Serene Rose

DO NOT SHOP HERE! In my experience and in my opinion, they are THIEVES. They have had both the merchandise I returned for repair AND my money for over a year now. I have filed a complaint with the Department of Consumer Affairs and will probably be filling a complaint with the district attorney’s office.
Last year, they sold me a pair of $ 130 earrings and the post on the earrings was too thin and not well-​attached to the earring. One of the posts broke right off while the earring was in my ear. I returned the earrings and asked for a refund. They said that their policy was that they do not issue refunds and that they would ask the jewelry designer to fix the earring. Long story short (there are lots of details to my follow-​ups with them), for 3 months the staff told me that the designer was fixing my earring. 3 months later, they called and told me that the earrings had been returned «undeliverable». The designer had never received the earrings and they had been lying to me for 3 months that the designer was fixing the earrings.
In addition, the staff members never called me about the status of my earrings. I had to stop into the store and call them. AND I never spoke to the owner because she would not respond to my requests to have the owner call me directly. Once I was in the store and had the employee call the owner while I stood there. The employee called the owner her «auntie». While the employee was on the phone with the owner, I asked her to put me on the phone with the owner. The owner wouldn’t let her employee give me the phone.
They still have the $ 130 earrings and my money. DO NOT SHOP HERE!

Chalkboard: «Entire store 50−70% off.»
Well, don’t mind if I do. After treating myself to a two-​mimosa brunch at Moutarde, a manicure at H&L…I needed to continue my fake «Real Housewives of Brooklyn» mirage, and popped in to do a bit of shopping.
Sale details:
*ENTIRE store was 50 percent off save some new arrivals near the front. and accessories.
*All winter items were 70 percent off.
I scored a beautiful scarf (regular $ 32, 70 percent off) and a great cardigan (50 percent off). Total bill = $ 55. The gal working was really sweet, helped me find things, etc. It’s a bit of a cluster in there (perhaps the reason for the sale), but there are some good finds to be had.
They have a stellar selection of denim and pants, if you dig… you can find some GREAT deals for 50 percent off. (regular prices range from about $ 100-​$ 300).
Cute little shop, and that red bag with tissue paper peeking out was just the complement I needed on my stroll back to my mansion… err…1BR apartment. ;)
Life is hard.

My husband and I were recently searching for necklace to give his mom for her 60^th birthday. We liked the idea of buying from a local place so we wandered into Serene Rose to check our the jewelry. We were really impressed with the selection. Serene Rose has a large (given it’s a small boutique) selection of jewelry across a wide range of prices. Most of the nicer pieces seemed to be in the $ 100 – 200 range but there were certainly less expensive pieces, too. We ended up selecting a beautiful amethyst necklace and my mother-​in-​law loved it. As an added bonus, the owner told us that many of the pieces are locally made. I will definitely be back the next time I’m looking for a unique gift for a female friend or family member.

Wandered into SeRene Rose yesterday while walking around Park Slope with a friend, who happened to be searching for a dress to wear to a wedding.
We were intially drawn to the $ 20 rack outside the store and my friend found a great embroidered cowboy-​style shirt for $ 20! We went inside so she could pay and saw all the beatiful dresses. Well, of course she found about 6 dresses that she loved (especially the selection of Byron Lars), so she tried them all on. The fit didn’t really work on a few of them and the one dress that she really loved was $ 400, which was a bit over her budget, so she didn’t buy a dress, but the owner was so helpful and spent some time answering our questions and telling us a bit about the designers and how she selects the pieces she sells in the store.
This place is definitely a great place to find dresses in Park Slope and the owner is so nice and really has a great eye for high-​quality, sophisticated yet simple pieces. I highly recommend this place if you find yourself in need of a great dress to wear to your next event.

I notice I’m the only male reviewer, so I’ll explain that while having great difficulty finding the right gift for my wife, a random person on the street suggested that I go to Serene Rose… Boy did my life turn around there. The window display was amazing with great dresses and accessories. The proprietor of the store was super friendly and helpful in finding the right gift. The store is not large, but it has a great array of items to choose from… Keep up the great work Serene Rose… Oh and by the way… If you do stop in there for your wife, try the Razor next-door…Great shop for men and run by the same people.

I needed to find a dress for a wedding, and I HATE dress shopping. It’s very, very hard for me to find something I like that fits well. Bloomingdale’s had indeed failed me.
Luckily, Eleanor (and a bunch of her friends that were hanging out), helped me find a cute dress (at a cute price!). They were super nice, and pulling things off the racks for me to try, as well.
It’s dangerous for me to walk by, since they always choose super cute things to display in the window.

Wonderful little shop in Park Slope for women’s clothing. The woman working last time I was in there was awesome helping me find jeans that fit me right. This is an amazing accomplishment, trust me :) They have some super nice dresses and a sweet shoe selection as well.

Tis the age where everyone i know, and their mothers, and brothers, are getting married. The day before each wedding, after screeching about how i have nothing to wear, I’ve gone to serene rose in a state of panic… and left with some beautiful, simple, classic dress that i will wear again and again. Except i don’t wear it again, b/​c i like to go to serene rose to buy others instead. Lovely people, lovely dresses.

Save yourself a trip to Bloomingdale’s and shop local instead (if you live in Brooklyn, that is!). Lots of selections from Laundry and some local designers as well — great cocktail dresses, interesting sweaters, a small selection of footwear and some very cool jewellery. There’s only one fitting room, so try to shop during the week if you are line-​conscious.

‘Serene’ is a fitting name to have in the title of this place… one of the owners is almost always in, and they are just these incredibly nice people. They sell the most beautiful dresses, and give you all kinds of personalized attention, while at the same time aren’t even the tiniest bit pushy. I HATE clothes shopping, but have loved the experience every time I’ve been there, and many times I haven’t even bought anything. Next time you have a special occassion, it’s worth trying!