Brixton: stores
Here's our slowly growing selection of recommended independent stores and businesses. Drop us a line if you've got any suggestions.
INDEPENDENT SHOPPING:
Fabric shopping
From the traditional (Field Fabrics on Atlantic Road stock beautiful British wools) to the exotic (gorgeous African wax-pattern cottons further up Atlantic Rd). Lots of different outlets around Atlantic Road/Electric Avenue dealing in anything from taffeta to sari silks. Textile fiend heaven.
DIY/Homecare and stuff for shelf builders
Force Homecare 424 Brixton Road, SW9
While it’s a poor substitute for the splendours of the defunct and much-missed Robills, the ground floor offers a comprehensive array of household goods (bleach, mops, kettles, silk lanterns, beaded curtains, indoor water features…). Meanwhile, the Hardware Basement is essential for that ill-thought-out Sunday DIY project that requires loads of tools and fixings you don’t have.
020 7326 1776
Station Road DIY Brixton Station Road, SW9![PHOTO](../images/photo.gif)
Old-school, cheap'n'cheerful D-I-Y store on the market.
Furniture
Clued-up classics recycled at Modes on Brixton Hill and Bleu, on Coldharbour Lane near the Juice Bar (with prices to match unfortunately). Excellent second-hand/house-clearance outlets all the way up on both sides of Brixton Hill from Josephine Ave to Streatham Bus Station.
General
Morley's 472-488 Brixton Road SW9
Clarins in SW9! Plus lovely, reasonably-priced plus-size clothes for women on the first floor (my Mum loves it in there), fashionable concessions on the ground floor (FCUK etc), and a great 'Cook Shop' in the basement.
020 7274 6246
Brixton Wholefoods 59 Atlantic Road, SW9
Excellent, long-established co-op health food store. Recommended, despite the notoriously grumpy owner.
020 7737 2210
Brixton Cycles 145 Stockwell Rd SW9![PHOTO](../images/photo.gif)
Fantastic, friendly workers co-op, selling and repairing cycles. Open 9am - 6pm on Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat, 10am - 7pm on Thurs.
020 7733 6055
Gubbins 179 Ferndale Road, SW9
'Head shop' for smokers, selling pipes, bongs, smoking accessories, herbal highs etc
Joy Coldharbour Lane, SW9![PHOTO](../images/photo.gif)
Quirky NYC-Soho style shop selling an eclectic mix of clothes, novelty items and gifts.
Majestical Lips 86 Atlantic Road SW9
Friendly shop selling Rasta paraphenalia, smoking accessories and hats.
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Rosie's 14e Market Row SW9
This stylish, small new deli in Brixton Market (formerly Granville Arcade) offers a sumptious range of farmhouse cheeses, olives, boquerones and organic bread. Also serves fresh coffee and lunch.
020 7733 0054
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