First look inside Shrewsbury’s newest luxury lifestyle shop specialising in vintage clothes

Behind the new business is entrepreneur Jade Jenkins and chef Patrick McNulty who said they wanted to fill a gap in the market.

The couple got the keys in December and began renovating the property immediately. Just three months later, the venue was radically transformed and ready for customers to browse through, enjoy good music and even sit down for a coffee and a sweet treat.

“We've always wanted to open a shop together,” Jade told the Shropshire Star.

“This is a creative outlet for us. This is bringing our past together, all of our experiences.”

Jade, who also manages Jenko's, a Mongolian barbecue restaurant in Telford, has always taken on many other projects on the side, dabbling in everything from an online vintage shop to floristry.

Meanwhile, her fiancé Patrick, who now works at Michelin star restaurant Ynyshir in Wales, studied at London College of Fashion. 

Their mutual desire to create something that was a “collaboration of art, creativity and music” led them to launch Badu.

Inside the new shop, customers can expect everything from luxury vintage clothing, interiors from the mid-century era, handmade jewellery, accessories and vinyl to plants and seasonal arrangements, skincare and home aromas.

A range of hot drinks and a small selection of baked goods are also be available for purchase.

Down the line, Badu will also offer creative workshops for floristry, jewellery making, candle making and more. It will also be home to food pop-ups in the future.

Find out more information about Badu via the official social media channels.