Clothing X-Change

This will be the final review for Clothing Xchange since they just closed their doors for good last week. I have certainly purchased some great vintage and emerging designer pieces from her over the last few years.
One of my favorite Nashville finds was picked up from here:
Vintage children’s Bruce Spingsteen (baseball style tee ¾ length sleeve) concert tee.
Love.

As far as thrift shops and consignment stores go, the Clothing X-​Change is the way to go for trendy clothes that are in good condition and priced moderately. You will find a few vintage pieces from time to time, but most items are modern, and they have a great selection of sizes. I can’t speak on the actual exchanging of clothes, but next time I clean out my closet, I’m going to bring the discards here and see what I can get for them!

This is an excellent second hand store. I was expecting it to be really picked over since it’s in such a fashionable neighborhood, but I don’t think I’ve ever had this much luck in one place.
Prices are reasonable but not cheap. I got a pair of flats and two dresses for $ 10 – 14 each.
They have a great selection of clothes, shoes, and accessories for both men and women. The clothes are organized by type (i.e. shirts, pants, vests), so it is easy to browse.
The staff was nice, but my only complaint would be the long check-​out line. The staff didn’t seem to be interested in moving the line along, and instead were chatting and laughing with the customers at the front of the line. Longest 15 minutes of my life!

The selection is kind of weird sometimes (an abudance of Ed Hardy shit, for example), but overall a nice change from thrift stores!

I am a fan cause I walked out of this thin but high quality selection of a shop with about $ 300 worth of clothes for $ 60! Yea, totally.
The selection is rather sparse. But, however, and seriously, the quality of clothes here is tolerable.
I mean really, where can you get a $ 250 pair of jeans (new with tags) for $ 45?!
Also, the staff were really great. They were helpful and honest. The location is easily accessible by both foot, car and public transportation.

I dig it.
Its not a ‘thrift’ store y’all — its consignment. Don’t make me go to wikipedia and define the difference for you. ha!
I feel like the prices here run a large gamut, if your budget is $ 11 jeans or $ 40 (used to be $ 175) jeans. I particularly enjoy the accessories in this shop and got an all leather lovely boho (fossil brand, I think) purse for 12 dolla! It was in excellent condition before some frat-​tastic boys at a Pred’s game spilt beer on it — but I digress.
Bottom line — well organized, a great frequent rotation of stuff and fair prices for the location. You have to be a hunter to get the prize ya know?

Like many others on this thread, I enjoy the concept of consignment stores and the concept of recylcling designer fare for the lesser among us (like me). I also enjoy immensely that my canine friends can go shopping with their daddy whenever we are in the Village.
The selection for women’s clothing was extensive — perhaps because women shop more as a demographic and are more inclined to the idea of consignment. But, I feel like at some of the other gently-​used clothiers in town have a healthier selection of men’s clothing than the Clothing X-​Change or maybe I just always go on the wrong day. I’m open to suggestions on how to find the best stuff.
But, for right now, you get 3 stars mostly for allowing me to bring my dogs inside with me and for the thought that if wife #1 was open to consignment (she’s kinda not) then there would be a lot of selection for her. But, you lose stars because there’s nothing for me. :-(

I don’t hate this place, but I’ve seen really good versions of this model operate with people of my larger caliber size in mind (³⁶⁄₃₈ /​XL average shirt). I spend a lot of time in here during the Hillsboro Art Crawl usually due to going with several ladies who check everything out except the art.
I usually go through the shirt selection and find that the XLs are few, far between, and littered with things from a different size… I go through the racks in every size and locate where the XLs or real Large are (not the micro skinny shrunk down large that’s a medium at best) .
I went through their jean racks and found some fairly meh jeans in meh condition for $ 75 that would fit me, checking their new price they were not terribly more expensive for brand new ones. In other news I found out crappy jeans could be that expensive. I realize fashion is fashion, thin denim inseam however is a tear shortly…
This place, it is not for me, Every time I’ve been it’s not been for the crowd I am with as they agonize over whether to pay for whatever has piqued their interest but is too pricey by far. However, we’re the decent beer crowd, and I think this place caters to either the PBR Commandos or the Portland Microbrew Elite, or perhaps the people who belive in their heart a store like this has to be giving a lot of that money to charity at those prices (which it may, I don’t know).
So — store not aimed at me, not bad or rude (I like the staff I have seen in action), overpriced (or perhaps properly priced for a label, but not for the item), and perhaps I’m missing something but I’m a jeans and a t-​shirt kind of guy, and they sell almost exactly what I wear ($ 40 or so) for ~$ 130 used (probably labels)

We found several great things here and the prices are ridiculously awesome! It was a Saturday afternoon on one of the first nice weekends we’ve had this year so it had a feeling of being pretty picked clean but if you’re in the area it’s definitely worth the stop!

