Clothing Stores in Ithaca, NY

“My daughter and I were visiting campus for my 25th reunion and she needed an outfit to go climbing in Barton. Tucker was about to close down the store but helped us find exactly what we needed in no time at all, and with a smile. Thanks so much; it was awesome and so appreciated!”

“Really chill.
Tried the Ice Cream, Chocolate + Cookies & Cream. My friend told me that the ice cream was known for the thickness, creamy, abd fulfilling nature since the cows are manually milked.
I honestly cant taste the difference, but its because I eat to survive, lol.
I purchased a Cornell blanket too (I collect college blankets), so far a $50 (plus Tax) blanket for a state college is cheap. I was surprised! Most state college blankets would be more. Quality is good too, the print didnt chip off even after a wash.”

“Wonderful place to get all sorts of one of a kind items from pipes, fashion and posters, jewelry and the employees are friendly, charming and a blast to be around!!! An Ithaca staple for sure!!! If your visiting or a local this shop is a must if you are visiting the commons!”

“Ah, comrades, let me speak plainly of a small, unassuming place on Elmira Road—this Goodwill of Ithaca. One might be tempted to pass it by, imagining it nothing more than a depot of cast-offs and the refuse of our endlessly consuming society. But step inside and you will find something else entirely: a quiet rebellion against waste, against the tyranny of novelty, against the capitalist delusion that worth must always be bought new and at great cost.

There is a certain dignity in the garments hanging neatly along the aisles, garments that have already served once, and now await another life. Here, a wool coat whose seams still hold strong; there, a cotton dress with history woven into its threads. These clothes do not clamor for attention as the mass-produced commodities of department stores do—they wait, patient and honest, asking only to be useful again. And in their reuse, we resist: we resist the factories that churn out cheaply made clothing on the backs of exploited labor; we resist the cultural indoctrination that tells us to discard what can be repaired, or to replace simply for fashion’s sake.

But beyond the items themselves, what strikes me most is the spirit. The employees work with calm attentiveness, and there is mutual recognition between shopper and institution—that small, powerful idea that value is something created by community, not dictated by profit alone. University students, families, elders, the frugal, the imaginative, the principled—all walk those aisles together, equal in purpose. In such places we glimpse what society could be: functional, resourceful, humane.

So yes: visit the Goodwill in Ithaca. Not merely to save a dollar, though you surely will—but to participate in a different kind of economy, one rooted in responsibility, imagination, and solidarity. In every reused coat, in every restored chair, in every mended shirt, there is the whisper of a better world.”

“Great visit to the new Old Navy. I’m a sweatpants guy and they had a great selection for that. Checkout was quick and easy, the new store looks clean, modern, and in a better location than the old one up at the mall.”

“Petrune has a great selection of cute new clothing and a nice vintage section in the back. Good mix of trendy and timeless styles. Prices are definitely not low but I often come in to window shop.”