If you walk along Mare Street in Hackney on a Saturday night, you are greeted by the odd sight of a queue snaking out of a vintage clothing store. Multi-coloured lights and music burst from the upstairs window, while a crowd of young artistic types trickles through the door.
By day, Paper Dress Vintage could be any retro clothing shop. Mannequins wearing 1950s dresses and 1970s silk shirts stand in the window, while inside there are rail upon rail of clothes and knick-knacks dating back to the 1920s. When night falls, it transforms into a bar, live music venue and club.
