Candystore Collective

Lots of… stuff. On a street with lots of other boutiques, this one stands out for variety and layout. Cute pieces of jewelry and nice clothes to browse. Hopefully I’ll be back.

A nice, manicured boutique, with a number of better-​known «small» labels such as Cheap Monday and Prairie Underground, etc. Has a fuller range of items, from house, to jewelry to stationary, than many of the Mission boutiques nearby (save Therapy). Less focused on local but still packed with style, it’s a good boutique to check out while exploring 16^th Street. I will often come here for the artsy unique stationary, and have found an amazing light rose cropped jacket here before.

Best for jeans, jewelry and home textiles like pillows and dish towels. They have some men’s clothing too. I like some of the clothes but found too many of them to be polyester. Excellent customer service though — the woman working there was friendly, helpful and accommodating, and gave her honest feedback on what I tried on, without pushing me to buy anything. I would go there again.

I pop in every now and then, and normally, this would be one of my favorite stores in the neighborhood (for the styles and goods they carry) except:
Not sure if the main person who works here is biased, but the few times I’ve come in, she was extremely helpful to the other customers but couldn’t be bothered to greet me (I actually felt I garnered a look of disgust) or help when I asked if there was a place I could set my cello down. I asked so that I could be sure to not put it in a place that would get in the way of customers or merchandise. When I later went to grab my cello to bring it to the dressing room area, she stopped the conversation she was having to say, «It’s fine. You can leave it there. It’s not like I’m a control freak.»
???
I don’t know if she judged my appearance or the Sunhee Moon bag I was holding (I had just come from next door), but after the other customers left, she was on the phone the entire time, and did not get off the phone or offer any assistance until an influx of 10 new customers walked in the door. At this point, I was genuinely surprised when she came by the dressing room to ask how things were going. Wait what… you care?
I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt (bad day?) but after 3 separate visits with sub-​par customer service, I see no reason to go back. Too bad, I actually wanted to buy some stuff too.
Try going across the street to the vintage store for some great finds at MUCH better prices (and a super nice woman at the register, to boot!)

I am a frequent window-​shopper here. It’s a bit pricey for my grad-​student budget, so I can’t take the plunge on purchases too often. But when I do, I love what I get!
It’s a great boutique with an interesting selection of clothes and jewelry. Recently purchased some earrings (with the help of the Unilocal deal!) and I am getting compliments left and right. Unfortunately, I have found that most of the clothing styles they stock are not meant for someone with my body-​type. If only I were tall and leggy, instead of super-​petite with a badonkadonk! But I suppose that’s ultimately better for my pocket-​book.
I also really enjoy the service here. Everyone is very friendly and will give you an honest opinion, which I love. I was on the fence about a dress, and the woman working excitedly offered up her (absolutely correct) thoughts. She didn’t just want to sell it to me – she wanted to make sure I had something that looked good. Nice.

Thank you Scout Mob for having a Candystore Collective deal on your app, otherwise I would have never found out about this store. The associates were friendly and the clothes weren’t typical of items you’d see around. While the items are picked up to try on were a little pricey for me, I decided to splurge on this hot black multi-​colored zip down cami. After discount and tax the top was still kind of up there at $ 79, but a splurge now and then never hurt anyone. It does seem a little on the more neutral side price wise compared to some other locally owned boutiques in the city.
For those not looking to buy clothes they do have some jewelry, books, home décor, and yes, some candy too! And if you drag the bf here like I did, don’t worry, there’s some men’s items as well!

Super cute and affordable. The girl working there is very sweet and helpful.

What great and friendly service! Both employees were so nice to my man and I, I bought 2 pairs of jeans, and FYI their other store does not sell jeans so if thats what your looking for the Mission one the place to go!
I think this is a really great place to go for jeans and jewelery, I found the womens tops to be narrow in one kind of style, but one of the employees was talking about how they will be getting more shipments in for Spring, so I’m sure it will much different and more of a broad selection.
If your looking for some great jeans and jewelery this is the place to go!

Grr. too esspensive for broke-​butt mountain like me.
It’s my kinda store, too! Clean and anthropologie artsy fartsy-​esque.
But how do I rate this place? If I could afford it, I’d buy the whole store and the one next door. But i can’t. So for that, I’m going to rate it a Meh-​OK, 3 stars.
But I’ll play devil’s advocate this time so, if you CAN walk into this store and walk out of it w/​a bag, (and you were really just window shopping) 5 stars!
Clothes, accessories, shoes, jewelry, gifts, notebooks, art, tacos, burritos, what don’t they sell here. (they really don’t sell tacos or burritos but maybe they should)
One focus of their store is a good one: they support local designers. I’m down w/​that.
Price range for clothes and accessories ranged from $ 36 – 400.

Beautiful jewelry, cool dresses, art, and just an awesome store.
I spent a long time just browsing their store, soaking in all of the awesomeness.
Need to open one up in Vancouver.

During my vacation in San Francisco, my goal was to find a couple goodies that are unique to the city. A lot of the boutiques carry merchandise that looks just like the stuff I can find in Atlanta. But not so at Candystore Collective. I paid most attention to the jewelry case in front; while more expensive than what I’d usually pay, the pieces were irresistible and undeniably different from what I’ve seen at so many art shows.
I deliberated between a pair of earrings comprising zippers and rusted objects and a necklace on a gold chain, charms including a silver bird silhouette, acorn-​textured bell and another bell with sage green twigs poking from the bottom. I decided on the necklace – neutral but offering a pop.
The friendly and helpful staff member told me the necklace was crafted by an artist from the Mission, sealing my desire to buy something I only could find in San Francisco.

