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Nordstrom
Category:
Women's Clothing
Bellevue,
Washington
(425) 455-5800
Personal Shopper is the Ticket
I personally can't stand the hubbub of shopping. Mostly I can't stand shopping. Back in the...
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I personally can't stand the hubbub of shopping. Mostly I can't stand shopping. Back in the Personal Shopper dressing rooms, though, it feels more like trying on clothes at a girlfriend's house - or at least how I imagine that would be.
You'll especially appreciate the Personal Shopper at Nordy's if your process for clothing shopping looks anything like mine:
Look at clothes on the rack, try to guess whether it would look good on & if it's the right size, schlep an armload back to the dressing room, deposit other purchases, purse, etc, so that you can undress, try on clothes, get disappointed at 8 out of 10 potential purchases right away and agonize over the other two that are almost good enough, repeat until sick.
The dressing rooms in the Personal Shopper area are larger, usually enough to bring in a trusted friend for a third opinion, and there is pleasant background music, making the time between PS arrivals with new items to try on that much more pleasant.
There's no braving the herds of others poring over the racks. There's no wandering from department to department till your eyes glaze over. There's only tell her what you want and see it (and a few other things you hadn't considered but really fit with everything else in some way and usually look great) arrive. This is what going shopping is supposed to be like.
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Bebe
Category:
Women's Clothing
Bellevue,
Washington
(425) 452-9020
And.....
So, this store is almost completely ridiculous. It is so overpriced and they don't have sizes for...
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So, this store is almost completely ridiculous. It is so overpriced and they don't have sizes for real women. The shoes even are too narrow for most women's feet. This is a store that I didn't enjoy my time in and will not go in ever again. The people who work there are very stuck up and are rude. If you want to get savings and clothes that actually fit, don't waste your time either.
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Janeville
Category:
Women's Clothing
109 Bellevue Sq
Bellevue,
Washington
(425) 688-0097
Excellent staff
I've gone to the Janeville in Bellevue Square on several occasions and have just had a remarkable...
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I've gone to the Janeville in Bellevue Square on several occasions and have just had a remarkable experience. Janeville is one of Gymboree's other stores, geared for 30+ year old women. If you're familiar with Gymboree, you'll know that Janeville is a great store! Overpriced, yes. The clothes make you feel great though!
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Not for me
The dresses in this boutique weren't for my style of wedding, which was a smallish garden wedding. ...
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The dresses in this boutique weren't for my style of wedding, which was a smallish garden wedding. This would be an okay boutique for very formal weddings in churches. However, in general I did not find a whole lot of dresses I really liked. I felt many were out of style, compared to what I was seeing in other shops. It also seemed like a younger crowd there - maybe not for a 32 year old bride like I was.
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Lane Bryant
Category:
Women's Clothing
182 Bellevue Sq
Bellevue,
Washington
(425) 453-2811
Great store for Plus size clothes.
When I went to Victoria Secret for a bra and found they stopped sizes at about a 36C I ended up at...
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When I went to Victoria Secret for a bra and found they stopped sizes at about a 36C I ended up at Lane Bryant and I was SO happy! They have great underwear and it's made to fit someone like me. Not just a bigger version of something made for a smaller person. Prices are pretty decent, and they have great sales. The clothes last a long time too.
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J J Melrose
Category:
Women's Clothing
4065 Factoria Sq Mall SE
Bellevue,
Washington
(425) 643-3925
J J Melrose - Factoria Mall
What a wonderful little store! I had never even heard of it until I received some clothes as gifts...
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What a wonderful little store! I had never even heard of it until I received some clothes as gifts that were bought here—then I had to visit for myself.
This is a perfect clothing store for younger women (late teens – late 20’s or early 30’s, I would estimate) who want some sexy or cute clothes without paying ridiculous prices. JJ Melrose was a breath of fresh air for me—I had been getting frustrated with the lack of stores that carried my kind of style. Why couldn’t I find anything cute and/or sexy? But once I found this place, I was happy.
One negative thing about the store is that the quality of SOME of the clothing is less than top notch. Most things in the store are decent quality, but I have purchased one or two items (that were on the clearance rack, to be fair) that weren’t the best quality for the original price.
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Superb Service...
Once you make your way up to Mom's Maids and More you can relax and enjoy this aspect of your...
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Once you make your way up to Mom's Maids and More you can relax and enjoy this aspect of your wedding planning. They have a surprisingly large selection of bridemaid dresses from several different designers. The prices are slightly higher than some other bridal shops, but the high level of service you will receive more than makes up for it.
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Banana Republic
Category:
Apparel
208 Bellevue Sq
Bellevue,
Washington
(425) 453-0991
I'm short, and I've got clothes
So I guess people in Washington must be taller than they are in California. Maybe it's the Nordic...
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So I guess people in Washington must be taller than they are in California. Maybe it's the Nordic blood or something. Whatever the reason, it can be pretty hard to find clothes for short people--petite if you will--around here. I stumbled across a Banana Republic made for folks just like me in the Bellevue Mall. Ahh, the freedom of finding pants that fit. Can you imagine how stupid you look when your feet stop and the pants keep going? And don't even try the I'll-wear-heels-and-noone-will-notice thing. I still look stupid.
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It is what it is and works for what you need.
You can get affordable maternity clothes, but they do not last for subsequent pregnancies. I had...
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You can get affordable maternity clothes, but they do not last for subsequent pregnancies. I had some hand me downs that are the same label that have gone through about 5 moms that lasted 100 times better through my second pregnancy in 2006 than anything I bought new in 2004.
They also have the worst return policy in the world. Do not try to buy anything for later on in your pregnancy as you are stuck with it if it doesn't fit.
I will say that their staff are generally very helpful and there are numerous locations. They have a good mix of things you need and it is affordable.
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Arden B
Category:
Women's Clothing
201 Bellevue Sq
Bellevue,
Washington
(425) 454-6075
Great little Store
When i need something not too overprices but still cute i go here. They have all kinds of stuff. ...
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When i need something not too overprices but still cute i go here. They have all kinds of stuff. Dressy, funky etc. etc. Try it out!
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