24 Jun What Goes Around Comes Around

Hone your personal style at SLC’s vintage and consignment stores.

What goes around comes around, and in Salt Lake City, vintage clothing and pre-loved furniture shops are popping up all over, and the prices aren’t as overblown as you’d find in LA or Dallas. As the former “Shop Girl” columnist for City Weekly, I find there is nothing like the thrill of the hunt, and of finding a cast-off designer item at dopamine-inducing low prices. Not only is it environmentally prudent to reuse clothing and household goods, but the act of shopping locally circulates more dollars in our community and encourages meaningful connections with store owners. Come discover these pre-owned and vintage shops in the city—then keep looking for others (there are many).

Vantage: Coats of many colors, Levi’s to bomber to Carhart jackets

This is where all the cool kids shop for ’70s to ’90s threads while enjoying great tunes on rotation (Olivia Rodrigo loved shopping here while filming High School Musical at East High School). This place for sure has a vibe with two massive disco balls overhead and featuring goods like Doc Martens, Polo rugbies, jean jackets, camo and graphics tees from the ’80s and ’90s—much of it LA sourced. Super curated and organized, the shop rocks new arrivals every day. Check out the summer $5 sale in the alleyway that draws the crowds. 774 E. 800 South, SLC, 385-315-1848, IG: @vantageslc

Shop Vintage: Add nostalgia to your style

Step back in time to a selection of clothes curated by color and sourced from SLC and LA. Open about two years in Sugar House, here is the place to find Woolrich, Dickies, Carhartt, iconic 501 Levi’s and Realtree. Shop the decades from the ’80s through early 2000s. The vibe is Druski meets Napoleon Dynamite. 1115 E. 2100 South, SLC, 801-839-2209, vintageclothingsaltlakecity.com

Crewneck Vintage

A gem tucked in the back of Village Vintage Interiors in Sugar House. This little space is brimming with mostly men’s stuff from the ’80s and ’90s, like old trucker hats you’d find in offbeat places like Reno, Waco, Wendover, and Buffalo. Vintage sports apparel is in high demand, and Crewneck has it with Utah Jazz jackets with the old-school purple mountain logo and ’90s-era Chicago Bulls tees. You’ll find a second outpost of Crewneck Vintage inside Annata Collective. 1100 E. 2015 South, SLC, IG: crewneckvintage

Annata Collective: Molto bello!

“Annata” means “vintage” in Italian, and I’m already sold on the name. This dreamy store is filled with retro home goods, apparel and shoes. Owner Nicole Jensen sources daily in and around SLC, and her merchandising is design-magazine worthy and will inspire you to re-do spaces and closets. There is a denim bar, poster wall, kid’s shop and even a cowboy boot section. There are also nine unique vendors inside featuring their own vintage finds in home and apparel. Things I want so badly: brass storks, tall brass flower candlesticks, ’90s era Camel cigarette ashtray and a McCoy 1940s black lion men’s dresser. 362 E. 900 South, lower level, SLC, IG: @annata.collective

Name Droppers: Designer duds

This is the holy grail for women’s upscale consignment apparel. In fact, Real Housewives has filmed here several times. Owner Tiffany Colaizzi and her team of stylists know what looks fabulous and remember their customers’ personal styles. You’ll find gently used and brand-new apparel with tags from Gucci, Chanel, Prada, Celine, Isabal Murant, YSL and more. Plus, look for accessories like designer sunglasses and jewelry from David Yurman and John Hardy. New designer clothes and accessories arrive daily, and it’s a windfall when a professional closet cleaner drops off the likes of a celebrity’s closet. There’s a men’s section and an outlet located on Parleys Way. 3355 S. Highland Drive, SLC, 801-486-1128, shopnamedroppers.com

Village Vintage Interiors Home is where the vintage is

Here’s a treasure trove featuring 26 different vendors of throwback home goods and clothes. You could easily furnish an entire apartment or home with early American antique home furnishings from this location alone. Vintage glasses, original art, mushroom coffee mugs, colorful Pyrex bowls and dessert dishes your grandma would be proud of. This collaboration of vendors affords style on any budget. 2015 S. 1100 East, SLC, 801-510-7717, IG: @villagevintageslc

Shadowplay: Mix up your styles (CLOSED) 

Located in “furniture row” on Broadway (300 South) in downtown SLC with an emphasis on ’80s and ’90s post-modern furniture, here you’ll find pastel candy-colored couches and curved Italian lacquered side tables mixed with organic desert-inspired accessories like pottery, barn shelves and travertine tables from Santa Fe. The glossy pizazz of the ’80s is evident in mirrored pedestals and Lucite coffee tables. Who says you have to commit to only one style of home design? There are no rules here! Also, a unique collection of vintage clothes and cowboy boots. 171 E. 300 South, SLC, shadowplayslc.com

Green Ant: A modern design haven

Anchored on the corner of 300 South and 200 East, the Green Ant is the OG of resale mid-century furniture. Owner Ron Green, aka the “mod father,” knows his mid-mod. He’s constantly sourcing rare, one-of-a-kind classic modern furniture with clean line esthetics like Saarinen tulip tables, Platner easy chairs and the Eames lounge and ottoman. Resellers shop here from bigger markets like LA and San Francisco because the selection is so pristine. You can also find an excellent selection of mid-mod art and lighting. The Green Ant replenishes its inventory weekly, so don’t sleep on this store. 179 E. 300 South, SLC, 801-595-1818, thegreenant.com

The Post Trading Co.: Let there be light!

A newcomer to furniture row with an emphasis on lighting. This store blends the Danish aesthetic of modern simplicity and natural elements with original art prints from Ojai, California artist Real Fun, Wow! Natural and simple Danish pendant lamps, brass and smoked glass etagere, Modeline lamp and Henredon leather woven chairs. Ethereal and warm, this store says, “let go and be free.” There are treasures waiting for you here. 173 E. 300 South, SLC, 801-232-0527, thepostslc.com

Strawberry Mansion Vintage Furniture: Weirdly wonderful vintage finds

The Bossert sisters grew up in the Philadelphia area surrounded by art, design and furniture. Lucky for SLC, Strawberry Mansion opened three and a half years ago, and they haven’t stopped sourcing the valley to bring us furniture from antique to modern. Credenzas, burlwood dining tables, retro ceramic lamps and groovy outdoor mosaic side tables. There is something for everyone, a mixture of high and low, and they have an affinity for art making this an excellent destination to decorate your walls. This store proves that aesthetic objects bring immense joy. 265 E. 900 South, SLC, 801-694-2715, IG: @strawberrymansion_slc

Store House: Eclectic furnishings, art and objects

Vintage furniture with an emphasis on modern luxury pieces and one-of-a-kind accessories blended with an industrial aesthetic. You’ll find Milo Baughman armchairs, George Nelson side tables, Gaetano Sciolari chandeliers, Knoll coffee tables, and one-of-a-kind Eames lounge chairs in cork. Located in the Central Ninth District, this shop is for the discerning customer. Store House reveals that furniture can be a form of functional and gorgeous architecture. 933 S. Edison St., SLC, 801-655-3102, IG: @storehouseslc

Urban Vintage: Quirky designer pieces

Super-curated mid-mod furniture and accessory store with a wall of chairs stacked three rows high for you to select from. You’ll see items like a French leather sofa and dining chairs, Brutalist lamp, velvet bench and Swedish lounge and ottoman. A sincere collection of European and local art. Owner Josh is knowledgeable and super choosy about what he brings into his store and how fortunate we are to have an eclectic mix in furniture row. 177 E. 300 South, SLC, 801-674-5437, urbanvintagesaltlake.com