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    Esme's Essentials

    4.5 (20 reviews)
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    Open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
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    Sam C.

    This is the final dress that she said yes to for prom 2023! Thank you Esme's! Truly the dress gem of West Covina. Such an honor to shop with you!

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    I ordered my daughters prom dress and they altered it to perfection... I'll be going back for all my formal needs!

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    Purchased a prom dress and received it in no more than a week, along with the perfect alterations fit to my liking.

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    Really disappointing experience. I was very clear from the start that I only needed one alteration…read moredone before moving and would handle the rest elsewhere. The seamstress Garine was kind and helpful, but another employee Zina was so incredibly rude. She came off very kind in the beginning but she is a very hostile woman who made the entire experience a very sad one for me and it's still on my mind. When I went to pick up my dress, she called me and immediately accused me of being "disrespectful" for not doing all my alterations with them--something that was never stated to me as a clear policy. In person, she continued to speak to me harshly and said I wasted their time and what I did was not acceptable. She said it so many times and so aggressively I started to cry, and only then she felt bad for being so ridiculously harsh. I even offered to apologize to her seamstress who she claims I was wasting her time, to which she then told told me "it's not a big deal" To make it worse, I was quoted $50 but charged $75 with no clear explanation. I did not want to further argue so I paid what was asked. I went in to pick up my wedding dress, an experience every girl wants to remember for the rest of their lives and left feeling upset and honestly in tears. No customer should be treated this way. Would not recommend doing business with someone like her.

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    Wow!! I read through the reviews after having had a good experience at the store. I was…read moredisappointed by the reviews because everyone deserves great customer service especially if you are a purchasing customer. No matter how much you spend. Having said that though, my experience was the complete opposite, keeping in mind that I did not get anything altered or ordered anything. What I purchased was this beautiful back up dress for my daughter's baptism. It was simple and elegant but most importantly the quality was what I was looking for. The sales lady that helped me was Celine. She was amicable. Not pushy. Understood what I wanted. She found the dress that I wanted and even paired it with some cute shoes. She has a good eye for pairing items in my opinion. I had went to a different location and the lady was selling me an off white pair of shoes with an ultra white dress. Hate when the sales person disregard details like that as if they are minor. However, with Celine I felt she knew and was not trying to sell me something simply because I was there. The ease of our conversation, her manner of servicing was awesome. I was expecting to buy a 2nd back-up dress but I did. Mine you she offered great service despite knowing that I had already purchased a dress. She didn't ignore me and pass me off as a "looky look". I think it paid off. Anyhow, my summary: Pros: Great variety of dresses Reasonable prices and everything is priced on tags (I spent $60-80 range) Quality material is there Other Things to know It is conveniently located in the Mall (I like that, accessible and safe for my daughter 5 month and me) May order if necessary (need a week) May try dresses (and you should) ALL SALES ARE FINAL! (Not a fan of this one but important to know) Overall happy to see a family operated business. Sadden by the disappointments expressed but hopeful that the business listens and makes improvements. For that I have given it a 4, for redemption. Will definitely come back to see if I get 5 star treatment. Lol Here is a picture of what we purchased. :)

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    I had a really disappointing experience at Vinshop Bridal. From the moment I walked in, the…read moreenvironment felt unwelcoming and honestly a bit hostile. I'm 5'10 and slender, and I recently won Miss Los Angeles Chinatown as Queen, so I came in excited to find something special with a bit of variety. Instead, I felt judged and dismissed. When I asked about dresses, the associate kept emphasizing how "expensive" everything was, repeatedly mentioning that pieces were hand-made and costly in a way that felt less informative and more like she was assuming I couldn't afford them. It was uncomfortable and unnecessary. I only got to try on one dress, and even then, there was no real effort to help me explore options or make the experience enjoyable. It felt like she didn't want to assist me or take the time to work with me at all. The shop itself is in a house, which I don't mind, but the customer service was extremely lacking. On top of that, many of the dresses seemed too short for taller girls, which made the selection even more limiting. Overall, I felt unwelcome, unsupported, and honestly discouraged. Qipao shopping should feel exciting and special, and this was the complete opposite.

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    I found Dantella a month and a half before my wedding. The place I bought my dress didn't have the…read moretime/capacity to make the alterations in such a short time and Dantella came to the rescue. I was able to make an appointment the same day I found them on yelp. The customer service from the person making the appointments, Dantella and the other girls making the alterations was exceptional. They added a bustle and straps to the dress. The straps made my dress looked more elegant. I was also able to pick up my dress the weekend before my wedding which gave me peace of mind. I can't recommend them enough.

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