Paul Mark Morris
Google
Goodbye Folk is one of those rare finds that makes you glad you wandered in. The shop is beautifully curated so you don’t have to dig through piles to get to the gems. Everything feels intentional and stylish, and as my photos show, the selection is impressive. That said, the pricing reflects the curation. This is not the place for thrift level steals, it is more about paying for a well selected mix of vintage and upcycled fashion. Fair enough, but worth noting.
Where things stumbled for me was the customer service. Everyone was friendly enough, but when I asked for details on the provenance of certain pieces, the answer I got was a flat “we have a lot of things, I can’t tell you what the brands are.” Since Goodbye Folk puts their own label on upcycled or resold items, you really have no way of knowing the origin, even when the quality clearly suggests it started as a high end brand. Oddly, every item had a barcode, which made me think the information was there if someone wanted to look it up, but the staff did not make the effort.
We still left with several great pieces and overall I would recommend the store, but in a city where customer service generally goes above and beyond, Goodbye Folk felt like an exception. Five star inventory and vibe, three star service, landing squarely at four stars overall.