walked in looking for a black pair of bootcut jeans, left with a pair of black wide leg jeans. the service is okay, the workers are very pushy when it comes to shopping. they ask "oh what are you looking for" and then they find like items similar to them. they give you a fitting room and then they push more clothing onto you, fitting rooms have a small mirror so it basically forces you to go out and look at the mirrors outside of the fitting room. i needed the jeans for an event which got canceled, i went to return them and i was only given back $98 back in store credit! i needed that 98 dollars back in gas and turns out i just left with some stupid store credit. thanks for the store credit, but the clothing is so expensive. read more

This place is amazing. I am so happy we found it. I have a 16 year old daughter who needed a formal dress. Sadly my wife, her mother, passed away in September. We were going to go to the mall to look for a dress. I was feeling sorry for my daughter that she was going with me, and not going to have her mom's help dress shopping. We stopped downtown for coffee and happened upon For Elyse. I am so glad we decided to go in. The two young women working there gave my daughter the full on princess treatment. They showed her dozens of dresses, helped her try them on, gave her great advice, and paired the dress she eventually picked with shoes and a necklace. My daughter looked stunning with it all put together. It brought tears to my eyes. I am so thankful to Preslie and the other young woman whose name I didn't catch. read more

Was dress shopping and after multiple towns and store let downs we stumbled on this gem. Let me tell you what a breath of fresh air this store was! Every employee was so down to earth, friendly, and well was just being the hype girls we needed to boost our confidence while shopping. Both my friend and I found what we were looking for and left with smiles and our cups filled. In such an ugly world today I want to personally thank those ladies for being such kind souls. We will definitely be coming back! read more

The best women's clothing boutique in downtown Chico. I love the clothes AND adore all the ladies who work and run this place. They have a wide range of options that can be dressed up or down or best suited for your personal style (which I did not have until now). Special shout-out to Erica! She has put together outfits I didn't know I needed, and had helped me select the right clothes for my body type and special event. But no matter who is in the shop, you will surely receive a warm welcome and top notch service and have lots of fun. On a side note, I feel compelled to write a disclaimer on their behalf. It really drives me crazy when people leave poor reviews due to return policies. Unfortunately, small boutiques like this one can't afford to to provide lengthy department store return options. Needless to say, at the time that I write this, it's a shame this business doesn't have 5 stars for the quality of their product and service. As humans, we tend to spend too much of our time and energy nitpicking and not taking responsibility for ourselves (like reading or asking about exchange policies). My hope is that more people will take a couple minutes of their day to drop a glowing review when they have a positive experience at a local shop who deserves more business (like this one) than only coming out of the woodwork on a bad day. Feedback is only useful when the advice is realistic and focused on what can be changed. read more

I went with my future daughter in law to shop for engagement dresses and ended up being interested in a couple articles of clothing. The workers must work on commission because they just kept pushing more and more things to try on for both of us. It became overwhelming, but I found a jumper that I thought might match something that I had at home. When I returned home it was obvious that the greens were different, so I returned to the store to get my money refunded. (Yes, I had the original bag, tissue paper and receipt and it was one day later!) "Kenzie" was very rude to me and kept repeating that their policy is only store credit or exchange... I responded that I don't shop there and didn't know when I would use the store credit. She flatly refused to refund my money. I won't shop there again. This is just one reason why retail is dying. read more

I had a fabulous experience shopping at for Elyse downtown today! I came in looking for a dress for a wedding and Kenzie helped me out. I am so picky and yet from her amazing one on one service she was able to find me exactly what I was looking for. She even brought me a pair of heels so I could see what the full outfit would look like! She told me next time I was shopping for something I should set up a VIP apt where they could even serve me champagne and it would be no extra cost! These girls are amazing at what they do and I left feeling so confident in my purchase! read more

This is the best boutique in Northern California.. My three girls have been coming here for years. Incredible prices and unique wear you don't find in your average store. The ladies working there are excellent in assisting you with items to try on. We saw Ally and Skylar who were there today, sort of like like a family reunion. My girls visit from school for the holidays and of course my wallet ends up there. I soon hope to be approved for preferred parking. Lol My wife goes FaceTime shopping for my one daughter living in Boise and then we ship it to her. That's how unique and cool this shop is. Always a great and awesome experience and I'm a finicky old man. read more

