Nic fell in love with wearing vintage during his university days, and buying and selling not only became a passion, but a necessity to help fund that lifestyle itself. 

It was in 2011 when he set a market stall in Brighton, on a windy racecourse in order to sell all the clothing he’d purchased over the years, in the midst of the recession. From then, grew what was to be called Dog & Bone Vintage – a name derived from Nic’s surname, Barker, trading online and referencing the rag & bone trade.

From online, to market stalls, the first clothing shop on Gillygate was born in 2013, and expanded to the store it is today in 2015, stocking a huge range of vintage fashion sourced from across Europe & America for guys and girls. The extensive hand picked selection of vintage clothing features on trend, branded and classic items from the 50s through to the 90s & early 00s.