East London, a mecca for the hip, stylish and edgy, places the importance upon one-offs and inspiring independent fashion stores. With a plethora of watering holes and hip restaurants complementing these independent shopping, East London is the ultimate playground for the arty farty bunch. Intensity ramps up a notch over the weekend when pop-up shops and markets appear.

Here’s a small selection of Hg2’s favourites…

A Child of The Jago – 10 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3NT
Absolute Vintage – 15 Hanbury Street, E1 6QR
Public Beware – 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QL
Rokitt – 107 Brick Lane, E1 6SE
The Vintage Store – 182 Brick Lane, E1 6SA
Traffic People – 61-63 Brushfield Street, E1 6AA
Vintage Basement – 7 Cheshire Street, E2 6ED