Wink Fair Oaks

My mom and I have been fans of Wink since its opening in early 2010. This shop consistently carries fabulous and unique items for the home and garden. There is always a wonderful choice of french antiques, unique garden statuary, chandeliers and great new gift items for the home (soaps, candles, dishtowels etc). The shop owner has always been very helpful and kind. The avant-​garde and the fabulously worn and weathered look that we all love is a perfect mix. A definite european vibe. If you’ve ever shopped in France, you will enjoy the familiar charm here.
On a side note, the previous reviewer’s comments are confusing and vague. The store was temporarily closed in June for several months and just celebrated its re-​opening on October 13^th. The person making this review must have been in the shop before it re-​opened. The prejudiced remarks made about whomever was working prior to the opening are both shocking and upsetting. One loses credibility when making such negative and personally disparaging remarks.
The grand re-​opening was a great success and all of us that stormed the doors were not let down. We all left with a treasure or two! We are loyal Wink fans… fyi, the store is now called ‘Bleu’.

I second the remarks below me!!! I thought they went out of business and now I heard they are back. It was painful shopping there. Some grease ball guy who looked like he was fixing cars sits behind the counter and taps on the computer. Can’t speak English. Lady behind counter always on phone and doesn’t acknowledge your presence. I think she acts like she is in Paris and we are the poor tourists that are below her… I won’t go back but there is another really cute antique store 2 doors down. They were actually friendly and had first class stuff. Don’t bother with this one, hopefully you’ll «Wink» and miss it.

Okay, so 3.5 for the store itself. Interesting merchandise from the classic-​yet-​kitschy paintings to the retro-​fitted crystal chandeliers to the rhinestone-​studded bracelets and necklaces. Think of shabby urban chic meets French flea market. A bit on the pricey side, a very cute-​yet-​simple crystal chandelier was priced at $ 1,395.
One star for the customer service. It would have been nice to at least have a smile or a simple «hello.» The old adage «speak when spoken to» may have worked for noisy children back in the day, but not when operating a boutique. Seriously! The woman working here only spoke to us when asked a question!
I thought it was just the fact that she was not comfortable working in a shop. The first time I came in, she did not acknowledge my presence despite me being the only customer!
Today the same thing happened which confirmed that the vibe here is very standoffish. Like a kind of «you are so privileged to come into this shop» type of vibe. She didn’t even look up from her silly catalog and then proceeded to carry on a VERY LOUD conversation with some vendor on the phone.
Too bad, because the shop has a lot of potential. I dunno. I would rather spend my $$$ at shops who seem like they would like me to spend my $$$ there.
So 3.5 + 1 = 4.5 /​2 = 2.25 which rounds down to 2.