The best american thrift fairs and vintage clothing stores in Buenos Aires

This is the largest thrift fair in the city, with 50 years of history and almost 100 shops offering second-hand items of anything you can think of! Urban, alternative, imported or national brands, military uniforms, lingerie, rocker looks, sportswear, current or vintage seasons, urban or gala, national and international. It’s a place to go with time and a willingness to get lost among racks and boxes filled with clothing and accessories.

Tip: The amount of clothing in this iconic gallery is so vast that there is a basement used as a storage filled with items that can't all be displayed in the shops.

Where: Av. Santa Fe 1270, Buenos Aires.

Pope Cerimedo founded Roomie Design 12 years ago with the idea of bringing together various independent and non-serial design proposals in one space. What started with 10 brands with itinerant pop-ups ended up involving 50 ventures in a showroom with both a physical and online store. Pope’s selection of vintage clothing has become a fixed rack within her store in the Patio del Liceo gallery.

Tip: We recommend following Pope Cerimedo on social media to find out when the next “swap party” is: an event where you bring your good-condition clothes that you no longer wear and exchange them with others.

Where: Av. Santa Fe 2729, local 15, Buenos Aires.

Juan Pérez is a landmark. This thrift fair, with nearly 25 years of history, started in an apartment where its founder, Paulette Selby, received clothing from friends and neighbors for resale. Paulette curated the products (focusing on fabric quality, brand, and construction) so that both the buyer and the seller felt good about the transaction. Today, it has two locations in Recoleta and an online store. With a vast variety of clothing and styles, from the most retro you can think of to luxury pieces in its “VIP” section.

Tip: They offer wholesale sales in batches of 12, 24, 36, and 48 items.

Where: Marcelo T. De Alvear 1355/1445, Buenos Aires.

Just steps from Florida Street, we find this store offering second-hand items of absolutely everything. Eureka was created 16 years ago by Ramón Fúnez and Myriam García, a couple who successfully bet on second-hand sales and closely follow their clientele's needs and searches to stay relevant.

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In this store, you can find apparel from national and international brands, with a wide variety of clothing in impeccable condition and a broad range of designs: classic, urban, retro, and contemporary. Everyone can dress head-to-toe in casual, formal, or ultra-elegant looks. Their selection of used items includes foreign designs like Michael Kors and Max Mara or national brands like Alló Martínez and Febo.

Tip: Besides clothing, they sell retro objects, artwork, design items, and instruments like pianos and bandoneons.

Where: Suipacha 901, Buenos Aires.

This project was born 10 years ago from a strong passion and visceral motivation sparked in its founder, Emi Pereyra, to break the idea of "being in fashion." She found in vintage fairs an option to create her own style with unique, high-quality pieces, leading her to create her own story. With carefully selected retro first-hand garments, today this venture accompanies its founder on her travels around the world, and her pieces can be found in her online store and at @jaleobuenosaires.

Tip: The project accompanies each trip its founder undertakes, and the already curated pieces can be found at Jaleo, a mansion in Palermo with vintage and second-hand clothing.

Where: Ángel J Carranza 2201, Buenos Aires and online store.

Twenty years ago, two brothers began selecting second-hand garments and selling them in the Buenos Aires city of Quilmes. Since 2009, they have had a fixed location in Palermo, where you can find clothes that transport you to the 80s and 90s. Justo y Necesario’s stock includes sportswear (from football shirts to jackets and hoodies from brands like Adidas) alongside the full range of urban and rocker styles from past generations.

Tip: Leather jackets, hats, and Texan boots are some of the most sought-after treasures in this store.

Where: Serrano 1496, Buenos Aires.

This international organization with more than a century of history engages in various social actions in different vulnerable areas. Its main house, located in the Nueva Pompeya neighborhood, is a giant market offering all kinds of second-hand items: furniture, bicycles, instruments, and (what interests us in this article) clothing.

With a variety of second-hand clothing (from jeans, shirts, evening gowns, and even work smocks) for all genders and sizes, it’s ideal for buying while spending little, bringing in good-condition clothing that we don’t use, and contributing to this non-profit organization.

Tip: There is a section with overcoats and raincoats at super affordable prices.

Where: Av. Saenz 580, Buenos Aires.

This is a family venture with 17 years of history and a vocation for service and textile care, defining them as a project. They started with a small shop in Quinta Avenida and now have two locations in Palermo.

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This store is open every day and offers everything: seasonal used clothing, retro, urban, day and night pieces, vintage items, and a wide variety of accessories. A separate chapter is its selection of sportswear, featuring a wide variety of top-brand sneakers, sweatshirts, t-shirts, and imported jackets. It’s a place to go with time and patience, and you can also follow their new arrivals on their TikTok account.

Tip: They have an exclusive section of second-hand children’s clothing and offer special discounts for fashion design students.

Where: Scalabrini Ortiz 2018, Buenos Aires.

A space with social and environmental awareness. Galpón de Ropa has been in operation since 2012, and in addition to giving a second life to clothes you no longer use and want to sell, it offers a vast stock of clothing in excellent condition. It is a certified “B Corporation” due to its triple impact: it aims to solve social and environmental problems through the consumption and commercialization of clothing items, and this ethos is reflected in everything from the tags to the packaging, all made from recyclable materials. They have eight locations around the city and one exclusive for product intake at Alto Palermo Shopping.

Tip: Items that don’t sell are sent to non-profit organizations and aid entities to transfer clothing to communities in vulnerable neighborhoods.

Where: Av. Corrientes 3751, Buenos Aires.

Paula Ponce and Mariano Mascotto created the Biorder brand in 2010, a venture of garments made from vintage fabrics, end-of-series items, or leftovers combined with their own prints and embroidery. Biorder Club is their rack of vintage pieces, where you can find everything from 100% silk shirts, trench coats, blazers, jackets, Dr. Martens boots to Gucci minibags.

Tip: Once a month, they organize a fair called “Explode the Closet” with friend brands featuring vintage pieces.

Where: Av. Sta. Fe 2729, local 19, Buenos Aires.

One day, Julieta Alalu took a trunk of used clothes from her aunt to sell, not knowing that this would change her destiny: selling second-hand clothes in excellent condition. Together with her partner, Iara Weich, they set up Bunker six years ago with their own store in Palermo and an online shop, which was key to their growth as a second-hand brand during the pandemic.

Bunker specializes in seasonal garments with strict quality control, allowing you to both buy and sell. With national and international brands in their stock and all kinds of clothing, they have a strong social media community that closely follows new arrivals.

Fun fact: Their online store has a "Bargains" section where they offer all kinds of items for less than 10,000 pesos.

Where: José Cabrera 5045, Buenos Aires.