They call this place "the poor man's house of style" and it lives every bit up to that nickname. I try to go every week because they always get in new shipments of great merchandise. Everything is a... More

They call this place "the poor man's house of style" and it lives every bit up to that nickname. I try to go every week because they always get in new shipments of great merchandise. Everything is a bargain. High-end clothes here are affordable--cashmere sweaters for $50, suit sets for $150, elegant dresses and handbags. The only thing that is not that great is the shoe selection, unless you have big feet. All the smaller sizes don't have that great a selection of styles. And the cherry on top is that the staff is all extremely nice.
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Designer consignment at its best--sellers get 50 percent of the profits--this funky hideaway is often the first stop for shoppers on a day-long vintage spree. East Village label hounds drop off... More

Designer consignment at its best--sellers get 50 percent of the profits--this funky hideaway is often the first stop for shoppers on a day-long vintage spree. East Village label hounds drop off their designer cast-offs, then pick up an oversized Hermes handbag, almost-new Burberry coat or pair of hard-to-find '60s tinted sunglasses. The labels are limitless, with racks that sound like a runway line-up list. Prada, Gucci, D&G, and Miu Miu have all come and gone and come again from the dramatic, even theatrical, stock. Helmut Lang shoes are here this morning gone this afternoon, but a pleated Issey Miyake frock or bizarro Vivienne Westwood jacket might hang on the racks for weeks, waiting for some love from its next adoring owner. A few no-name pieces make the cut too, if the owner finds them strangely appealing.
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