Cynthia’s Consignments

So, I love this place. I have been shopping here for about 4 years and the stuff here is solid. It’s a rare day that I stop in and don’t find something gorgeous to drop my hard earned dough on. Think: wardrobe building pieces. A few things though, they don’t do bridal anymore – which is a shame, the gowns were beautiful. I would also like to applaud the doorbell service – it’s not because they’re snooty – it’s a safety measure. And it’s much appreciated. Also the staff are very honest with you about what looks good on you and what doesn’t on your body type/​coloring, etc. It’s refreshing to get a real commentary, especially if your not shopping with your girlfriends.
I also highly recommend MCShanes on Halsted – look for the red tags.

Every time I visit Chicago I try to stop by Cynthia’s! I’m a total sucker for consignment fashion, and this store is one of my favorites ever. They have a really curated collection, so I always find a surprising steal! Seriously, the designers they sell are HIGH fashion. Every time I visit I feel like I’m sneaking around a celebrity’s closet. Last time I was there I saw the most incredible Chanel booties in perfect condition… unfortunately they were too small for me but I still dream of them.
I’m glad I don’t live in Chicago, cause I’d probably go broke shopping at Cynthia’s every day.

Cynthia’s Consignments is by far my favorite consignment store and my number one place for handbags. They have an amazing selection of designers at really good prices for any budget. I’m from out of town but love to visit every time I’m in Chicago. The staff is always super nice and goes above and beyond to help me. I frequent their Ebay store too which is regularly updated with new merchandise. Definitely worth checking them out!

I really wanted to like this shop but it was just way too expensive. Also, you have to ring the doorbell to be let in, which I find a little high and mighty. I won’t be coming back but that’s okay since there are many good quality consignment shops in the neighborhood and none of them require a doorbell for your perusal.

Hands down, my favorite consignment shop in the city. I always find amazing deals on designer items. I recently consigned some items that I was unable to sell on ebay and made a great return. The staff is always friendly and I always have a great experience. Highly recommended.

I fritk’in love Cynthia’s, I hit it up everytime I visit Chicago! It’s a great place to find incredible deals on designer things. I always find a great addition to add to my closet. I have also have consigned with Cynthia’s and I feel I got a pretty good return $ for my stuff. Cynthia is very friendly and helpful. She gets really great merchandise and one of a kind stuff because she has a great clientel that consistianly brings their cool stuff some of which was with original tags from high end stores from Oak st, Blake, Neimans, Barney’s. I would highly reccomend!

This is not too bad of a store. Whoever greeted me, I am guessing Cynthia, was very friendly and helpful. I did not purchase anything here because the dresses and handbags were marked up too much for their condition. You could probably go to the Coach outlet and pay the same price for a new purse. The selection is small, but I am sure if you have the patience you can find what you like.

I do not like this shop. It was better years ago, but it’s way overpriced for the merchandise. Cynthia is very nice, it’s true. But I just can’t pay the prices they charge for stretched out Gap tees, and Banana Republic sweaters. Oh, and the handbags are outrageously priced for the condition they’re in.

I love Cynthia’s Consignments. They have the best designers at great prices hands down. The icing ont he cake is Cynthia herself. She is so friendly and remembers everyone and what they are looking for. Ive been coming here for years and get compliments on everything I get here.

I LOVED Cynthia’s Consignment!
The minute you walk into the store you are warmly welcomed by the owner, Cynthia. She was so nice and friendly to my two girlfriends and I. Right away she asked us who our favorite designers were and pulled all the items she had. She gave us all great tips on how to wear everything and what to wear them with. I fell in love with so many items and so did my friends! Everything was so neat and in great condition. I cant wait to go back soon!

Love Cynthia’s and Cynthia!
FYI: The bad «Do not shop here» reviews are INACCURATE! The sales clerk mentioned in the review does not work at Cynthia’s anymore. She was let go after Cynthia found out about her rude behavior to customers. Cynthia is as nice as can be and is willing to work on price with you. Please keep in mind… that poor review is on here more than once, which really screws up Cynthia’s rating and it’s so untrue!
I am a huge fan of the store, especially Cynthia, the store owner. She is SO nice and helpful. I was looking for an affordable wedding dress and found many that I liked… about 4. Cynthia put them all on hold for me and said, if anyone else is interested in any of the 4 I liked, she will let me know. She let me take photos of each dress, helped with finding the look I was going for and she also gave me a great seamstress contact to do my dress alterations.
I highly recommend this store. I plan to go back there to shop for other clothing, not just for wedding wear!
Thanks Cynthia for your service!

