New Year Clearance Sale!

Happy New Year! A fabulous sale to start the New Year off right!  You have shopped for others, now shop for yourself. The entire store is on sale. Never seen before markdowns on all your favorite designer labels, 30-70% off. Usually, clearance items are the sad leftovers, but not at...

West Town Winterfest

"Shop the Blocks" of West Town this December 10th from 12-6 pm with over 20 stores showing off their spirit this holiday shopping season as you follow the Winterfest Shopping Guide through the neighborhood. Participating boutiques and restaurants will feature one of a kind items,...

Designer Profile - Averardo Bessi

Recently, a client came into the store with some amazing vintage dresses. She was a professional organizer and had been assisting a client to clear the clutter from her home. When we saw the dresses, we knew we had something special to offer our clients, with the designs of these dresses very similar...

Happy Halloween! Great DIY Costumes for the Eternal Procrastinator on a Budget

Always an eternal procrastinator on finding a costume for Halloween, I always expect myself to create a great costume on a small budget. To assist the optimistic procrastinators like me, here are some ideas that I thought I could share that you can create last minute without breaking the bank. The...

Tips to Help Clean and Restore Your Designer Handbags

We all love our designer or vintage handbags, but over time they start to show signs of aging. Through the years of owning Le Thrift Consignment, I have learned some valuable tips through my consignors and customers to help achieve the best outcome for cleaning and restoring your handbags. Before...

Restoring Vintage Canvas Designer Handbags

Recently, a vintage, Gucci cross-body handbag came into the store on consignment. I was so excited to have it in the store as I am a big fan of the vintage designer bags. They are made so well and the craftsmanship rivals the designer handbags that are made today. There is nothing better than a perfectly...

West Town Artwalk - Meet Chicago Artist Layne Jackson

Le Thrift Consignment is excited to be a part of West Town Art Walk and Food Truck Social this weekend. The Artwalk will take place this Friday, November 30th from 5 to 10 pm and Saturday, October 1st  from 12 to 6 pm in the West Town Neighborhood. We will be hosting the amazingly talented,...