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| Chris Wolfley of South Buffalo with his Buffalo Closet items bought online |
None of the clothing hanging on racks in Buffalo
Closet is new, that’s the point.
Jerseys
on walls are made by Puma and Starter, two sports brands that are reminders of
the past. Well-aged hats showcase old Buffalo Bills and Sabres logos.
Co-owners
Derrek Hoffman and Vince Stano started Buffalo Closet because of their love for
vintage clothing and their hometown sports teams.
The
26-year-olds began their business on Instagram and are now in the process of
opening a store at 168 Elmwood Ave. with hopes to open this month.
“I
grew up during the 90s,” Hoffman said. “I don’t really remember the Super Bowls
or anything, but any time I got my hands on vintage clothes from the 90s, I
held onto it. We kind of just had all of this vintage gear that we’ve been
collecting over the years and we decided to post it on Instagram and see if we
could sell some of it because you know, you can’t hold onto all of that, and it
just kind of took off from there.”
The
store both buys items and accepts items for consignment from customers.
The
store will be open during Bills away games, so customers can watch the games
while they shop, Hoffman said. By Dave Deluca and Patrick Koster
