Out of the Closet - Berkeley,

1600 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94703

"Large affordable book selection! Also lots of cute clothes at affordable prices, with some ticketed items only $1. Most of the proceeds go to charity supporting people with AIDS. Only complaint is that because of COVID, you can't try on clothes so it's a hit/miss if you're bad at picking clothes that will fit."

"This place has nearly single-handedly clothed me for the past five years. High quality finds from modern to vintage at incredibly affordable prices. I stop by whenever I need a wardrobe refresh and almost always find items I intend to keep for a lifetime."

"I love the general selection, the convenience to where I live, and being able to support care and service in my community. But there are things I flat out won't buy there because there's no dressing rooms. I can't try things on to make sure they actually fit me, and with a no-return, no-exchange policy, my clothing budget can only stretch to the things I can try on over a tee-shirt while standing in the aisle."

"Been here lately. Most improved. You get the hand-me-downs from well-dressed college kids. Albeit sizes favor the svelt young things, i.e. small. Well organized compared to other outlets. I was especially tickled by the way they organized the many books (lots of college text books). They keep them by the color of the outside of the books - red books w red books, etc. How fun."

"I saw most people came here for clothes, but they do have a huge collection of other things as well. Books for example, paperback 1 dollar, hardcover 2 dollars. I have no idea what those books are about, but as I went through the shelves I did find something interesting! They also have quite a lot of vinyls and CDs, I saw some good CDs, some of those vinyls are also interesting, but I just don’t have a turntable with me in Berkeley to play records... The clothes are also in good condition and very cheap, some are quite stylish! People working in there are also very nice! This place is surprisingly good!"