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Run, Run, Run, Rerun Runaround

By Kelly Luker & Meg Huffman

Call 'em consignment, secondhand or used, these fashion recyclers can help you put together anything from a career-woman wardrobe to baby's pre-school power outfit at a fraction of new prices

Grown-Ups

Whether you're looking for an Ellen Tracy business suit or a pair of '60s Day-glo hip huggers, chances are you can find it at one of the many used-clothing shops dotting the area. Know what you want and find out what the store specializes in before you set out--some do funky, some do vintage, some do designer, but few do all.

Ample Annies 717 Pacific Ave., 425-3838

Closet Capers 1211 Soquel Ave., SC, 425-7685

Clothes Cottage 911 Capitola Ave., Capitola, 475-8339<

Cognito Clothing 821 Pacific Ave., SC, 426- 5414

Forget Me Not 275 Center Ave., Aptos, 688-2787

Glad Rags 7735 Soquel Dr. ,Aptos, 688-6952

Jet Set Bohemia 8049 Soquel Dr., Aptos, 685-3156

Once Around Lightly 871 41st Ave., SC, 462-3796

Rage 1349 Pacific Ave., SC , 457-1031

Treasure Point 861 41st Ave., SC , 462-3737

Kids' Stuff

Garbing the little ankle biters ain't cheap, but there are about a half-dozen places around town to help you keep the costs down:

Baby Bloomers 2-1500 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, 477-0730

Gently Down the Stream 219 D. Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley, 439-0680

Little Ark 835 41st. Ave., Capitola, 475-6440

Little People's Store 2601 Main St., Soquel, 476-7244

Trader Tots 2034 N. Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 425-8711

Wee Spirit 5730 Soquel Dr., Soquel, 479-1769

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