Come Thrifting In London With Me 👛 | Lucy Moon

[@duck6100]

It's refreshing to see someone take a more thoughtful approach to a thrifting video. I see a lot of people visiting thrift stores (especially in the US) and just buying tens and tens of really cheap items which feels very unsustainable and almost defeats the point of buying second hand. This video is an example of how higher income people should be thrifting imo so it was so nice to see it being promoted

[@AntoniaSheldrake]

Please do more of these! Also, really appreciated the honesty about price/fit/not finding stuff and not feeling the pressure to buy things just because you are making a video. I think we have a lot to unlearn from haul culture because I wanted to see you with loads of success, but in my many ventures charity/vintage shopping I rarely find total gems that I truly love and end up having a lot of buying regret to avoid wasted trips.

[@alexasunshine83]

Thrifting/secondhand shopping in the UK is fascinating! I will have to check out all those places when I’m able to visit again! I do wish when I went I was able to really explore more because I ended up mainly going to vintage stores in London whereas I know when you kind of go out of London sometimes there’s cheaper places that still aren’t on the same grand scale as America (honestly I think we just over-consume so much that we can’t help but have warehouses as thrift store) but have more of a thrift feel! Loved this and loved being able to thrift in London again through this video 💕

[@alexasunshine83]

Also I loved the first top, the color was gorgeous on you !

[@justmimi0373]

😊🥰

[@brendasnow8255]

Do you really think that just Chinese women can buy beautiful Chinese dresses? That was a cheongsam dress. A boyfriend in the military gave me one long ago.

[@eleo_b]

That’s weird, because in America they have these huge goodwill stores where you can walk around with a shopping cart and all. Here, thrift stores generally are not that big.

[@leda6454]

I love this haul! In terms of the leather pants, I would say to wear them for a while. Leather as a fabric is known to stretch a lot, so people always recommend sizing down in leather trousers, and they might naturally develop some give around the thigh as you wear them more. I know mine stretched the first time I wore them and I regret not sizing down.

[@rebeccamtb]

That dress you describe as a kimono looks like it’s a cheongsam which is indeed Chinese (kimono are very much Japanese).

[@lucymoon]

Thank you! I would love to learn more about East Asian traditional clothing, it’s all so beautiful ✨🤍

[@emmairwin581]

Hii :) I work in a charity shop, and although the pieces you bought which have never been worn before may feel like “cheating,” they’re actually super useful !! We get corporate donations of excess stock from large companies and it stops it going to landfill, allows us to charge slightly more then we would if it was second hand, and let’s people get brand new items for a lower price than in the original stores :)) Pls everyone go have a look in your local charity shops !! Especially around Halloween/Christmas we have some real gems.

[@sacrefrenchie2132]

I really enjoyed the calm vibe of this vlog, definitely needed this morning. If you carry on walking up Holloway Road you'll get to Blue 17 which is another really brilliant vintage shop.

[@lucymoon]

I found my Levis denim jacket in a charity shop on Holloway Road! Never forget x

[@bellaluna9572]

I think that pink cami (periwinkle is more of a light purple lilac blue) is absolutely gorgeous on you. Underneath one of your white fluffy cardigans with your hair done up would be fricking stunning!

[@kasterborouskitten]

I love that you are open about not finding anything some days, and weren't pressured to buy pieces just for the sake of the video! You're so thoughtful and take so much care when it comes to your fashion purchases, it's wonderful to see 💚

[@MDWJS]

I have many Asian friends and they laughed when I said I wanted a Chinese style blouse but was afraid of culture appropriation- they laughed and said Culture appropriation is in the guilty mind on the colonizers - they think it’s flattering that someone loves their culture and enjoys it 😳 so now I wear what I love without thought.

[@SazBerry]

I really really appreciate that you didn't just go out and buy a bunch of stuff you werent sure of, for the sake of having a haul at the end (not that I expected you would). Haul culture is sooooo awful for consumerist mindsets - even with vintage/second hand - and this is exactly the approach ppl need to adopt when buying, asking themselves 'is it really for me/worth it' regardless of the context!

[@Wheezywatches]

Thrifting is a great time to whip out a fabric tape measure. Especially if the changing rooms are closed, it can really help see if it’s worth the risk! Your experience is also a reminder that sizing is crap. Vintage to now, sizing is different, different brands size different and thrifted pieces may be shrunk a bit. Anyone reading whose new to second hand, it can be helpful to browse your size and the size up.

[@RuRuWebby]

This video is so calming and the perfect accompaniment to an afternoon of essay writing - thank you Lucy!

[@shou8853]

Thrifting is always so fun to, like, go to the place and find some vintage pieces! I loved your picks!

