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4 Reasons Why You Should Be Shopping at Plato’s Closet Lawrence This Fall

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at KU chapter.

Have you ever dreamt of a place where you could get the latest fashion items at a discounted price? Do you wish you could clear out your closet, find some items you are willing to part with and trade them in for new pieces? Is your college student budget holding you back from having your dream closet? Well dream no longer and get yourself to Plato’s Closet in Lawrence as a fast as you can.

Plato’s Closet is a teen and young adult retail store that specializes in buying and selling new or gently used clothing items. You can take in a basket of clothing items you want to sell and based on the quality of the item, you can get money back. Seriously, it’s that easy. Even if you aren’t selling items, there are endless amounts of racks to browse through. Whatever the season, style, or occasion, you are bound to find a match at Plato’s. So what’s stopping you? Instead of paying a chunk of change for full priced items, make sure to channel your inner bargain shopper by checking out Plato’s Closet in Lawrence. Here are 8 very important reasons you should find yourself shopping at Plato’s this fall.

1.       The opportunities are endless. Although Plato’s Closet doesn’t carry specific items, the organized racks make it easy to head straight in and find which you type of item you are searching for. This store is 4,600 square feet of different varieties of items that make it easy to put together a whole outfit for less. Not only does Plato’s have shoes, purses, dresses, jeans and so much more, but they also have a men’s section which is a perfect place to find cute oversized sweaters and flannels to utilize this fall.

(Photo: Plato’s Closet Lawrence Facebook)

2.       It’s stuffed with school spirit. A serious upside to having Plato’s right here in Lawrence is the fact that people bring plenty of KU items in to sell. From game day dresses to jerseys, Plato’s never disappoints in the Jayhawk department. Those fun KU t-shirts that you see on Massachusetts Street are cute and would be perfect to wear to a game, so why not buy them at a much cheaper price? Even if you think you have plenty of school spirit outfits, take a look in Plato’s and you might just add a few more to your collection.

(Photo: Plato’s Closet Lawrence Facebook)

3.       You’ll go into a fall fashion frenzy. It is a common understanding between all busy college girls to know the feeling of passing up the cute skirt because you have to save money to buy books. We’ve all been there and felt that sadness, but luckily because of Plato’s Closet, those days can be over. If you’ve been dying to get your hands on the latest fashion items this fall, you might be able to find something comparable to it at Plato’s. Their selection of chunky fall sweaters, boots and jewelry will make you completely forget about the $50 items you’ve been eyeing at the department store. The even better news is that sometimes people will sell things to Plato’s that have never been worn and still have the tags on them. So with some determination, you can go into Plato’s and find a full outfit you’ve been dreaming of this fall.

(Photo: Plato’s Closet Lawrence Facebook)

4.       You surely won’t break the bank. Even if you go a little crazy and decide to purchase seven purses, chances are their prices won’t even add up to what you would pay for one full-priced handbag. If you do a double-take while looking at the price tag on the pair of name brand jeans in your hand, you’re probably a new consignment store shopper. But it’s okay because with a little practice, you’ll begin to understand that these prices aren’t a trick, they are just truly that reasonable. Name brand jeans for $20 and fun, fall boots for $15? Plato’s seems to have it figured out. Once you experience Plato’s Closet prices it will be hard to go back to your old ways.