Often over looked by myself and those within my social circle, Brixton village has always been a particular area that would erupt hidden memories of when I used to get dragged to Brixton on a cold Friday morning, to help my Grandma with her weekly shopping. Therefore I think it’s safe to say the village was hardly the place I would actively choose to visit nor was it the place that appealed to me as a young person growing up.
Ten years later and what I came across was almost unrecognisable and if it wasn’t for the pig trotters and the cascade of yams that I almost stumbled into, the new face lift of Brixton Village would have been completely alien to me.
What struck me the most was how shiney and new the area looked and how a handful of the old food and clothes stalls were nowhere to be seen. However; in it’s replacement lies a hidden wonderland of trendy café shops, boutiques, art ga
lleries, vintage shops and more.From Corner Copia, a café which offers the world’s finest delicacies to United 80, a husband and wife run boutique selling the latest in unique fashion trends and alternative music.
Housing emerging brands such as N'Damus, where the likes of Nia Long has already gravitated to their couture, hand made leather bags to hosting weekly live music nights every Thursday. United 80 has fast become the jewel of Brixton Village and what's more this is only the beginning for SW9.
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