The Designer Consigner

Dear Sellers! They don’t tell or write the price to sell, so you never know your shoes was sold $ 100, but they can tell you any price, for example $ 5, so you will get only $ 1. Be careful!
And I am not sure why any shop clarks never smile at all.

Great clothes, decent selection, and really fantastic prices! You can really luck out if you find something that fits. The salesman working was really helpful and super nice. I just wish they had more of a selection so I could add even more items to my closet ;)

Like all consignment (and other) stores you never know if you will find what you want or not… but I really like shopping here. The store is well lit and spacious, unlike Good Buys up the street which has more merchandise but is really hard to shop in. Once in a while I find something truly truly great here (two pair of my wear everyday favorite slacks/​jeans) and I often enjoy looking at other things. My sister got a fantastic Armani suit and a ballgown here. They They seem to accept, on consignment, items that have ‘name labels’, as the store name implies… Its a great neighborhood resource.

I am SO impressed with not only the selection, but the outstanding service! This place caught my eye with its two $ 5 racks outside. Coincidentally, I had spent the past several hours @ Nordstrom Rack sleuthing through racks for nice dress pants, reasonable in price for a graduate student’s budget; as you might guess, I left Nordstrom Rack without purchasing any slacks.
As I looked through the two organized $ 5 racks @ the designer consigner, I literally filled my arms 3x with AMAZING designer SLACKS!
+ incredible service from the young gal (name starts with a B. sorry for forgetting so soon!!)
I left with FIVE pairs of dress pants (Theory, BCBG, Banana Republic, Talbots, and YSL), 1 pair of Paige jeans, and 1 adorable dress shirt (selected by the associate upon my request; not at all pushy!!), priced at $ 25. All in mint condition.
***if you accidentally missed it ^^^, I got YSL pants in MINT condition for $ 5.00.
**P.S. — those Theory pants I mentioned were at Nordstrom Rack for $ 79 (originally $ 250). I bought these same pants here for $ 5– I saved about 94% off of the Rack price!!!)
I spent about $ 50 here for 7 items. Incredible. I’m going back today – shopping for blazers!
Ladies, even if you miss the $ 5 rack, their prices are incredible and extremely REASONABLE. (I tried on a Theory pant suit priced at $ 110!!)

I came here on a daytrip with a friend, and I must say I was impressed. I found a lot of cute items, and I bought a Bebe dress and Ralph Lauren dress (both were 50.00) and both still had tags still on. The woman working was extremely friendly and even called someone to tell us which Muni to take to a BART station. My friend and I went to the consigner shops down the street; forgot what their name was, but it’s the store that takes your bag and puts it behind the counter out of fear of shoplifiting, and I must say our experience at that store was TERRIBLE, so it was so awesome to come here and be treated with respect, and not followed around being watched ²⁴⁄₇! definitely will be coming back again!

Eh, it’s ok. Lots of good labels here, but most of the items were old, like 10 years old and dated. (You can check release dates on the tag next to the care instructions) My 65 year old Mom found some items she was thrilled with, I however did not. I would go in again if I were in the neighborhood.

I have mostly been doing business with Designer Consigner by bringing items in, and I appreciate the fact that they only take items that are in 100% tip top condition. A tiny hole, a missing button, one pulled thread is unacceptable so that you know that if you go into buy, you’re getting an item that is in very good shape.
I think the most of the saleswoman are really nice and fair. Brenda is a doll and Cheryl is very professional. I had a temporary problem at this store a year ago, and Cheryl was very professional and kind in the way she handled it.
I rarely shop there because I already have too many clothes, but from what I see they have a nice selection and i KNOW they are in tip-​top shape.

Love the finds here. Bring your clothes in so I can buy them!

I work near by this consignment shop and I LOVE this store! My favorite clothing store in the entire neighborhood. Brenda, (the owner) and Cheryl (sales staff) are wonderful. They are patient and helpful. I can’t afford the prices in the other stores on Sacramento Street where only new clothing is sold. Way over my price range. I’ve found great deals at The Designer Consigner, such as purple suede boots, really lovely sweaters, blouses, scarves etc. The place is clean and comfortable — unlike other stores win this hood — where there are too many racks jammed together = horrible cramped space.
I feel good when I can purchase a high quality, well made, special piece here where I couldn’t even touch it if i bought it a department store downtown.
They also have an adorable little dog and i like dog friendly shops. Non pretentious but knowledge staff. It’s nice to support a nice store.

This is an amazing place to find a designer labeled gown for pennies on the dollar for that Gala or Event that happens just once a year. I have found a lot of treasures here for parties of all levels.

You can find some very great deals here, Michael Kors and Liz Clayborne with the tags still on for only $ 20!

