March 31, 2006
Risk and Reward
Some payoffs just aren’t worth the effort.
Half a scoop of fat-free frozen yogurt at the end of a hard week of dieting. A barely
audible grumble of thanks from your boss after you pulled an all-nighter to finish
his presentation. The vague possibility of unearthing a couture treasure
from the crammed racks of a dimly lit, not-so-fresh-smelling secondhand shop.
Unless, that is, you’re shopping at one of the two new locations of Second
Time Around, the high-end consignment shop that accepts only designer merch in great
shape.
In addition to Chanel and Prada, you’ll find brand new gear from local boutiques
and department stores, not to mention shelves of never-worn denim — in
every size — the likes of Citizens and Paper Denim & Cloth.
The shops — on Beacon Hill and in Back Bay, making two on Newbury Street
— are light, airy, and decidedly more pleasant than many firsthand shops around
town.
Meaning shopping here probably won’t require enough grunt work to earn you
that triple-scoop ice cream sundae. (Sorry.)
Second Time Around, 99 Charles Street, Beacon Hill (617-227-0049); 219 Newbury Street,
Back Bay (617-266-1113 or secondtimearound.net
).