5 Best bets for Boston-area thrift stores
Darren Durlach/Globe staff
Best High-End: Second Time Around
176 Newbury St. As a college student, I’m not exactly overwhelmed by countless opportunities to purchase an Armani gown or a Chanel blazer. Realistically, I don’t have that many chances to even look at fashion that high-end, unless I happen to be in STA. Even lightly used, that blazer’s still not quite in my price range -- while I recognize that $600 is a phenomenal price for Chanel, it’s also a pretty great price for, you know, rent -- but just a cursory glance around the store will reveal classy clothes at unbelievable markdowns ($129 for a men’s Burberry trenchcoat, anyone?).
176 Newbury St. As a college student, I’m not exactly overwhelmed by countless opportunities to purchase an Armani gown or a Chanel blazer. Realistically, I don’t have that many chances to even look at fashion that high-end, unless I happen to be in STA. Even lightly used, that blazer’s still not quite in my price range -- while I recognize that $600 is a phenomenal price for Chanel, it’s also a pretty great price for, you know, rent -- but just a cursory glance around the store will reveal classy clothes at unbelievable markdowns ($129 for a men’s Burberry trenchcoat, anyone?).