After 30 years in the business, one of the UK’s best vintage clothing stores is closing its doors.
Originally based at the Custard Factory in Birmingham, Frankie built something far bigger than just a shop. He helped generations of people who wanted something different from the mainstream express themselves through style, fashion and carefully chosen pieces from another era.
Over the years, the store moved around the city before finally finding its home in Henley-in-Arden, just 15 minutes from my house.
Like the Diskery, this place became a second home to me. It wasn’t just somewhere to buy clothes—it was somewhere to explore, discover, hang out and have great conversations with interesting people. Frankie and the team have always been incredibly welcoming to me and my family, and that’s something I’ll never forget.
It was genuinely sad to hear that Frankie had decided to close the clothing side of the business. Like Samebeat Records back when it sold second-hand vinyl, this wasn’t a shop that simply filled its shelves. They had an eye for quality and knew exactly what they were buying. As Frankie explained, times have changed. Online platforms like Vinted have transformed the market and, sadly, made their business model almost impossible to sustain.
So when Frankie asked me to DJ for the shop’s final weekend, there was no way I was going to say no.
He’s one of the good ones. We share a love of creativity, music, art and style, and an appreciation for people with passion, drive and ambition.
Yesterday I played from opening until closing—a full seven hours—and today I’ll be back for the store’s final day.
If you’ve ever wanted to visit, now’s your chance. Everything in the shop is genuinely 50% off. Not one of those fake sales—real half price.
Thanks for everything, Frankie. End of an era and the beggining of a new one
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