0:00:00.100,0:00:05.300 [Music plays] 0:00:24.400,0:00:25.420 Annika: Helloooooo! 0:00:25.420,0:00:26.620 Oh, we just walked right into the sun. 0:00:26.620,0:00:28.300 Oh, we're so sunlit! 0:00:28.300,0:00:29.120 Luci: [singing] Into the Sun! 0:00:29.120,0:00:29.620 Annika: Ooooo! 0:00:29.630,0:00:31.090 There's a car behind us. 0:00:31.090,0:00:31.770 Oh no. 0:00:31.770,0:00:33.070 Luci: Hey. Annika: Hey. 0:00:33.070,0:00:34.460 Luci: We're in Shimokitazawa. 0:00:34.460,0:00:35.200 Annika: We're in Shimokitazawa! 0:00:35.200,0:00:36.540 Luci: It's the coolest suburb in the whole[br]of Tokyo. 0:00:36.540,0:00:37.040 Annika: Mmhm! 0:00:37.040,0:00:38.040 Luci: It's where all the coolest people go. 0:00:38.040,0:00:39.040 Annika: Uh-huh! It's true. 0:00:39.040,0:00:40.620 Luci: I'm saying that like I'm being sarcastic,[br]but it actually is. 0:00:40.620,0:00:41.620 Annika: It is. 0:00:41.620,0:00:44.660 [laughs][br]Luci: It's all vintage shops, cafes, live-houses... 0:00:44.660,0:00:47.240 Annika: Live-houses are places where you see[br]bands - 0:00:47.240,0:00:48.239 Luci: Places where you - yeah. 0:00:48.239,0:00:52.919 Annika: But the - the thing that I'm going[br]to show you all is the vintage stores, coz 0:00:52.920,0:00:53.820 - [gasps][br]Luci: They're amazing 0:00:53.820,0:00:55.340 Annika: - guys - it's amazing. 0:00:55.680,0:00:57.550 [Music plays] 0:01:02.670,0:01:07.820 Most of the thrift shops in Shimokitazawa,[br]which are more commonly known as USED or RECYCLED 0:01:07.820,0:01:12.820 stores, are located on the NORTH and the SOUTH[br]sides of the suburb, if you divide Shimokitazawa 0:01:12.820,0:01:14.100 up by its train lines. 0:01:14.100,0:01:17.780 I think that there are at least 100 thrift[br]stores in Shimokitazawa. 0:01:17.780,0:01:21.951 I spent 2 and a half weeks staying at an AirB&B[br]in this suburb, and I don’t think that I 0:01:21.951,0:01:23.970 even found all of the thrift stores. 0:01:23.970,0:01:29.090 Luckily, I also travelled to Japan with basically[br]an empty suitcase, because I knew that I wouldn’t 0:01:29.090,0:01:33.170 be able to help myself at all of the thrift[br]stores in this glorious suburb. 0:01:33.170,0:01:37.830 Luci: So, what Annika's demonstrating here[br]is that if you get lost, you can come and 0:01:37.830,0:01:47.890 find this thing, which is the "Shimokitazawa[br]Ichibangai Guide", which is like an interactive 0:01:47.890,0:01:50.939 - completely interactive - map of the town. 0:01:50.939,0:01:55.421 You can turn it into English, and it has a[br]listing for pretty much every shop, every 0:01:55.421,0:02:01.329 pub, every everything - like, it lists all[br]these categories of different things and you 0:02:01.329,0:02:08.149 press it and it goes to the map, and it gives[br]you the opening hours and a description - it's 0:02:08.149,0:02:13.400 just - this, um, map is in a thing called[br]the "i-park" which is just like a little parking 0:02:13.400,0:02:18.939 lot, which is just off Sakae-dori street,[br]the south end of Sakae-dori street - 0:02:18.939,0:02:20.620 Annika: Good description Luci! 0:02:20.620,0:02:23.879 Thank you! [laughs][br]Luci: Annika was demonstrating like the person 0:02:23.879,0:02:27.500 on the game show who demonstrates the washing[br]machine that you can win... 0:02:27.500,0:02:28.719 Annika: [laughs] thank you Luci for the description. 0:02:28.719,0:02:33.090 Now, because the sheer number of thrift stores[br]in Shimokitazawa is pretty overwhelming, I 0:02:33.090,0:02:35.939 put together a little guide of all of my favourites[br]stores. 0:02:35.939,0:02:40.159 If you only get a day in Shimokitazawa, these[br]are the places you definitely should visit. 0:02:40.159,0:02:43.959 My number one recommendation to visit is a[br]place called “The Garage”, located on 0:02:43.959,0:02:47.079 the North side of Shimokitazawa train station. 0:02:47.079,0:02:51.189 Shimokita garage is a collection of vintage[br]and handmade stores run by small designers, 0:02:51.189,0:02:53.540 all located in this one large warehouse space. 