Episode (CLOSED)

This easygoing store could do with a tidy up (Converse sneakers, £21, were strewn on the floor at our last visit), but it’s a cheap and unpretentious place. Episode is an Amsterdam-based chain and stocks mostly European brands. There’s a uniform price policy, so all dresses are £21, whether it’s a Paula Yates-style fuchsia and black cocktail frock, or an on-trend orange and brown paisley shift. It’s the place to go for hats, especially berets (£8.50), and accessories in general; gloves are £12.50, bags £21.This is a warehouse and dead-stock outlet, rather than a hand-picked experience, but everything is well displayed and it’s easy to locate what you’re looking for.