Secondhand Style: Chicago's Top Consignment Stores
How can the price tag on those pretty Prada pumps say just $75? Have we died and gone to fashion heaven? No. We just discovered Chicago resale shopping.
Look like the millionaire you're not
When Chicago hairstylist Fannie Villasenor steps out of the dressing room in the sexy, flame-stitch Missoni skirt and Prada belt, the women in the shop whistle. Fannie stops at Selections in Lincoln Park once a week -- and has been for the past seven years. "By shopping re-sale, I can afford the designers I love and look like the millionaire I'm not," she says.
Customers frequent Selections for great choices in designer clothing sizes 0 to 18, plus killer handbags, scarves and jewelry deftly displayed in this well-lit, organized boutique. All skirts, blouses and jackets are sold as separates, some starting at $25. You'll also find a strong selection of seasonal coats, casual tops and jeans.
What $150 will buy: $68 Nicole Miller little black dress; $32 Kate Spade black, peau de soie sequined mules; $50 Helen Welsh plum purple shoulder wrap.
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