Anthony Simms and Bradley Lumsden spent many sleepless nights shivering away on The Green as they waited to snap up their latest pair of trainers from Hanon. The fashion-daft duo would do whatever it took to make sure they were ahead of the curve, and it was a small price to pay to be first in line at the Aberdeen institution. A decade on from those cold nights spent queuing for the latest gear, the pair have switched to the other side of the counter with their new venture.
After years “chasing the dream”, they have opened up vintage clothes store Fit’s In right next door to The Green – and they’re still pinching themselves about it. “It’s been our dream since we were like 15, now that we have our own shop it just doesn’t feel real,” Anthony smiles as he welcomes me to the cosy store. “Teenage us would be freaking out just now!” Who are Fit’s In? I popped in to Fit’s In on a chilly winter’s afternoon, tucked away on Carmelite Street.
It’s unmissable thanks to the vibrant exterior standing out among the granite. I’m instantly greeted with rail upon rail of clothes, some vintage garments even older than I am. Anthony, Bradley and I soon get chatting about the store, which they see as something much more than just your average second-hand shop.
“We’re using the space to make the public feel more into fashion, because you don’t really get that any more in Aberdeen,” 25-year-old Anthony tells me. Bradley adds: “We want people to come in an.
