BEACON'S CLOSET
is a 100% Brooklyn-based and female-founded company, one that not only embraces the idea of sustainability in the fashion industry but also prioritizes business ethics in its company practices. While the business has curated thrift stores in New York locations such as Brooklyn and Manhattan, Beacon’s Closet also has an online circular shop platform, where they sell preloved apparel and accessories from well loved brands such as Juicy Couture and Dior. Not only can customers of Beacon’s Closet browse online in the store’s “Masculine” and “Feminine” categories, but users are also encouraged to sell their own gently used, preloved items to the store in exchange for a cash payout or a 50% store credit. Beacon’s Closet strives to make sustainable contributions as seamless as possible, allowing for sellers both to bring in their preloved items into stores or to ship in their items through the mail. The business emphasizes sustainability in its own practices as well, with its reselling of second hand fashion and its 100% recyclable and compostable plastic-free, eco-conscious packaging.
The establishment of Beacon’s Closet also traces back to a heartwarming and inspiring history, a story that began in 1996 in Williamsburg, New York. Founded by Carrie Peterson, Beacon’s Closet experienced humble beginnings, and the store’s initial inventory consisted mainly of Peterson’s own wardrobe and her friends’ closets as well. With a vision driven by sustainability, Peterson eventually expanded her business to the popular chain of curated thrift stores it has become today. Beacon’s Closet continues to serve as a leader in the frontlines of circular fashion.