Get Your Thrift On With The Best Second-Hand Fashion Stores In Adelaide Right Now
There’s something about the thrill of the hunt that makes thrifting so addictive. Going into a vintage or second-hand store with no real intentions and expectations on what you’ll find, and walking out with an item of clothing that, in a way, chose you.
Then there’s the sustainability benefits of buying preloved, and the (sometimes untold) story that comes with many vintage items. Who wore this before? And why did they let it go? With so many variables, it's nice to have a foolproof guide to the best second-hand/op shop/thrift stores in Adelaide, so you waste no item finding your next unique addition to your wardrobe. Happy hunting.
Midwest Trader
Shop 1/4-10 Ebenezer Pl, Adelaide
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One of Adelaide’s longest-standing vintage stores, Midwest Trader has been serving up veritable vintage fashion finds from America France since 1992. Come here for their pre-2000s Ralph Lauren, Carhartt, Tommy Hilfiger and perfect box-fit denim trucker jackets – in an assortment of washes and fits, as well as their huge selection of authentic cowboy boots and hundreds of unique band tee’s sourced from LA.
Filter Store
Shop 5/4-10 Ebenezer Pl, Adelaide
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Nestled away in the cool East End, you’ll find Filter Store. This second-hand shop gem offers a selective curation of high-end fashion, books and other paraphernalia from Japan and Europe including Comme des Garcons, Issey Miyake, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Maison Margiela, Yohji Yamamoto, and more. Find your next unique runway piece here.
Shop Pond
Shop 5/4-10 Ebenezer Pl, Adelaide
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Sharing a retail space with Filter Store, Shop Pond offers a complementing sister offering of luxury brands from Europe – Dior and Missoni are strong faves here – and Japan, as well as a beautiful edit of contemporary fashion from labels (think Briar Will, Lilly Buttrose, and Courtney Hogan) that you won’t find in your average retail store here in Adelaide.
Little Ms Waste-Not Vintage
238 Rundle St, Adelaide
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Located at the tail end of Rundle Mall, Little Ms Waste-Not Vintage is an underground boutique selling authentic vintage clothing and accessories from the 1890s to the 1980s, and beyond. Better still, every piece is sourced from South Australia, so you’re bound to find a vintage piece that is not only saving the planet, but is steeped in local lore too.
Goodbyes
206 Rundle St, Adelaide
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Like the name suggests, Goodbyes is a sustainably stylish store where pre-loved clothing and accessories come to look for a new home after saying “goodbye” to their previous owners. Anti-fast fashion, come here for a mix of used designer and premium labels, as well as rare vintage pieces. And if you’re looking to make more closet space, Goodbyes consigns unwanted clothes, after a quality inspection of course. A healthy exchange for the planet, and your wallet.
My Dead Grandpa
10-16 Ranelagh St, Adelaide
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My Dead Grandpa is Adelaide’s largest permanent vintage market, located inside a repurposed 900-square-metre warehouse in the city’s West End. Featuring 50 of the city’s best vintage sellers, here you’ll find retro clothing and fashion – from 70s apparel to Y2K threads – vinyl records, cassettes and CDs, as well as toys, cameras, posters, homewares and collectables you won’t see in mainstream stores. With so much to see, you could literally spend the day here.
2nd Chance Collective
Shop 1/262A Glen Osmond Rd, Fullarton
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Southeast of the CBD, you’ll find Fullarton-based vintage store 2nd Chance Collective or 2CC as locals call it. Jam packed with hundreds of American vintage tees (wrestle mania, anyone?), cozy ‘90s sweatshirts, and one of the largest ranges of Carhartt jackets, 2CC has something for everybody, with the option to buy, sell and trade your own vintage treasures for something uniquely you in-store.
VintageMuse
Shop129, Adelaide Arcade, 1st level, Adelaide
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VintageMuse is a handbag and vintage fashion boutique located inside the ornamental Adelaide Arcade in Adelaide’s CBD. Offering a select range of pre-owned luxury and vintage items, including bags from Europe’s biggest fashion houses such as Chanel, Dior, and Louis Vuitton, each item sold is authenticated using Entrupy technology and backed by a 100% authenticity guarantee. That’s some stylish confidence.