Florida (all around) vintage/thrift/other good stores?

sill · 23-02-2008

Anyone have a clue where to shop in Florida?
I will be in following cities:
Ft. Lauderdale
Miami
Orlando
Tampa, or somewhere else on the westcoast

Any good vintage/thrift stores around those areas? I'd love to find some vintage ts and leather jackets so if any stores are specialized for those sort of things.. well any tips are appreciated!

cutxpaste · 23-02-2008

Hmm, I don't know any off the top of my head, but there is a lot $$$ in the Ft. Lauderdale/ Boca/ West Palm Beach Beach area, so I would check out all the thrift and consignment stores there... you'll be able to find a lot of designer stuff.

lisandwich · 23-02-2008

I'm going to Orlando in a few weeks, here are some of the vintage/thrift shops I'm going to check out:

Dechoes http://www.dechoesresale.com/
Orlando Vintage http://www.fashiondig.com/shop/shop.asp?MerchantID=304
Thornton Threads http://orlando.citysearch.com/profile/41872439/

**Meg** · 23-02-2008

great thread. My mum just bought a home on the west coast of Florida so I can't wait to get down and explore the shopping scene....

cutxpaste · 23-02-2008

Sill, my brother lives in Tampa, and just to let you know, the shopping there is pretty crappy. There's a big mall with a Neimans and a Saks, but those are all over the place in Florida. You probably won't want to spend much time in Tampa.

sill · 24-02-2008

yeah, well we're just staying there one night

if we'll be staying in tampa that is :P
thank you all for the tips

punky · 27-02-2008

There are a million goodwills south of tampa, But I never find anything good there.

doll.face · 11-03-2008

Like stated above, Tampa has a few goodwills and Salvation Armys.

I live in South Tampa and we have a few consignment shops worth mentioning.

On Gandy Blvd, The Triage have a consignment shop of designer labels for women only. http://www.triageconsignment.com/

On West Linebaugh Avenue, A boutique called Couture sells exclusive designer wear labels and high designer items. http://www.coutureusa.com/Contact/Directions.aspx

On Kennedy Blvd, Second Image Thirft has nice selections in vintage finds for bargain prices. http://secondimagethriftstores.com/

In Ybor city, Revolve Clothing Exchange offers http://revolve.smugmug.com/gallery/2560053 new, used, and vintage quality goods.

iLoveCouture · 23-03-2008

Geez - I live in Orlando and I haven't been to some of these places yet!! Shame on me!

Here is one that I do know of nearby:

Deja Vu Vintage Clothing
1825 N Orange Ave
Orlando, FL 32804

(407) 898-3609

hautest · 24-03-2008

When you're in Miami check out the vintage stores on South Beach. There are some great stores on Washington St., like Recyled Blues. Fly Boutique on Lincoln Road is a great place to look around. They always have to die stuff. I've wanted to try some of the stores I've seen in the more North Beach area. I'm figuring all the old Jewish ladies have some good things...

If you want to dig around like goodwill style try Flamingo Plaza in Hialeah.

I guess I'll throw in Miami Twice on Bird Road though I haven't been there in a really long time. There's a great store in Coconut Grove that always has good purses on Commodore.

That's all I can really think of right now. But Miami is certainly booming with stores.

vintageamour · 07-05-2008

I live in the suburbs of Tampa and I always go to the local hospice thrift store and usually make some good finds.. thanks for those suggestions doll.face!

bee · 17-05-2008

La France in Ybor City (Tampa). A fantastic vintage store.

wheneveriwakeup · 17-05-2008

C. Madeleine's
http://shop.cmadeleines.com
13702 Biscayne Blvd.
North Miami Beach (Aventura), Florida 33181
Tel: 305.945.7770

Each area of the store is organized according to decade...
A lot of lovely Victorian & 20s pieces...
Great selection of hard-to-find designers such as
Norma Kamali, Halston, Pierre Cardin, Cristobal Balenciaga,
Courreges, Jeanne Lanvin, YSL, Thierry Mugler, Mary Quant,
& More...

It's $$$, but the each piece is amazing and in top-notch condition..
By far, the best vintage/consignment shop I have come across
in Florida...

