Castanet

Castanet is our pick for designer consignment in Boston, one flight up on Newbury Street between Dartmouth and Exeter. Owner Cassie Knight opened it in spring 2016, building on The Closet, which ran at the same address for 38 years, and she’s highly selective about what she takes in. That’s how the racks end up holding Alaïa, Céline, Chanel, Balenciaga, The Row, Rick Owens, Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garçons, Loro Piana, Brunello Cucinelli and Marni. Hundreds of pieces arrive every week, and new arrivals post on Instagram first, so follow @shopcastanet if you’re hunting a specific label. Castanet turned 10 this spring, and it’s still the first shop we’d hit on Newbury.