Lenny and Me
Category: Used, Vintage & Consignment [Edit]
Neighborhood: Wicker Park1463 N Milwaukee Ave
(between Evergreen Ave & Honore St)
Chicago, IL 60622 (773) 489-5576
- Nearest Transit:
Damen (Blue)
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
23 reviews
Neighborhood: Lakeview
"I think half of my wardrobe hails from Ye Mighty Disgraceland, resale shop extraordinaire. I've been a regular shopper since I moved to…" read more »
23 Reviews for Lenny and Me
Did you see anything cute in the store photos?
Me neither.
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Lenny & Me is not what it used to be four years ago....although cute for like two seconds -- it's overcrowded and seems to have lost it's Appeal.
I was selling my jewelry there and had to remove it due to customers stealing my stuff!
Anyhow, it was a cool trendy yet vintage kind of shop...Lenny & Me is no longer fun.
:-(
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Lenny and Me is a cute store, but I couldn't find much. Seemed overpriced for consignment but it smelled better than most of the other resale shops on Milwaukee. They did have some interesting furniture pieces that I would have liked to cop but the salesperson said the owner just put them out and hadn't priced them yet. Come on-- don't put it out if you haven't figured out your mark up yet! To the salesperson's credit, she did call me that night to give me prices, but I wasn't going to head back out in that weather. I'll stop in again when in the area but don't plan on making it a destination.
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I will miss Lenny and Me and are sad to see it close. The clothes I love most in my closet came from there. I was in there this week to catch the sale and they still have a great selection.
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01/18/2008
This place is amazing! I love the unique clothes I always find there. The picks just seem to be… Read more »
So I walked by Lenny and Me yesterday to find large "Store Closing Sale" banners in the window, and to be perfectly honest I was not surprised in the least. I can't speak for the women's section, but the men's selection started out alright when I first came to the shop almost a year ago, and has gone from bad to worse each time I've been in since. The buying seems totally out of touch with what people are looking for, the new arrivals rack is always the same. The prices are unreasonable. When I look for vintage clothes I'm not looking for comical prints, or over sized 70s collars, especially not at these prices. Most people seem to have caught on to this. Every time I've been to the store recently it's been dead empty, where as any of the other resale stores on the block always seem to be busy. This is quite simple really, the stores have more reasonable prices, and they sell things that I and other people want to buy. You will not be missed Lenny and Me.
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I'm completely guilty of passing by this place for over 2 years, then a couple of months ago I just happened to feel the urge to stop in. I honestly think i've passed over it b/c nothing about Lenny & Me's windows says it's different than any of its neighboring thrift/consignment stores.
Nevertheless, I find it extremely hard to believe that anyone can leave here empty handed. There is a ton of stuff to look through!
The buyers bring in a tasteful selection of vintage and current labels. I agree that some of the items may be a little over-priced, but when I was there the sales associate (possibly owner) was generous enough to help me meet my budget. I've found all of the sales associates to be genuinely kind women.
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Eh. I'm guessing this store is hit or miss, but Lenny and Me just didn't do it for me. I almost settled on a cuteish purple dress just to buy something, but ended up putting it back on the rack and continuing my shopping journey elsewhere on Milwaukee.
I would possibly come back to get rid of some stuff in my closet...the sales woman said it's consignment so they sell it first and then it's a 40/60 split.
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This is my first review I hope you like! I'm a recent wicker park fanatic, I love everything about wicker park: the food, the shops, the style of the people in the area, and everyone is very friendly to me when I go, I spend a lot of money there they dawn well should be! Anyway, I read about Lenny & Me on yelp.com and wanted to give it a go.
I love it!! I'm going there tomorrom again! I bought a lot of cute stuff: a shirt from Turkey, a Doigt Piete shirt, a super cute Paul Frank yellow messanger bag, and a cute plaid tote bag!! What a haul! All for $73 dollars, I don't know if that was a great deal or not but I love everything I bought. I got great customer service but at first the sales girl didn't talk to me at first, but she was sick and and could hardly speak.
I love Lenny & Me, I'd recommend it to anyone.
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Lenny and Me is a hit or miss really. But that's any consignment store really =)
I can go in here and be totally bummed because I didn't find anything and then I can walk in and score big!
I say make the stop if you're in the area and like vintage clothing!
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I've long been a shopper at some of the other vintage stores dotting Milwaukee, but inexplicably, I had never been into Lenny & Me until a friend encouraged me to check it out. And I'm so glad that I did! Whereas some of the other vintage stores in the 'hood specialize in the very glamourous vintage of yesteryear, Lenny & Me has a very well-edited mix of truly wearable pieces. In true vintage fashion, sizes are all over the place (tried on a small, as well as a 12), but fitting rooms allow you to try on as much as you please. On a recent trip, I was taken by a sheer cobalt blue designer top, a sequined tank dress, and 60s-print minidress, but ended up walking out with a truly exquisite green-gold-brown tweedy winter jacket with fur collar, for the ripe price of $40. Staff here is blessedly without some of the pretension that can rule the 'hood, offering up authentic compliments as nice as the selection in the store.
