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madison rose: an almost good enough reason to get pregnant again!
while there were certainly great parts about being pregnant, shopping for clothes was not one of them. there were so few good choices in any reasonable price range. there were the crazy sample sales where you tried to predict what you might actually look like in five months. there were the completely distressing trips to “maternity shops” and then there were the splurges like a way too expensive summer dress that i never wore because that june the temperature never exceeded 65. my usual standbyes included a few items from the gorgeous pieces at cadeau maternity and veronique, lots of day to day things from old navy and h&m, finding some normal low riding jeans (no huge elastic band for me), and then really hope that i never needed a suit for work.
when i passed by madison rose, a buy-sell-trade shop which opened last month in carroll gardens, i was incredibly envious as this is just the kind of maternity store i would have loved (and no, no more babies will be happening so i will just need to send my friends here). madison rose’s maternity clothing collection was filled with tops and dresses made from lovely silks, linens and cotton fabrics, and beautiful (and not at all matronly) designs at more than half off retail or more. and i know i promised no more vintage but i really think that madison rose falls into a separate category offering only high quality gently used clothes from well known designers.
madison rose’s selection was really stylish, useful and so very appealing starting with an extensive designer denim selection (7 for all mankind, citizens of humanity, habitual). some of the other designers included favorite cadeau (especially now that their shop has closed) as well as diane von furstenberg, pea in the pod and chiarakruza. the inventory turns over constantly, and they really try to offer many styles with a wide range of price points: $80 to $90 for the demin, and tops and dresses will fall in the $40 to $60 range with some more fancy items going up to $150. they have started to carry some new nursing clothes (not used) from milk which are super cute.
lastly, madison rose itself is just charming. nice and airy, with lots of space so it feels like a fancy boutique — there is no musty smell here. and the shop also has a small collection of vintage children’s books and toys, and are hunting down some of those old. the trade aspect of the shop allows customers to come in and receive cash up front or trade credit for something in the store. as an added bonus, they are doing good. for the maternity clothes that don’t make the cut for sale in the store, madison rose has developed a partnership with safe horizons, a non profit focused on helping victims of violence, ensuring that the clothes do go to women in need. madison rose, 313 court street between degraw and sackett streets, brooklyn, new york, .
Definitely not a good enough reason to get pregnant again!
come on. all the fun of a new born again. i don’t think you realize what you’re missing let alone the ups and down fun of the pregnancy itself. you’d love it!
Where was this store 2 years ago!!!! My wife spent HUNDRED$ on clothes she wore for 5 months at best.
Very cool that they buy back materinity clothes…except for me- the tag sales aren’t set up to recoop that kind of money!
What a great idea–makes me wish I had thought of it. A fun place to shop and the price is right. It doesn’t get better than that!