0:02:53.540,0:02:57.829 My favourite shops in this garage are: number[br]1, the Marco Polo Thrift Shop. 0:02:57.829,0:03:02.779 This shop features high-quality, flattering,[br]stylish and timeless pieces, for very reasonable 0:03:02.779,0:03:03.619 prices. 0:03:07.069,0:03:12.559 Another favourite is this store, where most[br]of the items are 648Y – and this price hasn’t 0:03:12.559,0:03:15.040 changed since I was last here 5 years ago,[br]either! 0:03:15.040,0:03:18.170 And lastly, I know this isn’t secondhand,[br]but it’s worth mentioning because it’s 0:03:18.170,0:03:22.150 so cool – on the right-hand side when you[br]enter the garage, there is a whole section 0:03:22.150,0:03:25.760 of handmade items, mostly jewellery, by hundreds[br]of designers. 0:03:25.760,0:03:29.749 It’s like wandering through Etsy in real[br]life, and it’s a great place to pick up 0:03:29.749,0:03:30.749 gifts. 0:03:30.749,0:03:33.059 Here’s just a couple of the items that I[br]got from there! 0:03:36.639,0:03:41.730 Stick out is a store located on the South[br]Side, and inside it, every item of clothing 0:03:41.730,0:03:42.730 is 700Y. 0:03:42.730,0:03:46.889 I wasn’t allowed to film inside, but visit[br]this store on a weekday – it is extremely 0:03:46.889,0:03:48.540 crowded on the weekends! 0:03:48.540,0:03:49.560 Annika: [gasps] This place here! 0:03:49.569,0:03:50.569 Okay. 0:03:50.569,0:03:51.579 I need to show you guys this place. 0:03:51.579,0:03:55.749 This is called "Grand Bazaar Mega Store" and[br]I know lots of you following my youtube channel 0:03:55.749,0:04:01.339 really like lolita fashion - it has a whole[br]floor dedicated to secondhand lolita fashion, 0:04:01.339,0:04:08.079 um, brands like... where was it... brands[br]like Jane Marple, Milk, Emily Temple Cute, 0:04:08.079,0:04:13.290 Angelic Pretty - and it's all secondhand so[br]it's cheaper, um, yeah and it's like the whole 0:04:13.290,0:04:15.519 third floor of this place, is dedicated to[br]that. 0:04:15.519,0:04:20.030 Luci: And that secondhand thing is a big deal,[br]because lolita fashion is very expensive if 0:04:20.030,0:04:20.590 you buy it. 0:04:20.590,0:04:21.090 Annika: Yep. 0:04:21.090,0:04:23.220 [Music plays] 0:04:27.520,0:04:32.120 One of the trendiest thrift stores in Shimokitazawa,[br]New York Joe exchange is a place where you 0:04:32.120,0:04:35.009 can bring in secondhand clothing, and you[br]can get store credit for it. 0:04:35.009,0:04:37.710 You can also buy pieces without bringing in[br]your old clothes. 0:04:37.710,0:04:40.430 I loved this store, and I visited it a couple[br]of times. 0:04:40.430,0:04:44.979 Keep an eye on their Instagram page for weekend[br]sales where everything is 50% off – although 0:04:44.979,0:04:49.020 beware, it becomes extremely crowded when[br]these sales are on! 0:04:49.020,0:04:54.080 “Puchikoshon”, which google translate[br]wants to translate to "Petit Coconut" in English, 0:04:54.080,0:04:59.030 is a gorgeous vintage store stuffed into a[br]sliver of a building on the South side of 0:04:59.030,0:05:00.030 Shimokitazawa. 0:05:00.030,0:05:02.199 Definitely worth a visit. 0:05:02.199,0:05:08.330 Eco Wear is high on my list of recommendations,[br]because it’s both very cheap and very well-curated. 0:05:08.330,0:05:15.300 For $5-$15, they sell high-quality used clothing,[br]and I even saw pretty high-end Japanese brands 0:05:15.300,0:05:19.300 being sold for about 5% of what they originally[br]would have cost. 0:05:19.300,0:05:22.449 This store is a great place to find retro[br]toys! 0:05:22.449,0:05:26.380 Inside is a mix of vintage and new toys, and[br]being right next to the station, it’s well 0:05:26.380,0:05:28.240 worth a visit. 0:05:28.240,0:05:32.069 Grapefruit Moon is a bit more on the expensive[br]side, but it’s still worth a visit: because 0:05:32.069,0:05:36.430 even if you don’t buy anything, the interior[br]decoration is just gorgeous – And it’ll 0:05:36.430,0:05:40.969 give you a lot of styling inspiration as well,[br]with styles from the 70s being very prominent 0:05:40.969,0:05:42.289 when I visited this time! 0:05:42.289,0:05:47.360 Undoubtedly one of my favourite stores, because[br]it exactly matches my current style, inside 0:05:47.360,0:05:51.800 is a mix of both vintage and new pieces that[br]blend really seamlessly with each other. 