[@camnels]

Pop Boutique sells those Hungarian embroidered tops for like £16-£25! Also, although these tops are traditional and exist since the turn of the 19th century, they are also very popular within tourists shops and are still being produced up to this day, hence why your feeling that it was a modern top was correct :)

[@lucymoon]

This is so helpful, thank you! Such beautiful tops 🤍

[@camnels]

@@lucymoon I love them! If you ever have the chance to go to Hungary you can find them for pennies in the charity shops there. Budapest chazzas are the BEST I have ever been 🙌🏼

[@dandelionDub]

I was going through comments to see if someone mentioned that. Really didn't like the person in vintage shop lying it is from 1930 and trying to charge 80 pounds for it! Support actual folk manufacturers and get two for same money.

[@cecygarciadeleon4990]

that pink shirt it's called a 'guayabera', it's mexican/cuban, originally made for men, today it's commonly used in weddings as a formal attire in Yucatan peninsula (:

[@lucymoon]

That’s so cool! Thanks for sharing

[@bend1916]

i love that embroidered knit top

[@brendasnow8255]

What a beautiful vintage shop that one is. It looks like a boutique of new clothes. Amazing.

[@dreambeeyoga4186]

I always get so excited for your fall/ winter aesthetic videos! 💕💕 they inspire me while making me feel all warm + cosy every time ! 😍

[@zoegardner9540]

Yessss so good to see places I recognise in a vid like this, it's usually all across the pond and less relatable! What a score on the leather pants!

Charity shopping is actually my new favourite thing ♥️♥️♥️

[@cheninblanc]

THAT SECOND OUTFIT IS SO CUTE

[@kimli3635]

Why do i love the vibe of your videos sooo much?

[@miko-lx5bd]

I used to live in England and this makes me wanna be there so badly And I’m loving you hair, Lucy

[@niamhxxx5526]

Such a fun video. Really informative and perfect Sunday content. I had a pair of jeans similar to your leather trousers issue. I decided to keep mine and alter them to suit my body. Was still unsure yet decided to keep them, now I love them! Obviously a different issue when it comes to leather but I personally think they look great on you!

[@elaineroberts7493]

When the changing rooms are closed, charity shops are accepting returns so if the trousers aren’t right, you could take them back for a full refund

[@chiaraferri1295]

I had some pants that were way too small, so I put like a racing stripe down the side of different cool patterned material to make them bigger :) Cool finds!

[@selma1198]

Loving these thrifting videos, and the coffee-coloured embroidered knit is perfect for you! Also, the "vision in green"-look is so good: where did you get the turtleneck and dress from? 💚

[@lucymoon]

Thank you! My friend @glameramo made the dress and the turtleneck is from Uniqlo ✨🤍

[@Lifewithmarilyn]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I am visiting Europe the first of the year and wanted to thrift shop while l was in London. O recently found your channel and love your wardrobe videos.

[@seanaepley3180]

Periwinkle is blue, but that pinkish/purplish top looks amazing on you.

[@goldfishsnake]

as an american my experience vintage shopping in brick lane was similar-too expensive! I much preferred popping into charity shops :)

[@caitlinwonder1]

I love this video- so relaxing and I can relate to that feeling of excitement when you first something perfect at a thrift shop

[@isabelleb-l2699]

When I visited London in 2019, I went to the Bricklane Vintage Market and absolutely adored everything there

[@sharonyoung164]

Highgate village, Kentish Town and primrose hill are all amazing for charity shops x

[@nommh]

Get rid of the leather trousers. If you still have the jumper with the foundation stain, perhaps you can find someone to embroider something on it? The camisole is lovely!

[@heyheyitsJoanna]

The second outfit you put together was such a Diane Keaton look! So cozy!

[@yuliianikolaieva59]

I live 5 min away from Fara charity shop near Angel and this is without doubts the best place for thrifting in London so far

[@MissDr3amdanc3r]

This video really hit the spot for me haha. I miss London so much, and I really miss going through all the stuff in the charity shops too. It's something I usually only allow myself on holiday 😅 I found Brick Lane Market really overwhelming and pricy though, I ended up not buying anything 🙈

[@biologbrallan]

I love your channel and your videos

[@ss_apobangpo]

that satin cami looks so good! you look gorgeous

[@hannah-wd9qn]

you look gorge, lucy 😍 would love if you could do a video on your favourite wardrobe basics, such as the black t-shirt and green turtleneck you wore in this video 🥰

[@suzainjames314]

I went to a warehouse in Silvertown E16 called Thrift factory Kilo sale !! They had a massive selection you could spend a whole day there. They only allow some people to pick and choose as they are really exporting mostly. but They also do events , thrift factory £10 per kilo You need a strong back to go through the clothes as mostly in cages and trollies. But it was worth it as many where Brand new with Tags

[@charlotteholly1696]

Love the outfits! For london thrifting I'd really recommend looking out for live events like the beyond retro garage sale, kilo sales etc - I find a lot advertised through insta! Car boot sales are another good option 😊 for charity shopping Wimbledon is so good!!! For charity shops deffo worth expanding the search to zone 4/5/6 areas as less intense demand

[@christinab796]

I recently found real leather trousers at the thrift store for $15 CAD (about 9 pounds!!) and they fit me like a GLOVE. Definitely one of my best thrift finds of all time.

