Labels on a shoestring.Visit resale shops for discounted designer clothing The stigma of buying secondhand clothes has faded. In fact, resale shops (a.k.a. consignment shops) are one of the fastest growing segments of the retail industry, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops (NARTS NARTS National Association of Resale and Thrift Shops NARTS National Association of Rocketry Technical Services NARTS Naval Air Rocket Test Station (Lake Denmark, Dover, NJ) ). At some 15,000 such stores nationwide shoppers can find everything from couture clothes to bridal gowns. Consignment shops, where you can save up to 75%, differ from thrift shops in that the clothing tends to be more upscale, says Barbara Inglehart, co-author of Shopping L.A. (Shopping L.A., $40; 323-469-2477; www.shoppingla.net), a store directory with detailed descriptions. It's A Wrap (3315 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, California For the community in Santa Clara County, California, see Burbank, Santa Clara County, California. For other uses, see Burbank. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of 2004, the city had a population of 105,400. ; 818-567-7366) features barely worn designers duds. The store specializes in celebrity castoffs that have been used on shows such as Moesha, Port Charles For the fictional city, see . Port Charles is a soap opera which aired on ABC from July 11, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It was a spin-off of the popular soap opera General Hospital and Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. 90210. The store offers men's, women's and children's clothes.... There's also Designer Resale (4815 Rugby Are., Bethesda, Maryland; 301-656-3722). "We have a just-like-new, three-year-old Chanel suit for $640. It retails for $3,000. A Prada bag is $150 and Versace tops are $50," says owner Tiina Hayden. The store carries sizes 0-3X and a selection of furs. Shoppers can use the layaway An agreement between a retail seller and a consumer that provides that the seller will retain designated consumer goods for sale to the consumer at a specified price on a future date, if the consumer deposits with the seller an agreed upon sum of money. plan and "if a customer wants a Gucci bag, we put it on a wish list. If we get one, we hold it for the customer." According to Hayden, the clothes are generally a season old. Also look for children's clothes at consignment shops, says Inglehart. "Children grow so fast that the quality you'll find should be very good. Infant clothes, for example, will have been very gently worn." Find member stores nationwide at the NARTS Website at www.narts.org. |
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