Where to buy quirky men’s clothes?

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DS (15, so in adult sized clothes) has a quirky style, think 70’s flares, jewellery, long lines, feminine style.

He’s bought stuff on vinted but has ended up getting mainly women’s clothes for the styles he likes as men’s clothes seem really dull. In the shops - also dull. The only place he’s found is “Phix” which looks much more his style but is not cheap!
https://www.phixclothing.com/

Any other recs for where to look? Buying women’s clothes are fine to a point but obviously the fit is not as ideal!

My son, aged 17, has a similar style and he picks through charity shops, car boots sales that sort of thing. He's also been down to London a few times and picked up a few funky jackets from Camden market. On the High street he finds Urban Outfitters good for wardrobe staples and he likes that their clothes are presented in a more unisex way in the shop. He got a great pair of flares there a couple of years ago that are still going strong

Camden Market and Brighton Laines are good. I’m sure most cities will have vintage / second hand shops worth investigating.

Urban Outfitters and Rockit www.rokit.co.uk will have pieces in but neither will be cheap.

Thanks - they look good for trousers in particular. Sadly not too many vintage clothes markets near us but Londons not tooo far - maybe a birthday trip up to do some shopping is in order! Any online vintage stores to recommend?

I think the difficulty is that the 70s was the last time I can remember when it was routine for men to dress flamboyantly -the 90s, for example, was a pale imitation for menswear- but clothing from that decade is inevitably becoming hard to track down. In most of the vintage shops I know, the bulk of stuff is Y2K or 90s if you're lucky.

I'd search online for dealers that specialise in the 60s and 70s, and on Etsy and Ebay rather than Vinted.

Retro clothing shops are another possibility - some of their copies and prints are quite good. The names escape me right now but I'm sure other posters will know some although again they often focus more on women's clothing than on men's.

If your son has shown any interest at all in sewing then I'd encourage him to learn to make his own clothes

Thanks floisme - that’s so true, flamboyance seemed to disappear in the mid 80s. The whole 70s / New Romantic ethic much more his vibe. I have thoughts as to gender stereotypes becoming more fixed over the last couple of decades but will keep them for another time!

i will point him towards Etsy and eBay, thankyou. If you remember the names of any of the vintage shops id be very grateful!

Joe Browns?

I can recommend Madcap clothing. 😊

https://www.madcapengland.com/mens

I've remembered a couple of stores that sell retro replicas although they're mostly geared towards 1940s and 50s. They both do some limited menswear which will be much more austere than the 70s but they might have things like 1950s-style bowling shirts that can be very colourful:
Vivien of Holloway - I think the shop has closed unfortunately but they're still going online.
https://www.vivienofholloway.com/

The Seamstress of Bloomsbury: https://theseamstressofbloomsbury.co.uk/collections/menswear

There's also House of Foxy that goes up the the 70s but it looks like it's womenswear only
https://www.thehouseoffoxy.com/

None of them are cheap though, especially for a 15 year-old!

Vintage 1970s accessories might be a more accessible and more affordable option e.g..

1960s/70s ties are distinctive and you can still find them in vintage shops if you rummage, even if most of their other clothes are more recent.

Men's paisley silk or rayon scarves - I look out for these myself and they're still around.

Men's waistcoats from any decade can be very beautiful and often they're been bought for a wedding and only worn once.

Also, if you manage that trip to London in the next few months, he might enjoy this exhibition about the Blitz Club. I've not seen it but I'm hoping to make it.
designmuseum.org/exhibitions/blitz-the-club-that-shaped-the-80s#

Remembered another shop and it's one of my favourites!

Hunky Dory Vintage on Brick Lane is proper vintage (not reproduction) from the 40s to the 70s, menswear and womenswear.

There are lots of other vintage shops on and around Brick Lane but the rest are mostly 90s onwards - this is the only one I always seek out, although again, it's not particularly cheap.

www.hunkydoryvintage.com/

Beyond Retro is also good.
https://www.beyondretro.com/

How about this?
https://www.fuzzdandy.co.uk/mens-flares-e11f4nproducts8curpage-2-8-c.asp

Lucy and yak and run and fly both do unisex stuff.

Joe browns?

Some really good suggestions here, thanks. I’ve directed him towards eBay and Etsy rather than vinted and managed to pick up some phixx jeans in the sale for his Christmas…
thanks also for the pointers to vintage stores. I might need to check out some sewing courses too - cushions are my limit so he won’t learn much from me!