For Elyse - Women's Clothing Near Me - Chico, California

A gem in Chico! I was thrilled to see such a wide variety of clothing . From the college student to the 50 year old business woman For Elyse has something for everyone. After 90 min of shopping band trying on outfits designed just for me ! I walked away with 3 new dresses , a pair of jeans , 3 tops , dress pants and some under garments . Cannot wait to go back when I'm in town!! read more

I received the best customer service. They spent an hour and a half helping me find something to wear for Thanksgiving. They kindly, and happily helped me 40 min after hours since they knew how important it was for me to find something to wear!! I 10000% recommend For Elyse for the experience and stylish clothes they have to offer! read more

BUYERS BEWARE! If you purchase anything from here please make sure you read the return and exchange policy! Last week I was in Chico for work and saw this cute store and thought I would stop in! I purchased 4 shirts and two pair of pants for over $200. The dressing rooms were filled and I couldn't wait as I needed to go to work. The nice lady helping me told me I had 14 days to return or exchange anything that didn't fit. I asked her twice are you sure I live in sacramento! She said yes just come back with the receipt! Well today I went in to do a return as the pants didn't fit. The lady asked "is there anything you want instead of returning?" I said no I just want to return them she goes "oh actually you can't just return them it's only store credit or exchange". She then said she didn't even know how to do a return and requested help. When I explained to the young lady helping her I wasn't told about exchange or store credit only and that I was told it was just a straight 14 day return policy she responds with "well it's on your receipt and here at this register" Well 1) I wasn't rang up by that register therefore I didn't see the sign 2) the lady who told me the return policy didn't state otherwise so I didn't think to read the fine print on my receipt! 3) when I just walked in you forgot that I can't do a straight return and had to ask for help so what makes you think I'm lying about what my original sales rep said? Maddie the sales manager didn't even have the courtesy to speak to my face and when you ask for the owner Amber Kierig information they say they don't have it! Clearly this locations is preying on the college demographic which is just pathetic and saddening. I'm in Chico quite frequently and clearly drove from Sacramento to Chico twice for this location which means I would have been a valued customer however now I will not. Im so thoroughly upset with the fact that I was spoken to as if I was liar and made this story up and the fact that a manager couldn't even have the respect to speak to me face to face! This location was featured in Chico's news and review as well as enjoy magazine I plan on contacting both of these after this review! And please note my mileage, gas, and time spent on this complaint is worth way more than the $85 of merchadise I tried to return! Update...owner commented 4 months after my experience saying sorry you didn't read your receipt or see the sign posted..first off you're 4 months late... and second off there was no sign posted thanks for assuming you know when you didn't reach out and you're correct I did find another boutique that is honest and values their customers. You give small business owners a bad reputation and name. Once again avoid this place they're clearly unethical. read more

They don't have men's clothes so I can't even shop here, but going with my female friends and family members, I was able to feel their excitement and joy from looking over the awesome collection! Seriously, i feel like I heard multiple people excitedly reach for an item and gasp at how stylish and fun and well-priced the items are! But the other reason I wanted to review this place is the staff - they are amazing! The owner and manager are absolutely wonderful and seem to inspire a positive energy that radiates throughout all their staff to make me and everyone I saw enter feel helped and welcome every minute inside the store. read more

Very wide selection of chic dressy clothes. Some of the stuff is on the pricey side, but their sale sale selection is really great and they've got really cute cocktail dresses in the $45-$90 price range. read more

Their "personal shopper" staff was awesome. I have not seen that level of service in a long time. Who ever does their buying has a great eye. The store had so many great selections. The staff knew their inventory!! That's hard to find clerks like For Elyse had. I only had to ask for variations I was looking for and they located and brought them to me. Made my shopping experience a delight. read more

Such a great boutique! Maddie helped me and she had the best customer service I've ever received at a boutique. Super kind and very knowledgeable about fashion and was putting options that she thought I'd like in the dressing room for me and I ended up going with one of her suggestions. read more

