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Shops and Hobbies in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire*

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Clothes, Magazines, Art, Galleries, Hobbies

Clothes Shops, Shoe Shops, Fashion and Bargains

• AT LAST A DESCENT CLOTHES SHOP IN CAMBRIDGE......MILK CLOTHING... The forum on Jesus Lane. It took some finding,but was well worth it.I won't shop anywhere else now.The most adventurous shop to open for a long time. The owner has a few stores and was very Knowledgable( He designs his own brands at his Londoon showroom).Brands there:- Ettiene Ozeki,Sealkay,Burro,Oliver Spencer,No Lita etc all exclusive to the city. He also told us about trends coming through for the next seasons.If you like to think your cool then this is a must to visit...
• Hoax, new skate shop in cambrige across road from Cult clothing sells a lot of cool own brand clothing and some decent shoes and other cool clothes
• try the nearly new clothes shop down burleigh street?(the one that used to have QD on it!) if you dont mind second hand but great condition clothes all at a bargain price!
• Topshop sell the best clothes, although the girls working their are Biatches, the clothes are real good- especially Motto jeans!
• Face it if you want nice clothes go to London. However, Giulios collection of mens Prada clothing is actually more than then would find in the prada stores in London, which is surprising. Alongside it is Blu Max which also sells designer clothing, versace etc. Recently both have opened outlets dedicated for the females. Can be found all next kings street. St Johns Street near kings parade, you can find Reiss, dogfish, Jaeger and others. Dogfish is paticularly trendy, Evisu carhart etc. However, do expect to pay a lot. Catch Blu Max and Giulio during sale season where 25 to 75% discounts can be found. Typically expect to pay over £75 for a decent shirt.
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• cult clothing and mayhem are down in the town...also free spirit but dat is expensive...
• not too bothered really!! :) but it is a shame that much of Cambridge is a typical English High street. Yawn.
• cult clothing
• There is Free Spirit which also does Skateboards as well as relavent and very cool clothes; mambo, Quiksilver, O'Neeils etc.
• all the shops in cambridge suck arse and should be avoided. Goto two seasons and spend loads, though as we want that one to stay open. Cult clothing and Mayhem charge £25 and more for t-shirts. if you want cheap, quality clothing with style [of a kind] goto the alt. clothing sale. Dont go spending £50 on trousers at sunrise to discover they got the exact same ones in alt. clothing for £15 less
• vert(king street) two seasons cult clothing
• Sunrise, just outside the Grafton centre (huge yellow shop, cant miss it) sell a few one off decent clothes alot of bongs and other cool stuff (jewelry, hair dye etc) Plus they seem to be constantly burning some kind of substance, good atmosphere
• Too many trendies go to Cult clothing, and it's cheaper to go to camden and buy trousers then going to ACS. i Mourn the uniform shop closing down
• Loads - usual crap chain stores in Grafton, really good 2nd hand on market and nice hat stall too
• On King's parade there is a men's clothing store that sells boaters. How do I contact it?
• All pretty much the same really
• Vert:ical, Kings St - Sells Sk8boards, clothes, coffee, snacks, sometimes has live HipHop crews during the day on saturdays. Cool friendly staff. 10% off with a flyer, or for students at all times. Watch SK8/BMX/Snowboard/Graffiti/MOTO X videos in their little downstairs coffee bar!
• Ok, we all know that Cambridge is a bit shite for decent fashion shops, there are the usual high street chain stores (Karen Millen, French Connection, Oasis etc), but if you've got the cash to flash then pop along to Gulio's, a personal favourite.
• Alternative clothing sale sells second hand cord flares, leather jackets etc.
• Fat Face, Bridge Street
• The alternative clothing sale in the Guildhall is/was excellent for cheap, groovy clothes, although seems to be going downhill these days. If you buy a few things at one time, try getting a discount.
• 'Hash Connections' on Fitzroy St. near the Grafton is Pretty good, they have some really nice jeans. And the shop is bright purple!
• None, unless you like Netto home brand.
• Cult Clothing - a top spot for all the latest in trendy fashion, labels that no-one else will know but you, and great music. A must for all shoppers
• not much. cult clothing used to be ok but they haven't changed the stock for about three years. there's a stall on the market though which is amazing, they're there most days, selling second hand stuff and new. the new dresses are fantastic, roundabout the 50 quid mark but worth every penny. and Katrina (as in The Waves) shops there.

