A real find on the Upper West Side! This is truly a great…read moreclothing store- with items handpicked by the owner- who by the way has been doing this for many years! Where do I start? Has casual pants, dressy slacks, great Tees, cardigans, fabulous silk blouses and unusual dresses!Even the jewelry is unusual! The staff will be.very frank if something isn't right but will offer other clothes to try on! You will wear these pieces forever and they are stylish and flattering.

My gavotte clothing store for women of an older age. They know exactly what looks good on you…read more Bought so many wonderful outfits here. Terrific staff as well. Highly recommended.

Forget huge stores, lines, crowds, insane prices, shop local and find unique, beautiful pieces that…read moreyou can drive in peace. This store has an amazing selection, beautiful salespeople, incredible jewelry all hand made and great quality and so much to discover. Stop by for a minute and leave with things that will complement your style and enhance your wardrobe. Need sweaters, scarves, gloves? It's all here and soo well priced, great quality, you can get multiple colors and mix and match to lift up your mood on dark, cold, dreary winter days. There're beautiful sparkles to get the holiday season started and so many things you can buy as presents for your friends, you will need to bring a list. They will wrap things for your beautifully and for free. They will advise you on how to pair a bulky sweater for a silk skirt or pants for a comfy but still dressy look. They will help you elevate your style and you will come back again and again because this shopping experience is pleasant and fun, the opposite of stress and crows in large department stores.

This store is fantastic in every sense. The interior, the prices, the service...I cannot say…read moreenough good things. My look is a lot Debbie Phelps meets a hint of Shauna Sand, it's very confusing and very 2008. I often look in the mirror thinking I'm like 70% there if someone could just bippity boppity boo me...Enter Shishi. I am not a shopper; I walk into most stores, become overwhelmed by display or price, and bounce quick. I walked in to Shishi on a Tuesday evening after seeing this store online carrying a selection of cool stylish clothes AND concert tees??? I felt so seen! This vibe continued in person. I will always shop here for new stuff and continue to compliment my new wardrobe I purchased last night. The staff was exceptional and honest with me. They didn't make me feel silly or old or out of my element. Thank you so much. I'm so excited I found this store!!!

Great experience. Maria is amazing - she pulled out exactly what I needed. Only tried on one outfit…read moreand it is perfect.

This charming shop not only has lovely affordable clothing and hand-crafted jewelry, but in the…read morerear of the store is a cozy sitting area where the gracious Italian proprietor makes you feel you're enjoying an espresso in her home. It's a refreshing experience to explore every niche and discover the many delightful selections she has on display.

Unique Boutique has a store in my block Upper East Side. When I'm in this West Side neighborhood I…read morevisit this location. I am sure I took lots of photos and did a review but they're not posted here. Bottom line is they have a wide variety of unusual items that people donate. I really enjoy looking and sometimes I find a nik knack for my daughter! There's always CD's and books too. I'm recommending you visit either location.

An incredible jumble of a place, especially when without warning, they have just received a number…read moreof enormous bags of donations, which they hardly have space for and certainly cannot be expected to drop everything and process. But when things are normal, the lighting is excellent, the clothes are well organized and the staff is always, and I repeat, always polite and friendly. They are business people and this is their business and customers need to understand that. As with any business based on donations, you can find wonderful things at very reasonable prices or you can find nothing at all to your liking. But that is why Unique Boutique -- and each item is unique -- is so much fun. A note -- someone reviewed it saying "I called to ask about furniture and the guy said no and hung up the phone..." This is what I mean about customers not understanding retail...you asked a question, he answered it and why should he stay on the phone with you ? There is no way this store has the space to accommodate furniture and once that is clear, there is nothing more to say, so salespeople hang up. If you would like them to apologize for not taking or selling something impossible, that is what you expect culturally, but other people do not think that is necessary in what is not a personal relationship. You asked a question, you got an answer, good bye, move on.

In the late 1990s, I had a B-O-O-T-Y, and Darryl's was one of the few boutiques that sold clothes…read moreflattering women of all body shapes over the age of 25. He sells well-made and trendy clothing that I see nowhere else. You will not see everybody walking up and down the street in your clothes! The clothing here is sassy and classy, and there is a wide assortment--from everyday clothes to professional and party wear, and they last for decades. I still wear all the clothes that I bought from him in the 90s. I feel like Darryl is my personal stylist. He is forthright about what looks good on me, and he will not allow me to buy anything that does not compliment my figure or complexion. I always get compliments on the unique clothes that I found there. Importantly, Darryl's always has sales, and I since I only shop for things on sale, his clothing is reasonably priced. Darryl's is a NY gem that has saved me when I needed an outfit for a special occasion and could not find anything online or in the major stores. Darryl's is my favorite boutique in the universe!

I go to Darryl's boutique approximately twice a year for pants/skirts and/or shirts/blouses and was…read morealways very happy with the service. Darryl is usually in the store and can basically tell your size and fit by just looking at you and he picks things that are best suited for you. He is very professional and he always comes through for me. My most recent visit was on July 12th, 2026. I needed help finding a blouse that went a skirt that I recently purchased elsewhere. As always, Darryl came through for me and I purchased two fantastic blouses that went with my skirt perfectly. Thanks Darryl - I'll be back again in the fall!