Ok, I had the most weird and uncomfortable experience at this store today, I just had to write a review. The sales associate followed me around the entire time. Every time I picked up an item, even before I decided to try it on, she was right there " let me take that for you"! Constantly asking me , "are you still ok?" Every where I turned she was either behind me or next to me pretending to straighten up the clothes racks but I know she was stalking me. I realized that she probably thought I was shoplifting (black girl, large purse). Hopefully that's not the case and she just wanted a sale. Needless to say, I didn't spend a dime there and will never be back. read more

I have shopped at this store since the 7th grade- almost 10 years. This store always has GREAT stuff and exceptional customer service. My girl tonight was Ali and she was AWESOME. I love seeing her every time- but as I gave her things I liked- she found things similar that I would like! I ended up leaving with clothes she picked out for me and none of the clothes I picked out for me! Hilarious- she knows my style better than I do! Thanks Ali. You're awesome ! read more

Absolutely loved this place! Beautiful clothes! The staff was so helpful. They start a dressing room and pair items with ones you have picked out. They make you feel like a queen! Will definitely be coming back! read more

I went into for Elyse and I had just bought jeans from another store, I am returning those jeans for the Liverpool's Ali sold me at for Elyse. She was the most sincere sales person I have ever met, and I am forever a for Elyse shopper because of her! read more

Allie was amazing, I had a very short time line to find a dress for a wedding and she went above and beyond to help me! Very knowledgeable about their selection and picked out many items to flatter my body type. I'm normally a headphones in don't talk to me kind of shopper but the help here was so personable and genuine it was very welcomed! read more

Similar to what you would find at Forever 21 or H&M, only items vary in price and quality a great deal. While there were some cute, reasonably priced items at For Elyse, the combination of Madonna blasting on the stereo and the sea of tiny little bleach blonds with mini jean skirts on made me anxious so I had to leave. Not my cup of tea. read more

Not exactly a store that prides itself on customers "shopping experience." It feels empty in there. The place always feels "under construction." Tacky store decor. It is trashy and dumpy inside. Don't even bother. they love to rip off all the college students I'm just going to say it, this place is lame. They say they only order a few of each item so it's "exclusive" but I find that they have a lot of the same clothes as Artifax and Lulu*s. My biggest problem with this store is their pricing. A lot of times, my girlfriends and I have seen/purchased items at For Elyse that we later see at Lulu*s or other stores for like 5 - 10 bucks cheaper. Not cool! read more

I LOVE shopping at for elyse!! It is my go to spot if I have an event I'm shopping for or just want something new!! All the employees are so nice and helpful as well! My most recent experience was with Ali! I just told her the type of clothing I was looking for and she helped me find exactly what I was looking for and then some! Hands down best place to find clothes here in Chico! read more

Definitely my favorite store in Chico! There is so much to choose from so its impossible to walk out of there not finding something that you love. I really like that almost every top they have comes in like 3 other colors. The store is laid back and has a friendly vibe. Prices are so affordable! The staff is extremely helpful and just fun to talk too. They're all college aged girls with a ton of style, so I trust their opinion with fashion tips. Oh and i love how they put suggestions in your fitting room, but they're actually cute suggestions that are usually things i actually like instead of just throwing random things into the room like other stores do. I LOVE their jewelry!!! and they're always getting new stuff in, so i feel like theres always different stuff to look at. I am definitely a CUSTOMER FOR LIFE!!!! read more

Service sucks and the clothes doesn't last. They seem super helpful but they are just trying to make commissions. They claim the $15 earrings are hypoallergenic but they turn my ears green within a week. The flying monkey jeans that are $70+ have loose stitching which falls out within a couple washes. I've bought other things that fall apart as well. I prefer spending money on things that last years NOT WEEKS read more

Daughter and I went in looking for an outfit for her to wear out to dinner for her 40th birthday... Pepper was amazing.. she helped like no other. She just went all around the store looking for what was needed and the experience was just wonderful. I would highly recommend shopping in here when she is working! Thanks Pepper for everything.. You are very good at what you do! read more

Employees are always helpful, called in today and was given excellent service over the phone, chico can be challenging when shopping, everything is so spread out, I was very grateful to the employee who took the time to attend to my questions, I didn't want to have to run all over town for what I was looking for and I got personal images of dresses they had in stock and it's just nice to be treated like you matter rather than a nuisance... read more

LOVE THIS STORE!!! They have so many styles and for all ages! Whenever I'm there I always find something new and it's all great quality. All the sale accociates are sweet and they are always there to help you out. All my experiences in the store have been amazing and I will always keep going back :) read more

Love this store! Everyone's always so helpful and nice! One of my top shopping spots! They always have the cutest things too!

