Lobelia Women’s Clothing

Variety, classics, bargain rack with $ 10-​$ 30; clothes both ancient classics or current vogue. Good for tops, and sometimes little cloth jacket-​blouses. Delux socks, nice personnel and a hiding place of sorts with the entry emercing you away from the passing autos. Genuine local flavor. Put the hubby at the Chicken shack or tour company each aside and enjoy life with your female youths.

I never thought that I would like vintage clothing, but Lobelia has really opened my eyes to this sort of thing.
Maryann is the owner of this place, I believe, and she is truly the best. I wanted to find a couple blazers, and was overwhelmed by all the clothing in her shop, so she went through every blazer in the store and handed me every single one in a size 2. She would then hand me additional items she found through the fitting room while I was in there. Seriously, I have never seen service this personalized at any clothing store.
I came out of the store with three jackets/​blazers, and I love all of them equally. Perfect fit, lovely colors, and REALLY reasonable prices. Definitely a gem in the Gourmet Ghetto, and I highly suggest checking this place out if you don’t want to make the BART trip over to Union Square to shop for clothing.

Very reasonably priced, attractive feminine clothing. Excellent customer service. I’m a terrible shopper and just walked out of there with 7 shirts, 2 skirts, 2 light sweaters and a purse for 378 bucks. The owner took her time, listened to me and kept helping find what I needed without ever making me feel pressured. I find a lot of small shops like this in Berkeley and Rockridge to be very overpriced. Not the case here.

Five stars for Lobelia, an absolutely one-​of-​a-​kind store. I love it. For one thing, it is my go-​to place for gifts. I always find the perfect something for the person I have in mind, things I see nowhere else, at unbeatable prices. Earrings, necklaces, scarves, socks, really cute and pretty tops, purses, anything you please.
Lately, I’ve been finding things for myself, too. I bought a purple vintage top, beautiful quality that I always get compliments on whenever I wear it.
I’m so happy to have this store back in the neighborhood!

wow some of the reviewers were tough! Or maybe the store has improved a lot since 2009! I think it is an amazing boutique shop with unbeatable prices!
It might not have the typical boutique shop «look», where everything is sparsely and artistically arranged. Lobelia is full! It might seem unattractive if you are a first time customer, but after you try something on and fall in love with her clothing and jewelry collection you will be a returning customer like me!

I think this place has very good clothing for the price. Much better quality than Target, much cheaper than Macy’s. A good in between place to shop. Lots of variety, good values, small place, easy to find things. Not many stores like this. Most boutiques are very pricey. This fits my needs and I recommend checking it out. They also have inexpensive jewelry, scarves, etc.

I remember Lobelia being down where Saul’s is, and buying my mom a pair of earrings for mother’s day when I was 5 (my brother bought her an onion and a coca-​cola).
Fast forward almost my whole life, to yesterday:
I walked by and saw a cute dress on their sale rack. Amazing price, but didn’t fit right. It was enough to get me in the door and soon, I couldn’t help but fall into shopping mode. You don’t know me, but I don’t like clothes shopping because I have no patience, no money, and virtually no fashion sense.
The clothes are so fairly priced, you’ll do a double take. The have practical, great clothes, from basic t-​shirts to everything else you could put on your body. I had no idea that they had a «vintage» (aka used clothes) rack where everything was $ 15-​$ 25! But these are amazing items, from high end clothing lines!
I scored: a classy/​interesting (Banana Republic) top, a silk dress, a cute belt, a wooden bracelet, earrings and a matching tri-​color pearl necklace, a basic grey (Lily) skirt, and a (San Diego Hat Company) sun hat, all for about $ 150.
The woman working there, Emily, was a godsend. She has an impeccable artistic eye and helped me enormously: finding a person at a clothes store who doesn’t just fold garments, but actually loves fashion and is an expert in design is a formula for a happy shopping experience. Her attentiveness, as well as her ability to see what was truly my own style, really made this a lot of fun for me. And now I’m fitted!

