Best store for used clothing
What can we say about a store where you can literally dive into a pile of clothing, roll around for a
while, and come out with crazy attire paid for by the pound? The Garment District, more an experience than
a store, is two levels and thousands of square feet of funky clothes, used books and CDs, vintage dresses,
kooky jewelry, and more. If you search hard enough, you'll find clothes from the Gap, but you'll also find
vintage bowling shirts, leisure suits from the '70s, and outrageous wedding dresses. The front corner of
the second floor also houses the "designer boutique" - but you won't find any Armani here. The Garment
District showcases one-of-a-kind creations by local designers under such labels as "Who's the Freak."
But if you probably won't find Gucci dresses at the Garment District, you may find them at Boomerangs. This
Jamaica Plain store gets donations from Eddie Bauer, Boston Warehouse, and some of the shops on Newbury
Street. You'll find furniture, jewelry, kitchen supplies, records, and books as well as clothes. The
merchandise is of an upper grade; the store promises there won't be ugly stains on your jeans. And the
best part? All proceeds go to the AIDS Action Committee of Boston. The more you spend, the more you help -
it's every socially conscious shopaholic's dream!
The Garment District, 200 Broadway, Cambridge, (617) 876-5230. Boomerangs, 716 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, (617) 524-5120.
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