The exterior of Cocktail Trading Co, a cocktail bar in Clerkenwell

Collectif

Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields


If you love the feminine silhouette of the 1940s and the pin-up look of the 1950s, you will swoon over Collectif's vintage-inspired dresses, shirts, coats and accessories, with racks upon racks of eye-popping polka dots and bright patterns.


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