If your New Year's resolutions scrape money from your fashion fund, but you don't want to sacrifice your playful look or classy style, local consignment stores are a budget-savvy option. Buy lightly worn designer clothes for at least half the price, and make money at the same time. "You can sell the clothes you are not wearing and make some money, and you can buy other people's clothes," says Joan Williams, the 36-year owner of Carytown's The Hall Tree. "It's a double way to economize." Williams adds that The Hall Tree's selection ranges from Banana Republic to Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom items, but with prices at about 50 percent less than the store price. And Richmond is sprinkled with these shopping options, offering designer to vintage items from which to pull off stylish looks that encompass your personality, for less.
Click here for a regional listing of consignment shops.
Plaid pencil skirt, Halcyon Vintage, $28
Silk tie blouse by Adolfo, Halcyon Vintage, $34
Slim three-button blazer by bebe, Clementine, $32
Suede pumps by Donald Pliner, Clementine, $89
Acorn brooch, Butterfly Consignment Boutique, $6
Strapless dress by Diane Von Furstenberg, Baggio, $36
Silk and velvet wrap, Baggio, $40
Vintage suede fedora, Halcyon Vintage, $28
Woven flower earrings, Halcyon Vintage, $15
Rope chain necklace, Butterfly Consignment Boutique, $28
Ivory and silver bangle, Butterfly Consignment Boutique, $48
Skinny jeans by Old Navy, Rumors, $9
Suede boots by Enzo, Butterfly Consignment Boutique, $55
Cashmere sweater dress by Rebecca Taylor, Baggio, $80
Cashmere cardigan by Saks Fifth
Avenue, Baggio, $65
Necklace with large pendant, Rumors, $14
Multilayer chain necklace, Clementine, $25
Feather earrings, Clementine, $15
Vintage snakeskin clutch, Baggio, $200
Black suede pumps by Paolo, Baggio, $30
Silk and cashmere wrap, The Hall Tree, $20
Silk print scarf, Butterfly Consignment Boutique, $15
Photography: Kim Frost; Styling: Heather Tanton;
Model: Brooke Davila, Modelogic; Location: Halcyon Vintage
