Peonies organized by design

How do you organize a high-end consignment boutique that offers more than 1,000+ garments and accessories on the floor at any given time? And what if each item you offer is a unique: a different type, size, shape, width, length, color and fabric? And what if that inventory changes daily? As you can imagine, the shop could quickly become a hodge podge. Here’s how we are managing the design challenge at Peonies.

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Everything is organized by article type, then by color.

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Dresses {yes, we have Lilly} are in a dedicated section.

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Customers love pairing black and whites together, so we do it for them.

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White blouses, a staple for any closet, hang together like privates lined up at attention…

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Silk scarves are folded. {We cannot imagine why no one’s nabbed the Furla!}

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Jeans are organized by size. {Did we mention we have a thing for ties? Yes, we love ties for belts. Think we should submit it as an ‘Aha! use‘ in Real Simple magazine?}

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‘Special’ handbags like Gucci, Ghurka, Stuart Weitzman and Furla are on on display.

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Other colorful leather handbags bring pop to other display areas.

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We feature pieces that make us smile, like this poppy red Dana Buchman suit….

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…and this fantastic little Hawaiian print number by Dolce & Gabbana!

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{We love this chartreuse Carlisle on our 1940’s vintage wire dress form.}

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Here you can see half of the store in the antique mirror, adorned by a sweet Tibi sundress*.

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OK, ok, pulling back with our fabulous little pink Sony Cyber-shot…click!!! Here you can see a little more of the store. So, dear readers, that’s how Peonies is organized and why. Come on in and see us soon.

~ Pam and Laurel

*The ‘butterfly dress’ was designed by Tibi, a chic designer label that sells in places like Saks, Henri Bendel, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Net-a-Porter, Harvey Nichols, Harrods and Scoop. Consignor No. 7 discovered this dress in a little boutique in San Francisco. The dress sold in a week: which is to say that the beautiful blooms at Peonies don’t last long!

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