Coach purses? Nine West high-heeled pumps? A great-fitting pair of Guess jeans?

If you are eager for a weekend of shopping, consignment stores and quality used clothing stores are the definite answers. The items above are just a few of many that you can find at three stores in particular. If you are looking for clothes suitable for school or evenings out on the town, check out these places!

Close to Fanshawe is Mine 101 located in the Bellwoods Plaza on the corner of Gammage and Oxford Street East. It is owned by the Women's Community House and managed by Rachelle Lamarche. It is not a consignment store, but an organized used clothing store that merges well with the high fashion clothing stores in the city. People can donate used clothing that is fashionable, trendy and in demand, and nothing is turned away in hopes of helping a woman or child in need.

"We're a social enterprise, which means the Women's Community House owns this store. All the clothing is community donated, so it comes in through our shelters at 101 Wellington Rd. What's not chosen by the women who are staying there comes here," Lamarche explained.

"What we want to do is raise capital to fund our children's programs because we don't receive core funding. And we're finding that sometimes there are more children in shelter than there are women as each woman has two, three or more children. That's our mission here."

Mine 101 sells men's and women's clothing, designer jewelry and shoes.

"The difference with Mine 101 is that we launder every piece of clothing and it's meticulously sorted through, washed and steam-cleaned. On any given day, you would find Banana Republic, Gap, Jones New York — so from very high end, trendy stuff to Joe Fresh. Every day there are new things coming in!"

"We are not a consignment store, but people can donate their stuff here."

They also work with Clothing for Charities who pick up the clothing not bought and distribute to shelters throughout Ontario. They were instrumental in working with the Fanshawe Fashion Design program earlier this March to present a fashion show.

"We just opened in March (of 2011). We had our grand opening fashion show with Fanshawe. The students came in and did our window display and they were very helpful and fashion-forward. They were in the back, coordinating the fashion show and dressing the models. We look forward to working with them again and open to having Fanshawe students get any kind of experience!"

They even offer a reward program: for every $10 you spend, you get a stamp. After 12 stamps, you get $10 off.

Mesh is on John St., close to Richmond Row. The store is owned by Rex Rummery. He has been the sole proprietor since June 15.

"The store (was) consignment and vintage, so I wanted to keep the theme going. I would describe my store as being very fashion forward. I believe that we waste so much in North America, so I wanted to recycle clothing, giving it 'another life.' I only accept clothing in perfect condition and I price it to sell. I compare my pricing to Kijiji or eBay."

Rummery described his clientel as being everything from frugal fashionistas to the high-fashion crowd shopping along Richmond Row.

The bright and trendy boutique contains vintage and current jewelry by local artists. It sells men and women's clothing and cutting edge club wear. If you want the perfect dress for Jacks, Mesh is the place to get it!

Mesh is a consignment shop, which Rummery operates on a 60/40 rate — when an item sells, 60 per cent of the price goes to him and 40 per cent to the owners. Clothing is kept for two months: if it doesn't sell in that time, he'll donate it, return it or re-consign if he believes it will sell.

Further west from downtown is Style 360 Selective Consignment. It is owned and managed by Bobbi Thompson and is located 360 Springbank Dr. The store opened in September 2009 and showcases highquality fashion in the way of business attire, evening wear and even clothes for a night on the town. There is also a wide assortment of shoes, purses, sunglasses, belts and jewelry. If you are eager to find that Coach purse, Style 360 might just have that too!

"We are a selective consignment store, and we give everything a good inspection before we put it on the floor. We only take trusted brands and current designer labels, so nothing more than two or three years old. For the consumer, you want to inspect the clothes and make sure there are no tears and stains—but you won't find that in my shop."

Thompson explained that she takes in consignment items on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. She said they take in clothes seasonally: spring clothes are taken in January, summer clothes in March, fall clothes in August and winter clothes in October. Clothes should be clean and fresh and on hangers for quick inspection. "We look for current, fashionable and indemand clothes," she added.

"(Designers) made a lot of great clothes 20 years ago, but that's not my market. My market likes current, trusted, designer clothes," she continued. "Clothes from big mall brands sell here: Banana Republic, Max, Liz Claiborne, Jones, Calvin Klein, Guess, BCBG, Coach, Chanel, Betsey Johnson, Laundry by Shelli Segal and others ... We also sell apparel including yoga wear and jeans. We sell a ton of lululemon, Nike and Adidas."

So there you have it, fashionistas! Hit Richmond Row in style, walk into your job interview with confidence and set the tone for cool winter days while saving money at the same time!