I took a pair of Manolo Blahniks to this shop several months ago because they were THE. MOST. UNCOMFORTABLE… pair of shoes I’ve ever worn. Fast forward to this summer… sitting around watching old Sex & the City episodes, and it occurred to me that I never got a check. Called The Designer Consigner to inquire about my shoes, and the lady says «Oh yes, we sold those a while ago!» Me: «Well then can you send me a check?» Her: «Of course, we’ll have that to you right away!» Fast forward a month later… (Still no check…) Me: «Um, yeah, you sold my Blahniks a few months ago and I’ve still not received my check!» Her: «Really? I’m the one who spoke to you, I remember… yes, we sent a check…» Me: «Nope, still didn’t get it!» Her: «I don’t know what happened, we’ll send you another one right away!» Fast forward a month later… STILL NO @#$%^& check!!! :oI

This is one of the best consignment places! Recently i sold two items here and since my items sold right away, they were able give me more money earlier. Even if it means breaking their own rules. I’m so happy to find such a gem in San Francisco.
As a buyer, i always see something that catches my eye in the store. The only problem is I wish I had the money to take them all home with me

This review is for the Laurel Heights store only – I have not been to the Union Square location.
I went to The Designer Consigner for the first time yesterday afternoon after I had been to some other places (Good-​byes, Cris) and let me just say, I wish I’d ONLY gone to DS. After finding absolutely nothing cute at Good-​byes and Cris, I bought three items at the DS. The total before tax was exactly $ 100 and I got three items that I am really excited about: a grass green knit sweater with asymetrical zipper (fabulous), a J Crew tweed blazer (could be worn to work or elsewhere – very smart looking jacket), and a light colored denim jacket (blazer style, looks nice and worn in, will be a go-​to spring jacket). There was also a blue Ralph Lauren blazer with big gold buttons on display which I loved, but it was a size too small.
Consignment is always hit or miss and you frequently have to patiently look through a bunch of crap to find one or two jewels. I can honestly say this place is well-​worth the time spent.

While better than some other consignment stores in the area (racks aren’t jammed, he quality is high, and the women who work here are very friendly), be wary about selling here. On the paper you sign when first consigning, it indicates that checks will be sent at the beginning of each month, but I have yet to receive one three months later. I called and was told that all of my items save for one had sold. The last two times I was in the store, there were women complaining about not getting paid — one who had sold high end clothing and was owed about $ 200 dollars. Apparently it was her third time trying to get her check.
Follow up: After calling twice to ask about the check that I was owed, it finally arrived five days after the second call.

This place is kind of small but boy does it pack a punch.
From Talbots to Chanel, there’s something for everyone. I came in 30 minutes before closing and walked out with a CoSTUME NATIONAL pant suit for $ 5. That’s FIVE BUCKS! Hell I can’t even find clothing that cheap at Goodwill.
Great selection (although the shoes are too big for me)
Friendly service (the girl working that day was super helpful and really nice)
Great location (this street is a mix of residential and small boutiques, so cozy)
And that my friends is what makes this a 5-​star place.

Good consignment shop in Laurel Heights. Not as high end as the store near union square on sutter. Got a great pair of never been worn (or if they had, lightly used) black open toe pumps. $ 30. It costs me $ 30 bucks to get shoes cleaned up and a new sole to be put on, so I was pretty happy with my $ 30 new pair of black shoes that I am sure the streets of San Francisco will enjoy ripping apart.
Other than that, the store was pretty well picked over. Lots of Ferragamo shoes, but the kind my grandma would wear.

I really like the range of the labels in this boutique. There’s things like St John & Babette for the more mature woman. Cute «younger» labels like Free People and Nanette Lepore (my personal favorite). Aaaaand, things for the label whores like Chanel, Jean Paul Gautier, Prada, etc.
This shop is pretty good about being reasonable about prices. If something is arguably marked too high or there’s a noticeable imperfection, they’ll usually help you out.

They were a little snooty when they went through my freshly dry-​cleaned clothes, then tardy in paying me. And then when I picked up my stuff that didn’t sell, part of a cashmere 2-​set was missing. I got this lame explanation that «sometimes it happens» that stuff gets lifted from their store and they didn’t seem to care (nor reimburse me). So now I have a cashmere cardigan missing its expensive, matching sleeveless shell.
Uh, thanks. Wish I’d taken the tax deduction instead.

For the buyer, there’s more on «mature» larger-​sized side like Chanel and St. John with a smattering of more youthful labels, and the owner and her team are pleasant and helpful.
For the seller, they’re not as organized as one would like, especially when it comes to cutting checks and don’t seem to like to pay very regularly. Also, they price the items themselves and keep 60%! which is 10% more than most places. They don’t do a very good job of styling and displaying and they have two stores (plenty of space).
Unlike in the Mission, all these places in Pac Heights and Presidio Heights are a little weird about payment. I guess it’s true what they say about the rich; they have so much because they hold on tight to it.