Among "the best secondhand stores in the city", this "exciting" consignment chainlet carries "just the right call" – a mix of "gently worn" and vintage designer wear "from eras gone by" for men and women (in separate locations); "I'm wowed every time I walk in and always find something perfect", but the "the good items go quick" – think "50% off Manolos and Hervé Léger dresses."
Consignment is one way to recession-proof a dedicated designer habit (it's not about want versus need, it's want thus need. Right?) Pick up Vuitton, Chloe, Prada, and other smoking-hot labels (loads of denim), or unload what's too good to even pass on to a friend. Many a best-dressed New Yorker drops in these shops. The Chelsea outpost is big and clean, and happily without the weekend tourist...