Start your school year off with an affordable and sustainable wardrobe refresh from one of these Seattle area thrift stores (+1 in Tacoma)! Whether you’re starting sixth grade or your senior year of college, you’re sure to find the perfect first-day ‘fit.
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Started amidst COVID-19 in 2020 by Becky Bacsik-Booker and Alyssa Kaliszewski, DOLL PARTS is a sustainability-focused collective based in Seattle, Washington. Both Becky and Alyssa have always had a fond love for vintage and secondhand items, and love to share that passion with others. DOLL PARTS is all about color, unique design, original pairings, and working with existing materials. They offer vintage clothing and housewares, handmade goods, and other sustainably sourced products online and at their brick & mortar location in West Seattle.
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Nyla Bittermann opened Cherry Consignment in 2009 with the goal to create a place where women can shop for great finds at a great price. Cherry Consignment is both family-friendly and community-focused. If you’re looking to consign your clothes, call Cherry Consignment to set up an appointment, then you receive 40% of what they sell for. You can spend it on a new wardrobe, save it, or cash it out.
Bonus: Whatever Nyla and her team don’t sell, you can choose to pick it back up and donate!
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Indian Summer is so much more than a vintage store. Owner Adria Garcia has created a community space that truly welcomes all, and has an awesome, fairly-priced, vintage find for everyone. Garcia donates 20% of all profits to charity, and hosts community meals and events to celebrate and come together in community.
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FJ Consignment (formerly known as Funky Jane’s consignment) offers secondhand clothing and accessories for all genders & non-binary bodies and styles. They curate gently loved items from basics to one-of-a-kind vintage pieces. There’s no question why the shop has thrived for so long, as consignment stores are truly a win-win for everyone involved! If you have stylish clothes that you’re no longer wearing, it’s easy to pass them along to a shop like FJ Consignment and make a little money back on your previous investment. Equally, if you’re shopping for a new ensemble for work or for the weekends, you can find brand-name styles at amazing prices.
Bonus: FJ Consignment carries a large selection of size XL!
Two Big Blondes Plus Size Consignment
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Owned by Lisa Michaud, Two Big Blondes Plus Size Consignment offers a warm and inviting place to shop for everyone and quality clothes at great prices. It is the only consignment store in the region that specializes in plus-size women’s clothing.
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Husband and wife team Deserie “Dese” Sjouwke and Richard “Rich” Sjouwke paired with Throwback NW’s Rialto “Rio” Estolas own Tacoma’s destination for vintage sportswear and apparel: All Star Vintage. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Check back in next week for their weekly vintage drop. All Star Vintage is one stop on the Lincoln District Vintage Walk, which takes place the first weekend of every month. Dese, Rich, and Rio’s love for their community, and of course their premium selection of clothes, make many customers return time and time again.
Bonus: Make sure to check out their near-by sister-shop Casita.