Goodbye Hello Consignment and Resale

Goodbye Hello Consignment and Resale

Written by Katie Gutierrez Friday, 11 April 2008

As one of six clothes-loving sisters, Victoria Bounds made a calling of her lifelong “addiction.”

“I’ve been wanting to open [a shop] forever,” Bounds said. “Our family was all girls, and we’ve always been addicted to clothing and jewelry and accessories. We finally thought, ‘What do we do with the things we get tired of?’ We decided to give those things a home.”

Bounds realized her dream last year when she opened Goodbye Hello Consignment and Resale on Manchaca Road, with her sister Angela Phares acting as a silent partner. With love and attention to detail, Bounds has since crafted a shopping environment that is as personal as it is unique.

“We play great music, and there’s always laughter in the store,” Bounds said. “We’re a very loud bunch. Girlfriends are always in the store helping, and everybody loves it.”

Walking through the doors of Goodbye Hello is reminiscent of strolling into the home of a favorite, stylish aunt. Select pieces of antique furniture, including dressers, armoires, couches and beds, display eclectic and colorful vases, pillows, and throws.

In the back of the store, arranged by size, are racks of women’s clothing from such designers as Ann Taylor, Anne Klein and Chico’s. Vintage gowns, purses and shoes are spread throughout the store, and in cases near the front, sterling silver jewelry by local artists lies alongside pieces by better-known designers.

Goodbye Hello’s meticulous-yet-playful layout exemplifies Bounds pride in her store. She has found that customers and consigners alike take notice.

“We just signed our 95th consigner,” Bounds said. “[Consigners] make appointments with me on Sundays and Mondays, the only two days we’re closed, and come in to show their stuff. Whatever we stock has to be clean, on hangers, nicely pressed, with no missing buttons, broken zippers, or glued-on legs. I’m not afraid to say we won’t or can’t take something,” she added.

As a result of the store’s stock—priced to sell—Bounds said the floor turnover is incredibly quick.

“When you walk in on Tuesdays, it’s like a different store,” Bounds said. “The customers love it because of that, because it looks different every time they walk in. They know that if they want something, they’d better buy it, because it won’t be there next week.”

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