[@HannahAngel123]

I highly recommend you try Northcote Road in Battersea next time. SW London has some great charity shops

[@erinmaglietta2484]

knew you were gonna snag that embroidered beige top. classic lucy - love it!

[@Emmsley14]

Thrifting in the UK is so completely different than the US lol. Our thrift stores are often cramped, sometimes dirty, and if you find a good one in your city (I'm lucky to live in a bigger city so there's actually a few really good ones) it's still very obviously second hand? I don't know how else to describe it haha

[@seanaepley3180]

Thrifting in the US is traditionally intended to be an affordable option for people who actually need it...doesn't mean stores should be dirty, but definitely different than curated and true vintage focused stores. Also, we know the US has an over -consumption problem so fast fashion thats poorly made, then poorly cared for, then sent to thrift stores.

[@spacedout8552]

the prices in this r crazy !!!!! london its own ting. good quality garms tho :)

[@eleo_b]

I wear a lot of leather and I have about 7 pairs of leather trousers. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt is that leather stretches so much! I have had have pants taken in because I bought them too big. That happens after just a few wears.

[@ciarabyrne7989]

Adore the style of this video!

[@cravingcolor]

hi lucy! i recently moved to highgate and thrifted a reiss winter coat from that same place you got the silk tank in hampstead :) if you're up for the trek i've found muswell hill has a decent concentration of nice charity shops - you can hit like 6 in the same area and they all have quite nice finds that i usually wouldn't see in notting hill/shoreditch areas !

[@Ophelianne]

I love the vibe of this video^^ Also, those thrift shops look awesome, like high end little boutiques💕 The lilac tank top is so lovely and fits you perfectly

[@td7363]

Try soda crystals if you haven't already on the sweatshirt that suffered foundation shock and awe. Might get it out where nothing else does.

[@moonsadiah9309]

Omggg i want that embroidered vest 😭

[@littlemissoptimism]

Hey Lucy, where is the green dress you wore on day 3 from? Love the green on green look!

[@TarMarz]

looking forward to this day off Saturday watch x

[@cherrb23]

You look lovely! And what you said about not liking your arms, I've been feeling exactly the same way! But I love silk cami tops, so I just thought, I don't care, I'm buying some! :D

[@emilythomas3306]

If charity shopping in London be sure to go to Richmond! It is really far out but last time I was there I got a 100% top for a fiver, a Chloe top for twenty quid and Jimmy Choos for fifty pounds it's definitely worth the trek.

[@imogenna_]

Loved this video, and really loved the editing too!

[@wilmaarnesen5903]

Loved the video!

[@maguiylnightmare]

Hi Lucy 👋 the pink hawaiian shirt is not really hawaiian. It's a garment called guayabera from the South of México. And it's exported to many countries and very commonly sold to tourist so it's ok to wear it even if you're not mexican, in case you wanna look for one. Love your videos 🖤

[@amandaaaa31]

Love the satin top!

[@chelsa999]

Looove this!! Can you please do a thrifted look book? I love your style

[@kendallpark4906]

The most relatable part ‘yughhh we made eye contact’

[@helloooitsleaaaa]

IMO you should keep the trousers for events/times when you're mostly standing, so you don't have to sit down in them and you can show them off at specific events especially if they make your bum look amazing! I thought they looked great in the try on!

[@Yvaia]

I'd really watch a hidden/cool places in London guide by Lucy. Idk I feel like I'd trust her opinion

[@albe6063]

Sorry I've got to ask: how can I find a dress like the one you are wearing in green/olive in your "vision in green" outfit? with the turtleneck underneath.. where did you get it or what do I need to look for to find it? thanks!

