UK Urban Clothing Retailer Roundup – Rocawear, LRG, New Era and Akademiks in the UK

Me, being the only UK-based writer at Urban Lookout, often get asked the following question (I’ll quote the most recent variation of this question that I’ve received through the Contact Us page):

“Where is the best place to buy brands like Rocawear and LRG in the UK? I can’t find any decent online (or offline!) stores.”

It’s not that surprising I’m asked this so often; after all, hip-hop influenced brands like Rocawear are targeted at US markets, and that market is several times over the size of the UK market wanting urban wear. In the streets, there are very (and I mean very) few places to buy urban wear. You’ll be lucky to come across one; and if you do, it’s likely they wont have much of a selection. Heck, it’s hard enough to find a decent online retailer. However, I do know of two great ones, and I’ll do a quick review of each for the benefit of our UK-based readers. Again, these two sites are the best I’ve found from personal experiance, so if you know of any more good ones please leave a comment below and I’ll add it to the article!

Alright, first up is Urban Venom;

Urban Venom are an established online urban clothing retailer that have been around for several years now. I have used them five or six times, and have almost always received my order the very next day (that’s to Manchester). I presume they have a warehouse around here, as sometimes I order as late as 6 pm and I still have it the next day; very impressive service. Goods are usually packaged well, and prices are fair on most brands (a few could use a few £’s shaving off, but the speedy delivery more than makes up for it). Highly recommended!

Secondly is Yukka:

Yukka, like Urban Venom, has been around for a couple of years now. There prices are very cheap (a lot of their prices undercut Urban Venom) and they stock a huge range.  Where Yukka fall on quality is their delivery times; I’ve ordered several times from Yukka and have not received my items until a good 6-7 days. This is not too much of a problem, but it has still been enough for me to go with Urban Venom a little more than Yukka. Still, I love the huge range of clothing Yukka stock, and they are still recommended!

So there you have it; two great places to buy all of your Urban Clothing from if you’re a fellow Brit like me. I hope this has helped some of you guys; please leave a comment if you know a good site I’ve missed!