Romy

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Romy’s is infact going out of business. The last day for the store in the captiol mall is sunday January 5^th, 2014. In my opinion it is probably due to the construction of the clothing as it is very cheaply made (in china), the sizes do not fit true to your size (unless you’re a 6 or smaller) and the prices (with or without a discount) are priced WAY TOO HIGH. Right now they’re having an 80% off discount and that’s about what the clothing is worth.

It’s a cute store, but very tiny. However, I always manage to find something I like, and for pretty cheap. They also have some awesome deals a lot of times too.

Romy is a cute little chain that sells boutique-​style clothing for a fraction of the price. The styles are classic with feminine details — you’ll see floral prints, subtle embroidery, and lots of jewel tones. Given prices, you’re going to get what you pay for — the trick is to know what to get there. Most of their tops (camis included) are made of cheap material and won’t hold up over time. But their cotton dresses and skirts are GLORIOUS and I’m still wearing items that I purchased 4 years ago. Just keep them clean and ironed, and you’re good to go.

A well-​curated collection of cheap but stylish clothing and accessories, perfect if you, say, wore a t-​shirt and jeans to work but need a cute little outfit for a last minute event or rendezvous.
I always forget about Romy when I’m doing regular shopping, and just as well. You can’t count on their stuff to hold up in the wash, or on the body for that matter. Zippers might stick, buttons pop off and so forth. Sizes run a little small, too. If you’re a small or medium elsewhere, you’re likely to be a large here.
But when you can get a fun little top, jacket and necklace for $ 50 (to dress up those jeans you’re already wearing) with way more style and originality than you’d find at H&M, I’d say it’s worth a few stars.

I went in here assuming they were going out of business, everything was 70% off. When I asked the cashier she said they were just making room for new inventory.
I really liked the jewel tones and black/​grey that populated the racks, they were pretty much a match of what is in my closet already. I also like that everything was relatively simple with some small embellishments, a lot of clean lines. I picked up one embroidered organza-​y over a satin-​y material shift dress, 2 knit babydoll dresses with lace embellishments, and 2 ¾ sleeve knit shirts all for a total of $ 70.
I think they are just so cheap because a lot of the material is polyester and rayon and everything is made in China. I googled the boutique and came up with an article that lists their co-​owner as someone who owns clothing manufacturing plants in China. The quality isn’t super top notch but it doesn’t look like it is going to fall apart after a wash either, for example all the seams on my shirt are fine but the tag is sewn into the back with white thread on a blue shirt so it shows through the outside of the shirt. Now don’t get nitpicky about that, did I mention it was *$ 70* for 3 dresses and 2 shirts?
The salesperson was very helpful, inviting me into the store and offering to start a changing room for me then chatting about the business at the checkout. I’ll definitely be back.

Everything in the store was 50%, they are a small boutique-​like store with incredibly friendly staff. I think the jewelry and clothes here are super cute and reasonable too. Located inside the Westlake shopping center.

I swear this Romy has cuter stuff even though the store is tinier than the Northgate location (
). I actually saw a really cute dress, but it was too daytime for what I was searching for. I noticed one of the salesgirls wearing it and she didn’t say anything to me even though she wasn’t helping anyone and I looked at it in two different colors. I might not totally rule Romy out next time I’m desperately searching for a (n) (inexpensive) dress, but considering I was never acknowledged in either store AND most reviews mention the cheap quality… I may just continue to skip it.

Overall: A neat little place to pick up cute women’s apparel
Ok, I admit it — I was lured in by a cute coral-​colored halter-​neck dress, displayed in the windows on the ground floor as I walked into Westlake. I had about 20 minutes to kill before meeting J, so I found myself trying some dresses on.
This took some time, because they had such a wonderful selection of cute dresses, I was spoilt for choice! I was in Romy Style for almost 40 minutes trying on dresses (and I’m a Tom-​boy!) Anastacia was really good, helping me pick out sizes and I ended up choosing two cute little dresses. Two of their summer dresses came to only $ 35, which was an absolute steal; I can’t wait to wear them in summer!
Romy Style has a decent selection of alternatively styled dresses and tops. They aren’t the usual, boring run-​of-​the-​mill stuff you can buy anywhere, they’re all pretty cute and for a really reasonable price!
The only issue is the sizing with this place, XS-​S fits me well, but on some of the dresses, I had to be like a D cup to fill the dress out correctly. Who is naturally top-​heavy and is an XS/​S???

I have passed up shopping at Romy’s so many times at this and other malls because I thought it was a cheap wannabe-​boutique. I wandered into this Westlake location this weekend because of the spring dresses in the window and the sale sign offering 2 for $ 48.
After trying them on, a couple of dresses fit a little funny, but the two I ended up buying were actually flattering on my curvy figure (one was A-​line and the other was empire waist, hard to go wrong there). As one reviewer noted, true the quality isn’t top notch, but I figure I’ll get my money’s worth out of these two dresses over this summer and maybe next spring too by wearing them out.
As for service, looks like I got lucky., The sales girl was great, she was attentive from the start. gave me ideas for other ways to wear the a-​line dress, and was very helpful through the try-​on and purchase process.
I’ll be back if the stuff in the window draws me in. I do have to note that after all the times I passed it up, this was the first time that anything in the window caught my eye.

It just depends ladies. I’ve been in there so many times and so many times I walk out with nothing. Everything looks SO cute on the hangers, but rarely on me. However this last trip I found two pieces I just loved. And you DO get what you pay for. The clothing is cheap… you can feel it when you put it on. But for $ 35 for the cutest dress you may wear once or twice, why not?

Hmmmm… ummmmm…hmmmmm…no. Romy is all talk and no play. I was drawn into the store with its beautiful colors and patterns, but these pieces do not drape so well once you have it off the hanger on your bod. And I tried on A LOT of pieces. Jebus. Prices are cheap, but so is the construction. The sales associate never greeted us, never looked at us, or said anything to us during the 25 minutes we were there. That… drives…me…crazy! The first time she said anything to us was when we were leaving and it was in response to me saying goodbye to her as I left. What up with dat?! I’m a cool cat, say «hi» to me! I’m fun!
I am unfortunately turned off by Romy and I will probably walk right past it the next time I am at Northgate.

Nothing looked nice on me here, but I really liked the styles. Perhaps if I waited until the next rotation of items. The prices were great, very cheap but the clothing didn’t look cheap in my opinion. Not necessarily high-​end either, but definitely nice enough to wear when out with friends.

They have some cute things, some less-​cute things, and lots of stuff at great prices. I bought a really pretty silky ivory-​with-​black-​flowers dress on sale for $ 25. A total steal. A word to the wise: read their return policy before you buy there, as it’s not as flexible as department stores’.

Can I get a dress that makes me look like I bought it at k mart, and shows off my oh so not flattering parts of my body… no thank you… The prices are ok. I guess you get what you pay for… I just feel like it’s cheap. quality is cheap, looks cheap. it is what it is. a bargain… a bargain without flattery… if you would like cheaper items that are quality please at least go to the rack, or even forever 21. and that isn’t just a store for «young people» there is something for everybody… even guys, and babies!

I stopped into Romy the other day to kill some time looking at pretty things while my friends were in Lush (too smelly for me!)
For a cute little women’s clothing boutique downtown, the prices were awesome. $ 5 for a nice cami, $ 30 for a party dress, etc. They were having a pre-​Xmas sale, so normal prices might be higher, but (clearly) I was impressed.
I tried some things on for fun, and found the dressing room to be large and comfortable. I plan to return to check it out more thoroughly in the future!