I Love to Look in this shop. Each time I’ve been here, the associates I have come in contact with have been friendly & taken the extra time to help find what I’m looking for. But, never in a pushy or snobby way. A smile and friendly assistance goes a long way Ladies: ACES on Customer Service.
I Love my goodsociety & J Brand jeans I got here. I’m a Shorty, so I was also pleased they were able to have them altered for me & didn’t mind that I left them there a little longer cause I was on vacation.
The jewelry is Beautiful, I’ll definitely be back to invest in something that is Quality and Unique.
Thanks Again!

So sweet — it may force you to visit the dentist!
Now there is a gallery in the back with affordable prints!

I finally got to drop in here last weekend hoping to see some Memorial Day deals going on. Unfortunately, there was no such thing. CC has impeccably-​stocked independent labels, a rack of vintage goods, a table of jewelry, and fun miscellaneous gift items like candy and cards. However, after flipping over the price tags, I decided I wouldn’t be adding any of CC’s merchandise to my collection. I’m not a cheapo by any means when it comes to clothes, and I’ll shell out good money for good quality items, but I couldn’t justify paying upwards of $ 250-​$ 300 for some of the dresses there because I’ve seen several of them at other SF boutiques for less.
Another thing: I was eyeing up a cute leather bag hanging on a rack. «Oh that’s one of a kind,» the salesperson walks over to me. «The designer makes each one out of vintage leather jackets so they’re all different.» I thought this was a cute idea so I asked how much. «$ 300,» she tells me. Upon closer inspection I can see that the leather material has some scuffs and wear. If the bags were in pristine condition, I could understand forking over some good cash… but the quality was just lacking. I know it was an artistic idea and probably took the designer a while to make, but still.
I will give CC props on their card & gift section. Very cute stuff for reasonable prices. I picked up an awesome journal/​notebook that I totally love. The customer service here is also superb.
I’ll be back sometime soon, even if it’s only to browse.

Heard about this place through Daily Candy and receive their emails but only recently made a trip out to the actual store.
The selection is good: lots of indie designers mixed in with typical brands you may find in other boutiques here and there. I am constantly searching for a unique piece and found just that here. Prices range from relatively inexpensive to slightly expensive.
The customer service is good (so long as you initiate communication) and it’s a great place to pick up small trinkets and inexpensive gifts for friends. The men’s selection tended to be small.
This boutique is definitely worth checking out for pieces from new designers.

Love this store. It’s a bit expensive, but if you’re wise and shop the sale racks there are some cute things to be found at reasonable prices. And for a nice boutique, well, the prices aren’t crazytimes at all.
Practically everything I bought at Candystore (dresses, jeans, blouses, bags, scarves, jackets) has earned me a compliment or two. I’m your average size 8, but shopping the ricockulously small sizes at most boutiques leaves me mistakenly believing I’ve been crowned Queen Pigling of Fatlandia. Not so at Candystore. I always find something I like.
Plus, the staff is always friendly and never, ever condescending.

I have to say, going into a store where the women working there are normal-​sized is an incredibly welcome change of pace. Add to that the fact that they were both really friendly, and one of them helped me embark on an epic jeans search, and you have a very happy customer at the end of the day. Their stock is chock full of cute stuff, but it is somewhat limited (though I get the impression that I hit the between-​season slump), and they do cater to the smaller ladies which is a bit of a disappointment, but overall, I do believe I’ll be coming back for a treat or two sooner rather than later.
Also, cute housewares and coffee table books! Ach! Kitsch I can’t keep my grubby fingers away from!

Fun, girly, well-​designed pieces by locals.
Oh, they have a small selection for guys as well.
Today I picked up the recycled leather Obi Wrap Belt
by taxi CDC. They were recently featured at the indie mart street fair.
Bright airy space with lots of room to maneuver around other browsers.
The fitting rooms are spacious and the staff is helpful without being
overbearing. Be sure to check out the shoe selection hiding in the corner.
The name «CandyStore» isn’t just for fun, look over the old-​school candies for purchase on display at the counter while your purchases are totaled at the register. .

I needed a birthday card ASAP and Candystore saved the day. They have such a great selection of unique cards. I hate sending notes to my friends and getting an email saying how they saw the card in stores and thought it was cute then, too! Boo.
Anyway, the one I chose (yes, I am going to describe it to you) is small and white and is from pancake and franks (eww, wouldn’t want to have that for dinner). According to their website, «Pancake & Franks paper collection is for those who appreciate little pieces of art. Artisan quality and design, our beautiful letterpress cards are sustainable, we print locally on 100% recycled paper post consumer waste.»
Sounds good to me! The card has a bunch of yellow bees on it and the phrase «Happy BEE day». Get it? Hahaha. Yeah, I laughed in the store, too. Worth the $ 5.50, I’ll say.
Friendly cashier and I was tempted to buy some candy but my boyfriend pinched my muffin top and I refrained. Ugh.

Update: I just bought some hot vintage Tony Lama cowboy boots here, Travolta look out!
One of my favorite boutiques in the Mission, probably all of SF. This certainly is a store, and they do have some candy, but the real draw is unique art, cool clothes and home accessories, fun t-​shirts, all with an eye towards indie style. Sweet selection of men’s ties too.