I've been asked a number of times 'where are the best charity and thrift shops in London?', all I say is avoid the majority of zone's 1 and 2, as they're no different from Topshop & H&M most of the time, and head to the more unassuming areas, rather than 'trendy' areas where all the good items are snapped up within seconds. Charity shopping isn't about buying something just because it's cheap, it's the fun of finding something with potential, that no-one else will have, and displaying your creativity without the need for labels and obscene gestures of wealth.

My 6 Favourite-

Harrow- PDSA, Scope, Salvation Army
Morden- Scope, Relate, Oxfam
Wimbledon- British Heart Foundation, Scope, Cancer Research
Archway- Marie Curie, Relief Fund, Mind
Balham- British Heart Foundation
Clapham North- Save The Children, PawS, Age Concern.