Union Rose

Popped into Union Rose on a whim in search for a dress for a wedding I was attending. I was greeted immediately, the woman working picked out multiple dresses for me with my style, size, and event in mind. She helped me with sizing and fit and overall helped me to make a decision. I am thrilled with my purchase and satisfied with the customer service. My only deduction comes from the price. It’s a bit spendy, I appreciate that the pieces are all hand made and unique, but it was a little bit more than what I was hoping to spend for the dress I purchased.

Beautiful jewelry and prints. Also clothing and scenty products. Stellar message, will go back. 4 stars because the jewelry seemed a tiny bit expensive.

Such a pleasant surprise! I was walking out of yoga and popped in Union Rose and walked out with 2 skirts and a sweater. Ha! Score! The owner Nicole is such a warm sweet lady and she designed the sweater I fell in love with. As mentioned in previous posts, this store is local Portland designers which is such a relief from the standard mass produced products we’re all so sick of looking at at the malls. Definitely worth checking out if you’re in the Montevilla.

Save your money because buying local and beautiful is not cheap, but well worth it. Every piece of clothing I have purchased here receives rave reviews from those who see it on me. I appreciate that they started to make some more XL and 1x items for gorgeous women of substance like myself. I cannot walk by this store without popping in, and it take a lot of willpower to leave without buying something each and every time!

Super cute store in Montavilla that specializes in locally made/​designed/​produced clothing, jewelry, and doo-​dads. I love that there are clothes for regular sized women with curves. Great, friendly service, and it’s nice to buy from local folks and support people in the Portland economy.

Poor customer service, unfriendly clerks. Altogether unpleasant experience!

My favorite store in all of Portland! I never walk out of there empty handed, they always have a great selection of dresses, jewelry and accessories, not to mention the nicest sales lady/​shop owner, Nicole. Go there, you will be delighted!

This is the place to find unique gifts by local designers. This is my go-​to shop for gifts, as I always find something special that is locally made that the recipient loves. The service has never been less than outstanding and very helpful. I can’t say enough good things about this business. Although I should warn you that if you go in looking for a gift, there is a good chance you may pick up a thing or two for yourself.

Union Rose is an awesome clothing, etc shop in montavilla with all their designs made by local artists. It’s women owned and everyone who works there is super nice and helpful. I highly recommend checking it out!

Beware of poor customer service and the return policy at Union Rose.
The short-​ish story is that I was mis-​informed about the return policy on sales items by a store clerk and owner Nicole Prevost would not honor what the clerk had told me. I purchased a gift for a friend on sale and was told that I could return it within 30 days for store credit as long as I had the receipt. I made sure I understood the policy because I know it’s risky to buy clothes for other people. There were no signs explaining a special return policy on sales items, either by the sales rack or by the cash register.
So I was surprised when the owner refused to allow me to return the dress that did not fit my friend. I wasn’t asking for money back. I simply wanted my friend to have something from a local shop that she could enjoy instead of a dress that doesn’t fit. It’s likely that she would’ve found something else, and I would’ve paid MORE money to ensure that she got what she wanted.
Instead, Nicole was firm about her policy and explained that it’s stamped on the sales receipt. Guess what? Because I had the policy explained to me twice by the clerk on the day I purchased, I didn’t go looking for the fine print on the back of the receipt.
Nicole kept apologizing about her «shop girl’s error,» but that apology doesn’t mean much if you’re not going to back it up with an action to satisfy a customer.
Was the shop girl in error? Sure, but local businesses thrive – or die – based on customer loyalty and word-​of-​mouth marketing. One of the reasons to buy local is that often local owners can be more flexible and provide better customer service than a corporate conglomerate. I like supporting local businesses, but from now on, I’ll support other shops and so will the two friends who were with me today. We can find unique, locally made clothing elsewhere. In fact, try some of the shops on Foster Road.
I hope owner Nicole Prevost learns a lesson: maintaining steadfast commitment to a policy when it means losing 3 customers isn’t a smart business practice, especially if you’re small and local.

