Notions Vintage in York moving to Aldwark Mews premises

Notions Vintage is moving from the first floor of 22 Colliergate to a larger standalone site 300 metres away in Aldwark Mews, and is set to open on Wednesday, February 18.

Owner Cath Dickinson spoke to The Press at the new premises ahead of the move about plans for expansion of the vintage clothing company and introducing other pre-loved ranges to the shop.

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She said: “There are three separate rooms here and hopefully, we’ll be adding to the range of vintage designer gowns, affordable jewellery, rare sportswear and original band t-shirts.

“We’re starting out with a small interiors range and are developing a line of gifts with a sustainable theme where possible.

“I think we’re also the only shop in York to have a distribution deal with Donegal Socks – the family are in their third generation staying true to the traditional manufacturing skills of their forefathers.

“If I can prise my husband’s hands off some of our duplicate vinyl albums we’ll have an expanded record range as well as CDs and cassettes.

“It’s great to see people wanting music they can touch as well as listen to again.

“We’re also planning to have artwork and prints in the shop.”

Cath Dickinson has also curated an exhibition of works in York Cityscreen from two late artists from York including JP Warriner (Image: Supplied)

Cath is currently juggling the shop move with her curation of a free exhibition of the works of two late York artists – Penny Marrows and JP Warriner in the bar and upstairs gallery of Cityscreen York in Coney Street, which runs until March 6.

She said she’s been collecting works of John Warriner for five years and some of his works will be available for sale at Notions Vintage.

Cath said she’s excited about showing everybody the new space and expanded range (Image: Kevin Glenton)

Returning to the shop in Aldwark Mews – the former Touch Tuina treatment centre – Cath was going over the finishing touches to the new shop ahead of the new opening.

She said: “I know I’m leaving a busy street, but the large proportion of people who visited 22 Colliergate did not come up to the first floor – we were hidden in plain sight to some extent and there was confusion over whether it was one shop.

“I wanted to be completely independent and create a space for Notions in its own right.

“This building gives me a great template with the wonderful curved windows, the aspect, the light and even the parquet flooring.

“The business model works and it needs more people coming through the door.

“It’s really nice people coming in the shop in pairs and seeing something vintage and remembering when they owned a similar piece, and I smile when I overhear them saying ‘I remember that Fila tracksuit’, or ‘I wish I’d kept that sheepskin’.

“I’ve made so many friends from being here and they always come in and say hi, so I’m so excited about showing them, and everybody, the new space and the expanded range.”

Notions Vintage is moving from 22 Colliergate to 6 Aldwark Mews and opens on Wednesday, February 18.