One thing I love about shopping in the Fairfax District is that you will find lots of cool vintage…read morestores here in the area. Recess was awesome. I purchased some lamps, and older vintage antiques here. Place has been around a long time. I also found some items to decorate my home with. Everything is relatively cheap, depending on what the items are. Service was good, and I had a good experience for my first time here.

I have sold numerous items with Recess. Marie, the owner is great to deal with. I have brought in…read moreseveral items and she sold 99% of the items she selected for consignment. She has a very good eye and knows what will sell. Their bookkeeping is honest and her share of the commission is fair at 50/50. The Crossroads Trading company in Santa Monica offered me $5 for a beautiful pair of Purple Label Ralph Lauren boots. I declined their offer. Recess sold them within a month of getting them from me and sent me a check for $150.

Took my girl here shopping. Pinky Rose is a good place to shop for your girlfriend or wife, if they…read morelike these type of clothes. They have colorful looking Moo Moo and Tropical dresses for women. Nice high heels and sandals for women too. My girl will drive all the way from Fullerton, just to get some good clothes here. I don't mind shopping for here here either.

This is a fabulous place for selection and personal attention …read more Spending an afternoon with a glass of wine while pinky dresses you so classy and spicedy

Very nice service,lovedd the quality of the thrift! This juicy jacket is so cuteeee!! Best pricing…read moreon the items I love it here love mickey!!

Hi all! I rarely write reviews but after my last visit, I have some thoughts. I visited once a few…read moreyears ago, but I'm saddened to say that the quality has gone down and I don't know if I'll be returning any time soon. The shop has a great selection of jewelry and knickknacks, but the clothing is extremely limited - especially for the price point. I'm not even large in size, but all of the clothing ranged from size xxxxxs - medium (yes, an actual piece had 5 x's). Now this really wasn't the problem since I got some jewelry and the owner even comped a broken pair of earrings! Now moving on to the customer service. I understand the owner has some concerns with shoplifters, but the way she now conducts the store is overkill. You have to call to get in, and she locks you in once you're inside and she is the only one "allowed" to let you out. She also was so intense towards me and other customers in the shop that it took away from the pleasant experience I was looking forward to. What I mean by this is: 1) Every item has a "DO NOT TOUCH" or "NO PHOTOS" or some other loud sign that makes it impossible to move throughout the store or explore items. 2) Any time I picked up an item, the owner immediately hovered over me and 'offered' to take it to the front before I was even done looking at it. This happened 3 separate times. 3) The owner actually SHOVED my mother to the side to race to the door and let some customers out since they're locked in and not allowed any autonomy to leave despite MULTIPLE cameras everywhere. Mind you, the owner had on thick platform boots and stepped on my mom's foot and didn't say 'excuse me' or anything of the sort. 4) The owner was extremely hypervigilant and would stare down customers while frowning at them (no joke, just like this: ) all while customers were just looking at pieces (because they were not allowed to be touched). 5) The breaking point was when I had just purchased my earrings and was moving to leave, but the owner genuinely started mumbling to herself and eventually got louder, saying, "No, no, no!! This guy's a bad guy!! NO NO!! HE'S BAD UGHH!!!" and started to duck behind the counter and pull at her hair. This freaked me out because now I'm locked in this shop with her as she's tweaking. I turned to my mom and, at that instant, decided we needed to leave at that very moment. The entire experience was bizarre and it's evident that the owner's experiences with previous shoplifters has translated into something that denies the customer a decent experience. The entire shop's atmosphere was paranoid, stifled, constricted, and anything but decent/relaxed. Good music though. I bid good luck to anyone that dares venture into that cutthroat space.

I love this shop! Such a special selection curated by the owner. I got my favorite cop copine beach…read moreshorts here :) highly recommend

Small shop located inside the Malibu Bungalows. The employee won't look up from her computer when…read moreyou enter, but it's okay because the store is so tiny you won't be there very long. Very cute collection of vintage and curates designer goods, but very tiny. Ranging in prices from $60-$300, you may not find any steals here, but they have rare pieces you won't find anywhere else.

this store has a great selection of vintage clothing. staff…read morewas very helpful and knowledgeable a pleasure to shop here.

Great quality clothing! I'm talking about jeans, vests, sweaters, & all the types of fur coats you…read morecan imagine. Most thrift stores usually have a small section for fur coats, but this store has its back full of them. I was in fur coat heaven! Prices are nice and reasonably priced. Staff allowed us to roam around the store and get lost in all the greatness. Adding this to my vintage rotation.

I'm obsessed w this new vintage store on melrose!! If you're into early 2000s fashion at all, this…read moreplace is a dream. The selection is insane everything from iconic low rise jeans and baby tees to the cutest shoulder bags and statement sunglasses. You can tell they really curate their pieces, because nothing feels random or overpicked, it's all actually wearable and on trend again. The vibe inside is everything. Super nostalgic but still clean and organized, which makes it easy to shop without feeling overwhelmed. And the staff? So sweet and helpful without being pushy. They totally get the aesthetic and even helped me put together a full outfit. Prices were honestly really fair for vintage, especially considering the quality and uniqueness of the pieces. I found items I haven't seen anywhere else. 10/10 recommend if you want to level up your wardrobe with something different and fun. I'll definitely be back

I hadn't shopped on Melrose Avenue for many years. I was hoping there would be some cute boutique…read moreshops still around. When I walk through the shop's doors, immediately I knew that this was the store for me. The colors and selection of the clothes were perfectly aligned to my needs. Not only were they beautiful (many coming from Europe), but they were fairly priced, which was great for my limited budget. I would recommend this store to anybody. The Customer Service was great too.

If you're into vintage clothing and I mean vintage-y vintage then this is the place for you. I'm…read moretalking an array of sports teams jackets straight from the 70's and 80's, an array of leather coats, baskets of scarves, dresses for days and everything in between. The store has two levels and every nook and cranny is filled. My friend found a nice scarf to complete a birthday look at a very fair price. I myself would need more time than I had to really dig around but I'm sure there were some good finds in there

I was walking around Melrose and came across this store, it has a lot of character and a really…read morecool selection of clothing and accessories with good value. I didn't buy anything this time, but I'll definitely come back to check out what's in stock. The service is friendly and location is great.

Super cute vintage store with great variety. Definitely…read moreworth checking out if you're looking for some quality vintage pieces!

This place has lost some of its charm. It was so awesome when Michi and Miranda were always around…read more Great vibe, super friendly, cool music. Not only has the selection gone downhill (I saw Target brand jeans for sale listed as "80s"), the cashier is off-putting (grey hair lady).... I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt but every time I've been she is consistently rude to me and the customers. Bad attitude! I'd give her 1 star. Frankly I'm only giving 4 stars here in hopes that Michi sees this and tries to restore the good vibes. I don't want to bring this place down. Vintage Vortex used to be the holy grail of Hollywood vintage - Bring back the OG VV!!!