I shop every spring and every fall there and always find incredible deals. I got a pair of really show-​stopping Gucci pants for almost nothing recently and wore them every chance I got this winter, I got a three piece suit (jacket, skirt, and pants) that looked brand new and was the perfect thing for meeting with clients, and I always find shoes and boots that have never even been worn. Actually, a lot of the clothes still have the original tags on them!
Cynthia is there on the weekends, she has a great eye, knows my taste and can always find me something I love that fits perfectly.
I have left a few things there on consignment and they all sold, I definitely did better than I would have on ebay.
I recommend this place to all my friends, for those of us who can’t afford to shop at Barneys, now we can look like we do!

zero stars — do not shop at this store. i repeat — do not shop at this store. here is why…
my wife bought a coat for $ 150 at this store. she returned it the next day without wearing it. they claim store policy is no returns but it certainly is not stated on their receipt and the sign in the store is hardly visible. they refused to refund her money unless they sold it, which they did without telling us. they refunded $ 37.50 claiming they split the $ 75 they profited. where did the other $ 75 go? they are theives!!!

I love shopping here! I just picked up a pair of pristine PRADA black leather boots for $ 70.00 and a $ 2000.00 Leather jacket, that may have been worn once, for $ 100.
The clothing that you will find in this store is amazing — all wonderful brands and labels that you find on Oak Street or NY, NY. I read through the other reviews and I have never had the experiences that others have written about.
Best of the Best in Chicago.

I did not experience the rude customer service some others have mentioned. I went in looking for a wedding dress and the woman smiled and offered to help but gave me my space while I looked around.
While the service suited me just fine, I found their selection of wedding dresses to be quite limited. On just two racks, they seemed to all by $ 500+ and some had stains. I didn’t find any that appealed to me and so I left after only a few minutes.

I went here to look for a wedding gown. The selection is pretty small, but the prices are right. You’d probably have to be lucky or diligent to find something here. I lack the patience, but I think a good bargain shopper could end up very happy.
I am very surprised about JH’s service gripes. I received excellent service. If you are expect bridal boutique service, you should probably go to a bridal boutique. This place is definitely hands off, but the saleswomen was helpful, polite and answered questions cheerfully. I did have to pull the dresses off the rack and carry them to the dressing room myself, but it was only three feet away. Some of the actual bridal salons I went to had less service.

If I ever were in the market to buy a wedding dress (instead of in the market to sell one) I would definately sniff out what this place has to offer. They had some gorgeous designer gowns, and considering how much they marked mine down (never worn/​altered) there must be some deals in there.
I agree the service is laid back and you do have to be proactive to check on your stuff, this is a small shop with a small work staff. When my gown had been there longer than they agreed to, they actually proactively offered to keep it because they knew they could sell it — and they did.
I’ve had several people say selling a gown on eBay is quite difficult and Cynthia’s took the headache out of it — even if I had to call a few times to check in.

I would not recommend this consignment shop to someone looking to get a decent value for their clothes. The staff is not friendly and it takes a long time to sell anything there. I think the location isn’t right for getting a lot of people in the door. I would think about selling your stuff on ebay instead! I took quality dresses in from Ann Taylor and Banana Republic along with lots of Sigrid Olson stuff and not too much sold for what I thought it would.

Cynthia’s Consignments is wonderful if you’re buying gently-​used high-​end labels at a steep discount. On the consignment side you’d be hard pressed to offer an equally glowing review.
Staff are spectacularly unhelpful — after dropping off the clothes that pass muster, you are issued a card with an identification number and told to call periodically just to check if the items have sold. You have absolutely no input on sticker price (Cynthia’s takes 50%) and they emphasize that they won’t call you on sales progress. There’s even a terse admonition that after two months the clothes will be donated.
Close to the two-​month deadline, after at least four calls that elicited a chirpy ‘Nope, not sold yet!’, we dropped by in a mad panic to find that two out of three items have actually been purchased. A pristine designer belt and blouse yielded $ 30, enough for a taxi ride home and a cup of coffee. Oh well, at least two girls in Chicago are screaming for joy at this unprecedented designer manna.
And did we mention the spectacularly unhelpful service? Forget being handed your unsold item (s) — you are directed to racks which you paw through yourself. You don’t even get offered a bag for your pains. On exiting the store, you are told — unbelievably, by the same spectacularly unhelpful staff — that spring is coming up and you may want to use the same identification number to bring in more items.
Conclusion: if you are desperate to be paid pennies for designer clothing and relish bad service, Cynthia’s is perfect. We’ll be staying away after this encounter. Or frequenting the isoldit! on Clybourne.

This is my favorite consignment stores in Chicago. There are always cute clothes, shoes and handbags. I have purchased brand new dolce & gabbana shoes for $ 80 and jil sander top for $ 50. Twice a year they have big sales on already really resonable desinger clothes. Love this place.