I love the concept of consignment stores and recycling clothes and Clothing X-​change embodies this very theme. Eight to nine racks of women’s clothing and five to six of men’s decorate this second hand boutique featuring clothing that is reminiscent of the garb in old family photos and never will you find the same piece twice.
Unique, Unique, Unique! I love that X-​change sells more than shoes because who doesn’t love to rock retro accessories? From hats to belts and even purses, for both men and women Clothing X-​change has an exceptional variety. I was thoroughly impressed and the prices were super reasonable!
The décor in the storefront is friendly and artsy reflecting both the paintings on the walls to the dressing room stalls created out of vintage wooden doors and curtains, this place has something for everyone!

How did I live down the street from this place for two years before visiting? What a great find! The store is bright, friendly, and open, with a great selection of clothing and accessories. Items are grouped by category (vintage, dresses, designer denim, etc.) in addition to size. It has a very upscale feel with very reasonable prices. Yes, the prices may be higher than say, a Goodwill, but they have already done a lot of the sifting for you. Every item I looked at looked new, was neatly hung on a wooden hanger, and if it were a delicate garment, like a silk dress, it had a protective bag around it. I walked away with some Coach ballet flats for $ 19. (Again, great find!) I’m looking forward to browsing here much more often!

This place has some great, trendy, hipster, vintage clothing! Its a very upscale thrift store feel inside, very well put together. They do not have mass amounts of clothing out at one time though… They have lots of floor space, but I guess they prefer to have that floor space open to give it a open feel in the store. Although its sometimes quality of quantity that wins!!! I think they make a very good selection of clothing to put out on the racks. I have bought some really nice clothes here for a bargain price!!!
The store is a consignment type of store. They will buy or trade your clothing from you. They only will do this at the Buying/​Trading Hours
Monday-​Friday 11am-​4pm. Get there early because there is usually a line outside before they open!!! Sometimes they stop buying early if they have reached there limit of the day.
This store is great! They are really up with the times. They really only sell the hippest of hip. The clothes they sell are quality. They have a wonderful staff working full time to make sure that they buy the best clothes to sell in the store for us, the customer to buy for a bargain.
Don’t forget that this store is located just a few blocks down the street from Vanderbilt University. This means that when the wealthy students are threw with their expensive, hipster, designer clothing, they have the option to get rid of it by selling it to Clothing X-​Change… Which that’s a high majority of the people who sell to this store.
Overall this store is wonderful. You will be sure to find something you love when you walk in! Check it out! The area that this store is located is a wonderful area to grab a bite to eat as well!

I’m not sure what all the hype is about this store. I have had more than one person tell me how awesome it is and that they have great jeans, etc. I have been there, three or four times over the past 20 months… now granted, maybe that’s just not enough, however I have never even come close to buying ANYTHING!
Just last week I stopped in to peek around… I checked the men’s and women’s denim racks and I pretty much saw Mudd, AE, and Gap jeans… and a few pairs of Paper Denim and Cloth. Very unimpressed.
Aside from the fact that I have never seen any great brands there, the store seems dingy to me. Now mind you, I am not a picky shopper… if there is a deal to be had, I will go after it, not matter the circumstances! But there are no great deals to be had here… so i just walked into a dingy store and felt like I needed to leave and wash my hands, for no good reason!

I’m a HUGE fan of Clothing X-​Change! My boyfriend introduced me to the store last year — despite being in Hillsboro Village all the time, I had never gone inside because I expected it to be a expensive little out-​of-​my-​price-​range boutique. How wrong I was — not only do they have rock bottom, next-​to-​thrift-​store prices, they have a constantly revolving selection that changes daily, and is always full of fresh finds.
I’ve only sold a few things there, but I had great luck with the selling — they pay great prices on nice pairs of jeans (I had some upscale department store-​kinda jeans that fetched me some bucks), though as others have said, they’re fairly picky about what they’ll buy. But picky is good — that means they always have a great inventory, and you’d be hard-​pressed to walk out of there without a treasure that cost you less than $ 10.
Be sure to drop in frequently — they buy dozens of new items every day, and I love to check the rack next to the buying table to see what’s new that day. Half the time the good stuff isn’t even in the store for more than a few hours!

