Friends

Vintage Fashion Store

A tiny thrift shop that somehow made recycling look this charming.

Brick Rated Score

4.2/5

Set 42614 · 2024

Pieces409

Minifigs3

Year2024

Set number42614

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The verdict

I love a Friends set that has a real idea behind it, and this one does.

It is a secondhand clothing shop where old donations get washed, mended, and resold, not just another cafe or salon with a fresh coat of paint. The washing machine, sewing station, and spinning fitting room door are small builds but they are the kind that make you smile when you click them into place. It is a great pickup for a kid who loves fashion play and small storytelling details, and honestly for adult builders who like a compact, colorful diorama too.

Best for: kids who love dress up play and small shopkeeping stories, plus adult Friends collectors who want a colorful shelf piece

The full review

What it is

The first time I laid out the pieces for this one I was expecting another beauty salon reskin, and I was wrong in the best way. This is a thrift shop, donated clothes go into a bin, get washed in a real turning washing machine drum, get mended at a little sewing table, and come back out as new outfits. That is an actual little story you can act out, not just a backdrop, and it is what makes this set stick with me.

The catch

I will be honest about the size. At 409 pieces and a $44.99 launch price it is not the biggest build, and a few reviewers online felt it was thin for the money once the box was open. It also stands only one story tall, so if you are hoping for a big two-level building like some other Friends sets, this will feel modest by comparison. The upside is it builds fast and displays well in a small space.

Who it's for

Get this one if you have a kid who loves fashion, dress up, or running a pretend shop, the play patterns here are genuinely well thought out. Skip it if you are chasing piece count value or want a sprawling multi-room build, there are bigger Friends sets that will satisfy that itch better.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build itself is quick and cheerful, you will be done in an afternoon, and it is broken into small satisfying chunks, the recycling bin, the washing machine, the sewing nook, then the fitting room with its spinning door. Nothing here is technically demanding, which makes it a nice one to build alongside a younger kid without either of you getting frustrated.

The washing machine with its rotating drum window is the standout build trick, it is a simple mechanism but it looks convincing once it is spinning. The minidolls are the real value though, Olly and Liann are exclusive to this set, and the pile of tiny clothing accessories, hats, a skirt, a handbag, fanny packs, gives the set a lot of play mileage beyond the physical build itself. For 409 pieces you are really paying for the figures and the play features more than raw brick count.

Fun facts

01Vintage Fashion Store retired in December 2025, giving it a shelf life of just over two years, one of the shorter runs among recent Friends sets.
02The set includes two minidolls exclusive to this release, Olly and Liann, alongside returning character Jordin.
03Since retiring, sealed sets on the secondary market have actually crept up in value, trading around $43, slightly above the original retail price.
04The set's central idea, mending and reselling donated clothing, made it one of the few Friends sets built entirely around a sustainability theme rather than a typical retail or beauty concept.