As a fan of designer resale stores, I love to cruise the internet looking for extra special resale deals. The more you know about quality and fashion, the more appealing resale becomes. This week I fell upon Cristabellescloset.com where you can find gently used, mint and near mint designer duds at 40%-85% below original retail. Some items are current and last season. But I also spotted a few items that were a couple of seasons old. But everything was in excellent condition.

Here you’ll find higher end designs in handbags, apparel, shoes, gifts, kids stuff and men’s apparel. Not only where classic ready to wear couture items here by Escada, Ralph Lauren, Issey Miyake, Valentino and St. John. But you’ll also find cool duds by BCBG, Betsy Johnson, Kors, DKNY, and Juicy along with jeans by Blue Cult, Miss Sixty and Yanuk. Basically, there’s something for every taste.

A men’s DKNY suit was only $44. Original retail should have been $800-$1400. Some Yanuk jeans were only $43. Retail is $140-$200. A women’s sweater set by Celine was $40. Better than $250 in the boutique in Beverly Hills. A Marc Jacobs black label blouse was just $40. From the fall it would have run $140.

Of course like all resale stores sizing stays on the small size running xs – large only. But if you have a penchant for better designer apparel…. And who doesn’t? I’d bookmark Cristabellescloset.com and visit often for serious deals on designer apparel.

www.christabellescloset.com