Wasteland is the best-known of Haight Street's many vintage and resale clothing stores, a large, well-organised emporium of second-hand and vintage fashion that draws a steady stream of bargain-hunters and stylists. The buy-sell-trade model keeps the racks turning over, so the stock ranges from genuine vintage pieces to recent designer cast-offs at a fraction of retail.
It is worth a look as much for the building as the clothes: the storefront is a striking carved facade with a giant Art Nouveau entrance, one of the more photographed shopfronts on the street. Allow time to dig — the selection is deep and rewards patience. If vintage is your thing, the surrounding blocks hold several more shops in the same vein.