Fall in love with New York second-hand brand shop people

With the advent of winter, the temperature dropped 17 o'clock, day of darkness, New York, people start organize closet, good thing there is the location of the thick jacket to enlarge. Even though the clothes are in order to organize the past, make room, but this year has been driven by economic conditions.

"Those are usually what you want to buy what the female, we are talking about富婆turn dark capri pants, with their years of Missoni (Missoni) and Prada (Prada) in exchange for new," Irene • Albright (Irene Albright) said. Irene was originally a fashion stylist, Hsintien are Mina's on Cooper Square owner of the shop, store opening in November, the sale of second-hand designer clothes.

According to several shop owners said that indeed there is more people than ever before in reducing the clothes in the closet, and luxury selection to secondhand stores, or second-hand clothing store brand shopping, to fill gaps in the closet. Just take a look at second-hand clothing store in Manhattan will find that each shop in unison that the transfer of "collection" increased.

"I have a • Jennifer Lopez (Jennifer Lopez) through one's clothes to be sold, the value of 10,000 U.S. dollars," said Albright. She have another shop Albright Fashion Library, for stylists, fashion designers and celebrities rented clothing, many of the clothing store on Mina's got to add inventory. Mina's also plans to sell no quarter on sales of brand apparel and clothing re-design. "I used to brand clothing, the re-design, it looks to update some," said Albright.

Lu Xian • Barry (Lucyann Barry) on West Side in Manhattan has an exhibition hall of the same name, since opening in January, has been placed here with the second-hand clothing, shoes, bags and jewelery, brands include Chanel, according to Kou (Chloé), Gucci (Gucci) and Hermès (Hermès), awarded to the lowest retail prices 50% -90%. According to the shop that had a Texas people want to sell his wife's collection of Louis Vuitton shoes. Barry said that the past two months, consignment customers increased by 10%, there is a new one of the crowd by giving the composition of the wealthy women.

"They can continue to give, but do not even check to open," Barry explained. The sale of "a Birkin package", they can put little used handbags, into a "generous donation, to donate their favorite charitable organizations."

Other women out of frustration and find a new retail form: "They told me, because of the enormous economic losses, their husbands are upset," said Barry. Her lot of these customers have been attracted by the quality of merchandise, but they are very careful when purchasing. "Even though they are very cost-effective to buy, but they are still relatively modest."

Four months ago in Manhattan opened on Eastern Roundabout ReSale Couture, the sights from the fashion industry, Wall Street buyers and local residents (which in Connecticut also has three stores), store manager Christiansen • Villanueva (Kristjansen Villanueva) said that a woman last week, used a value of 8000 U.S. dollars for handbags, and would only sell 2900 U.S. dollars. "If this package to sell to earn her money, she can use the money to buy one here," Villanueva said. He pointed out that this consignment is very similar trends and barter.

Does he have a lawyer's clients, her husband lost his Lehman Brothers (Lehman Bros) after the warning of the job, she said: "Do not go longer Barneys, do not go Bergdorf, and you have to watch their wallets tight."
"This is a bit sad," said Villanueva. "However, she sold our own things, and finally bought a set of never worn Armani suits George •. She did go Saks, Barneys, did not go large-scale retail stores, but did not spend 2500 U.S. dollars, only 499 dollars on the purchase. "

Villanueva said that many of the guests did the majority of apparel selection and condition of a surprise. Some have never been through, are still above tags. "A lot of sellers do not even consider their season on the clothes we buy, they may even forget that these clothes, but now they do not want to wear it," he said.

In the current circumstances, the more established fashion brands are very popular. "We are constantly sold at Chanel and Hermes, because women put on these clothes feel good," said Villanueva.

In contrast, Lu Xian • Barry said Chanel second-hand market seems to slow down a bit, but the people who purchase irons are fans, and new buyers occasionally as a special style to spend thousands of dollars.

At the same time, sales at the Manhattan high-end apparel and accessories online jewelry store Vintage Collections, there has been more sellers than usual. "I feel more busy," owner Vickie •哈勃曼(Vicki Haberman) express. Her price from the merchandise store from 1000 U.S. dollars. "Ask price of a lot of people, I am sure there is more people at double closet, and then sell their family heirloom."

Not only are women, even men, TM. Compared to women quarterly replacement, men's clothes would have been a number of longer wear. •夏伊纳Gary (Gary Scheiner) are the owner of Gentlemen's Resale, on the Eastern District in Manhattan has been operating for 14 years, the sale of a spanner in the Burberry trench coat man less than 250 U.S. dollars, Tod's casual shoes 110 U.S. dollars, Brioni suits 495 dollars. Gary also said that business is booming. "We now have a week 2-3 secondhand goods, and more than one," he said.

"A lot of people use a beautiful suit," Milo • Bernstein (Milo Bernstein) express. Milo is another brand of second-hand consignment shop owner of Ina, at five places have opened branches, the first store 16 years ago opened at SoHo.

"There is a buddy of unemployment, he has a lot of very good, not too old-fashioned Thom Browne suit." According to Bernstein, these clothes will soon be required on the "new" suit and take part in interview buying smart buyers away.

Perhaps that is why, despite the economic downturn, but Bernstein said, Ina at five stores in Manhattan are booming business. Ina has more than half of the customers are from outside New York. "It seems this way is very good," he said. "At the store to buy three things, would have to spend 1500 U.S. dollars, but you only paid 400 U.S. dollars." Of course, it may take some effort to find these things. "We do not fit people dislike shopping."