Decades Two is doing it again.. Saturday July 24th, 9-6 shoe sale! $150 and under.


I may pass this one because I do not like to stand in line. Although I am guessing they have a VIP shoe sale the day before but that will still include standing in line.

A couple of months ago, I was on the search for a Chanel jacket so I went to Decades and Decades Two. I mistakenly went upstairs where they have their couture collections - vintage Chanel designed by Coco not Karl. You can imagine the price range can equal a month’s salary. Still, the gentlemen took me to the Chanel rack and gently explained I’d enjoy downstairs collections as well. Slightly embarrassed, I apologized and thanked him while he still remained sweet and helpful.

This experience made me vow that when I have the ability to buy a vintage, vintage piece, I will go back to Decades. I appreciate a tactful salesman and I appreciate the absence of airs that some salesclerks display for all to see. For every wonderful sales associate there are ten asshole sales associates. Maybe it is because I am younger-looking or maybe their boyfriend just broke up them via text or maybe they just can’t accept that they should depart from the customer service industry but frankly I don’t give a shit. I am sad to say that there is a woman or something disguised as a woman who is often working at one of my favorite stores. Usually dressed in the same outfit which the store probably gave her for free, her stares and rolling of eyes my way never fails to anger. Is she mad at me because I am buying? Get over it. I am sure 99% of the people that come in there spend more than me so why do I get the dirty looks?  Note: I'd like to add this has happened to other friends with the same salesclerk and... it has happened several times with me - this is not bad day type of thing more like a bad year.

Back to Decades Two, downstairs I found a black Chanel Jacket circa 2007 and was also helped by very kind and helpful associates. It is always refreshing to walk into a place of retail and be treated with respect and warmness. Yay for Decades: http://www.decadesinc.com/main.shtml and Decades Two: http://decadestwo.com/main.shtml