0:05:51.800,0:05:56.259 I also found this one reaaaaally good, cheap[br]thrift store called M’s Collection, but 0:05:56.259,0:05:59.099 sadly it was only a temporary pop-up store! 0:05:59.099,0:06:05.879 Most of the items here, apart from a couple[br]of coats, were 400Y each, which is $4, including 0:06:05.879,0:06:10.249 this handpainted cardigan and cute white satchel[br]backpack that I picked up. 0:06:10.249,0:06:14.379 The shop space, however, often holds pop-up[br]stores like these, which is the reason I’ve 0:06:14.379,0:06:15.599 still included it on my guide. 0:06:15.599,0:06:20.210 A little tip for going clothes-shopping in[br]Japan, to save you some embarrassment – you’ll 0:06:20.210,0:06:23.569 be expected to take your shoes off before[br]entering any change-rooms. 0:06:23.569,0:06:27.770 In some places they also gave me this little[br]baggie when entering the change-room, which 0:06:27.770,0:06:30.590 I couldn’t for the life of me figure out[br]what it was supposed to be used for. 0:06:30.590,0:06:34.030 I mean, it's like, too small to hold my clothes... 0:06:34.030,0:06:35.699 So I’m coming to you, youtube. 0:06:35.699,0:06:37.030 What is this for? 0:06:37.030,0:06:40.759 There’s also a couple of other stores which[br]I loved – but they are a bit more on the 0:06:40.759,0:06:43.189 pricey side, so I didn’t buy anything from[br]them. 0:06:43.189,0:06:46.729 However, I’m putting them on my guide because[br]they’re just SO pretty inside, you HAVE 0:06:46.729,0:06:49.400 to visit them and just look around. 0:06:49.400,0:06:54.439 These include the Flamingo stores, of which[br]there are 3 in Shimokitazawa, and can be recognised 0:06:54.439,0:07:02.819 by their distinctive neon signs; the iconic[br]Haight & Ashbury, which has been running in 0:07:02.819,0:07:15.199 this one place for almost 25 years now; and[br]this one smaller vintage shop called Rainbow, 0:07:15.199,0:07:21.090 which is just opposite Haight & Ashbury, and[br]it had some really gorgeous vintage pieces. 0:07:21.090,0:07:25.930 Another really cool thing about Shimokitazawa[br]is that, um, if you like night-time shopping, 0:07:25.930,0:07:32.259 like I do, all of the vintage stores are open[br]'til 9 o'clock on a Monday night, or up to 0:07:32.259,0:07:38.460 midnight if it's the weekend - which is awesome,[br]you can go out for some dinner and a drink, 0:07:38.460,0:07:40.020 and then go shopping. 0:07:40.020,0:07:41.020 Which is really cool! 0:07:41.020,0:07:45.309 I'm going to leave you with one last really[br]important tip for shopping vintage in Shimokitazawa 0:07:45.309,0:07:46.819 – put your explorers cap on! 0:07:46.819,0:07:51.490 Make sure you’re looking in nooks and crannies,[br]down tiny side-streets and also make sure 0:07:51.490,0:07:52.570 that you LOOK. UP. 0:07:53.490,0:07:57.680 Many of the thrift stores are located above[br]street level, or up teeny tiny little staircases 0:07:57.680,0:07:59.120 like this one. 0:08:01.480,0:08:05.199 So that's it for part-one of my thrifting[br]in Tokyo series! 0:08:05.199,0:08:10.039 The next videos in the series will include[br]a lookbook and a haul of all the things that 0:08:10.039,0:08:13.280 I thrifted, AND a guide to thrifting in Harajuku! 0:08:13.280,0:08:17.139 If you can't wait to see what I thrifted,[br]I've posted a couple of the items, styled 0:08:17.139,0:08:20.490 into outfits, to my instagram page which you[br]can find here. 0:08:20.490,0:08:23.229 Thank you so much for watching, and I'll see[br]you all next time. 0:08:23.229,0:08:24.229 Bye! 0:08:24.380,0:08:25.540 Annika: Hey Luci. 0:08:28.280,0:08:29.640 Annika: Can you move out of the way. 0:08:30.660,0:08:31.940 Annika: [laughs] Thanks. 0:08:33.340,0:08:37.740 Thank you to all of my supporters on Patreon[br]for making these videos possible. 0:08:37.740,0:08:39.880 To become my patreon supporter, go to patreon.com/annikavictoria!