Walking into Laudi Vidni is a breath of fresh air. You're usually greeted by Martha, whose fiery…read morepersonality matches her hair. Everyone is the store is extremely patient and helpful when you're choosing the leather to decorate your bag. They'll let you take the reins completely or give suggestions to help make the bag as individualized as possible. The leathers are absolutely stunning. They source a lot of their leather directly from Italy, but local Chicagoans will love to know that some of their leathers come from the Horween factory located just down the road. I love coming to Laudi Vidni becuase I know I'm able to custom design a quality, reasonably priced bag that no one else will have.

I love this Lincoln Park Boutique! I stopped in here, while shopping around the neighborhood- and…read morewas so surprised to find this beautiful, custom, leather handbag store. I was able to design my own bag: customize the leather, lining, strap length, and hardware. So amazing! My bag was perfect for me- and was everything I hoped for and more! Genuine Italian leather that was beautiful crafted. I can't wait to order my next bag!

I just had to rave about this company because they were fantastic. My fiance came up with a great…read moreidea for wedding favors and his vision required buying little containers in bulk - the right kind of containers. I searched all over the internet and found this place. The prices were great and there was no minimum order. Shipping was a little more than typical, but I've found that's the case with wholesale. It wasn't crazy though, and there was even a coupon code I found! The best part was the customer service. I called the day after my order was placed because I hadn't received a confirmation email - but the rep said it was because I placed a note saying it was for my event so please expedite shipping if possible. She said notes put a hold on the order so they can be reviewed. She gave me expedited shipping for free and congratulated me on my event! She was so friendly and helpful and my order came within three days. The containers are just what I was looking for and a great value + made in the USA.

This is the best company to work with!! Deanna is the best !! Work with her design for over 8 years…read morenow and she knocks it out of the park each time!! Pricing is fair and product is fantastic!!

My god I don't even know what to do our where to begin. This company has taken my families money,…read moregave us faulty jackets, refused to answer emails when I reached out in November (5 days after they got the jackets) to say there was something wrong. Our jackets pilled immediately and looked horrible. But no one would answer the phones or emails. We already had another order in since new kids had joined the team and I was panicking. For 4 months no one would get back to me. Fast forward to February. Finally someone responded to me about the jackets after I tried filling out the customer survey again. She seemed helpful. I had hope. I sent the jackets in to her and asked multiple times for her to cancel our current order- I have emails and emails and emails of me attempting to email anyone from GS to cancel our existing order so we could find another business. No responses, they just ignored me. Finally she responded and said they were going to give me a refund, not for the full amount, but for something. Ugh- okay. At this point anything is better then nothing. She also stated that they'd need a few more weeks on the jackets (the ones I've begged for to be canceled) since they have to test new fabric. I said no, I'm not waiting weeks-I've already asked to have those canceled and refunded anyway! Crickets. I emailed all week to know how much our refund would be so I could let my families know when I'd order them new jackets from our new vendor. Crickets. Then the box shows up. It has all the faulty jackets in it with no explanation on anything. I had to continue emailing them and emailing them. Finally I get a response this morning. They are just giving a credit!!! And this new person is now telling me the jackets I wanted canceled- that I'd asked to be canceled about 10 times over the course of a month were magically already being done? A day earlier I was told they needed weeks since they were testing new fabric? So here I am. 7 of my families are out money and product, 9 of my girls have defective jackets, and I'm left to sit here and sob because I'm just so exhausted and done. I'm humiliated and ashamed that I ever even went with this "business" and that I'm letting my kids and families down. I feel scammed. This has NEVER happened to me before. Other then the studio I'm currently unemployed and After this post I got a very quick email from them. Apparently I need to learn how to spread love and light. Something I know how to do very well when I'm not being treated what I have by this company. They also sent me a recommendation to read the four agreements. In closing- PLEASE be warned. This company is not worth the stress. I've lost sleep over this!!!

We ordered our Glen Ellyn cardboard regatta team shirts here and they turned out awesome! Our…read moreteam, Totally Jawsome, needed a great shirt and they sent us 3 great custom designs to choose from. We won the team spirit award and it was in large part to the shirts. That, and all the Baby Shark singing. We so appreciate the heart of this business, too. One of our teammates was in a car accident and was wearing his Jawsome shirt. When we went to order a replacement, the owner gave one to us for free. This is why you shop local! Thank you for a totally Jawsome experience!!!

