We are a unique recycling retail store specializing in clothes for teens and twenty somethings. We buy and sell the latest looks in gently used clothing and accessories from the hottest brand name designers for girls and guys.

We are locally owned and are committed to bringing a fresh new retail experience to downtown San Mateo. Our grand opening to begin selling clothes was on September 10th.


In The News

By Daniel Powell - San Mateo County Times  Writer
October 11, 2008

SAN MATEO - While Wall Street traders were losing their shirts this week, Nicole Zimdars was busy buying them by the armful.

Zimdars is the owner of a new branch of fashion-conscious, used-clothing store Plato's Closet, called so not because the classical Greek philosopher coveted Diesel brand jeans, but because the chain seeks growth through embodying the Platonic ideals of frugality and sustainability.

The business model, like the clothing itself, is nothing new.

National chains like Buffalo Exchange and Crossroads Trading Company have for years replenished their stock by buying unwanted clothing from people in exchange for cash or store credit.

And if practicing frugality and thrift means shopping in a boutique atmosphere with a Guns N' Roses soundtrack, the better for everyone, according to Zimdars. She and others in the second-hand business say the model creates a win-win situation for their businesses and their clients amid economic turmoil and evaporating credit.

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