Clothing XChange is a great place to buy, however to sell is a different story. Let’s talk about the buying first.
Their prices are great and equivalent, if not better, than Buffalo Exchange. I love their vintage dresses, designer and non designer jean selections, jewelery, and SHOES! About 30% of my shoes came from Clothing XChange.
Now, they are very strict when it comes to buying, because they have to be. Think about it, two colleges within walking distance, means a LOT of people hocking their undesirables for cash. I am sure Clothing XChange sees a LOT of great stuff, but in order for them to not go in the hole, they have to be very selective with what they buy.
They don’t have near enough space, racks, or foot traffic like some bigger resale shops *cough Buffalo Exchange cough*. But I can always go in there and find something.

I went in to Clothing X-​Change for the first time today. I liked it. I read the other reviews on here and I don’t really understand what people mean by saying that it’s expensive. Based on my visit today, here in 2010, I thought the prices were very appropriate. (Maybe they have changed their pricing structure?)
If I lived in Nashville, I would add this store to my list of places to visit on a regular basis. All thrift/​vintage stores are hit-​or-​miss. That’s the nature of them and has nothing to do with this store. I saw a Betsey Johnson blouse for under $ 30… I liked the well-​edited selection. They have the square footage to have more racks, but it’s kind of nice to visit a thrift/​vintage store that isn’t crammed.
I found, and bought (!), a fabulous 1980’s silk blouse in near-​mint condition. It’s semi-​sheer silk, hence, very easy to tear and I didn’t see any tears or picks in it. It also didn’t smell. yay! Only $ 12!
If I found this at a Goodwill store, I would have expected to see a price tag around $ 7. So, to me, $ 12 seemed a really great price.

Sure, it’s nice to have a thrift store in one’s neighborhood. And shure, they have some cool stuff. And sure, they have an astronomical rent to pay. But you’d generally expect a thrift store to be, you know, thrifty!
Cool atmosphere if you’re into militantly hipster. A few gems. But I can’t count the number of times I’ve picked up an article of clothing, fallen in love, and put it back because I can’t afford it.
I mean, the only value added I can see is the ability to wear an overpriced hand-​me-​down ironically.
«Look at me, I’m wearing a keffiyah, in the post-​modern sense.»

«If you’d like to sell clothing to us, you’ll have to line up in the morning because we only have an allotted buying amount per day»
–Cashier
Now that kind of sucks.

Clothing X-​Change is a relatively inexpensive alternative to the nearby Posh clothing store in Hillsboro Village. While they don’t have an extensive selection for men, their women’s selection is pretty broad.
Clothing X-​Change sells slightly used and vintage clothes, and everything is pretty reasonably priced. I found a few cool track and Members Only jackets, and they have dozens of newish second hand jeans. You can find a pair of straight-​leg Levis in just about any size, and most of them cost between $ 20 and $ 30. They also have high-​end brands that cost quite a bit more.
The staff at Clothing X-​Change is very helpful, and they have about six dressing rooms that don’t require a key or salesperson’s assistance to access (which I vastly prefer). I obviously didn’t really check out their women’s clothes or accessories, but it looked as though they had a pretty large selection, at least compared to the men’s. They also carry shoes and hats, and most of their stuff is in great shape and very stylish.

This is a great addition to the Hillsboro Village ‘hood. Funky, casual, cheap clothes and happy, friendly salespeople make for a fun shopping experience!
I personally like this store because they pay you cash on the spot for your «gently used, trendy clothes” – no hassling with your standard consignment ways where you have to wait to get paid until your items sell. There is a good variety of clothes, but I would say they focus mainly on vintage-​y look items (or ACTUAL vintage clothes if you have them). They have a great selection of designer jeans – so much so that they didn’t buy mine from me the other day!
That is the one con of this place – you never know what they will take and when. Obviously, it has to be seasonal (no sweaters in July or halters in December), but sometimes the items I think they will snap up go back into my take-​home pile.
Check this place out though, even if you don’t have anything to sell. Fun clothes! Oh yeah – definitely more on the girls side, but they do have guys clothes.