Hope and Winkle Vintage

Hope and Winkle Vintage is less a vintage shop and more a shop of upcycled, repurposed jewellery and accessories. Items are made from vintage and found jewellery, buttons, and bits and bobs.
According to their brochure the shop offers «an inventive British lifestyle and accessories brand inspired by traditional English heritage, the 1940’s austerity and the elite aristocracy.» Think Accessorize without the guilt factor, and with a one-​of-​a-​kind flare.
These items are handmade to the highest quality by a small business owner, and you won’t find the same items anywhere else.
I was very impressed by the collection of pretty rings for sale. I guess I kind of have a fetish for finger rings, so when I see truly unusual ones, especially affordable ones, it makes me happy. Whether you like big, sparkly bangles, or cutesy ladybugs, birds, and turtles, there is something here for you to deck out your fingers in style.
You’ll also find vintage and upcycled necklaces, bracelets, broaches, tea cup candles, hair clips, earrings, headbands, watch straps, and much more. To see tons of photos, visit the fan page on Facebook by searching for Hope and Winkle Vintage.
But as with visitors to Little Red Vintage, also on Bold Street, you are going to have beat me back here if you want the good stuff. What a great shop!

I walk past this little, seemingly ever-​shifting entry to the Petticoat Lane Arcade on Bold St, without ever being able to find my way back to it, however, you would seriously be missing out if you didn’t find yourself wandering up to the extravangant pillared entrance of Hope and Winkle.
A vintage store that is an eclectic mix of old and new, it’s like rooting through your grandmother’s jewellery boxes but with quirky contemporary touches. Each dresser is artistically set up with items from brooches to elegant feather hair clips and with a wide range of prices to suit all bank balances this is a little British gem of the traditional with a twist.
Each piece is an eccentric and fun, up-​to-​date antique (oxymoron if I ever saw one!) that looks as though it’s been handed down and needs to be treasured!
Also, if you’re a vintage hoarder get onto their facebook page ‘Hope and Winkle Vintage’ for frequent updates on offers you wouldn’t want to miss out on!