Housing Works Buy the Bag

Bargain hunters on the prowl for cheap designer duds should stop by this permanent location for the thrift shop’s popular Buy the Bag sale. Shell out $25 for a large paper bag, which you can fill with as much merch as you can squeeze into it. Expect rows of caged-metal containers stuffed with gently used goods—some of which require a bit of TLC—in the middle of the floor and house rules (no individual sales, no horseplay) printed on the walls. We spotted a Max Mara cotton paisley-print dress, a Theory accordion-pleated skirt and an Armani Exchange bodycon pencil skirt that needed a bit of mending. As always, 100 percent of the proceeds help those affected by HIV/AIDS.