The Edinburgh Independent Shopping Guide
Welcome to the ultimate Edinburgh shopping spree! Anyone that knows me knows I love to rant about the importance of shopping local. As convenient as big brands can be, we have to support the independant retailers in our city to create a more circular economy. Remember, when you shop from a small independant brand, the person behind it does a little happy dance.
Clothes
For anyone like me that is totally bored with the stale offering of the high street, Edinburgh has a small but fabulous offering of fashion boutiques for all styles and budgets. Stand out frrom the crowd of head-to-toe Primark dressers and invest in independant, ethical fashion from local businesses. Here are my favourite clothing stores in Edinburgh, and read on further to also find out the best Edinburgh shops for clothes, accessories, jewellery, art, gifts, beauty, homeware, books, vintage, records and more!
Biscuit - Thistle St & Bruntsfield Place - https://www.biscuit.clothing
Atticus Boutique - The Arches - https://www.instagram.com/atticusboutique/
Godiva Boutique - West Port - https://godivaboutique.co.uk
Rosy Penguin - Morningside Road - https://www.instagram.com/rosypenguin/
Kakao by K - Thistle St - http://kakao.co.uk
Walker Slater - Victoria St - https://www.walkerslater.com
Jane Davidson - Thistle St - https://www.janedavidson.co.uk
Jewellery + Accessories
Hannah Zakari - Candlemaker Row - https://hannahzakari.co.uk
Rosie Brown - Bruntsfield Place - http://www.rosiebrownjewellery.com
Covet - Thistle St - https://www.thoushaltcovet.com
Cambridge Satchel Company - West Bow - https://www.cambridgesatchel.com/
Art
Marchmont Gallery - Warrender Park Rd - http://www.marchmontgallery.com
Flamingosaurus Rex - Bruntsfield Place - http://flamingosaurusrex.com
Red Door Gallery - Victoria St - http://www.edinburghart.com
Scottish Design Exchange - Ocean Terminal - https://www.scottishdesignexchange.com
Gifts, Beauty and Homeware
Elk and Wolf - The Arches - http://www.elkandwolf.com
Lifestory - London Street - https://www.lifestoryshop.com
Century General - Montrose Terrace - https://century-general.myshopify.com
Ladyboss Collective - Candlemaker Row - https://www.ladybosscollective.co.uk
Bo Concept - Rose St - https://www.boconcept.com/en-gb
Snapdragon - Bruntsfield Place - https://www.snapdragonedinburgh.com
Penthaligons - George St - https://www.penhaligons.com/
Isle of Skye Candle Company - West Bow - https://www.skyecandles.co.uk/
Concrete Wardrobe - Broughton St - http://www.concretewardrobe.com
The Method - Saint Stephen St - https://www.themethod.life
Pad Lifestyle - Howe St - https://www.padlifestyle.com
Brotique - Queen St - https://www.thebrotique.co.uk
Books
Fruitmarket Gallery - Market St - http://www.fruitmarket.co.uk
Golden Hare - Saint Stephen St - https://goldenharebooks.com
Blackwells - South Bridge - http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/
Main Point Books - Bread St - http://mainpointbooks.co.uk
Armchair Books - West Port - http://www.armchairbooks.co.uk
Vintage and Curios
Carnivale - Bread St - http://www.vintageedinburgh.com
Armstrongs - Grassmarket, Teviot Place and Clerk St - http://www.armstrongsvintage.co.uk
Herman Brown - West Port - http://hermanbrown.co.uk
Those Were the Days - Saint Stephen St - http://www.thosewerethedaysvintage.com
Miss Bizio Couture - Saint Stephen St - http://missbiziocouture.tumblr.com
Charity Shops
Shelter - Tollcross - http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/
Red Cross - Morningside - http://www.redcross.org.uk
Barnardos - Stockbridge - http://www.barnardos.org.uk
Oxfam - Stockbridge - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop
Salvation Army - Bruntsfield - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk
Music
Assai - Grindlay St - https://assai-records.myshopify.com
Hog's Head - South Clerk St - http://www.hogs-head.com
Coda Music - The Mound - http://www.codamusic.co.uk
Underground Sou'shn - Cockburn St - http://www.undergroundsolushn.com
Vox Box - Saint Stephen St - http://voxboxmusic.co.uk
Markets
Stockbridge Market - Saunders St - http://www.stockbridgemarket.com/stockbridge
Leith Market - Dock Place - http://www.stockbridgemarket.com/leith
The Pitt - Pitt Street - https://www.thepitt.co.uk
Food and Flea Market - Spittal Walk - https://www.facebook.com/foodnfleamarket/
Waverly Market - Waverley Train Station - http://www.localmotivemarkets.co.uk
Wow, that really became quite the list! I hope this is useful, whethe ryou're a local or a tourist to the city. What are your favourite Edinburgh shops?