Yep, super great hidden gem! If you loves hats and scarves and cute little uniqe pieces this is a great place! The only downside is the sales woman is a bit of an oversell — meaning, she kept suggesting things and not allowing me to just explore on my own as much as I’d prefer — but other than that worth a trip if you’re in the area.

I can’t believe I didn’t even know Lobelia was still here – after I mourned its loss when the first location closed! It’s been in the second location for a year and I didn’t even know it.
Stopped in today and was charmed to find Maryann as amazingly helpful and reasonable as before. I bought a chartreuse and silver necklace, and the deal included a bracelet of my choice. And she was even willing to shorten the free one to fit my wrist. I didn’t find the pants I was looking for, but that’s OK, a tiny store can’t have everything. And I know that when I told her what I was looking for, she will probably find it, at a decent price, in the future.
Yes, the store’s not for teeny-​boppers, and that’s good for the rest of us whose interests/​needs are mostly ignored these days. There are plenty of other places if you’re looking for trendy.

I really like Lobelia. I’ve been twice, both times shopping for someone else and both times I’ve been the one who walks out with one of their lovely eco-​friendly reusable clothing bags. The first time I went, there was a $ 5 clearance on skirts because the store owner was clearing inventory. Total score. I also ended up with this fantastically useful reversible shirt in black/​brown which literally goes with everything. The second time I went, I got an awesome «vintage» blazer that is the perfect addition to my professional wardrobe.
Lobelia is certainly not for «trend-​setters» and definitely caters to a «mature» ;) crowd as some of the other reviewers have noted, but even younger people (I’m just over 30) can find great pieces with a little time to browse and a little luck.

I love this store. I love the owner. For a boutique, the clothes are very reasonably priced. The things I’ve purchased here have always remained in heavy rotation in my closet until I’ve worn them out. Lobelia is the epitome of a local business and a shining example of why they’re so necessary in a community. Check it out.

Lobelia has a great selection of women’s clothing, mostly geared toward slightly older crowd (maybe 30’s+). Plus there is a fantastic vintage section in the back where all tops are $ 15! Maryann searches hard for high quality clothes too, and they all look brand-​new.
There are tons of fun socks, hats, scarves, and jewelry (most of which Maryann makes herself). The store is fairly small but filled with merchandise, laid out pretty efficiently so it doesn’t feel too crowded.
Right now (end of December 09) everything is buy one, get one free in the entire store! It is an amazing deal, especially if you can find 2 things that are the same price.

Attention Shoppers!!! Lobelia is back!!! I have been a fan and a customer of this clothing shop for a long time. Like many of Ms Maryann Luckenbill’s customers, I was sad when she closed her store at 1483 Shattuck .
But yeah!!! She is back from France, and has a new shop. Fortunately, it isn’t far from her previous lication, so her former customers, denizens of the North Shattuck shopping area won’t have far to go to re-​acquaint themselves with Lobelia.
The prices are amazingly low for the quality, be it pants,)
scarves, shirts, coats,(all comfortable garments).
The jewelry selection is also affordable,. and like the clothing is often made in the USA.
Nordstroms, move over, Lobelia’s back in town !

I’m just reviewing this place because my best friend used to work here. It’s in a really cute neighborhood, which definitely adds to it’s charm. The clothing here is not exactly my style but I did buy some accessories from here. I don’t think there are very many boutiques along Shattuck so it’s a nice store to go in and browse.

Okay, I’m just a women’s clothing boutique snob. Their clothes are a little more happening and more affordable than Earthly Goods down the street, but still stuck in the past. Fortunately, not the distant past, but just the past.

It’s amazing how many people haven’t heard of this place. Lobelia has great quirky items as well as the basics. The jewelry selection is awesome and affordable. I always find things I love here.

I love Lobelia’s. There is always something new there, and their prices are a huge relief after Earthly Goods! My main complaint is that they don’t have big sizes. They seem to top out at size 14, although their 14s sometimes run pretty large.