After an outfit that says casual without suggesting distressed? American Rag is less daunting than a used-clothing shop but a cut above chain institutions...
1305 Van Ness AvenueFor a taste of incense-burning, multiculti Berkeley grit, stop at the Berkeley Flea Market, conveniently located at the Ashby BART station parking lot, at...
Ashby BART station parking lotBuffalo Exchange didn't achieve its lofty station as a national trade-in chain by its gentle touch: locals are used to looks of near-contempt when trying to...
1555 Haight StreetCitizen is all about upscale utilitarian chic, meaning Scotch & Soda, Ben Sherman and Fred Perry appear alongside Ted Baker, Jack Spade and Gucci...
536 Castro StreetPeople who still haven't got over that 1980s retro thing should pop into the Market and Haight Street branches of this favourite local chain; the Fillmore...
2123 Market StreetFor rich pickings, take advantage of this consignment boutique's distance from the less upmarket Haight and Mission scenes. Cast-offs from some of the...
3483 Sacramento StreetCooler than cool and extremely well priced, this brilliantly edited vintage outpost has become a must-shop for hipsters in search of granny sundresses, glam...
1201A Guerrero StreetThe second-hand gear on offer here, mixed with new clothing, is more artfully collated than elsewhere in the Mission. In German, Schauplatz means...
791 Valencia Street'Vintage for the modern' is the hallmark of this boutique with a distinct high-'70s, rocker-tough and California-cool sensibility. Read: used denim and...
1764 Haight StreetSturdy Ben Sherman trousers, adorable Free People cardigans, old-school T-shirts, funky jewellery and tons of jeans at seriously affordable prices. Perfect...
80 Powell Street
Ver Unica is where people with a proper pay cheque go to buy second-hand: it sells unique retro finds, not cast-offs crammed together on dusty shelves. It...
437B Hayes StreetPossibly the most popular used clothier in town, Wasteland sells second-hand clothing with history, including a rich supply of vintage costume jewellery,...
1660 Haight Street