Thrifting clothes in Stockholm – pt 1

Thrifting in Stockholm -pt 1

I love second hand stores, thrift shops and vintage boutiques! The variety of clothes and things, the mismatch of colors and patterns and all the history that silently hangs there on the hangers. Where has this dress been? Or these pumps?

I also love the possibility of transformation! Who would I be if I wore this 80s blazer with big shoulderpads? Or that brown mens overall? Would this silk tie go with my green dress? And what would that communicate about me as a person?

Second hand stores in Stockholm

Thrifting in Stockholm is as popular as it’s ever been. Back in the days thrifting was generally frowned upon and no one was interested, so you could find really cool things almost for free. Back then there were very few stores that had a curated selection so it would take time to find your gems.

Today everyone is highly aware of how our throwaway culture damages the environment and gen z and gen alpha are pushing for change! More and more second hand stores are popping up in Stockholm and the increase in demand also translates to more expensive pricetags.

These cups were kind of cool!

Here is a very non-conclusive list of second hand stores in Stockholm. I have divided them into three different price categories. In this post we are going to look at “regular” thriftshops.

Regular thriftshops

There are many regular second hand stores all around town and many of them are chains. These are usually the cheapest vintage stores and the selection is not always very curated. If you type in any of these into Google maps, it will give you an overview of where you can find the ones closest to you.

a crazy jacket and me seriously ponding upon this dress in the hot fitting room 😀

• Myrorna. Stockholms oldest second hand chain. It has been around since 1896 and all profit goes to things like women shelters, summer camps for children from poor families or homeless shelters. Currently Myrorna has 11 shops around Stockholm and they sell everything from clothes and accessories to furniture.
• Humana. Humana People to People is an international organization and their profits are used for development projects in third world countries. Humana currently has 2 stores in Stockholm and they only sell clothes and accessories.
• Artikel 2. Artikel 2 has 4 stores in Stockholm and their profits go to liberation movements in Africa. They sell all kind of things from clothes to furniture.
• Röda korset. Röda korset is also a help organization. They have 30 shops in Stockholm and sell everything imaginable.
• Beyond Retro. Beyond Retro started in UK 20 something years ago and arrived in Stockholm around year 2005. They have a more curated selection of clothing than the other stores on this list. They have two shops in Stockholm and sell only clothes and accessories.
• Stockholms Stadsmission. This second hand chain has 20 something shops around the city and they are also a charity organisation. Their profit goes to helping people in need. Like poor families and homeless people. They also sell everything from furniture to clothing.

Look at this amazing couch that i found at Myrorna!

In the next blogpost we are going to talk about the more fashionable (and more expensive) vintage shops. So stay tuned!

Do you have a favorite shop that I have missed? Let me know!
xoxo/Salla V