Absolutely love the clothes, but way to over-bearing with customer service and pushy sales. Any time I tried something on to show my friend I got a - "I loveee that on you, what do you think?", before I could even look in the mirror. It is not very genuine when you get told that with every thing you try on. There were 3 employees in the store and each one talked or asked me questions at least twice. If I needed help, I would ask. It's too much, I had to leave. Would love to go back but not worth the frustration! read more

Great people, great store. Lots of beautiful clothes. I take my wife shopping here all the time.

Today I stumbled into For Elyse not exactly sure what I was looking for. I was welcomed right away by the personable staff. I was on the look for birthday gifts for my girlfriend and was in dire need of assistance. Jess and Pepper were an incredible help. Not only did they find me perfect gifts but they were also extremely cordial in doing so. Although the store was beautiful the friendly staff is the main reason behind this 5 star review. read more

Omg so helpful... I went in to buy my grandmother a present and Jess was amazing in helping me pick something out, I was so lost.

The store is below par with Lulu's and their prices are a little weary. If I was a Chico college student, a shirt that doesn't have a reasonable price for my pocket change in my wallet.....not a great idea. However, they carry a variety of clothes for a night out at a bar, party, or a big occassion. Like their competitor, they do have some really cute stuff for those that are into girly designs....a cluster of current styles, but cheap made knock offs. read more

One of my favorite clothing stores! Great merchandise and great employees to help you find exactly what you're looking for! Ali helped me find the perfect outfit last time I was in and was so helpful and enthusiastic about helping me out! read more

I was visiting town recently and stumbled on this place while I was downtown. I loved it! Obviously it's not as exclusive as they claim - I've definitely seen some of the same brands elsewhere - and the prices are a little high, but I was still really impressed. The girls who work there are super helpful and great at what they do - their suggestions were always really great. I'll definitely go back next time I'm in town! read more

This place is great! The clothes are crazy cute, and of course the prices vary from piece to piece. I also appreciate that the girls make a room for you and add pieces that they think you would like; it's like having your own stylist. What's not to like? read more

I love this place. I have ADD and I don't like big stores! Most of the time I come in James is there. He is very knowledgeable and always helps me find what I am looking for! I wish they had one where I moved in the bay because I would be there all the time. Great Chico store. read more

Excellent customer service and they always have great deals! The girls who work at For Elyse truly care about helping you find the perfect outfit and go above and beyond to help style the pieces that you have chosen. Definitely my favorite place to shop in Chico and I love that it's supporting a local business! read more

I was walking into for elyse and they were a little busy. I was coming in for a gift card that i thoight was going to be quick and easy. As I walked in nobody greeted me and I was not sure who workes there its very hard to tell because there is no uniform to distinguish between customers and workers. I waited in line for about 15 minutes and there was only two people ahead of me and it should not have taken that long to ring out. The girl at the register was wearing a green scarf blue top and white jeans and she was hardcore upselling and talking about how she wanted to go work out and not work. I thought she had a poor work ethic and it should not take that long to ring people up for a gift card. I could not tell who was running that place or even if they have manager. People dont want to her your life story at the register. Unfortunatly i took my business some where else.. read more

Do not buy from this store. First off cheap quality clothing store over priced. The customer service was very pushy trying to up sell you on every product they sell. My girlfriend left spending close to $1,000. She later didn't like everything she bought. She returned to store the following morning to return a few items and they would not let her return any of it for her money back. Only store credit. We only where returning $200 worth of clothes. The store manager at the time. Kelly i believe was very rude to us about there return policy and wouldn't give cash back on any of the products. Being a small business owner myself none of this made sense. If you had a possible return customer spending $1,000 and you couldn't return $200 to make a customer happy. We had to settle for what we had. We will not shop there anymore and just passing along our experience. read more