Accents On Design
83 East Lancaster Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
610-640-1200
Mon-Sat 10-5
http://accentondesignpaoli.com/
Ok so the first EVER re-sale store I went to for myself is Accents on Design. My sis was on the market for a "new to her" winter coat. I saw this place on WPVI and thought what the heck. It was a little out of the way but being unemployed...I've got nothing but time so in the car and off we went!!
The place was easy to find. It is tucked behind a little furniture store on the Main Line in Paoli. We walked in and our eyes nearly popped out of our head!! Did I die and go to heaven!!! Anyway, I walked out and spent $80 and with that $80 dollars I bought a quarter length suede jacket with a fur lining, Ralf Lauren Jeans that had the tags on them, and two cashmere turtle neck sweaters! FABULOUS DEAL RIGHT!!! Well you will hear more about this store during our shopping endeavors because we both got great deals and it was a nice store and I WILL be going back.
I believe at the time they had only been open a month or two. They had no website just yet but they do now. The store was small but PACKED with FABULOUS deals!! I think I saw a Coach bag (my one true love after my hunny, kids, shoes and great deals) and it was ONLY 40 dollars (yes it was real people!!). The women that were at the store were super nice and just as excited as I was with my great finds. They had a large range of sizes and styles. You can find anything from evening wear to jeans and simple shirts, to shoes and classy accessories!!
O by the way this is not a traditional consignment store. You do not consign your items with them...they pay you for your lightly used items. You have to make an appointment and have 10 items minimum to sell.
Needless to say go here...it was worth the trip...and it is nice time spent with my broke sister!!
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ReplyDeleteIndeed, this store was FAB! I even walked out with a brand new (to me) winter jacket! It was light tan suede with white fur cuffs, and collar and was also lined with the same fur!
ReplyDeleteI bought this jacket for around $30. When I saw the price I had to ask my sister, "Does this really say $30?!" I remember feeling like for the quality of this beautiful jacket it was literally a steal! I couldn't believe the price for the quality. Not to mention I was lucky enough to have bought a pair of boots, light tan suede with matching fur to the jacket a few weeks prior, along with a red (my favorite color) Liz Claiborne purse at a consignment store in NJ, Debutantes Consignment in Moorestown!!!!
How lucky was that!!!???
Don't worry ladies and maybe some gents...we will be reviewing Debutantes Consignment next!! My broke sister has raved about this store FOREVER so she will be taking me (Broke Sister #2) to this store VERY soon!! Look for that review under NJ Shops soon. GREAT DEALS AND STEALS HERE COME THE BROKE SISTERS!!!
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ReplyDeleteFranklin Mills Marketplace
163 Franklin Mills Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19154
Mon-Sat 9a-9p
Sun 10a-6p
http://www.2ndavestores.com
Today Broke Sister #2 and I did our first excursion for the sake of research. We visited the website to see if there were any sales, or coupons, and nothing was listed. However when perusing the store they constantly had announcements of sales going on. And there was a board when we first walked in for children’s buy one get one free depending on the color of the tag on the clothing.
First and foremost this store is not a consignment shop. The atmosphere, set up and merchandise sold there is more like a thrift store. However, good news is, if you are looking for brand named clothes, this is definitely a good spot to visit because the prices are unbeatable.
Several things that I saw hanging on the racks, for women were brand new. Original tags were still on the clothes! We are talking BRAND NEW, NAMED BRAND jeans for less than $10.00!!! Like my broke sister #2 said, the sizes ranged from small sizes to plus sizes, and the stuff was pretty much up-to-date in style. I won't lie though, some of the dresser pants for women were a little old lady-ish for me, but that's not to say you wouldn't disagree w/me. Like I'd expect, though, when shopping consignment you need to have the time to really look, and sort through the merchandise. Although most of the clothing was clean, and a lot of items were brand new, I did see ONE fur coat with a huge hole under the arm, again, that's ONLY one thing!
The store is huge, and categorized similar to that of a department store. There weren't any "displays," so to speak, but the way the merchandise is grouped together, it's very easy to find what you are looking for.
Like my sister mentioned in her review the tagging done on the clothes was confusing. Not sure I can blame that on the staff or from careless shoppers not putting things back where they belong. And the racks, themselves, weren't 100% organized. Sizes were marked as S, M, L, and XL. However in those sections you would find sizes from 8 to 18. Not only that but when I'm shopping not ONLY do I want to easily see the price but the size too! And in order to see the # size you had to unbutton pants and look for the inside tag with the size printed on it. Not very convenient.
I didn't buy anything, but would definitely go back. I'm just a picky shopper. If it doesn't scream out TAKE ME HOME, then I don't normally buy it.