I really love this boutique. The owners are super sweet so I love supporting local businesses…read more At first glance it looks like a boutique catered more towards an older generation but the cuts of the skirts and pants remind me of the type of styles I see in Korea, Japan and Europe during my recent travels. The clothes blend well with my Madewell, Anthro and Eileen Fisher outfits. I work in the design field so I have to look a bit polished with a modern edge; this caters to my style. I would definitely encourage people to step inside (I go strait to the sales rack) and try things on. It really is surprising what you can find.

Lan Vie designs are in my top 3 for the Bay Area. I've been shopping here years, so this review…read moreis long overdue. What I've always loved about Lan Vie, both as a designer and a boutique, is that the fashions change often, everything is well-made, and you find lots of day and night ready options. My first years shopping here were looking for stage wear, mostly dresses, as a performer.Then, as I toured, I needed fabrics that packed and traveled well. They always have lots of pants / jackets like this. I love how the owner is the designer, and how she knows what we want, and even shifts her designs based on customer feedback. Highly recommended to find something original for a special event or weekend. Since the owner changes things up, sometimes you'll find an abundance of edgy designs, other times, bright, and sometimes formal. The pieces mix and match well too. So I recommend stopping by often to see what's new.

Easily the most stylish shop in Alameda, with reasonably priced and generally good quality clothes…read morefrom a variety of designers.

Having visited Lilac a couple of times, it truly feels like the "Cheers" of clothing stores, you're…read morealways made to feel welcome. It's the kind of place where you can walk in feeling blah and, thanks to the amazing staff and fresh styles to explore, walk out feeling like a million bucks! Without hesitation, I can say that Lilac is a must-visit if you're shopping for yourself or looking for the perfect gift!

Buyer BEWARE!! I inquired about a dress shirt that they have. I was willing to buy all the colors…read morethey have if they had my size. Through out a 10 year span I have purchased over 40+ Marquis dress shirt and I am familiar with the MSRP price and the mark up. It ranges from $27-$30 and that's already with a 60% mark up factored in. The lady was trying to rip me off when she saw I was willing to buy. She was brought out 4 shirts and stated she had more colors in the back. I inquired about the price because the dress shirts had no price sticker/tag on them. She stated $50. I showed her the price from 3 competitors and Amazon and said I was willing to pay $40 ( Tax included ) since i was already there and she said no. I know it's a mom n pop shop and they are trying to make a profit and I support independently owned/ small businesses. I understand maybe a $5-$7 mark up but $20? That's insane. Your making people not want to shop at stores like yours and you wonder why you don't have business. So before you buy at this store check the prices online. I hate to say it.

Great clothes to purchase for urban wear. Friendly staff good people. Selective itemsread more

Jen is a great person friendly and very helpful and she's altered all my pants for work. The price…read moreis good she very beautiful person all her customers love her and nothing but high praise. I do highly recommend this place for alterations. She altered my bus driver, Ac Transit, Eisenhower jacket fits perfect

The owner is amazing in alterations and fashion advices. My bf mom goes there for her clothes…read morealteration for several years. I had a few skirts that needs to be hemmed right before my trip. Jane was able to meet the tight deadline and I love the alterations she did to my skirts. I wanted to alter my collar of my bridesmaid dress, the owner advised me not to or else the dress won't turn out well. I took her advise and she's right! The shop also has very reasonable price stylish clothes. Owner is so friendly, outgoing and an expert at all of your clothing needs.

After seeing their delectable looking clothing in the window I decided to support the cause and go…read morein. Lord am I happy I did! Although I did have to for about 10 minutes for the owner to return from lunch (she works alone and deserves to eat) I entered the store and immediately dug in. Everything was not only incredibly well priced but it is also fashion forward; which is difficult to come across for us plus sized ladies. I purchased two adorable dresses I wasn't able to find in any other store. A strapless denim dress with a zipper down the middle and a black and silver sequin sleeveless mini dress. Both of which have held up to my abuses. My only complaints would be the lack of sign-age in front of the store and the seemingly small number of 1x in the store ( I know I know I'm small how dare I complain) but I will continue to support this enterprising Black-owned (yay!) business and the owners impeccable style. Bravo Isha Couture!

I will chime in with everyone else....love it!!!!!…read more The earrings, the earrings, the earrings. Lots of them. Different styles, colors, long, short, bold,subtle...and cheap too. But not cheap looking or cheaply made. Isha is very friendly, sweet and attentive. And the bags that she puts your purchases in are so cute...i l Iove signatures, branding, its so important. Lately, I've been walking by bc im watching my budget and i cant afford an earring splurge, oh but when i can, ill be back.

Ms Rebecca created a beautiful dress for me and a matching daishiki for my husband. We wore these…read moreclothes to my grandniece's engagement party. Ms Rebecca is artistic, creative, an excellent seamstress, and a great storyteller. We enjoyed meeting her.

Very humble and trustworthy person to individuals Christ like. Willing to work with you and…read morehave lots of patience. I strongly appreciate and recommend her service a trustworthy and genuine Christian. Try for yourself.

Everything of this place is beautiful. The customer service is amazing and so is the dresses…read more Seriously if you're looking for night dress, prom dress, fajas (waist trainers), jeans, etc, then this is the place for you.

we placed an order for a quince dress & the extra pieces needed (the crown, money box, crown…read morecushion, the regular cushion, etc) and we saw there was a no refund which I understand but my aunt called the owner to let her know she no longer wanted the dress only the extra pieces because unfortunately we didn't like it. and as mentioned we understand the no refund for the partial payment we left for the dress but the fact the owner would NOT sell anything to us unless we bought the dress as well is terrible. so long story short she kept the full 400 we paid that day and she won't let us at least keep the pieces we paid for. so just please be cautious with this business

Forget Paris. Forget Milan and London. Forget New York. The most fashion forward places in the…read moreworld are the Chinatowns. Have you seen how adept little old Asian ladies are at mixing patterns and creating silhouettes? How about the use of accessories or mixing (impostor) designer goods and no-name pieces? These ladies have never heard of Anna Piaggi--the master of crazy old lady chic and Editor-at-Large at Italian Vogue--and they could give a flying fuck. They have tapped into some amazing collective unconscious of off-the-wall fashion. If you ask me, celebutantes should be paying these little old ladies a fortune to style them because they have more sense of fashion in their wrinkly pinkies than in all of Rachel Zoe's bony, living cadaver. Lady's Shop is a good place to start if you want that fashion forward Chinatown-meets-Anna Piaggi look. There are lots of insane pieces here, including a bright yellow fur vest I just saw in the window. If you're too trad to carry the torch of Fashion with a Capital F, then you can find respectable fake Burberry items here that don't look too obviously fake. The best thing about getting your fashions in Chinatown, as opposed to Intermix or something, is that everything is ridiculously cheap. But if you know how to put it all together, you will get two snaps and then some from the most scrutinizing and catty clotheswhore. I curse my genetics for not giving me a hot glamazon figure to pull off the crazy yellow fur vest. On second thought, I should have asked Lady's Shop to put that vest on hold for 25 years, by which time, I hope to have mastered the fine points of little old Asian lady chic.

Mmmmm...I came in here looking for something for my mom. They are expensive compared to regular…read moreChinatown prices. Who buys a shirt for $165 dollars? Especially if it's some fake Italian brand? Was the last reviewer being sarcastic?