NYC in my opinion is the best city in the US to thrift in. The high concentration of very wealthy and fashionable people means that the chances of finding something incredible are much higher than in your average city. Ive found a shit ton of good stuff, both for myself and for resell. Ive probably made about $10,000 off of stuff that I have resold this year.Here are some general tips.Go early, but not too early Don't go right when the store opens, because usually they haven't put the new stuff out yet. I generally go about an hour after opening time just to be safe.Know where the put new items Most shops have a method for how the put new items on the rack, figure it out and your life will be a lot easier.If you don't see anything you like leave Best advice you'll get honestly. Its never a good idea to buy something just to buy it, you'll save money and time by leaving without getting anything. I probably get something 20% of the time i got into a shop.Go frequently Its better to go once a day for 5 min than to go once a week and stay for half an hour.Avoid the weekend Its generally more crowded, more picked over and the trains are worse.Heres a guide to my top 5 Shops.ShopAdressGuideTipsTypes of things you will find thereBeacons Closet Manhattan10 W 13th StHonestly the best shop in the city in my opinion. Really good selection of both hyped stuff and high fashion. A bit on the pricier side as far as thrift shops go, but the prices are cheap enough that I still consider it a thrift store not a consignment shop. I can almost always find something worth keeping or reselling every day I come here.On weekdays try to get in before 3-4pm because It tends to get pretty crowded. Pants are hard to find here, because mens+woman's pants are not separated. Focus on tees, sweatshirts and shoes.They have it all. I've found great Supreme here, archive CDG, Rick Ramones, and a bunch of good tees.L Train Vintage Manhattan204 1st AvenueGreat semi-curated vintage shop. Most shirts around $5-10. Store is jammed full clothes, so make sure to check upstairs + downstairs.Pretty Self explanatory shop, again try shopping early on weekdays, because it'll be crowded on weekend and afternoons. Make sure to look downstairs at the windbreaker/jackets section. Also have a great selection of jeans, and you can probably pick of a pair of vintage Levi's in your size for $10-15I've found good vintage Polo and some nice vintage nike gear. If you're luck you can probably find some vintage air maxes.Tokio 783 E 7th StThis is basically Grailed if it had a real store. They do their research and price things at what they're really worth. Generally a great selection of really nice things, but not cheap. They have a good selection of Japanese brands and have a pretty good selection of hyped stuff as well. This is basically like buying from a reseller without worrying about getting scammed and fakes.Never too crowded. Make sure to check the front of the store first, because thats where the newest items are.Big selection of Old + New Bape. Ive gotten Visvim, undercover and Raf from here.Housing Works Upper East Side1222 2nd AveThis shop is filled with rich white people shit. Housing works can be kinda pricy, but sometimes they have good steals. Occasionally they have trendier stuff too.Check the jeans and polo racks, they've the places Ive found the best stuff. Also a goodwill on 61st and 1st so you might want to check that out.Armani, Allen Edmonds, Prada, Gucci.Beacons Closet Williamsburg74 Guernsey StThis is the big brother of the beacons closet in Manhattan. It's a lot bigger, and slightly less expensive, but also has slightly less good stuff. Again try to get in here early before it gets too picked over. They also tend to have a really good selection of brand new items from new York brands, and skate brands.Check out the tees, jackets and shoes, and you'll probably find something worth getting.Bianca Chandon, AMI, Awoke NY, Kith.Message me or comment if you have any questions. This is something I've spent a bunch of time doing, so id love to help! via /r/streetwear https://ift.tt/2mTuoy2
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