Sort it in one afternoon
Tailor: pants, skirts, and suit trousers within a size or two, and anything you love that's close. Budget roughly what a new version would cost you before you commit.
Let go: structured jackets and coats more than a size off, dresses that would need rebuilding rather than taking in, and anything you kept "just in case" that you haven't reached for in a season.
Give the good ones a second life: designer labels, suits, coats, evening wear, and good shoes. That's where we come in.
Your good pieces are worth more than a pound price
Most donated clothing ends up sorted, baled, and sold by the pound, and the scale doesn't know the difference between a cashmere coat and a worn-out T-shirt. That's fine for everyday clothes. It isn't fine for the suit you had tailored, the coat you saved for, or the dress you wore to the best night of your year.
We do it differently. We take the pieces that deserve better, one at a time. Each one is listed by name on your receipt, cared for, and put back to work being worn: lent to someone heading into a job interview, to an honoree on their big night, or rented for a charity event. We try to preserve the integrity of the clothes and of the people who wore them.
Send us the good pieces
Tell us what you have. We reply within 24 hours with a free prepaid mailer.
What we take, and what we don't
Yes, please
Designer and well-made clothing in any size: suits, blazers, dresses, coats, knitwear, evening wear, designer handbags, and good shoes.
Please take these elsewhere
Everyday basics, fast fashion, and anything stained, torn, or worn thin. A local thrift store is the right home for those, and we'd rather say so up front than take clothes we can't use.
Where it goes
Suits and work clothes are lent free to people going into job interviews. Dresses and formal wear are rented for events, with net profits going to charities on our Honor Roll, or lent to community honorees. Each piece goes out, comes back, and goes out again.
Questions people ask
Should I tailor my clothes or donate them?
A good tailor can usually take pants, skirts, and suit trousers in by a size or two. Jackets are harder, because shoulders don't really alter. If a piece is more than a couple of sizes off, or it's a structured jacket, it's usually better to let it go and let someone who fits it now wear it.
What sizes do you accept?
All sizes. Larger sizes in good designer and professional clothing are hard to find, so they get worn.
Is it tax-deductible?
Yes. OnlyFuego is a 501(c)(3) and we send an itemized receipt. The deduction is the fair market value of each piece in its current condition, and clothing has to be in good used condition or better.
Do you take everyday clothing?
No. We focus on designer and well-made pieces. Everyday basics are a better fit for a local thrift store.