allison o.
Yelp
The Yelper's dilemma - a great find, but it will only remain great if nobody reviews it and it stays under the radar.
But I'm going to do it... I'm going to review Barney's II.
When you first walk into this place, you'll think you're in a consignment store. It's dark, dingy, with racks of pants, racks of sweaters, tables of shoes, etc.
But then, upon closer inspection, you'll realize you've hit Jackpot. Those shoes in a pile are all brand name (I spotted Frye, House of Dereon, Stuart Weiszman), the sweaters that are all hung on a rounder are all brand name (I spotted Free People, 525 America and Vince). The prices are great. I ended up snagging two Vince sweaters and a Free people sweater for a total of $150.
Expect to spend some time digging. Don't go in there expecting to spend any less than an hour. There's lots of finds, but it requires some patience with the extremely rude and unhelpful staff.
Your fellow shoppers will be mostly older women (they don't carry Men's clothes, sorry), so as a young, hip Yelper, you won't have much competition for those Frye Boots and Free People tops.
Worth noting -- the stock changes all the time, and they are only open Thursday, Friday, Saturday so call before you go.
It'll be our little secret.