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Kacy Paide, Office Organizing Expert in Metropolitan Washington, DC
Consignment sites: www.therealreal.com & www.thredup.com
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“Quality over quantity” has become a platitude in a world where everyone is familiar with the benefits of minimalism. We utter the term often, but in the same day we fall down walking the walk when faced with a killer sale at our favorite store, or a perceived need for five Old Navy shirts when one will do.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a fan of consignment for two reasons:
1. I can buy beautiful and beautifully made clothing for up to 90+% off.
2. It is the greener option, satisfying a need with one item instead of multiple “disposable” items. “Buy it for life” is simply good for the planet.
I have one pair of formal heels. They are $600 shoes that I paid $55 for (Marc Jacobs) and I don’t think twice to wear them for 6 hours because they are so darn well made.
My favorite summer dress was $45 barely used, but probably $450+ new (Mara Hoffman).
My latest wardrobe hole was filled with a pair of $795 sandals that I paid $54 for (Givenchy).
With a pair of practically stolen $800 sandals, there is no temptation to buy flat black sandals ever again.
For what I would pay at Kohl’s or Target, I have an exquisite pair that will last for life. Even a pair at Nordstrom that is 50% off of $300 doesn’t move me.
How do I know the prices? Because they were on the original boxes, or in some cases, still-attached tags. This is just a small sampling of my typical consignment finds (usually on therealreal.com). In most cases. these items are brand new. And no, wearing shoes that someone else clearly wore fewer than 5 times doesn’t gross me out AT ALL.
Recently, my husband caught on. He bought two pairs of gorgeous Italian-made pants and that same day, he eagerly let go of nine pairs of well-worn, lesser quality pants. Yes, that makes us part of the problem of overflowing thrift stores needing to send surplus clothing to West Africa where it deflates the local markets, but as we continue to buy less and buy better, we are in the process of removing ourselves from this easy-to-ignore destructive cycle.
This video uses his episode of two pants in, nine pants out to illustrate “quality over quantity” and is an outlet for my rant on buying consignment!
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