Well it’s about time! Although I love doing so, I’ve been combing through thrift and consignment stores for years, hunting for treasures at rock bottom prices. Enter Covet Shop (brought to you courtesy of Ideeli), an exclusive online consignment boutique offering novices and savvy fashionistas alike, designer merchandise at a steal – minus the tedious quest through your local Salvation Army. Not only have they already done the foraging, they specialize in women’s designer apparel and accessories to the tune of Chloé, Prada, Balenciaga, and Zac Posen, to name a few. Each piece is hand-selected based upon style, season, and condition, all with a 100% guarantee. Better still? If you’re in the New York City area and have items that you’d like to consign, you can call or send them an e mail, and they’ll come to you to evaluate and pick up your items, making it even easier to earn your 60% of the final selling price. In addition to the obvious reduce/reuse/recycle theme? I think the entire premise is a win/win for all involved; Now if they only had an L.A. branch…
(Contact Covet Shop at 212.228.0648 or consign@covetshop.com for an appointment.)
I found the Covet site to be very pricey. If you want a really good deal on second hand luxury designer brands, I’d sooner recommend http://www.resale-riches.com. And for those looking to consign, she also pays up to 80% unlike the 50/50 rate most consignment stores pay. Good luck!