What a great place! I found the perfect pair of PJ's for an upcoming quilt retreat. She has great…read moreclothes, purses and hats! Please support this woman owned, POC business!

Great shop! Loved the atmosphere and customer service. I caught my wife a new purse for xmas and…read morethe owner made the experience very welcoming and easy! A great place to shop!

Staff on 12/4 after 5pm did not even attempt to be welcoming or helpful. I came into the store and…read moresaid hello and literally neither worker said anything. At first I thought maybe I made a mistake and they worked there because they were trying on clothes. Nope they work there. I was there 20 minutes before two additional customers came in. Seems like the other customers may know the workers or be regulars because they all of a sudden became super chatty. I decided not to buy because I couldn't justify spending the amount I had in my hand with such poor service. Especially as the items required some work. Was hoping to find some good vintage shops in Tacoma but no luck with this one. ** edit: it was a female working the register.

Cool store! I did see quite a few items that, although vintage, had rips/holes/stains. Pricing is…read morethat of vintage, not thrift. I got a beautiful leather embossed purse, crochet sweater, and floral overall shorts and my total was about $85. The owner is really sweet and I'm happy to support a small business. I look forward to stopping by the next time I'm in the area.

We thought at first this was part of the bookstore, but it's not. Completely separate. They open at…read moredifferent times. We happen to see this place near to where we were via Google search. We just finished hockey and wanted to hit up some local thrift, vintage, shops. So when we arrived, they were closed. We walked to a nearby thrift store then came back. We were immediately intrigued by the stores ambiance. It was set up really cute, total vintage, and clean. Many things caught our eyes, and we scattered all giddy, but the elder behind the counter kept staring at us, NONE STOP. Like we were stealing from her. Which made it awkward. So we didn't stay long. Then she got very flustered, that I wanted to pay 1/2 cash, 1/2 card. I stood there quietly. To the point I was like, just keep the clothes. It's ok, but we really liked what we were buying. Many things are over priced, as many "vintage" stores are. (Ex. A "very" used pair of Converse Chucks were $45). You gotta really shop for the diamond in the rough, but it's absolutely worth it. They had a nice selection of attire, we would've purchased more. However, not finding much clothing under $40, and I was shopping with two teenagers. It was a tad outta our price range.

Hmm let's see ... the best Pendleton coat ever (and big enough for me!) at her Fremont Sunday…read moreMarket stand, cartoon nostalgia at her Tacoma shop, an unbeatable selection of Christmas sweaters when that season rolls around, and extremely affordable prices all around. It'd be tough to improve on anything at Pure. There are people who get in the business of hawking vintage stuff because it's trendy or a quick buck, and then there are people who know the business deeply because they love it. Jordan is firmly in the latter camp; her little shop on "I" St. (across from Tacoma Little Theatre) was her family shop for ages, and the newer, more expansive one (attached to Kings Books) allows plenty of room to roam. (It also feels really clean, unlike some vintage stores I've browsed.) With different stuff in the store vs. at the year-round weekly market vs. in the Etsy shop, you can have a whole lot of fun browsing here. And when you find the winners for you, it won't break the bank to hug them all up (Tiny Toons/Elmira-style) and bring them home with you. Enjoy!

Well, I'll be honest... Nordstrom and their clothing for men doesn't exactly hit the mark for me. I…read moremean it almost does but not quite as far as men's clothes go. I am most certainly a clothes horse and have a variety of styles from punk, goth, retro kitsch, rock star look, brewery shirts to even a skater types of clothes. I even have stuff that doesn't fit into any of that and I just had a weakness for it at the time. One would think I'd succumb to many shopping sprees for clothes frequently with not much of a stringent process on what to buy but having a large wardrobe has actually made me very picky about what I buy... depending on the store of course. Being a mall walker especially during the winter months sends me through Nordstrom's at the Tacoma Mall quite often and my eye often wonders as I pass through the men's section but so far I'm still a tough sale. I have purchased items from here in the past but it is infrequent and what I purchased was from their underwear section for men. I have bought a few briefs here that are very well made and have fun patterns to them that I have been pleased with. A lot more interesting than the Hanes tightie whities. This is a part of my particular and stringent process with clothing as to have good underwear. But the selection here changes as one would expect and while finding a couple magnificent briefs here my last walk through in this section had mainly boxers and boxer briefs which isn't exactly my preference. And that was about all they had was this type so I didn't pursue browsing any further. Another Yelper wrote a review that item selection at this Nordstrom's isn't as good as some of their other locations and while I cannot confirm this it wouldn't be surprising as many of the retail stores in the general area I live in are considered smaller model stores which also means less of a selection. One thing I love with this location and maybe each location has a different look but around Christmas time they put up beautiful decoration displays and I always got to take some pictures to enjoy and post to Instagram. This past holiday season they had a great big and impressive menorah as well. There is a coffee shop near the mall entrance that is I believe a part of Nordstrom's. They have their own Yelp entry but unfortunately I am not too impressed with their pastries or coffee but that is a whole other layer of pickiness aside from the clothing shopper in me.

