Tampa may not be a shopping mecca, but there are some pretty cool places to score used, vintage and indie clothes.  One of my favorites is Revolve Clothing Exchange in Ybor (quick warning: the link is their myspace page and plays music automatically).

If you happen to visit Tampa, you will probably end up in Ybor City at some point.  It’s our historic cigar making district which in the past ten years evolved into our night club district.  (Revolve takes advantage of this by being open late on the weekends).  

The store has been in Ybor for awhile now (on 7th Ave), and from the first day that I set foot in the shop, it has been my favorite place to shop in Tampa.  They have a fabulous mix of used, vintage and indie designer clothing at great prices.  I’ve often found name brand items (such as Lucky Brand jeans) at a fraction of the original price.  

The best part about Revolve is that you can bring in clothes you don’t wear anymore (men’s and women’s) and if they decide to accept any of it, you get store credit. I did that this weekend and had a min-shopping spree with my $68 store credit! (Pics of what I bought will be coming soon).

The atmosphere of the store is great, the staff are friendly, the clothes are cool and hip.  What more could a girl ask for?

(image from Revolve’s website)