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Beacon's Closet, a clothing exchange store where you can buy, sell, or trade your vintage and trendy clothing, has become a recent favorite of mine.   I first discovered Beacon's while walking down what we, in the neighborhood of Park Slope, call our "shopping district," rightfully labeled by it's street name 5th avenue.    5th Avenue in Park Slope is home to several vintage clothing stores, 2nd-hand thrift exchange stores, and trendy boutiques native to Brooklyn.  I find myself walking down to 5th Ave occasionally on any given weekend to check out what's new in the boutiques.  And occasionally I will walk out with a good buy, and at times I will walk out with zilch.   Beacon's Closet, however has given me a whole new purpose to shopping.   I've made two mental notes to myself: 1) Never walk into Beacon's empty handed.  2) Never leave Beacon's empty handed.

How it works:
Beacon's closet is different from a consignment shop in that it doesn't require that your items sell in order to receive cash or store credit back.  They are selective in what they choose.  Usually the designer brands, the vintage wear, and the trendy items get first pick and also get priced at a higher value.  Items that are not chosen can either be picked up or you can leave your unselected items with Beacon and they donate it to a selected charity of their choice.  Pretty easy, right?

What's in it for you?:
Beacon offers 35% cash or 55% in store credit of the price tag placed on your item.

What to bring:
  • Designer or trendy clothing
  • Designer or trendy handbags
  • Designer or trendy shoes
  • Accessories
  • Hats
Icing on the cake:
What makes Beacon's Closet extra spectacular?  Well, not only do they receive items from common shoppers like myself that have been worn and used before, but Beacon has also become the repository for stores and manufacturers who need to get rid of unwanted inventory.  So yes, you can even stumble upon unused items at a nearly 80% markdown.  And that, my friend, is when you've hit the jackpot at Beacon's.

My Recent Buys:
Madison Harding ankle wedge
Normal Price: $170
Beacon's Price (new, unworn): $24.00



Melissa Shoes
(the gray pair on 2nd rack from bottom)
Beacon's price (worn once/twice): $24.00

Other Recent Buys:
Kenneth Cole New York platform heels: $29
Storie di Scarpe kitten heels: $18

Locations:

Park Slope:







park slope store:
92 5th avenue
brooklyn, ny 11217
718.230.1630
park slope hours:
m-f noon-9pm
s+s 11am-8pm

Williamsburg:







williamsburg store:
88 n 11th street
brooklyn, ny 11211
718.486.0816
williamsburg hours:
m-f 11am-9pm
s+s 11am-8pm