Plato's Closet

2019 Frederick

CONSIGNED FASHION

Plato’s ClosetStephanie Smith, owner; Hannah Weinstein, manager; Brooklyn Pfaltzgraff, assistant manager

Manager Hannah Weinstein, 23, and assistant manager Brooklyn Pfaltzgraff, 19, lead a staff of energetic, fashion-forward young people who know what Frederick teens want to wear.

At Plato’s Closet, the focus is on helping young people find an affordable way to fill their closet with on-trend gently used brandname clothing, accessories, shoes and more. Here, you can pick up seven pairs of gently used designer jeans for about $70, instead of using that same cash to buy just one pair at a full-price shop.

Weinstein says Plato’s Closet offers trendier clothes at prices that sometimes shock customers: “You hear a lot of people saying, ‘Wow, this is only $8!’”

Customers purchase new-to-them clothing at Plato’s Closet, and they can also sell their gently used items to the store. The

shop pays cash on the spot for any sellable items, based on style, condition and brand.

Owner Stephanie Smith says the store fits well in Frederick’s sustainability mindset, and says she loves offering a way for young people to buy stylish clothes without spending a lot.

Pfaltzgraff spends a lot of her time in visual merchandising, posting outfits that can be bought at the store on social media sites and asking followers to guess the price. Winners earn Plato’s Closet gift cards.

There is a Plato’s Closet in every state of the U.S., and several in Canada. Frederick’s opened in 2010. Smith purchased the store from the original owner in 2016, and has seen business steadily increase over the last several years.

5100 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick • 301-644-1190 • platosclosetfrederick.com

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