Went to go pick up a pair of gloves that I had on order. The staff at the counter were rude,…read moreavoidant and lacked hospitality.

I'm not sure why this place has such a low review - it's a gem!! Have been here several times over…read morethe last few months. Selection varies (of course) but I've always found good stuff! Prices are very good and all the staff are very nice. Really makes you not want to buy retail when you get just as nice things for only a few bucks and a lot of stuff still has brand new tags on!

The selections were "high end" fashion. Just what I'm used to , in Seattle. Owner(s) were helpful.read more

Would be nice to go in and actually look at things, it's been closed the past two times I've tried…read moreto come here. They have a good selection from what I can see through the window, I can't attest to their prices however. Maybe either adjust your hours, or have a Facebook or instagram page where you can announce when you're closing early.

We stumbled upon Trudie's on a rainy Saturday evening when most of the other small thrift shops had…read moreclosed, and had the place to ourselves while we shopped. It's a medium-sized store with a fairly small selection of men's and women's clothes, kids' clothing and toys, furniture, and housewares. The store is clean and well-maintained, and prices seemed reasonable from what we saw. The staff were friendly, greeting us when we walked in and asking if we needed help with anything, but we were happy to browse on our own. Too bad we didn't end up finding anything we wanted to buy - it would have been nice to support this little place. Overall, it's worth a stop if you're in the area doing the thrift and vintage circuit.

I went in today at this store feeling unwelcomed, had very nice clothes but once i was in the…read morefitting room 20 minutes before closing, two white male cops went inside the female fitting rooms thinking I was stealing because of the color of my skin saying it was time for me to go but the store wasn't even closed when I know it really wasn't time. Being without clothes, they wanted to open my curtain and saying if I don't hurry up they will come in and kick me out. Once i had my clothes on and ready to go, they followed me outside the store and i told the manager why was this happening and she gave me a very NASTY look and IGNORED me. The two male cops kept following me until I was at the food court on my way out. This is very unexceptional, unexpected and inexcusable.

We found success with all our prom dress needs! I wish I had known about them for homecoming... we…read moreran so many places. They have shoes, purses, fancy sparkly accessories (cheaper than Claire's.) They also have super cute summer clothes to wear under the cap & gown for grad ceremony. One thing I liked is their website has an extensive selection, but sometimes you could find the dress in the store to try on and even if it was the wrong size they could order it for you and have it shipped to your house for free because they're based in California. It took about 3 - 4 business days to get my shoes that I needed in a certain size and a dress that I needed. So if you plan a little bit in advance and they don't have your size they can check inventory and order it for you so you can get within 3 to 4 days you should have it if you're in WA. You'll be notified when the order ships and when your order is expected delivery + a tracking number to watch for it. The girls that work there are sweet, helpful, but not hovering, and will show you what they have if you ask for something particular.

I don't even know where to start when it comes to this adorable boutique... Aside from the fact…read morethat their prices are super affordable and great customer service, you can tell that Angela (the owner) is truly passionate about her work. This isn't just like any other clothing store, because there are pieces here that she hand makes herself! She is so amazing at what she does and I would recommend stopping by here whenever you are in the area. And even if you're not, make that drive to Lakewood, IT IS WORTH IT, I promise.

Support local businesses! I found out about this cute boutique on Instagram and they are very…read morepopular. It's quite small, but they have a lot of stylish and fashionable clothing. The owner, Angela is super friendly and helpful and attentive to her customer's needs. She'll help you put together the perfect outfit for whatever you're looking for. If it's a far drive for you, don't worry. You can place orders through their IG DM's and they also just launched their own website! I have about a couple pieces from them and I love it.