Sophie’s Closet

Tons of inexpensive clothes, shoes and accessories. I found a beautiful pair of booties! Great customer service, prices and selection. This was my first time stopping in, but I think I will be back the next time I am in town.

Tons of great clothes, coats and home décor items. If your lucky enough to visit when Sophie is in you will also find yourself engaged in a great conversation about clothes!

Great find! The owners are so nice and helpful and there are a lot of cute clothes and accessories. Scored a super cute sundress that fit me perfectly for $ 7!

Not the place to go if you want vintage items.
This store sells mainly older women’s clothing, much of which is from chain stores like Macy’s and Kohl’s. If you’re looking for department store clothes from last season at lower-​than-​department-​store prices (think $ 15-​$ 20 for a blouse, dresses in the $ 20s-​30s), then this is the place to go.
The staff seemed a little unfriendly. It was awkward having them watch me the whole time I browsed the store.
Overall, it didn’t seem like a bad place, just not ideal for the younger crowd. I probably won’t be going back.

I’ve been here twice and both times I left with something. Now although its a small store, you definitely want to take your time. At first, it may look like a shop for an older crowd (40 and over), but if you take your time going through the clothes you can definitely find something. The last time I went I came out with a gorgeous wool Ann Taylor Loft skirt for $ 16 and a cute Nine West clutch that was practically brand new for $ 20.
The owner is really nice and its never been too crowded either, which I LOVE.
P. S. I haven’t purchased any jewelry yet, but I definitely plan to in the future. For you jewelry lovers out there, this is definitely a place to go to!

This place is a friend of mine’s favorite women’s clothing shop in all of Chicago :)
If you are shopping in Edgewater — go here !
She sez the prices here are perfect !

This place is fantastic, my main destination whenever I have a little extra cash. They have terrific taste in clothes, and the smaller selection of tables, lamps, rugs, etc is also great. They are really friendly and charming — go, go, go! It’s a terrific Edgewater gem.

I consider myself to be pretty picky when it comes to resale shops. I’ve seriously made an art of bargain hunting – for clothes, furniture, you name it! – in San Francisco. So when I was visiting my parents in Chicago last month and my mom told me about a new resale shop that had opened in her neighborhood, I was game to check it out, though I didn’t think it would hold a candle to the resale shops in SF. Was I ever surprised! This store is AMAZING! Sophie has wonderful taste and she’s done a beautiful job of organizing her store to showcase the goods. Typically I’ve found that stores with high quality designer clothes, have major attitude and sky high prices to go along with it. Then there are the bargain stores, where the clothes are cheap, but you have to really hunt to find the diamonds in the rough. Not the case at Sophie’s Closet! Sophie is very warm and friendly and she has a well-​edited selection of clothes, all seem to be great quality, and the prices are very reasonable. I scored an INCREDIBLE vintage Valentino sweater (that I receive numerous compliments on every time I wear it!) along with several other items. I could have easily bought more, except that I was worried about fitting it all in my suitcase for the flight back to San Francisco.
On the way out, I fell in love with a pair of crystal candlesticks. I couldn’t rationalize lugging them all the way to California, but my mom went back a few weeks later to purchase them for me. She hand-​delivered them last week as part of my birthday present and they look gorgeous on my dining room table.
This store is a hidden treasure trove. If you live in Chicago, you MUST check out this store!

What a gem! This is my new favorite store in Chicago.
Beautiful, unique and well-​made designer clothing for a fraction of the price. Store also features beautiful jewelry, bags and antique furniture. I even picked up a book on sensual massage and a perfect picnic basket. ;-) The owner, Sophie, is an amazingly kind woman with great taste. I can’t recommend this place enough.