Ranjan P.
Yelp
I am shook, as the kids say, that I've not Yelped about this place. I. Mean. It's only one of my all time favorite places in the entire useless capitalist run retail world. Truly, one of my all time favorites. The amount of insane and vulgar money I've spent here ... they just do everything better--they curate meticulously well, with a keen and wondrous eye for detail, design, workmanship, style, color, flair. You name it, and they will have seen to it. The layout of this store, as with all of their locations, begs and I do mean literally begs to browse and peruse and wander through and get lost it, all the while fantasizing about another kind of life filled with creativity and a sort of lush madness, feverish and euphoric. Their clothing and accessories are as whimsical and full of sass and panache, as is their home accessories such as candles and little knick knacks, the sorts of things you don't really need but when you're looking at it, somehow you wonder, "How did I ever live without this and wouldn't it be just the thing I need for my house?" This recently happened when I bought a comforter/duvet cover in a stunning mustard and flaura fauna print, a sort of India block print not found at your usual shops. They do everything well here, and the secret is to go to their "Sale" section as well as sneak a peek upstairs, which yes, they do have a second level here. They are huge on the brand "Farm Rio," which happens to be one of my all time favorite brands as well--and Anthro carries them. The space itself is huge and scattered throughout is a mix of things you wouldn't necessarily think to place together, but they make it work. We recently went in to return a quilt, and we didn't know it at the time, but this was not something that Anthro makes, not one of their brands, but more another vendor entirely who sells with them ... so returns couldn't be at the store. The manager had to get involved, but she was super sweet and tried hard to be helpful, gave me the right instructions, which I ultimately did not follow, because I found a more direct and proactive approach which paid off better. Though the lines are always always long here, it moves rapidly because there's multiple cashiers at work simultaneously. Btw., anyone who's at all familiar with Anthro, knows their prices are not cheap, not luxury per se, but also not cheap. Though I have never regretted paying even full price for their merch: the quality, workmanship, unique styling, colors vibrance, choices, all of it is insanely terrific and solid. Despite all of this, I would not buy from them if the customer service wasn't top notch but every single time I've ever come here, and it's often, I've been treated with friendly warmth and helpfulness. Love love love!