Mohawk General Store

Yeah, no. Great collection of beautiful, well-​made things, much like the great collections of beautiful, well-​made things at similar shops. The problem is their people. The pretentiousness would be funny if it weren’t so off-​putting. Mohawk — yo sh! t ain’t that exclusive. There are many, many places in town offering a similar milieu. In Silver Lake alone you can throw a rock and hit a shop that buys from the same wholesalers. Most of these shops don’t act like you have a skunk in your back pocket when you ask a question. I’d have dropped some serious coin at MGS but for a better service experience. Instead I’ll be pointing my plastic and my scrilla and my recommendations elsewhere.

Awful customer service. I came in to purchase a gift, and was ignored by the pretentious staff. When I requested a little help, one of the employees rolled her eyes and reluctantly walked over to me with a very curt, negative attitude. She made me feel very uncomfortable and as if I was burdening her by asking if they had more sizes in a sweater.
This is supposed to be a retail store, not some high school snob club.

People need to chill out on the sales girls here. I moved to SoCal recently from NYC and find the staff very kind and reasonable. (I have witnessed snotty salespeople times ten.) I never feel weird or put off by the staff’s demeanor or attitude. They are always pleasant and always courteous to my needs. The selection is beautiful and I always find something I love, even if I don’t end up buying anything. And to the people who complain about the return policy? Have you never shopped at a small boutique?

*this is for Mohawk’s online store*
lately, i’m obsessed with engineered garments and Mohawk is one of the few retailers in the states carrying this amazing brand. the new f/​w15 line was on its way to stockists so I contacted Mohawk to see if they were going to receive a piece that I had my eye one. I received a prompt reply from Dominique affirming their receipt of the shirt. he helped me purchase it via paypal (EG is not available to purchase directly online, for reasons that are beyond me) and kept up great communication — even notifying me when their delivery arrived in store. the shirt was sent promptly and included a hand written note from Dominique thanking me for my business — in retail it’s often the little, personalized things that set the great apart from the merely good. overall a fantastic experience — would highly recommend purchasing from the e-​store. can’t wait to visit the brick and morter in the future!

I like the unique buys and aesthetic here, but my friends and I from the area have all agreed that the management sends off bad energy. It’s a way too try-​hard pretentious vibe that you just don’t want to deal with when dropping $$$.

Nice selection of jewelry, accessories, home goods and clothing as well – great place to purchase thoughtful and unique gifts for friends, family or yourself.
But I’ll never be spending my money here again.
I spent over $ 600 at MGS on something I’ve had my eye on for a while. I wish I could have bought it elsewhere & supported another small business. I had a pleasant experience with the web manager however which is one of the reasons I’m choosing to keep my purchase, but I will not return to this store again until a more professional staff is hired.
The staff/​shop girls here are so boorish and uncouth. Do you have to remind them they’re working retail? These are adult women, probably in their mid-​thirties, or even older, whose brain cells are fighting to put the words customer and service together. They are grossly unaware of how to retain customers, it makes me believe they don’t care about meeting any sales goals.

Inflexible returns policy. Product purchased was faulty. Granted I didn’t have my receipt, and we’re talking about a low cost item here, but the point is I felt gypped and undervalued as a repeat customer. I’ve spent a not inconsiderable amount of money there. Will never shop at mohawk again.

Nice shop, but there are other «General Stores» that jive a bit more with my personality. Worth checking out if you’re in the area and lucky enough to find parking… Otherwise, check out their website. Same stuff, less attitude.

The two stars are for the selection and the variety. They have many of the big and small indie boutique designers and they tend to carry more than just one or two items per designer so there’s depth.
The missing three stars: the staff who are just awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. It’s not a matter of snooty in my opinion. It’s a matter of snooty, combined with disinterested, combined with ill-​informed, combined with arrogant. So, a recipe for disaster.
The even bigger problem is that you need the staff in order to function in the store. In order to display everything, they tend to have one or two of each item out, in the smallest available size, which unfortunately means you will have to engage with the staff unless you wear a XS. First you have to get their attention, which you would think is doable on a Sunday afternoon, with three staff members and a small empty store. Not so much. One sits at the desk and will not move. One stands behind the person sitting and scowls at customers – or I suppose potential shoplifters. And the third flits about and fixes hangers as you touch them, without inquiring if you need help. I think she mostly wanted to make sure no one moved the hangers, a little tough in a clothing store with packed racks of clothing. When I finally got someone’s attention, I ended up trying on a lot of stuff and buying a decent number of items – yes, I spent money with a business that didn’t treat me well because the selection was so on point. But, I know I’ll never do it again – just not worth it.
Pretending to be on a first name basis with Dries doesn’t give you the right to treat people like garbage… I’m actively upset to be writing this review because they have great stuff all under one roof, but I’d rather drive around town to multiple stores to get my stuff than spend my money here again. To potential entrepreneurs, Silver Lake can support more than one store like this – please, open your store!

Very cool store with artfully curated pieces for men, women, and home. The staff is absolutely awful to the point of comedy. I would love to spend money supporting small boutiques in my amazing neighborhood but the dipshits that arrange candles all day and ignore clients is laughable.
Whoever owns this place, take a cue from the boutiques up and down Sunset and try to hire well-​mannered functioning human beings.