Maybe if you came in on fire, you could get some help in a reasonable length of time here. I have…read morehad to wait 5-10 minutes when I was the only person in the store. I HAVE to get my kids' uniform stuff here, so I'm stuck. The uniform clothes are made of some icky polyester blend instead of cotton. The sizing of the clothes makes no sense as my 8 year old is now wearing a size 12 in their stuff and a 8 in all other clothes. I have come in here looking for a specific size only to find that they don't have it. When I ask if they will be getting in it, I've been told to leave my phone number and they will call me when it comes in. Well, I'm still waiting for a call for those shorts I wanted last fall. They do have some unique stuff if you are looking for a gift for a teenager - jewelry, slippers, lots of stuff with Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South on it. So if you have plenty of time, you should shop for that stuff here. Otherwise, see if you can get your uniform stuff at another store or better yet from Lands End. If you are doomed to the uniform experience, make sure you bring a book or something else to kill the time you waste standing around waiting for help.

I've ordered branded gear from Total Promotions a handful of times over the last three years for…read moreour 25 employees. Scott is great. Helpful with helping me choose the right items. Great quality and great value. Placing our newest order today.

We ordered a few items from this company and after being promised multiple times that our order…read morewould be to us in time for a show we had, the product never came along with ZERO updates from Bethany who was my customer service rep. Figured I would reach out to her supervisor Lisa and of course that went nowhere just as fast!! I will not do any further business with this company! Lastly, I now have to pursue them in court for the refund of my money as they have become 100% non responsive to my emails or phone calls. DO NOT USE THESE CROOKS!

The shop had decent enough reviews to encourage me to make the trek from South Side/Hyde Park to…read moreget my leather work jacket cleaned and the stitching repaired. It was a rainy and kinda slick trip along LSD but I figured it would be worth it as their reviews seemed favorable. The hours posted on the website were 1-6pm. I was ten minutes early. I parked in front and waited. 1pm. The gates stay closed and locked, the shop lights remained dark. 1:10...1:15...1:30pm and no life was stirring in the shop. I look hard through the continuing downpour at the window and I see paper taped inside. I get out and DAMN! (*see picture attached*) The website made no mention of 'on-line service only'. Now I know. And now YOU know too. Not really gonna trust a shop that keeps their website up leading customers to believe they're open when they know darn well they aren't. Moving on..

My family has made return trips to this store for over 20 years. It's not a fancy store, but it's…read morepacked with so much and there's a large variety of leathers - coats, vests, suits and jackets. They specialize in custom-wear so naturally being a dressy connosier, I took a shot for my cousin's wedding dress being custom made since I have bought numerous leather items from them in the past (but never in clothing). Abe, helped us understand the dress making process; informing us about the different designs, handwork and fabrics. 3 weeks go by and I got the call that the dress has had arrived. I must say I am very much impressed not only with the quality but that I only paid $650 dollars out the door. I wish them success in their new venture and will recommend to anyone in Chicago looking for custom dresses, bridesmaid dresses and even bridal gowns!

Incredible work and friendly, helpful ladies! I called two days before my wedding and they helped…read moreme make an appointment for two days after. I brought them SO many flowers and they were able to make so many beautiful items from them. So many options for gifts and keepsakes. The result was absolutely gorgeous. Not only do my husband and I get to continue to enjoy our gorgeous wedding flowers day after day, but my bridesmaids, MOB and MOG love their gifts (wine stoppers and coasters). Also thrilled to support this mother-daughter small business. It was actually really fun picking out the different items. They also let me pet their adorable dog (upon request since I'm a crazy dog lady) who usually stays in a different room. 100% recommended.

The ladies were really easy to work with and really did it exactly as asked. Communicative over…read moretext and email which is great. Honest with the prices upfront, and it all depends on what you want. It's a whole process that takes a few months to do. In my opinion it's all worth it for the final result, a gorgeous memory. I wish I got smaller ones made for our moms!

Awesome quality and superior service. I'm hooked and will purchase more…read more The bag I purchased was the Lauren crossbody. Perfect size and looks fantastic.

YAY NEW BAG. A few…read moremonths ago, I received email from a nearby boutique, with an exciting announcement about an upcoming Brynn Capella Handbags trunk show. The pics caught my eye so I went to the website to get a better look. Well, I got busy and missed the trunk show and figured something else would come along, fate-style. You see, I NEED a new handbag since my last Matt & Nat disintegrated (no more vegan straps, I don't care how cute M&N is). Back to fate though - I was browsing yelp the other day and the Brynn Capella sale popped up in the Sales and Offers Near You section. I placed my order that day. The bag arrives... Love it. It's hounds tooth with dark red leather straps, nice detailing, and overall better than I expected for $84. It will be great for dressy or casual, and it's a nice size to hold everything I need. I also appreciated checkout via Paypal, and the follow-up email from the seller. Very nice service. And for Jerry, a photo: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/g2vfr2Akreo4nPMmdqMnsg?select=5b5OhcM7yoL7Rnk0oo23lQ