Yongin vintage shop for fashion novices: an hour in Gogiri, TOKYO USED

The place I stayed longer than at my Gogiri maemil-guksu lunch

In Gogiri, Yongin, the place I spent more time than at the maemil-guksu (buckwheat noodle) restaurant was the vintage shop TOKYO USED Flagship Store. I'm not even much into fashion, yet I browsed for almost an hour without noticing the time. Gogiri makes you think of maemil-guksu first, right? I posted about my noodle meal first, but honestly, that day I stayed here longer than I did at the restaurant.

To be honest, I'm not usually very interested in fashion. What I do like is finding decent clothes at a reasonable price. So I'd browse vintage shops now and then, but I wasn't the type to go out of my way to find them.

But when I actually went, the size was way bigger than I expected. It was fun to look around, so I ended up staying much longer than planned.

How big is TOKYO USED Flagship Store?

TOKYO USED Flagship Store (도쿄유즈드 플래그쉽 스토어) is a huge Yongin vintage shop of about 300 pyeong, with the entire building run as the store. I could see clothes, bags, glasses, accessories and luxury items all in one visit.

It was much bigger than I thought. At first I was picturing an ordinary vintage shop, but when I arrived, the whole building turned out to be the store.

They say it's about 300 pyeong, and I understood why it's called a super-sized store. It isn't just a space for clothes; there was so much to look at, from bags to glasses to accessories.

What are the prices like? From vintage clothes to luxury

The price range at TOKYO USED Flagship Store was wide. Plenty of the vintage clothes were at prices you can browse without pressure, while luxury items like Louis Vuitton, Dior and Tiffany were sold alongside them. So it seemed good both for casual shopping and for hunting down something special.

Is parking easy at this Gogiri vintage shop?

Parking was easy, since the ground floor itself is set up as a parking area. Gogiri gets crowded on weekends, so people often worry about parking, but here it was relatively comfortable.

Store atmosphere and layout

Overall, the store felt clean and neat. The typical vintage shop I had in mind was a bit cluttered, with things packed tightly on display.

This one was much roomier than I expected, and the aisles were easy to walk. Natural light from the big windows meant it never felt stuffy.

What do they sell? Menswear, womenswear and accessories

Besides vintage clothing, they had a wide range of bags, glasses, necklaces and accessories.

There was both menswear and womenswear, and lots of casual styles. I thought couples or families could enjoy browsing together here.

Is it fun even if you don't know fashion?

Even I, not much of a fashion person, browsed TOKYO USED Flagship Store longer than expected, because it wasn't a place just for looking at clothes.

There was fun in slowly wandering around going, "Oh, there's this style too? They have this brand too?"

The one-of-a-kind feel that vintage has also made it feel like a treasure hunt. The fun of browsing was bigger than any urge to buy clothes.

What impressed me most: the size and places to rest

What impressed me most at TOKYO USED Flagship Store was, of course, the size. Vintage shops can sometimes feel stuffy or have confusing layouts, but here I barely felt that.

The store is spacious, so it was easy to look around slowly, and the natural light from the big windows made the whole place feel bright and pleasant.

There were rest spaces here and there, and the restrooms were kept clean, so staying a long time wasn't uncomfortable at all.

I thought it would also be a good casual stop after visiting a Gogiri restaurant or café.

What I found lacking

I think people who are usually into brands and fashion would enjoy TOKYO USED Flagship Store even more. I don't know much about fashion, so I couldn't really judge the value or rarity of each brand.

Why I recommend it as a Gogiri outing

I'd recommend stopping by TOKYO USED Flagship Store before or after a Gogiri restaurant or café. The location works well as a drive course and a weekend outing.

And if you can't visit in person, they also sell products on the TOKYO USED Smart Store, so you may want to check that too.

If you're looking for a Yongin vintage shop, TOKYO USED Flagship Store is worth a visit at least once. Even someone like me who knows little about fashion found it more fun than expected. If anything, the fun of seeing what might turn up felt even bigger.

It suits fashion lovers, of course, but also people like me who want to browse casually during a drive or outing. It paired well with a Gogiri restaurant and café route, and next time I'd like to look around more leisurely.