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Dorothy&Aby

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This week I was going to visit a second hand near the Western Railway Station, but it was closed. Fortunately, because this way I managed to find a real treasure chest on my way back to the Railway Station. It is called Dorothy&Aby and if you walk past the store it is impossible that you don't pick up on it. In the middle of the grey "concrete jungle" shows up a colorful, pink and white shop with huge sheets, advertising the most popular Hungarian brands and a sophisticated black and white picture, explaining the feminnity of the store.


The inside of the store is spacious and as feminin as the outside. Clothes from the coolest brands like Zara, Bershka, Tally Weijl or Pimkie are separated under their brand labels and the quality of the clothes refers to the time and effort put into selecting each piece. There are no faulty or torn ones, these clothes are cheap, because they are from previous collections. The prices are different, shirts and dresses like Zara, Tally Weijl or Bershka are from 2000-4000 HUF (9-18 USD). Brand like S. Oliver, Vero Moda or Olsen are more expensive, but I didn't find any dress over 10000 HUF (45 USD). A big pleasure was that all kind of sizes can be found from XS to XXL, in every type of clothing.

The furnishment and the layout are cozy and friendly, there are two huge parts for the tons of clothes, and another quite large one for the changing rooms. The dressing rooms are spacious, there is enough place for your clothes and for you to try on every kind of dress. What was the most positive of all for me is that a young woman stood in front of the changing rooms and told me what dress was fitting and what was a disaster honestly. It kind of felt like I was with some of my friends.
This week I took an adventage of the rich assortment and chose some elegant pieces:
Dress: Vero Moda, S size, 4000 HUF ( 18 USD)
Bolero: Melone, S size, 4000 HUF (18 USD)

To sum up, it was a pleasant experience, I could find clothes in my size at low prices in every style from summer dresses to winter sweatshirts. The assistants were kind and helpful, the quality of the store is excellent. I can only recommend this shop.

Dorothy&Aby Outlet
Location: Teréz Boulevard 47.
Open: M-F:  09:00-20:00, Sat: 09:00-19:00, Sun: 09:00-18:00

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Second Hand on Váci Street

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Today I'm going to write about a second hand on Váci Street. I chose this as my first topic, because when I was looking for second hands I was quite surprised when I found a shop like this on Váci Street. After all, this street is full of designer stores and leading fashion brands. Surrounded by these "elite" places, I was wondering what could this second hand offer.What I realized is that in an "upper-class" environment, even the second hand becomes elite.

What I realized at first is that in Hungarian it is written that the shop is a second a hand, but in English it is only an outlet, no reference of the used clothes. Since most of the visitors of Váci Street are foreign people, I suppose this was a direct marketing decision. 
When I got in it surprised me a lot. It is huge. The store has THREE floors. It is spacious and bright. The music was youthful, one of the most popular radio stations broadcasted. The whole atmosphere was pleasant and cheerful. Huge panels show the sales of so many types of clothes.

My main problem is that it doesn't really fit in the second hand category. It is full of brands like S. Oliver, Mexx, Nautica, Pull and Bear, Burberry, etc. Although these clothes are much cheaper then the original prices and they have return labels, these clothes are just too expensive for the average Hungarian people. I spent there more than an hour, and I didn't hear a single Hungarian word. There were many customers, but they were all foreigners. 
About the quality of the store: I was totally satisfied. The clothes were in great condition, they were all like new ones. The store was well-ordered, the clothes were under their brand labels, there are separate places for the different genders, for children and adults as well. The three floors have quite enough place for every kind of clothes to be seperated, like suits, skirts, coats, blazers or shirts. Accessories as belts, bags and jewelry were also available in a big number. The only problem with clothes is that it is difficult to find small sizes. There are many L, XL, or XXL ones, but you have to hunt for an S or M. The shop assistants were nice and smiling, and there was an elevator, if you are not willing to climb the stairs. 
As I plan to pick a favorite outfit from each store I visit, I show you what I liked the most here:

Cardigan: International Conceprts, S size, 9000 Ft ( 41 US $)
Shirt: Alfani, P/M size, 13000 Ft (60 US $)

All in all I liked this shop, the quality and the atmosphere were both great, I had no problems with the assistants or the equipment. The clothes are mostly expensive, but if you have enough money for quality clothes I think it totally worth to visit the place.

Giga Turi
Location: Váci Street 78-80.
Open: M-F: 09:00-19:00, Sat: 10:00-18:00

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