Alejandro · 18-05-2008

yeah i love cmads. i get a lot of stuff from there

tbh, thrift in miami is not as good as it was back then, the hialeah thrift shops in flamingo plaza are always bringing new stuff but its a total hit or miss.

ive walked out of there with some AMAZING stuff and sometimes i had also walked out very dissapointed

wheneveriwakeup · 19-05-2008

^ I have been hearing rly good things about Flamingo Plaza...
Is it very $$$?
Thanks..

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hautest rising star Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston Gender: femme Posts: 175	When you're in Miami check out the vintage stores on South Beach. There are some great stores on Washington St., like Recyled Blues. Fly Boutique on Lincoln Road is a great place to look around. They always have to die stuff. I've wanted to try some of the stores I've seen in the more North Beach area. I'm figuring all the old Jewish ladies have some good things... If you want to dig around like goodwill style try Flamingo Plaza in Hialeah. I guess I'll throw in Miami Twice on Bird Road though I haven't been there in a really long time. There's a great store in Coconut Grove that always has good purses on Commodore. That's all I can really think of right now. But Miami is certainly booming with stores. Last edited by hautest; 24-03-2008 at 03:00 PM.

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sill V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2008 Gender: femme Posts: 3,627	Florida (all around) vintage/thrift/other good stores? Anyone have a clue where to shop in Florida? I will be in following cities: Ft. Lauderdale Miami Orlando Tampa, or somewhere else on the westcoast Any good vintage/thrift stores around those areas? I'd love to find some vintage ts and leather jackets so if any stores are specialized for those sort of things.. well any tips are appreciated!

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cutxpaste barack the vote Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boston Gender: femme Posts: 9,953	Hmm, I don't know any off the top of my head, but there is a lot $$$ in the Ft. Lauderdale/ Boca/ West Palm Beach Beach area, so I would check out all the thrift and consignment stores there... you'll be able to find a lot of designer stuff. __________________ ____________ READ MY BLOG last.fm

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lisandwich tfs star Join Date: Apr 2006 Gender: femme Posts: 1,863	I'm going to Orlando in a few weeks, here are some of the vintage/thrift shops I'm going to check out: Dechoes http://www.dechoesresale.com/ Orlando Vintage http://www.fashiondig.com/shop/shop.asp?MerchantID=304 Thornton Threads http://orlando.citysearch.com/profile/41872439/ __________________ STAHL UND BETON.

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Meg inspired contemplation Mod Squad Leader Join Date: May 2003 Location: London by way of North America Gender: femme Posts: 17,056	great thread. My mum just bought a home on the west coast of Florida so I can't wait to get down and explore the shopping scene....

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sill V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2008 Gender: femme Posts: 3,627	yeah, well we're just staying there one night if we'll be staying in tampa that is :P thank you all for the tips

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punky backstage pass Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Boston Gender: femme Posts: 607	There are a million goodwills south of tampa, But I never find anything good there. __________________ My Blog Twitter

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doll.face windowshopping Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Gender: femme Posts: 22	Like stated above, Tampa has a few goodwills and Salvation Armys. I live in South Tampa and we have a few consignment shops worth mentioning. On Gandy Blvd, The Triage have a consignment shop of designer labels for women only. http://www.triageconsignment.com/ On West Linebaugh Avenue, A boutique called Couture sells exclusive designer wear labels and high designer items. http://www.coutureusa.com/Contact/Directions.aspx On Kennedy Blvd, Second Image Thirft has nice selections in vintage finds for bargain prices. http://secondimagethriftstores.com/ In Ybor city, Revolve Clothing Exchange offers http://revolve.smugmug.com/gallery/2560053 new, used, and vintage quality goods.

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iLoveCouture catch me if you can Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Orlando Gender: femme Posts: 3,914	Geez - I live in Orlando and I haven't been to some of these places yet!! Shame on me! Here is one that I do know of nearby: Deja Vu Vintage Clothing 1825 N Orange Ave Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 898-3609 __________________ I wear my sunglasses at night Last edited by iLoveCouture; 23-03-2008 at 06:51 PM.

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vintageamour front row Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 293	I live in the suburbs of Tampa and I always go to the local hospice thrift store and usually make some good finds.. thanks for those suggestions doll.face! __________________ http://www.lapetitefashionista.blogspot.com My fashion blog, come visit! <3

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bee front row Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Florida Gender: femme Posts: 340	La France in Ybor City (Tampa). A fantastic vintage store.