Yes, the items in this store are very expensive, but they carry an amazing selection of incredibly well-​made, well-​designed, high quality wares. I’ve found some of my pieces here – shoes, tops, jewelry, wallets, socks (you name it) here. I’m always excited to find out what the store’s carrying at the moment. Claudia, the manager, has always been extremely helpful, patient, professional and informative whenever I’ve had questions. If you’re afraid of spending, don’t bring your wallet!

Great merchandise but snooty staff; most of what they you can find elsewhere and without the attitude. Tip for them: especially in Los Angeles, you can’t tell by looking at someone how much money they have/​are willing to spend in your shop.

I was put on hold for ten minutes just for them to check if they carry something I wanted. It could’ve been longer but I hung up. Did she go to lunch?! How rude!

Come here for ideas! They do amazing merchandising here and are already displaying trends that you won’t see housewives wearing until 2016. The place is totally overpriced and I assume they stay alive by selling a few pieces at a time. I don’t think I’d ever pay these prices, even if I had the money, but the creative ideas you can get here is well worth a visit.

Matt B. and I first visited Mohawk General Store a long time ago, while walking around Sunset Junction. We browsed the beautiful home goods and accessories, and I told him we should come back if he was ever stumped on what to get me for a gift-​giving occasion. The prices put almost everything in the store out of range for impulse buying.
Months later we had drinks with some friends, and one girl in the group was wearing these tiny, delicate earrings that looked like thin golden staples. I asked her where she got them and she named Mohawk General Store.
I kept those earrings at the back of my mind for several more months, and last weekend, when I still didn’t know what I wanted for my birthday, Matt and I went to Mohawk to shop, and to see those earrings in particular.
Mohawk is a nice boutique on Sunset, with an appealing front and a great selection of goods. As of recently, the men’s store has split off into its own space next door. The women’s boutique is lovely, with a cool, almost utilitarian aesthetic and a staff that was, at least when we visited, nothing but pleasant and friendly. I browsed the expensive, tightly curated selection of clothes and accessories, from designers like Dries van Noten, Jenni Kayne, and Comme des Garçons. I spent most of my time looking at the jewelry, and I liked almost all of it. Mohawk carries a pretty unique mix of jewelry designers, but the aesthetic is consistent — clean, unostentatious, with simple but interesting elements of design. I found the staple earrings and ended up getting a slightly different pair by the same designer (Kathleen Whitaker) when the staples were too tiny to even cover my piercings. The ones I got were little gold raised raised bars, sold individually, a bit alarmingly priced at over $ 100 apiece. I picked them, my husband paid for them, and the sales girl wrapped them nicely while I wandered around a few feet away. The element of surprise is worth a lot less than the perfect earrings, in my opinion, anyway.
I’ve only been inside Mohawk twice, but while I’m not exactly a regular, I like the place quite a bit. It’s a great shop to browse and splurge now and then. I’m wearing my new earrings right now, and I have no immediate plans to remove them.

Limited supply and rather pricy but it’s perfect if you are looking for a more indie designer (and not so good for browsing). I went for their annual alley sale (60−80% off) which made things more reasonable (Rachel Comey and Hope Stockholm shoes with each pair $ 80 or less and a Raquel Allegra shirt for $ 100).
Parking is street only. Drive up a bit further and maybe you will find open curb parking that says ‘no parking during school days’.

Beautifully merchandised store with some really lovely items. But…
Reminds me of the blog «Stuff White People Like»…
or the Portlandia sketch, «The dream of the 1890’s is alive in Portland».
Still — it’s a good store — just very «aware of its self.» And the customer service… leaves a lot to be desired… unless of course you enjoy being treated like a pleb.

I have been wanting to pay a visit to this place for quite sometime. Finally made it this past Saturday and right before closing time too! First thing that caught my eye was Monocle magazines (though it wasn’t the latest issue on stands). Then I saw gorgeous Kelly Lamb candles and started sniffing. Then sniffed around some more and found CDG wallets in the back (looks like all the good ones are already gone). Made my way to the girls section on the left side and saw Rachel Comey tops and sandals, Hansel from Basel polka dot bag (handles were too short for my liking so didn’t purchase), and Aeosop hand lotion. I sniffed around the men’s section too and found Baxter of California grooming treats but noticed they didn’t have as much stock as Poketo did (another shop that stocks Baxter of CA).
I didn’t end up buying anything but will stop by again when I’m in the area. I feel like it’s a hit or miss with items in the store but hopefully next time I’ll snag something super cute!

They have great merch. I’ve bought cool furniture, clothing, accessories and jewelry here. It’s a tasteful, well-​culled affair.
So the reason 3 stars and not 5 is that if you were to make a Portlandia-​style show lampooning painfully-​hip Eastside yupster grotesquerie — you’d be insane not to just set it right here. That’s how suffocatingly pretentious the vibe of this store is.
And I’m not one to chafe against bougie creative-​class hipster memes. I live for that shit.
But Mohawk just takes it to an absurd next-​next-​level. It’s like the «chill» 2013 Silver Lake version of the shop Julia Roberts gets snubbed at in Pretty Woman.
And yet the next time I need to get a unique necklace for my girlfriend, or a new wallet, perhaps an artisanal candle… fuck me, this is the first place I’m coming!

Stumbled upon this cool place on a Saturday morning while just wandering around the junction. I was pleased to find so many pieces of gorgeous clothing, accessories, and furniture! The place is small but has some great unique things that you won’t find anything similar to in the general area. However, these are definitely pieces that you’ll be spending a pretty penny on.
I would recommend this to any casual browser, as well as anyone with a fat wallet.