in a very similar way to\u00a0<strong>Humana<\/strong>. Part of the donated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/maternity-clothes-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clothes<\/a> they receive are handed out to people in need while the other part is sold at their stores. The profit made from the sales is used to keep the project going.<\/p>\n<p>Both\u00a0<strong>Humana<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Roba Amiga<\/strong> recycle the clothes that cannot be sold and donated, giving them a new life.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second-hand_markets\"><\/span>Second-hand markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are also a wealth of <strong>flea markets<\/strong> that pop up all over the city during the weekend, like <a href=\"https:\/\/fleamarketbcn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>The Flea<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fleamarketbcn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fleadonia<\/a>,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beautiful-games-92-olympiad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lost &amp; Found<\/strong><\/a>, and <strong>On\u00a0the Garage<\/strong>, where you can often get your hands on a real bargain. Many of the items sold at these markets are more<strong> second hand<\/strong> than <strong>vintage<\/strong> but like at\u00a0<strong>Humana\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Roba Amiga<\/strong>, there are hidden items to be discovered so make sure you dig in to find what are looking for!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>* Main photo by\u00a0PreciousBytes via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"44012\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you can&#8217;t live without\u00a0shopping, then Barcelona is the place for you! 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