Thank you to Helen for turning around a beautiful cheongsam for my wedding. I admit I came to Helen…read morea bit late in the game so there was a tight deadline getting my dress and the fitting but Helen made it happen. You call Helen to make an appointment. Then there you can browse her selection of designs, which she designs herself. If you give her enough time you can pick the fabric. Otherwise you'll have to settle for the fabrics that are more readily available. She'll take your measurements and then you set an appointment to try on your gown. Make sure to bring the shoes you plan to wear on your special occasion so she gets the length right. Then on your second trip, make sure you have your receipt number handy. Maybe take a picture of it as soon as she gives it to you on your first visit. Then she may make additional adjustments or not. Helen also has a lot of dresses available for rental as well. This is a very homey, small business shop so the fitting room is basically a big closet in the back. She is really nice, kinda reminds me of many friends' moms. She speaks limited English so if you have a particular vision and don't speak Mandarin, I'd bring a friend to help translate. My dress came out so well fitting and I got a lot of compliments on it. Hope to find another occasion to wear it again (and hope I can still fit it lol). It was around $300, not too bad! There is street parking in front and residential parking around.

Miss Helen works MAGIC when it comes to QiPao designs. I was looking around for a QiPao to wear to…read moremy graduation and stumbled upon Brocade Apparel after multiple failed attempts of finding a well fitting, generic QiPao in Chinatown. I am very glad that I decided to come to Brocade to see Helen. I did not have an appointment, but Helen took me in graciously. Which she did not have to since she does state on her website that appointment are REQUIRED. I clearly did not read it carefully enough at the time. I told her where some of my insecurities were and she explained that QiPaos look best on people who have some extra meat and fluff to them and she was able to point on what type of designs would help accentuate my natural curves. She rushed my order a bit as I did not know that QiPaos that are custom takes a minimum of 3-4 months to make. I had the basic QiPao design and Helen added the sleeves for me although there is normally an extra charge to add sleeves to QiPaos. Please DO NOT throw away your receipt since you have to text that to her the day before the fitting so she can track your dress. I had a initial fitting in mid November and I received my dress about 3 weeks after since I had gained some weight and the dress needed to be altered to go up a size. In the end it all worked out and I had my beautiful, pure silk QiPao just in time for my photoshoot. Everyone who saw me in the QiPao could not stop complimenting me on the day of my photoshoot and the day of my graduation. I had never felt more confident in clothing than putting on the QiPao. I am so grateful for this experience with Helen in designing a custom QiPao. Also, expect that basic QiPaos are a minimum of $500 and up. If you want embroidery, I was told that it will be a minimum of about $1,000+. Prices are due to change based on the economy of course. Helen also informed me that she can design other clothing besides QiPaos and I had even noticed some wedding dresses in her changing room. I will definitely go back to Helen when I get married to design another dress. She also informed me her busy season tends to be from Jan/Feb until end of August as that is when Lunar New Year and Wedding Season is, so expect a longer turn-around time during that period.

From my experience with Amy and Karen, they put in sincere effort to deliver quality and honest…read morework. Plus, their designs are great. I sport a couple of their accessories on the daily and have gotten great compliments. Eco is the way to go.

Little did I know that meeting Amy and Karen at a Fashion Show would turn into several years of…read morefriendship and imaginitive collaboration on many different projects. They're very passionate about the fashion industry and the quality of work they put out. They are very creative in many aspects of design. Whether it is designing clothes, styling a photo shoot or dressing a production set for filming. They are both very eco-consicous with the fabrics and materials they use and the foods they eat. Which makes their designs unique, trendy, yet classic, and a competitive contender in today's industry. They're also super fun to work with. They both have a grounded, positive attitude that can be quite infectious on set. Most importantly, they listen and can be very flexible. They have a strong desire to meet quality at it's finest and are able to tactfully give their honest feedback when needed. They have been taking great care of me with their services throughout out the years and have never let me down. I highly recommend them. You won't regret it!

The owner Grace is so sweet! She said she had been at this location for a long time! I always shop…read morehere and they have a wonderful selection of dresses. During lock down, Grace would post her new items on WeChat and we can order from there. So convenient!

Super cute shop! Noticed the window display and had to cross the street to check it out…read more Door is locked so they can do temperature checks. Knocked and got temperature check and hand sanitizer. There were some CUTE dresses and on sale! Ranged from $13-46 and sizes mostly S-L. My friend and I both got shorts and these shorts are so so soft. Love the fabrics and colors and patterns. Also had sanitized pens to sign receipt. Look forward to visiting again!

The only thing I wish was different.. that the fitting room was open. But it's totally…read moreunderstandable during this pandemic time. Yet it's still hard for girls picking out their fav outfits which are "final sale" and w/o trying on Besides that, everything is cute and the price is very reasonable! They do allow you to try on some items on top of your outfit ( but u know it looks weird sometimes). I think once they reopen the fitting room again, this will be our fav spot for Korean style clothes

K-Pop style cloths directly from Korea, best in the area! Staff is very helpful too, and they help…read morematching top and pants or skirts to get ready for the party. Definitely worth checking it out.

reasonable pricing and carries the latest fashion! style in time and best place to buy boy toy and…read morehouse of hello! great variety of colors in bags, shoes, clothes, and even accessories!

This review is so long overdue I bought my wedding dress…read morehere 3 years ago I went to at least 5 different wedding dress stores before I landed here Irene is so friendly, sweet, and patient. I really appreciated her helping me choose my perfect wedding dress. After trying on soooo many different dresses, I finally fell in love with a gorgeous dress found at Love Boat Bridal. The dresses here are also very affordable compared to some of the other places I visited, and included alterations. In the end, I was very happy with my service here and I highly recommended Irene and Love Boat Bridal

Service: - friendly attentive staff, does seem like a one…read moreman band - the mirror is outside of the dressing room and is not private, so other people who are shopping will see you - does charge a try on fee Selection: - sizing is extremely limited - styles are more outdated - no jackets to try on with dresses - limited veil selection Value: - fairly priced, definitely cheaper than other bridal shops - tailoring is included which is great!

Check this place out!! Keep small businesses like this alive! Get your fobby fashion here for…read morecheap! Very cute little shop next to Amor bakery. The prices are good. They don't charge tax for items paid in cash. Lots of cute variety. Pajamas , dresses , tops, shoes, shorts , skirts, and accessories. Some have funny English on them (ever heard of engrish.com?) Others have really nice decals on them like flowers, rhinestones, sequins, etc. It's really good if you're into Chinese and Korean fashion trends. Lots of frills and lace. Chic looking black tops. Come here for a good price and cute style !

Perfect place to go if you're looking for a unique fashionable outfit. Service is great! Reasonable…read moreprice, cheaper than shopping in Italy. Definitely a great place to shop! Thumbs up!