Katze

Katze is as hippy as it gets! It’s like Aladdin’s cave — if Aladdin had dreadlocks and lived in Stokes Croft (Sapphire would definitely be the Genie in this adaptation)
They sell all manner of nic-​nicks, from wool & knitting needles to nose rings, ash trays, pink hair die and tie-​died clothing.
If you’re looking for any of the above or a last minute birthday card that smells of incense, then look no further.
Katze definitely caters more towards women. There really isn’t much for the lads. But it’s pretty quirky and you’ll find yourself gawping at all the odss ‘n sods!

This nutty little shop could really do with a bit of rearrangement. There’s so much stock crammed into a very small space, and lots of the best stuff gets a bit lost and forgotten. In the main, it’s a somewhat «hippy» clothes shop for men and women: the main space is taken up with rails of organic cotton shirts, drapey skirts, tops, scarves and bags. But, dig a bit deeper and you find things like cushion covers and throws, and go even deeper, right to the back and up a step, and you find a little cubby hole full of cards and wrapping paper.
If I were the owner, I’d switch this all around, pronto. Have all the small, very «buyable» things in the front of the shop, so that people wandering in just to have a look are more likely to see something small they might as well buy, and arrange all the clothes further back inside the shop. It’s just difficult to navigate your way around this shop as it is, which is a shame because there’s lots of great stuff in here. It’s worth visiting for a bit of a rummage and, of course, if you like your clothes to be made of natural fibres.

This is the kind of shop I would be have taken up residence in during my late teens and it’s like a nice walk down dippy trippy memory lane. Yes there are bindis and nose rings, smoke tins and incense and the sort of clothes that are mandatory uniform in the Greenfields area of Glastonbury. But there’s also some really lovely gifts and a fantastic selection of tights– both footless and footed if that is a word. You can also browse a selection of birth stones and a beautiful cabinet of Indian silver jewellery fitted with semi-​precious stones which make lovely gifts. Oddly I was even followed around by a very friendly ginger cat while I was in here but I don’t think it was that much to do with the title of the place! The shopkeeper was also smiley and friendly in an ageing hippy sort of way.

I found a fantastic pair of butterfly tights here to replace a pair I loved which were getting rather nora batty and holy looking. Highly recommend you like dressing up an otherwise sensible outfit with some ridiculous tights as I do.
My friend also found a fantastic little smoke tin in here, hours of fun and amusement as you push pink gel around with little stars inside. Its a good place to find random trinkets. I’m less keen on the clothing range which is hippy dippy, but is slightly ‘teenage hippy uniform’ if you know what I mean?
One of the best things about this shop is the truly lovely staff who runs this place, if you fancy a chat and a smile, you’ll get it from the lovely proprietress here.

This is one of the most bizarre shops on Gloucester Road. Filled with everything from jigsaw puzzles to belly button rings — it’s a real Aladdin’s cave of fun and frivilious items.
My favourite thing that Katze sells in natural Henna hairdye which lasts much longer than other products but is a bit on the messy side. The staff are friendly and chatty — so if you have any questions, ask away!

A nice little hippy shop on Gloucester road, Katze has an abundance of wooly hats, incense sticks and quirky little trinkets of Indian/​Asian origin. There’s a variety of fair-​trade clothing available, too, as well as a large range of colourful patterned tights for the missus. There’s a greeting card section hidden away at the back of the shop and a selection of jewellery at the front, making it an excellent place to go present hunting for your mum/​sister/​girlfriend. The hippy folk who run it seem very nice indeed and always say ‘hello’ when you enter the shop, which is pretty bloody rare these days, and are happy to help out if you need a hand with anything.

This little hippy gifty shop is a great place for birthday presents for her. With a range of clothes and accessories at reasonable prices you’re bound to find something suitable. There are lots of the usual hippy style items and lots of unusual tights and jewellery. The owner is also really helpful in pointing you in the direction of what you’re looking for.

This is a little shop that I used to have a wander into whilst walking down Gloucester Road. It’s a hippyish little shop and has lots of random bits and bobs from necklaces, badges and earrings to festival-​type hippy clothes and everything in between.
I’ve found it handy in the past because the lady seems to stock a good selection of tights, lots of different styles and colours. However, the main woman in there is really pushy when you go in under the pretence of being helpful (if you buy something every time you’re in there maybe you won’t notice, but I like to feel free to browse and buy at a later time but she makes you feel pressured and guilty for walking out having not spent money). I thought it was maybe just me being picky but other people I’ve mentioned it to have said the same thing. She’s pushy to the point that it’s actually putting me and other people off going in there, which is a shame.

This funky little shop has a good line in alternative /​hippy gifts and clothes. Its prices are reasonable and most of its clothes are fair trade. They stock a great selection of funky, stripy and glittery tights, silver jewellery, tumble stones, love beads and scarves, ornaments and incense. The staff are very friendly and I love the «Che» printed beaded curtain — perfect for any student bedsit!