Portsmouth is a great place for shopping
Independent shops
Southsea is an independent shopper's paradise. You'll find everything from vintage clothes, to records, homeware, flowers and craft supplies.
- Dress Code: selling vintage vinyl records, clothing and quirky gifts.
- Rose Clover: a super-friendly florists stocking plants, flowers and ultra-stylish pots.
- Portsmouth Distillery: stocked with hand-crafted, multiple award-winning spirits distilled in an eighteenth century fort.
- Hotwalls Studios: hosting a collection of artists' studios where you can see the artists at work and buy artwork and gifts.
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Portsmouth brands
Southsea is an independent shopper's paradise. You'll find everything from vintage clothes, to records, homeware, flowers and craft supplies.
- Strong Island Clothing Co: Portsmouth's homegrown clothing brand, inspired by the sea and the city.
- Love Southsea: selling jumpers, t-shirts, artwork, homeware and gifts.
- Bored of Southsea: an independent skate shop (and Southsea institution) selling skating clothing and equipment
- Island Feather: A boutique sport and fitness brand for women, inspired by the sea on our doorstep.
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Street markets and the high street
Palmerston Road Markets
Love Southsea Market and Hampshire Farmers' Market are markets where you'll find a range of items to buy.
From gifts, homeware and clothing to meats, cheeses, baked goods, fruits and vegetables.
Commercial Road
Commercial Road is the main high street in Portsmouth, where you'll find a range of popular high street shops.
The street also hosts a market all day every Thursday, Friday and Saturday selling fruit, vegetables and flowers.
Gunwharf Quays
Gunwharf Quays is the biggest shopping outlet for designer brands in Portsmouth.
You'll find outlet stores from major international names such as Nike, Calvin Klein, Polo Ralph Lauren, Jack Wills and more.
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