I have been shopping at the various Variazioni stores for YEARS. I usually find something, nearly…read morealways on "sale." Some things are an excellent value, others, eh. But the clothes are generally well-made and very stylish. Once, I decided that I really, really needed a short down coat with an enormous fur hood. Variazioni had ONE left, in a medium. On sale! I bought it and wore it happily in the freezing cold. The salespeople can be pushy. I had a favorite, non-pushy, quite languid sales associate at the Columbus Avenue location. Today, on Broadway, I was practically chased around the store by some man who smelled terrible and kept telling me he had things in other colors, and bringing me tops to go with the pants and skirt I was holding. I finally told him that I like to think while I'm shopping. He wasn't happy, but did leave me alone. I bought a beautiful pair of white silk palazzo pants and a cream sweater. They have some gorgeous spring/summer dresses, but the prices seemed quite high. Sometimes it's best to check online and see what the price is elsewhere.

When I go to Variazoni I know I'm going to replenish my closet with seasonal updates. Nathalie has…read morea great eye and knows her merchandise well. They carry Tahari, Rag and Bone and other name brands although most of the clothes are Labeled "Italy"or "France" for what that's worth. But I love going there and trying on lots of outfits. I always find something great! I don't have to spend a lot of money because there's always a Sale going on, ahem.

It is amazing to me how different people experience the same situation so drastically different…read more There were employees who were obvious stand-outs and those who were probably going nowhere. As I shopped I basically kept to myself yet observing everything. It was later on so I'm sure everyone was tired. This is when you see the real employee. Although every conversation was status quo, I was frustrated knowing that every employee could have been creating extraordinary experiences instead. For instance when I went downstairs there were two employees talking while leaning on a sale rack. They both glanced at me and went back to their conversation. When they finished up, about two minutes later, one went and abruptly turned the music off and the other went to tell the one other shopper that she had only eight minutes left before closing time. Both fairly normal occurrences but they were preceded by one of those employees first announcing that she "Can't wait to get out of here." I was shocked! Who trained these employees? Employees should feel like the store is their stage and when they are on the floor they are "on." Could you imagine going to a Broadway play and having one of the actors leaning against a prop instead of joining the chorus line in the final dance and then even worse saying, "I can't wait to get out of here" to a packed house of people who have rearranged schedules and paid good money to get there. Money that pays her salary by way. So there I was in a store that this employee can't wait to get out of and I am thinking whoever trained her must have missed the part about consumer confidence because now instead of the candy land of clothing I was in, I now found myself in a fluorescent-lit basement, surrounded by shoes I really don't need. So I didn't buy any. Now I'm checking out and having another average experience listing to the women next to me trying to checkout but she is lost in the system. "That's strange, I shop at Foxes all over the country and just received a coupon which is why I'm here." I am being rung up by an unsmiling employee who is saying everything right but as if she is forgetting me as she is saying the words. (Not her fault. Why do more when if you do a little less, you are actually making more money right? Plus how can anyone ever get to know me with questions like "Did you find everything you were looking for?" These closed ended questions keeps the employee disengaged and the lines moving so everyone can "Get out of here." Now Mrs. Harris is finally finishing up. Not once did anyone say thank you for being such a valued customer or "Mrs. Harris, my name is Melanie, and when I find you in the system I am going to make sure you are in our database as a preferred customer and get my manager Susan in the loop so this never happens again." Nothing like that was said and the laborious guessing game which should not be part of a shopping experience was never even acknowledged. Now, when I first arrived: I went upstairs and overheard the tail end of an exchange where a customer was asking for an employee's name. Uh-oh. That usually spells trouble especially on the upper west side of New York City. I missed the employee's response but she had a happy tone in the answering so I relaxed and started browsing. Why would someone be asking for an employee's name I wondered. This was something out of the ordinary. I found a Michael Kors puffy coat that I was definitely not looking for and absolutely could not afford on my little shopping excursion for a pair of pants. Eh, I'll try it on any way I thought. Oh my god! This is bad. I love everything. Crap. Why did I leave the house? O.K. stop. You NEED pants for the presentation. You do not need another jacket. (Even though the jacket and pants look STUNNING together.) Sorry Michael. I have to break-up with you after this brief tryst on the second floor at 79th street. It hurts me more than it will hurt you. Me with heavy feet dreading the clink of the hanger returning to it's rack. "How are you finding the coats?" asked a voice as I looked at Michael one last time. How am I finding the coats? Is this a retail employee asking an open ended question? Dose she already know my philosophy? Could there be hope for customer service yet? This employee just asked a question which was impossible to say "Yes, no or I'm just looking" to! What a pleasant surprise! "I love them! I just wish I could afford this one and my rent this month!" "Aren't they beautiful? They brand new and are 25% off you know." What? Although the sign was right there the whole time, I had seen the jacket first and fell so hard, I hadn't seen anything after that. This was a dream come true! Michael and I together forever all because of a fantastic, Dark haired & glasses, 55+ year old, customer service employee who made Foxes glimmer and shine through her product knowledge, customer engagement, enthusiasm for me to get what I want. Thank y

Love This place lots of European brand clothes u can't find anywhere go to the basement! great…read moredeals! : D

I really used to go to Zara a lot, the New York Zara's are more fashionable and business casual…read morethan other locations. At this store in particular though the workers were on their phone and not helping with fitting rooms/on the floor, I had such good service a year ago and now it seems a little overwhelming being there and they misplaced the held items and said they were back on the floor when we checked they weren't in the sizes chose. Eventually they found them but we were only there for an hour and in that span of 40 min they decided to put our stuff back?! Really dissatisfied it seemed that the workers there were miserable and didn't care about the customers.

Expect to WAIT in line going here…read more Terrible customer service I've had to wait a long time in line here even just returning something They need more than just 1 person manning each register Please do better Selection: less than your regular Zaras