Arts, crafts and such (Anything from pukka art galleries to craft shops. Trendy and twee both welcome.)

• ART & CRAFT FAIR @ THE FISHER HALL CAMBRIDGE CB2 3QQ - EVERY SATURDAY FROM 10 AM - 5 PM.
• kettles Yard art gallery, its free
• I've been to a great craft shop called Penco, in the Grafton Centre, they do a great range of craft materials and art stuff, plus some great fine art prints. Also went to their website, www.pencoukltd.co.uk, definitely worth a look.
• Good Craft Fair every so often near the Round Church
• The Picture Gallery on Fitzroy street....a great place to buy a prezzie!
• Check out the new Jesus Lane emporium. lovely stuff, and far too quiet. Go there quick before it closes down. you will be very pleasantly surprised.
• cool bloke who makes necklaces works from the market in trinity square, -- great place to go for all things "nice"
• fitzwilliam museum.
• Sunrise outside Grafton centre, jewelry and stuff
• Kettle's Yard is an art gallery some of the time, a real lived-in house the rest of it - it's great. And All Saints Craft Fair does have its odd inspired stall holder. The range of classical music is great, especially during term time; steal a copy of Varsity from a passing student to find out when the free lunchtime concerts are.
• WOW on Rose Crescent, All Saints and loads of craft fairs in the area - look in Central Library for info
• Fisher Hall has a lots of really good craft stalls (ranging from paintings and pottery to silk scarves to those metal puzzles which you can never _quite_ see hoe they work...)on every day except Sunday (it's just off Market Square by the Red Cow), and All Saint's Garden opposite Trinity has a similar craft market each Saturday. Craft shops include Robert Sayle's small offshoot shop just past the main building (all sorts of crafts, especially embroidery/tapestry/knitting stuff), Helmsleys Embroidery Shop near Magdalene College by the river, and a tiny little sewing machine/wool shop on King's Parade (Oh, not to forget the tiny Singer shop between the Grafton Centre and The Boat Race). There's also Heffer's Art and Crafts on Kings Street, and a smaller art shop halfway along Victoria Road. Heffer's gifts/stationary type shop near Market Square is also prtty useful...
• Radar on Kings Street, for picking up all the accesories needed for the consumption of a certain substance often consumed by Mr Bob Marley. Sun rise: Out side the main entrance to the Grafton centre [out of main doors and first shop on left hand side of the street] selling the same accesories plus pukka alternative clothing. Alternative clothing sale:At the guildhall every week , fliers usually being handed out, cheap clothes ,buy , sell,exchange, 70's ,skate fashion etc ,plus great record stall with loads of classic vinyl and chart cd's and tapes going dirt cheap , definetley wortha look.
• Cambridge arts & crafts fair has all the useless homemade crap you could ever want.
• Yes, Kettle's Yard is brilliant. The Fitzwilliam is also a great museum if a bit random, and worth exploring. Whatever you're interested in they'll have some of it, and it's a lovely building to just wander through. good cake also.
• One of the BEST things about Cambridge is a little place called Kettle's Yard. - It's a row of cottages which has been turned into a haven for 20th century art, sculpture, and "found" objects. It's unpretentious and beautiful, including work by people like Constantin Brancusi, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Barbara Hepworth, David Jones,Joan Miro, Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson and Christopher Wood. You can sit in the simple wooden furniture and read books from the library, look at the art, meet friends...whatever you like. It also has a contemporary art gallery attached with exhibitions which change about once every 6-7 weeks and feature a variety of the young, or more established artists of our time. Kettle's Yard also runs a series of chamber music concerts and sometimes Jazz concerts in the house. If you are at all interested in art, interior design or music, it's well worth a visit. Call for current programme on 01223 352124, or e-mail fjb22@ cam.ac.uk

Magazine and Comic Shops

• FORBIDDEN PLANET!
• FP rocks!
• forbidden planet
• FP (forbidden planet for lesser mortals) excellent dwelling for skater/losers such as myself!
• Forbidden Planet
• Forbidden Planet is the only comic shop in Cambridge AFAIK. It's just a generic FP, not too good.
• Comics Unlimited.
• Forbidden Planet is on Burleigh Street.

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