Honey Corn Exchange: Meet the woman behind the new vintage shop that's just opened in Leeds city centre

Founded by Leeds-born Amy Garth, Honey is the latest addition to the Corn Exchange. It is located on the top balcony with a vibrant neon green door. 

Amy, 29, said she has always had a love for fashion but it was her time studying fashion design at Leeds Arts University that led her to develop a passion for vintage clothing. 

She said: “When I left university, I was hand-making clothes and selling them online, building up the Honey brand. 

“I eventually got a job at a vintage shop and I loved it.

"I just slowly developed the dream of owning my own shop, selling both the vintage I had grown to love, and the handmade things I had been building up.” 

It took Amy three weeks from securing the space in the Corn Exchange to pull the shop together. It features racks for clothing, a handmade table to fit accessories and jewellery, and even a small fitting area. 

Items on the rack are handpicked by Amy and retail at a "reasonable price". Amy said she hopes this means that her customers “will always find lots of things they love”. 

Clothes from the 70s, 90s and Y2K era can be found at Honey, as well as “youthful, funky and colourful” handmade jewellery and accessories. 

And Amy said getting a small corner of the Corn Exchange, where she can sell items she loves, is a dream come true.