On the recommendation of co-workers, I found myself at 'Charlie and lee'.
Being from NYC, I was told that this store was located in the "hippest" area of vancouver.
The clothes are all name brand and extremely expensive. It seems as though this owner had looked through a copy of nylon magazine and ordered every label that isn't mainstream. I left the store feeling confused about who she thinks her target buyers will be. I think that people from vancouver who aren't aware of the 'cool' designers will be her customers. Those of us who are aware, view this highly overpriced store as pathetic.
Too many brands, and random products.
Also, while browsing, I overheard the owner smack talking a customer that had just made a purchase and walked out the door. This angered me so much that I needed to write a review! I normally would have kept my thoughts just that, thoughts., but the empathy I felt for this lady still remains, even though this happened weeks ago. It seemed as though the lady was a regular customer and that they knew each other. I don't know what caused this defamation of her character, but clearly, this hate was one sided. Was it because this woman spent money in her store? Or because this lady was gorgeous and seemed to have some fashion sense? I don't know the reason but I was shocked. If you're going to berate your customers, do it in private and not in front of other customers.
Needless to say, I purchased nothing and headed for Holt Renfrew. And I passed the woman and her dog on my walk towards downtown. She smiled as we passed and that smile is the reason for this review.
Please know that purchasing and smiling in this store is a guarantee for undeserved criticism behind your back. read more