"Williamsburg is pretty much already known [for] everything. Realm of "hipster" and of the hot-rock, it is a concentration of local clothing used stores (Beacon's Closet on top) and art galleries."

Beacon's Closet is no longer exclusive to Brooklyn. On September 2, the popular consignment shop quietly opened at 10 W. 13th Street, right next to the main campus of Parsons. Like its Brooklyn siblings, the store is open to buying, selling, and trading, but any credit you earn from handing over unwanted clothes will apply to the Manhattan shop only.

We stopped by their new location yesterday to check out the goods and couldn't help but admire the expected hipster interior, which features printed wallpaper and chandeliers dripping with large white buttons and little light bulbs. At the front of the store are generic accessories and knickknacks like necklaces and small toys. The rest of the store teems with clothes and shoes scattered across numerous racks and shelves. The range of prices varied, but we spotted more than a few good deals.

Among the women's racks were a Kelly green Milgram coat with leopard collar detailing for $49.95, a red and white tweed D&G Dolce & Gabbana belted coat for $59.95, and a long, glamorous, cream Marvin Richards coat with faux fur collar and cuff detailing for $74.95. We also liked a pair of black-and-white-striped Valentino flats adorned with black sparkly rhinestones for $21.95. Among the men's racks, we saw a pair of men's suede and leather Louis Vuittonsneakers with velcro straps for $39.95, a men's gray corduroy Pierre Cardincoat for $34.95, and more plaid shirts than we could count.—Katherine Park

"The Never Pay Retail Tour. Beacon's Closet. This Brooklyn shop gives on-the-spot cash or credit for your castoffs, including clothing and CDs. If you're buying, expect a great mix of items such as Miu Miu bags . . . and used Levi's."

"Annual Shopping Awards: "Best Vintage, Beacon's Closet. Unlike some vintage boutiques, Beacon's Closet remains true to the thrift philosophy that one can walk in with a tenner and leave with cool clothes. The shop has come a long way since its 1997 beginnings in a 900 square foot shop. Today it occupies 5500 square feet and has a smaller spin-off in Park Slope. The Williamsburg shop's gymnasiumlike digs will remind locals of dearly departed Domsey's, but with higher-quality threads. Head to the back for party dresses ($10-$25), or hit the racks in the main room to up your ironic T-shirt ($8-$20) quotient. Both locations have buying counters where you can trade in your rejects for (35) percent of their resale value in cash, or 55 percent in store credit. It's like instant karma."

An alternative to consignment shops can get you cash for the clothes you no longer want. And at Beacon's Closet in Park Slope, you can get that cash immediately. 

Beacon's Closet is a clothing exchange store where the highly-trained staff selectively buys a mix of vintage and current trendy items. Here's how it works: you bring in your clothing, shoes and accessories, and they carefully sort through the items.  

Anything with holes or stains they will pass on, but when it comes to vintage items, Tiffany Collings let us in on a few secrets. 

She says, "We are a little bit more lenient just because it tends to be more special, something from the past." Things they want to keep get a price tag and go back on the floor. Once this nail biting process is done, workers do the math, and you get a master total and a slip. 

At the register it's decision time. Take the cash, 35 percent of the total, or get a store credit, 55 percent of the total. One shopper calls it the perfect place. You can get a pair of Jill Stuart shoes for just $15.

"Vintage stores everywhere have tried to capture what Beacon's Closet masters everyday—a strong reputation and the best of the best collection. The trade vintage plus modern clothing shop, founded by Carrie Peterson, first opened its doors in Brooklyn's trendy Williamsburg in 1997. Originally, Beacon's Closet housed 900 square feet of fabulousness. Today, the store has grown into somewhat of a vintage headquarters for fashion lovers; it sprawls over 5,500 square feet and shares a sister location in Park Slope."