Meghann Ackerman at the Somerville Blog brings news that Poor Little Rich Girl, a great vintage clothing shop, will be forced to leave Davis Square soon due to astronomical rent prices. Other Poor Little Rich Girl locations will remain open in Inman Square and on Newbury Street, prompting us to echo Ackerman's bewildered observation: "What a world we live in where Somerville’s rents are too high, but Cambridge and Newbury Street are affordable." Two years ago, Davis lost beloved bookstore McIntyre & Moore to Porter Square due to high rents, and the Davis Bowl and Board was recently shuttered as well. How many businesses will need to leave Davis before the area gets more affordable? At least there's still Buffalo Exchange (and Goodwill) for your used-clothing needs needs. More details about PLRG's exodus at LiveJournal, where a discussion about the future use of vacant Davis spaces is going. [Somerville Blog]
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The Boston area has a decent amount of used clothing at reasonable prices, but this Bostonist has always felt there was a lack of a certain thrift niche. Many places in the area are just a bit too expensive (Second Time Around, The Closet) or too difficult to find nice items in (Goodwill, Urban Renewal). The Garment District and Rescue almost get it right, but the former has a little too much to sift through and the latter not quite enough. Poor Little Rich Girl has some amazing pieces, but it can be hard to find truly "everyday" items there. So the new Buffalo Exchange coming to Davis Square just might hit a secondhand sweet spot. Sure, it's sort of a chain and may horn in on Poor Little Rich Girl's territory, but we think the Exchange's tendency toward the uber-trendy will allow PLRG to hold on to its vintage niche.