Shareen

The sign on the door «No Boys Allowed «. would be cute for a second if this were the set of 1929 Little Rascals short when this kind of joke may have been funny along with a slew of discriminatory jokes.
In 2016 in Los Angeles it’s just offensive and illegal for obvious reasons.
The owner’s ploy to not put up dressing rooms as the justification for this discrimination is very transparent.
This is a business owner who thinks her marketing a warehouse style store in an industrial area (cheap rent) makes customers believe they might get a bargain. BTW she runs similar stores in other cities.
Look around ladies the only price tags are on her re“purposed» read old stock that has been chopped down and refitted to try and get three times what it’s worth.
The actual vintage stock is priced on request– really?! So now it’s a flea market boutique? You’ll do better at Out Of The closet or Good Will (where I’m sure some things originated) at least the money supports worthy cause.

Shareen is very abusive of her staff. She yells at them, belittles them in front of patrons, and gives them unsolicited life advice. She loves to give directives about what one should do with their lives… She once got scolded me for looking tired on the sales floor, though she knew I suffered from health problems that sometimes caused terrible fatigue. She has the audacity to literally refer to herself as «Saint Shareen» when she discusses the generosity with which she believes she treats her employees and clientele.
Shareen hired me to work as a bridal consultant. By then, I’d known her for 8 years, so I was a little anxious to work for her, but she really wooed me to work for her. She agreed to pay me $ 16/​hr. because of my skill and high level of education. Clients praised me continuously for the first week, and Shareen was vey pleased.
Nonetheless, at the end of the week, she decided that I needed to «prove [my]self» and informed me that she was retroactively cutting my pay down to $ 12. Needless to say, that was a violation of my employment rights. When I emailed to tell her that, she responded: «I’d like it if you took me to court. I’d eat you for lunch and forget about the meal.» I explicitly said in my email that I was NOT threatening to take her to court, but that she should know her actions were not okay.
I’ll concede that Shareen can sometimes be awfully nice. The problem is that one never knows when she’ll be kind and when she’ll be condescending or downright cruel; she’s totally capricious. Her patronizing and mean remarks are sometimes aimed at clients.
Shareen taught me the value of treating absolutely everyone with equal respect.

Shareen is a girly-girl’s playground. There are racks upon racks of vintage dresses, ranging from puffy, sequined ‘80s prom numbers to dainty lace wedding gowns.
There are «no boys allowed,» as perthe sign on the door, and for good reason: there are no changing rooms. Instead, there are areas set up among the racks where you can post up and try stuff on. The place is beautiful, despite being a warehouse. There are gorgeously made beds, vintage sofas, oversized gold mirrors and strategicallyplaced rugs (so you have something to put your bare feet on as you slip in and out of dresses).
The selection seems to rotate often, as they seem to sell pieces quite quickly. I’m definitely heading back before my next formal occasion. Or when I just feel like dressing up like a doll all afternoon.
P. S. Parking and entrance are around the corner, not on N. Spring St as the address may have you believe.

If you have any belief in equal rights, you should be ashamed to shop here! It’s 2015 and discrimination isn’t only practiced here but celebrated. The owner is either too cheap to install dressing rooms or gets her jollies watching women undress. I was rudely thrown out when I stopped for a present for a friend. If I follow their lead, I guess I should have asked to speak to her husband since he really runs the store, right? Of course, I don’t believe that because this place proves both genders can discriminate. Would this be as cute and gimmicky at a repair shop or a country club? Do they have a whites only drinking fountain, too?

Is this even legal?
I walked into this shop under the impression the «No Boys Allowed» thing was some sort of joke. I was immediately told to leave and expected to just stand outside waiting while my girlfriend shopped, so we both left. We then read some reviews online and found out that they expect their shoppers to strip to change in the open in front of everybody? So are lesbian women «banned» here too? Or perhaps the staff are some themselves and work here for the sheer joy of watching women change in the open. What a bizarre establishment. If you’re going to practise gender based segregation atleast have a waiting room for the second class citizens you’re discriminating against. Or better yet catch on to the 18^th century phenomenon of fitting rooms.

Love all the dresses here! Every Time I come in I want to buy everything– Shareen is great. Good vibes always

I did not want to wear white for my wedding, but I still wanted something special that was made just for me. After several months of trying on ready-​to-​wear evening dresses I decided to visit Shareen, who I’ve been buying vintage from for about 10 years.
Shareen’s designs are flattering, chic and have an elegant simplicity that is lacking in so many bridal options. Upon entering her cool warehouse, I fell in love with a navy striped fabric that I knew was the one for me. Shareen helps her brides personally. She helped me choose a bodice and skirt that were the most flattering for me and combined them into the dress of my dreams. She has made me a dress that is tailored to my body and one that (since it is not white) I will wear again and again! And all for under $ 1000.
If you are looking for an alternative to the standard wedding fare, visit Shareen!

Awesome-​My son got married last month and I was searching for a Mother of The Groom Dress and looked and looked. I had heard about Shareens and went online and saw pieces of her collection and went downtown. I didn’t have to look any further. Shareen and her staff were amazing. We discussed what I wanted, combined two of her wonderful designs and I had the most beautiful Navy Organza dress which people couldn’t stop talking about.
The fabric was gorgeous and Shareen and Erica made sure the dress fit perfectly. I can’t wait to go back and have another dress made.