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All consignment/thrift stores are hit or miss. But the ratio of hits to misses at Lenny and Me has been really good. Just about every time I go in there I find something I really want and end up loving ever after. And when I can't find what I want I don't feel bad walking out empty-handed because I know there are like 10 other resale places nearby.
I haven't been to Lenny and Me in a few years, but I love places like this and I totally support them in the marketplace.
Not the cheapest vintage store in town, but arguably with the best and most stylish selection. I have had varied experiences with the staff: my first time was warm and helpful the second time a bit cold, the third time generally friendly. Honestly, I don't need to have staff all up in my grill asking me if I need help, so I don't really care how friendly they are.
The selection is great, particularly the women's clothes (though women with a little bit of junk in the trunk - and I'm not even talking overweight necessarily) may find that a lot of the stuff runs small, but that's just vintage for ya.
Get on the e-mail list; they seem to have a new sale every other weekend. And check out the jewelry, they've got really unique and cute stuff, just like their clothes.
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I'm going to to talk about Lenny and me from the point of view of a disgruntled seller, so don't get me wrong. The people there are super nice, and I'm sure you can find some great find IF you dig hard enough, but as a seller, you would have to constantly call back to ask if you actually SOLD anything. I left 4 items there since February and received NO WORD, I guess their off to the dumpster by now.....
p/s: I had better luck selling at Crossroads, where they pay you right away instead of having to wait until your stuff sells......
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I feel like, as i get older- i probably wont want to search all day for things at gross thrift stores. I'd probably come here as a cooler, 30 something because as a vintage loving, 20 something... i cant really afford to shop here all the time. They do have a good selection, but i'm young enough to think that i can still find them at thrit stores. How does selling clothes here work?
Edit- I totally JUST had a dream last night about the asian girl with the short hair that works here ( and went to my school). She told me in my dream....come to my store, employees get 50% off! I'll let you use my discount. It was just a dream though.
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I don't vintage shop, but this one I do like. It doesn't stink and they have designer and vintage designer pieces. You can even consign your cute clothes for cash-money or trade. (btw to get cash, you have to wait 3 months.)
I consistently make $ selling clothes on consignment here each season. I raid my partner's closet for his unwanted jeans and sweaters... ;-) And shopping here is great too - I once scored a pair of Manolo Blahniks for $50!!
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With a friendly staff and killer selection this place sets itself apart from the other second hand stores in Wicker Park. They always have the perfect shirts, decent pants, and cool accessories. The women's selection trumps the men's like crazy but that just reflects how most of the stores are in the area. Their stock is changing all of the time so going back frequently doesn't hurt. Expect to pay significantly more than you would in a thrift store as the clothes are the cream of the crop.
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This is a great little store with used clothes and accessories for both men and women. I found a couple great shirts here. However, because things are more meticulously hand-picked, the prices are much higher than most used stores. If they have exactly what you want, though, it's worth it.
The first time I walked into this store, I could not identify the person who worked there as I was greeted with no friendly hello or welcome. The girl who apparently worked there looked like she was a customer shopping around the store. Then after a few minutes of browsing with still no greeting, the hipster girl went behind the counter, I finally got the hint that she worked there. I needed directions somewhere, proceeded to ask her, and got the snobbiest response I have ever gotten from anyone in my entire life as she pointed me out the door, as if I was not cool enough to be standing her presence. It was ridiculous. Not only is the staff that I experienced offensive and unfriendly, that store is a crappy thrift store masquerading as a designer boutique, with used shoes that were probably bought at a garage sale and marked up to $40! Maybe I just had a bad experience, but I was so outraged that I joined this thing just to tell people about it.
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I love this place. The best selection, the best prices. And the staff is so fun.
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Their clothes have some character. This store is fun!
Cute Clothes, Bitchy Attitude! As someone with a fetish for vintage fashion, I shop at a lot of stores in this area, and never before as a consumer have I been treated with such little regard. Recently I visited the store and the girl at the counter did not greet me or even look at me when I walked in, which isnt cause enough for complaint, until I got my wallet stolen in the store. I was trying on a dress and while I was looking in the mirror a few feet from my dressing room, a woman went into my dressing room and stole my wallet out of my bag. I caught the woman leaving my dressing room but did not realize in time that she had robbed me. When I told the girl working there what had happened she was like "oh" and continued to talk to her boyfriend who was standing there. She didnt even feign concern. After that I called to talk to the manager/owner every day for a week to complain, and the lady was never there nor did she return any of my messages. Small businesses should be extra considerate of your business, and this place has terrible customer service! I will never shop there again!
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