A massive vintage clothing store will open in the former Currys PC World building in Newcastle city centre this weekend.
The Vintage Store has taken over the empty unit on Northumberland Street and will open its doors to customers for the first time at 10am on Saturday, October 2.
The huge unit has been transformed into a haven for pre-loved clothing and can hold at least 10 tonnes of vintage clothing, which equates to 30,000 pieces.
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Vintage lovers will be in their element as the store will sell sweatshirts, fleeces, track and shell jackets, t-shirts and a host of other items from brands such as Nike, Adidas, Burberry, Fila and Tommy Hilfiger.
New stock, which is cleaned before being sold, will be arriving in store each week.
Ahead of its weekend opening, we took a look around the huge store to give you an idea of what to expect.
On entering the store, shoppers will be greeted by rails clothes from coveted brands arranged in colour-coordinated displays.
Whole racks have been devoted to the likes of vintage The North Face jackets and Ralph Lauren jeans, with a whole section for trendy caps from brands including Nike and Under Armour.
Accessories also take centre stage, with dozens of leather handbags and bumbags on offer.
Those after picking up a pair of vintage trainers will also be able to browse the store's selection of footwear which includes Nike high tops and Converse All Star.
Even the store itself has been designed with sustainability at its heart, with displays made from recycled materials.
Slogans on the wall read; 'By buying vintage clothing you are now part of the solution,' as a stark reminder of the shop's ethos, which is to cut down on 'fast fashion'.
The business, which already has two shops in York and Hull, says it saves tonnes of clothing from landfill each year.
"What we are trying to do is complement the vintage stores that are here in Newcastle already," store development manager, Kane Blythe, said ahead of opening.
"We decided to go into retail because of the state the high street is in at the moment.
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"So many big stores are closing down and we saw a great opportunity to take some stores in really good key locations and get a foothold on the high street."
Kane, 26, added: "What we are trying to do is change the way that people see fashion.
"We are interested in slow, sustainable and on-trend fashion rather than fast fashion."
