Second Time Around

Second Time Around sells relatively upscale vintage clothing, shoes and accessories for women and men and offers all the advantages of buying used clothes—you can pay a lot less, prevent needless waste and conserve resources. It has locations across the east coast, which often—as is the case at 322 Newbury Street—occupy the trendiest shopping hot spots. This location—near Newbury Comics and the...

Part of an East Coast chain, these consignment stores have a catch-as-catch-can flavor that entrances some shoppers and drives others nuts. The Closet outshines Second Time Around in every regard, but if you're in a bargain-hunting mood, you might find a keeper.