UpStaged Vintage Clothing and Theatrical Fashions.
Winner of the Best New Start business at the Biz Awards 2009!
Our opening hours for the store in Grand Arcade, Leeds, LS1 6PG are as follows::
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Mon |
11:00 |
18:00 |
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Tues |
11:00 |
18:00 |
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Wed |
11:00 |
18:00 |
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Thurs |
11:00 |
18:00 |
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Fri |
11:00 |
18:00 |
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Sat |
10:00 |
18:00 |
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Sun |
CLOSED |
UpStaged is a small family-run Yorkshire business based in Leeds. We have an actual shop in Grand Arcade as well as our virtual vintage shop online. Our philosophy is to offer the same level of customer service online as you recieve in-store. You can ask questions and expect answers in a reasonable time period. Even with international customers we keep close personal e-mail communication open throughout the enquiry and order process.
And if you prefer a more personal shopping experience you can be confident in the very best telephone service for orders and enquiries during opening hours on:
0113 243 5855
We do not import huge bails of generic grade 2 or 3 retro stock because we prefer to cherry pick what we sell and have a more confident idea of the provinence of our items.
UpStaged is simply about individual style. The essence of our philosophy is to provide fashions which are truly individual as well as stylish. We do not support any individual ‘alternative’ style, but encourage all those who identify with a style to investigate the roots of their look and discover that it is possible to be ‘Emo’ (for instance) without buying into a High Street ‘uniform’.
Vintage
Vintage fashions are usually produced with higher standards of manufacture than we expect these days and are made from superior quality materials than today's affordable fashions. We deliberately seek out certain items which have been made in the UK so you can be assured of the quality.
Unlike many online vintage stores we do make an effort to carefully launder our products before they go on sale. Depending on the age and care instructions this can mean a cool or hand wash, dry cleaning or steam cleaning. We pride ourselves that our clothes and shop do not have that musty, lingering, second-hand smell. Your purchases will never arrive covered in pet fur or smelling of smoke. Your purchase may need hanging to reduce the signs of packaging but otherwise will be ready to wear. We recommend that you pay close attention to care instructions where available and do not take risks with your vintage wardrobe. If in any doubt of how to clean vintage garments, either take to a specialist cleaner or simply hang in the fresh air (but not bright sunlight) and you will be surprised how this can revitalise your clothes.
Ethically you can rest assured that vintage fashions were not mass produced in third-world sweat shops and you know that wearing vintage fashion is recycling at its best. You could even be helping preserve an item of historical importance.
We supply fashion items from throughout the 20th Century and beyond. While much of our stock is 30-60 years old, there will always be a selection of older period styles available from World War II collectables right back to Victorian items.
Theatrical
The selection of vintage products available through UpStaged is so far reaching that we are also becoming a popular source of Theatrical Costume. This is not fancy dress, but genuine examples of bygone fashions.
We have sourced original early Police uniforms, a Victorian lady’s mourning outfit and period wedding dresses. Please do not hesitate to contact us if there is a specific costume you are looking for. We have various established contacts in the world of Vintage fashion and will attempt to source any item of clothing you might require.
We have assisted actors, opera singers, stylists, dancers, drag artists, musicians, museum curators and film makers with genuine vintage garments as well as Dr Who and Star Trek enthusiasts and of course, those who just want to wear unique fabulous clothes!
Retro
To balance our product range we also stock a selection of newly manufactured items: From re-made fashions typical of 20th Century eras to up-to-the-minute fashion tights and retro stockings by Pamela Mann; A range of professional theatrical make-up from Grimas; and genuine Dr Martens AirWair sole shoes and boots across their range of wild and bright styles to the genuine vintage designs, now being manufactured once more in the original Northampton, England factory.
Hints & Tips
To help you make the right decision as to whether an item is suitable for you, we've included this guide of the simple steps you need to take when purchasing vintage online. Some of these steps may seem obvious to experienced online shoppers, but are especially essential when spending your hard-earned cash on vintage clothing.
Check the measurements!
Many vintage items, especially hand-stitched, knitted or tailored items, do not come with a size label and even when they do they may not be an accurate representation of the item's actual size. Clothing guides have changed drastically over the past few decades and manufacturers now produce to a completely different size scale than that of 20-30 years ago. We state that an item fits like a 10-12 or a pair of shoes fits like a UK size 6 - this is our estimate based on our size guide and works very well most of the time. Should you require the actual measurements of any garment taken with the article laid out flat, please use the enquiry form and we will get back to you with a quick response.
Read the blurb and examine the pictures!
We know you don’t want to be reading pages and pages of text when you can clearly see the pictures but please be aware that the description can contain important information about the age and condition of the item which cannot be illustrated in a photograph. It is important to remember that, unless stated, vintage items have been pre-worn and pre-loved. They may well exhibit signs of wear such as faded/bobbling fabric, cracking print and missing tags. This is simply the nature of vintage clothing and we always aim to state and photograph any major defect, so please take the time to read the description and examine the pictures.
We have detailed terms and conditions which you are agreeing to when you place an order with UpStaged. It is essential that you take the time to read them.
Talk to us! We are always happy to answer questions via e-mail and every item has the facility for you to make an enquiry. We would rather you found out that an item isn’t suitable for you before you buy it than after we have packaged it up and posted it to you.
