Their neighboring furniture consignment store, Seams to Fit Home, is also worth checking out, for items like a hand carved wooden bench ($855), or a reclaimed wood storage table for $150. Appointments are required for consigning and dropping off clothes. 3554 NE Sandy Blvd, Ī post shared by Seams To Fit consignment shop rounds out the second-hand shopping options on Nob Hill, slinging high end and vintage pieces for women as opposed to thriftier options like Buffalo Exchange and Crossroads Trading Co. The store has expanded greatly since its launch in 1999, and in 2016, it became a Certified B Corporation-which means the business must consider the impacts of every decision on employees, customers, community, and the environment. Consignment is currently by appointment only. They even offer virtual styling consultations. The co-owners began a regular Wake & Bake series in which the two smoke weed and then talk about their favorite items of the week. Having burned through their savings and suffered losses due to COVID, Thornton launched a Go Fund Me so they could pay rent. During the pandemic, Fat Fancy wasn’t meeting its sales goals and had to get creative. Thornton also offers Tarot card readings to customers right at the counter. As a queer and trans-owned business, Fat Fancy is also available to help trans and non-binary clients build a wardrobe that’s gender-affirming. There are even Post-It note affirmations (“You Are Beautiful!”) in the single-stall dressing room. The moment you walk in, you’ll hear friendly banter, with the staff taking body positivity seriously. 6517 N Interstate Ave, A post shared by Fat Fancy Plus-Size Boutique Thornton and Erica Bauer are the owners of this lively little store specializing in plus sizes for men, women, and non binary individuals. They also donate 5 percent of sales of the Classic T to a different nonprofit each year. For consignment, they accept gently worn and new-condition clothing, shoes, jewelry, purses/bags, hats, scarves and sunglasses for all genders and from all eras (but no kids' clothes). And in a departure from their predecessors, they now stock men's clothes, too. Diaz to a pair of suede royal blue platform sandals by Simone Rocha for ($128) to a vintage formal taffeta dress with pencil skirt and sweetheart neckline that looks straight out of the eighties. If in search of something gorgeous and vintage, Vein of Gold is the place, with gems like a Mexican dress ($88) by Jessica A. (One of her popular tees was emblazoned with the message “F*ck That Guy.”) In Spring 2021, Vein of Gold opened its first brick and mortar store on N Interstate, taking over the space formerly occupied by beloved, longtime consignment store Button. Owner Rebekah Bellingham began Vein of Gold as a T-shirt business, and she still makes and sells the quality, boxy shirts today. Here are six of our favorites that can help your style and sustainability aspirations. In Portland, we are blessed to have all of this available in some treasure trove thrift and consignment businesses. And it’s even better when the items are high quality, gently used, and can also bring old styles back with some 21st century flair. Just like reusing bags helps reduce new bag production, buying used clothing and accessories or selling your gently used items can take the pressure off the environment by recycling items that are already in existence. If you, too, have the desire to look stylish and freshen up your wardrobe without destroying the planet in the process, then read on.
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