[@thealiceftw]

If thrift shops were like that in Sweden I would never have shop for new produced clothes! Here thrift shops are mainly for seniors... filled with lots of shit haha. Maybe except in some bigger cities like Stockholm

[@claraprefontaine-paquette4820]

You showed the beige top in the vlogging clips and I said to myself « that’s so you ! » so I was so glad you got it, we might call that secondhand secondhand joy haha

[@queenielee1990]

Loved this! I may be a little biased but I'd also recommend the Shelter Boutique in King's Cross - there's an All Saints collaboration there until October 10th too :)

[@meganm3448]

This was such a nice video but I’m so distracted by how jealous I am of your living room that wall hanging is so nice

[@ryanhoward2297]

the cream flower cardigan (?) at 9:10 😍😍😍 rn i wish i wasn't from australia 😭

[@Gmcw002]

You should look at rotate and curate for neutral second hand!

[@lucymoon]

I love them! So so cool

[@annalijackman]

the dress that you liked at first im pretty sure is a qipao - a traditional Chinese dress

[@annalijackman]

also btw a kimono is Japanese, I'm so happy that you were thoughtful about the appropriation of these traditional items of clothing

[@jademaravillas1646]

I live across the Heath and stopped buying from places outside of the local charity and second hand shops anymore as they are so good here

[@aellalee4767]

You could maybe get embroidery over the stain so you can keep wearing your pretty sweater out?

[@whs9720]

Omg you need to go to the FARA charity shop in angel! Thats where I found some gems!

[@Niyapapaya8]

Love this! ❤️❤️❤️

[@madeleine2722]

Ahhh, appreciate this video as I've just moved to London and am totally lost on the whole thrift culture haha

[@LorenPhoto]

Love love love the video!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@holly_cuperus]

I'm so jealous of all of the options you have. I live in the US where thrifting isn't as popular yet. I'd love to thrift more but as a plus-sized person, the options are very limited. Plus you can only find good thrift stores in bigger cities. Poshmark, thredup, and depop are nice but you have to be willing to take a risk on the item not fitting.

[@eleriJPG]

Loved this, Lucy 🥰

[@madelineb6549]

You might have done this, but for pieces like the Chinese (?) dress, if the tag is from something like a costume/dance shop, I don't think its a problem to take the dress just for the material, it's not really "appropriating" anything since it is not an actual cultural piece.

[@thomasrees1149]

Dose anyone know what plant that is in the background

[@soph4realll]

I’m glad you said the thing about cultural appropriation bc I always see pieces like that but then just feel a little 🥴 about wearing them haha

[@syoung59131]

so so fun!

[@hanna4314]

I love the OIR Jogger! What size are you wearing?

[@tonytheriault1186]

This is not my thrifting experience. I have a thrift store that I always find SOMETHING at. It might be a CD, DVD, or original vinyl record, but it’s something. I went to another store when I went shopping on Thursday, and being an XL-2XL person shopping for t-shirts is hard, even as a guy. Everything was small to large, so I got one Hockey T-Shirt in an XL.

[@MyLunaRose]

Hi Lucy, please may I correct you on something; It’s not kimono which is Japanese and what you showed us in your video was it’s a Chinese dress I hope that’s okey ? 🥰

[@user-si8ze9pk8y]

always a fan of your fashion vids, they have inspired me to be more mindful and sustainable with how i buy/wear clothes

[@herrengelsful]

Fun video, but I wish you'd put the names of the shops in the description or on the screen at least, so it's easier to make a note of :)

[@hmejia7728]

Joie is pronounced "zhwaa" and yeah they are hella expensive!

[@audreycorno4049]

Just wanted to say the dress isn't a kimono - it is a Chinese dress called a qipao. Kimonos are Japanese :) Also grateful to hear you chose not to purchase it to avoid cultural appropriation; people with no connection to Chinese culture wearing traditional Chinese dresses feels really inappropriate to me.

[@lillystarbywarriors]

This is soooo random but I recently found out that I may be coming to the London area for grad school from the US, specifically Uxbridge, if you have any tips or think I should know anything about the area, I’d love to hear any kind words!!! I don’t really know anybody in the UK but I trust your opinion as I’ve been a viewer for years!

[@LemonSte]

I think those leather trousers just don't fit sadly, but I don't think it's you I think whoever owned them before had the same problem! weird fitting at the front

[@swiftilicious13]

its a cheongsam (chinese), not kimono (Japanese)!!!! hahaha!!!

[@basictobougie3343]

Where can i Thrift cheap and good overcoat, breastcoat or trench coat for men in london???

[@alexmcginness8859]

European thrift stores are just a million times better than American ones. I die.

[@misszmakeup0]

Yesterday I bought a pair of real leather pants for 10 euros. I love my country!! Haha

[@lucycooke4464]

Love the leather trousers, I have a similar body shape to you and would have exactly the same issues with fit, so you have my sympathy! I think you could wear them with a longer shirt loose over the trousers and that would detract from the pleating. Especially as they look great in the legs and arse! I reckon over time they would stretch a little. Great find, so I hope you get some joy from them!