A warehouse space turned into a well-​appointed wonderland of gorgeous vintage and original dresses. Shareen is a truly talented designer: from her ultra-​modern (and now, ultra-​famous) «pinterest dress» (a wedding dress that blew up on Pinterest) to the retro quality of the delicate, elegant, «Park Avenue”-1950– esque dress she made for my sister’s wedding, she can do it all. My favorite cocktail dress is a Shareen design, and I plan to own many more.

If you’re shopping for a unique wedding dress — one that you won’t find anywhere else. Shop Shareen’s line. Her attention to detail and thoughtfulness to fabrics and the shape of a woman’s body is absolutely flawless and cannot be beat.
I got married back in April and am the most particular and equally indecisive person on the planet. Finding Shareen was a dream. She was patient, listened to what I wanted, and was able to custom make a dress that ended up being perfect in the end.
Even if you’re shopping for something non-​bridal but still unique — you can’t beat this place.
She’s the top tier of fashion /​customer service /​taste. Her style and her kind demeanor cannot be beat!!! Seriously — GO. Here.

I’ve bought a few dresses from here over the past few years. The dresses are in amazing condition and they were reasonably priced for the most part. The main problem here is she decides how much each piece is on the fly so you don’t know the cost of the piece until the end of your shopping day. You will try on dresses and love one (they know that you love it), then they go in the back room and ask Shareen how much the dress is. Then they come back with some number. I’ve walked out multiple times with less than I wanted because the prices seemed over the top at times.
I was going to come here for my wedding dress but I felt that I will be jerked around because they know I’ll spend more on a wedding dress and the prices aren’t marked. I don’t want that experience for my wedding dress.
Lastly, the girls working here are always so sweet, but it looks like they have to put up with a lot from the owner who seems to be agitated all the time and only interested in you if you are buying from her wedding collection. Bottom-​line is this shop has a strange vibe because of the owner and not knowing the prices. If you know that and don’t let it brother you while you shop then this store is great for vintage wear.

AMAZING. I decided to pop into Shareen to see if I could find something for a wedding that I’m attending next weekend. My friend & I walked into the gorgeous space, which happened to be organized so well. It was our lucky day. Shareen herself was there & she couldn’t have been sweeter. I told her my situation & she helped to pull amazing pieces for me. She then helped to style me. I’m not the easiest to fit (shorter, large chest, curves) and I ended up with 3 formal dresses that are incredible!
Shareen also has a bridal collection. If and when I get married, this is where I am coming for the dress.
I will definitely be back for more. What an awesome experience & the dresses are gorgeous.

A relative referred me to Shareen Downtown years ago, so this visit was years in the making. My mom and I were successful in finding a homecoming dress for me. In fact, I ended up getting two dresses, one from the 80s, and a beautiful red dress from the 50s. I’m definitely coming back once prom is near. The ladies working there were very nice. They got me a rack for my dresses and pulled out dresses for me. The dress I liked the most was one that was pulled out for me, the 50s dress. The only drawbacks I noticed were that, like others said, there was no air conditioning, and it was in an industrial area, where other stores are few and far between.

I found a cute black jacket and inquired about the price. I told myself $ 25 seemed reasonable. It was not a known label and was a bit worn. I took it to the counter to ask (because, you know, actually labeling items with prices would be just so… I don’t know… helpful?) and I was told it was «a great deal at $ 68.» Huh?
Shopping should be fun. This place was just bizarre. It’s a huge warehouse, but apparently they don’t feel there is enough space for a few dressing rooms. Perplexing. Men cannot come in (at all — seriously), but this problem could easily be solved by putting up a few curtains. And why does the owner think I want to watch other women try on clothing anyway? Like I said… bizarre.
The owner is cold and extremely self-​absorbed. Apparently this store had its own reality show a few years ago. I think that pretty much says it all.

I’m not impressed. Reminds me of the early days of Melrose staff not friendly or helpful. Will not be back. They seem to have a loyal following people coming and going although I don’t see anyone coming out with stuff in hand.

Shareen is magnificent i felt like a goddess in her beautiful vintage bridal, look no further she has you covered from top to bottom.
thank you shareen
xx

With almost a day left and running out of choices to look for clothing. I had a young lady tell me about Shareen’s Vintage boutique. At this point, it was my last resort and so I drove over there with frustration because I had been searching for a dress, for over three days. Occasion, you ask? My tenth wedding anniversary.
Well, I got there and was greeted by a wonderful lady named Annie. I explained to her my dilemma and she made it her mission to find me a dress. I tried on 15 different beautiful dresses and finally fell in love with two! I couldn’t be happier. I’m so excited for Friday!
Bottom line, I highly recommend this place. Customer service is exceptional, variety is through the roof, and you’ll definitely find unique and exquisite dresses, for those pretty ladies who love to be eccletic and stand out.
Thanks a million Annie! You saved the day!

Definitely go when she’s having a sale, great vintage pieces. I scored a lovely brocade silk dress and Italian silk scarves, some for three dollars!!!
No boys allowed.
Free street parking outside.

I came here with my bestie during high school to look for her winterball gown.
This place is hidden and filled with racks of vintage dresses and clothing.
Most of them are gorgeous and the reworked dresses are amazing too!
We saw Zooey Deschanel here !! (:
Overall this is a cool place but Shareen gives off a very cold vibe and the prices were quite steep ! A gown can run up to $ 400 !

Shareen, your cards are well played for not letting guys in. I have to admit I wasn’t thrilled sitting outside in my car waiting for 2 friends who shopped for over an hour however what they came out with was beauty before a gays eyes.
I got to approve the outfits and we hit the night out on the town. I wonder if I dressed in drag would I be turned away…