I've always considered myself to be pretty hip--I'm 22 and I read Gawker, for God's sake!--but I'm not sure I'm hip enough for Avalon. It's my neighborhood consignment store and supplied a majority of my wardrobe in high school, but unless one of my friends is working there I always feel like I get weird looks from the clerks. But maybe I'm just painfully self-conscious about my own coolness level. They are definitely aiming for an ironic 70s-80s aesthetic, so
seller beware unless your mom went to
Studio 54 a lot in 1979 and wants to give all her stuff away--they do pick and choose donated clothes depending on the theme. It's pricey for consignment but is smaller and less daunting so you don't have to face sorting through racks and racks of clothing like you would at Goodwill, for example. They also always have a big shoe selection in a women's size 10, which is useful. This is a good place for beginning thrifters or those overly concerned with a "vintage" look, but I might stick with Goodwill or Red White and Blue.