DRAGON & PHOENIX: A Passion for Designer Consignment Fashion Story by Sarah Gordon
photos by Sandra Steier and submitted
Calling all fashionistas! Are you aware there is a store in Dunbar where you can purchase designer clothing in like-new condition for a third of the original retail price while avoiding the environmental cost of fast fashion? For the last 30 years, Dragon & Phoenix Designer Consignments has been in the business of dressing young women to seniors in savvy and stylish clothing and accessories.
Nili Lotan, Prada, Rag & Bone, Theory, Tory Burch, Ulla Johnson, Vince, and Xirena. Owner Audrey Hubbard and managing partner Faidra Berda share the same philosophy about the business; they also happen to be mother and daughter. In 1992, Audrey bought the business from her former employer who she worked with for many years.
Customers are attracted to how far their money goes when they shop consignment. They also feel the intrinsic reward of doing their part to reduce their environmental footprint. All customers are drawn to the impressive selection of quality designer labels in mint condition.
“Dragon and Phoenix is perfectly named. Our success is the yin and the yang. We are a balance of the two personalities and their attributes.” Faidra Berda
Dragon & Phoenix carries Aritzia labels in addition to All Saints, Burberry, Coach, D&G, Eileen Fisher, Equipment, Etro, Helmut Lang, Isabel Marant, Joie, Luisa Cerano, Max Mara,
“Mom always had an eye for fashion; she’s had a love for consignment since I was a toddler,” says Faidra.
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June 15 - August 31, 2021
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