June Resale, Minneapolis, MN

Reviewed August 5, 2013

The other day while I'm in the checkout line at Sephora, the young lady ringing up my moisturizer compliments me on the lilac-colored Longchamp tote slung over my shoulder. We proceed to get into the discussion that handbag people always have about how ridiculously overpriced new Longchamps are - "Sure, they're trendy, but come on, a hundred and forty five bucks for a parachute-material bag with leather straps??"  I tell her that I just bought mine, which also happened to be brand new, for about a hundred dollars less at June Resale. Her jaw drops halfway to the floor. Whereupon I give her my ThriftDog card and tell her to watch for my upcoming review of said miraculous store where I purchased said lovely lilac bag. And here it is.

Haven't been to June Resale yet?  Oh, it's a gem of a place, located down in the trendy 34th and Lyndale neighborhood of Minneapolis. And when I say a gem, I mean that walking in there is like entering a pristine little music box of designer consignment. Everything is lovingly, almost reverently tidy. You can tell that the owners and employees really value their merchandise by the meticulous way everything is displayed. Shined Stuart Weitzman, Burberry and Chanel shoes laid out in perfect formation on the dust-free shelves, Rag and Bone jeans neatly pressed and hanging with military precision on the racks with other, pressed designer brands; bags by Gucci, Coach and Dior placed in eye-catching corners and on hooks to be seen in their best light. This is the kind of shop you may first just wander into because it's so darned inviting, browse a bit and then come back later to buy that one thing that really caught your eye - as I did with the lilac Longchamp bag, which someone bought in, brand spanking new, and lucky me got for only 50 bucks.

And there were lot of other things I would have bought, too, if my budget had been bigger. A divine pair of clear Stuart Weitzman plexiglass pumps. Sperry black patent loafers that would be perfect for fall. Adorable summer tops ranging from Jean Paul Gaultier to J. Crew. All reasonably priced  and all in excellent condition. And did I mention Chanel? Lots of Chanel. It's worth a visit just to be able to lay eyes on some of these exquisite vintage pieces.

Dawn, the store manager, couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating, even selling me a pretty jute Ballard bag, which was to go on sale in a week, for the sale price while I was there. She pointed out other great shops to check out which I will take her up on, and we had a nice discussion about what a treasure chest of amazing designer consignment the Twin Cities has become.

June was voted "2012 Best of the Twin Cities Designer Consignment" by Minnesota Monthly and  "Best of the Twin Cities - Best Insider Shopping" by Mpls St. Paul Magazine, so I'd say all these other Twin Cities shops have a pretty high standard to live up to. I'm giving it a blue ribbon myself, and just might have to return to buy one of those vintage Christian Dior pins to celebrate.


June Resale
3406 Lyndale Ave. S.                                                        
Mpls MN 55408
612.354.3970    
http://juneresale.com/