Do you enjoy shopping at boutiques?
Do you like supporting independent artists and unique designs?
Do you like buying cool gifts for loved ones?
If you have answered «yes» to all of these questions then I recommend visiting the Montavilla neighborhood in SE Portland to check out Union Rose!
Here there are many local designers and artists which create unique gifts and clothing (from men, women to children). Union Rose lives and breathes the «Portlandia» vibe and is highly recommended if you’re looking for something along these lines.
I recently purchased a turquoise-​white dandelion-​imaged tie for my brother’s birthday and he was blown away by how «awesome» it was.
The owner of Union Rose is also a designer herself and currently has about 20 – 30 independent designers who sell their cool crafts at her boutique. If you’re ever in the area, check this place out. You probably won’t go empty-​handed.

Came back in yesterday to pick up a new no muffin top skirt by Claire Vintage. I also walked out with a Brown eyed Girl (Gal?) skirt made by the owner.
Blanking on her name but she is lovely!

Local Christmas shopping in the Montavilla neighborhood. This storefront has a welcoming look to it when you enter. The sales person was wonderful and she looked like she enjoyed being there.
They have everything from skirts, dresses, to t shirts and jewelry mixed in with scarves and even some wonderful skin lotion. The items are locally made.
Ended up just buying a few stocking stuffers, including a bottle of lavender body lotion.
It’s upscale in pricing but they do have sales items as well.

Union Rose is a very cool shop offering up a boutique-​y collection of women’s clothing, accessories, gifts and jewelery, all from Portland designers. In fact, a bunch of the designers are from the Montavilla hood (a fact I learned while participating in the First Friday scavenger hunt in this little up-​and-​coming strip). Union Rose also has a neat little token men’s section and some very cute baby gear. It’s truly just a little shotgun-​setup store packed full of cool stuff.
While the selection for guys is pretty limited (like most female-​focused boutiques, the selection is fairly token), but there were some great shirts, a few of which I almost picked up. They also had some cool hand-​silkscreened ties that caught my eye. But most of my time was spent hanging out chatting with the ladies working there while Hilary B did her shopping. She found plenty of things she wanted, so I can only assume the offerings for the ladies are quality.
The people who run the store are super nice, and they offer a stellar spread for First Friday — prosecco, cookies, chocolates, etc… so us purse-​holding husbands can have something to enjoy while we’re standing in the back waiting for the boss to finish her shopping.
Great addition to Montavilla (yeah, they’ve been here a year, so the addition is not so new) and a shop easily worth stopping in to when you’re in the area.

Lovely, lovely Union Rose. I’ve gotten many compliments on the clothing & jewelry I’ve purchased here. Nicole, the proprietor, is excellent at recommending clothes that compliment your body shape. Their new location is easier to get to, and she sends out regular updates via Twitter & Facebook so you can stay in touch with the latest fashions to arrive.

This is a very cool store. My sister came to visit from Seattle and bought the cutest yet hot outfit there. She came upstairs and I said, «That is so cute, where did you get it?’ She said, «That store that you told me about.» I love the jewelry and I have a couple of great shirts from there that are so soft and comfy but hip looking. I also love the soaps that she sells there. Plus everything is made locally.

So good! Great shop with ONLY local artisans and designers. A bunch of choices for gifts from $ 3.00-$ 100.00…I can always find something for a great last minute gift and myself as well… very cute clothes, wonderful owner Nicole is always ready to help and you can now find them on twitter if that’s your cup of tea. I’m resisting myself, but I do like hearing if a new designer is in the store.

Cute, cute cute.
A great place to pop into after going to Tiny’s café. This place is the definition of local business!
They have beautiful and well priced handmade items and a lovely owner. They sell unique children’s clothing, women’s clothing, jewelry and knick-​knacks. This is a great place to come for gifts for a wedding, birthday, babyshower, whatever really.
I went in with my daughter the other day and found great stuff, I’m talking about adorable prints, quality fabric and original design dresses for children for around 20 dollars.
Yay Union Rose! Please never go out of business.