Tess World Designs is a new shop in Decatur dedicated to African fabric and accessories. Due to…read moretheir success on Etsy, they recently made the leap to brick and mortar. They're located in the downtown shopping district, about a five minute walk from the Decatur MARTA Station. The bold patterns and pops of color in the window caught my eye as I was driving down E. Ponce de Leon. I circled back, parked on the street and went inside to explore. They have a variety of merchandise: African print fabrics Masks and wood pieces Woven bowls Jewelry Purses, backpacks and sandals Wraps and scarves Kente and Greek graduation stoles A few racks are filled with ready-made men's and women's clothing but fabric is really their forte. Hundreds of beautiful swatches line the walls. Most prints are $7 a yard but the silks go for $12.50 a yard. Since I haven't ticked "learn to sew" off my bucket list yet, I felt in over my head looking at all that cloth. Fortunately, they have contact info for seamstresses so once I have a pattern I can choose the fabric and get something made. It might make sense for them to sell patterns but since they don't I'll need to find one elsewhere. Anyway, I left with a cowrie shell necklace for the boy and two pieces of jewelry for myself. I loved several of their fabrics and hope to be back for one soon. Tess World Designs is a great addition to the Decatur shopping district.

While I have not had the chance to shop in person, the etst store is amazing with a variety of…read morefabrics. The shipping was super fast!

Don't bother with this shop. The customer service is TERRIBLE! Requested a return label and got…read moreNO response for 3 days, once it was sent I missed the 7-day deadline and was forced to receive a store credit instead of a refund. Had all of the correspondence showing when I requested the return and when I received the shipping label but their negligence was evidently still my mistake. What has happened to retail?

Johannah helped me out. I think she is the Owner. I called based on a quick search in Yelp and…read moreafter striking out on a few other stores, River Mint Finery had what I was looking for. I called Johannah before coming to the store. She was very helpful and even sent me a photo of what she had in stock. When I arrived I was surprised to see the variety of clothing, jewelry and other neat things for sale. The store was busy which was a good sign. The earrings I bought for my girlfriend will be a hit. Thanks River Mint Finery and Johannah.

As a fashion person coming from NYC, we have found many great dresses for our clients to purchase,…read moreand have often resold them here in Manhattan for quite a bit more. Twice a year, my business partner and I make an annual pilgrimage to the boutique. Greeted with warmth and hospitality, the hands-on owners tour us though the latest selections. If purchased for my store, they are placed next to top couture brands - they are the first of my inventory to become depleted. Atlanta, the place is a gem! Guaranteed you'll find a favorite in under 45 minutes.

They have large selection of items, when I was able to see one that I liked, Hurriedly Purchased my…read morewedding gown here way back, and found out when I got home that there was a series of beads loose and missing. Went back to the store out right to ask for another piece in exchange but, they said they do not have another piece. I somehow bargained. But, manager did Not even bother to go out of her office to talk to us, since the sales agent keep coming back and fort to her at theback. Did not even offer discount even they saw that there is a really big series of beads that was missing. I know, it was my fault for not looking into before I purchased, but, I hope that the manager could have talked to us and appease me and my hubby to be, the item we bought was not a piece of joke for that worth of money. I was really sad about my wedding dress. Ended up, returning it, and getting two dresses, one very simple wedding dress and a dress I do not need, since they do not want to give pur money back! I wasn't even able to reach the original price, which is higher. So, I have big credit with them, which I was not able to use! Since, they do not want to give my money back!

I went to look for an outfit for an upcoming wedding. Did check out 2 other stores before finding…read morethis gem upstairs at global mall. I had no idea what I was looking for but the auntie that helped me was so nice and had so much patience with me. She helped me try one 5 or 6 outfits before I settled on something. She definitely provided a lot of good recommendations. While some of the outfits felt pricier I think it was worth it. Would recommend if looking for an outfits for an Indian wedding as a guest.

I found my first kurta here at Ladlee, an Indian clothing store located inside Global Mall, an…read moreIndian shopping mall in Norcross, just off I-85 exit 99 (Jimmy Carter Blvd). The kurta set, shirt and pants, was $125. $132.50 after 6% sales tax. I thought this was a reasonable price for the design and quality of the kurta I got. I just wore it at an Indian baraat (groom's procession), wedding ceremony, and dinner (I wore a tux at the following day's cocktail hour, reception, and dinner). The brand of my kurta is "Sanskrit" (at least, that's what the neck tag looks like it says) and it's made in India. It's dark blue with a nice pastel floral pattern down the chest, surrounding the buttons. The ends of the sleeves have buttons too. The kurta is long and slim-fitting, and it has an inner lining. The pants are white, made of light fabric, have pockets, and stretch in the waist. I'm only 5-7 and Ladlee had plenty of styles in my short and small size. Turns out I'm a size 38 in kurtas. I opted to get my kurta pants hemmed (personal preference) by my tailor in town instead of at Ladlee because I didn't want to drive back up to Gwinnett just to pick up pants. That said, a little bunching is normal for kurta pants. My wife and I shopped at two other stores at Global Mall before choosing the kurta at Ladlee. We went into this kurta shopping experience blind. Aside from browsing websites like Kalki beforehand, we had no idea which stores were good nor exactly what kind of kurta I wanted. The other stores we visited were Rahul's Clothing and Radhika Collection. Rahul's and Radhika are on the first floor. Ladlee is on the second floor. I tried on kurtas at all three stores. The customer service at Rahul's was good, but the kurta I liked was cheap in quality, especially compared to the kurta I got at Ladlee. However, the price was cheap too ($75) so I can't knock Rahul's for that. If you're looking for the lowest price, check out Rahul's. The customer service at Radhika Collection wasn't great. All kurtas were folded, packed in plastic bags, and stacked on shelves behind the counter. This made it hard to browse. I didn't see anything I liked at Radhika. Ladlee is big and occupies two separate spaces: one for women and one for men and kids. I think Ladlee had the best selection of kurtas in my size. I tried on a couple and my wife and I quickly found the one I eventually purchased. The men and kids side was so busy that an employee offered for me to try on the kurtas on the women's side. That's where I made my purchase too. The customer service at Ladlee was great. We never felt pressured to buy. Also, while I was trying on kurtas, an employee offered to show my wife Ladlee's blouse selection, which they normally only show on weekdays because they're so busy on weekends. Check them out on Instagram @ladlee_atlanta: https://www.instagram.com/ladlee_atlanta/?hl=en

This is my go to shop for all my alumni gear! Great service, exceptional quality, and great prices…read more Highly recommended!

I went in and met with Gabee. First stop in my wedding dress search and found my dress. Price was…read moreaffordable and the service was phenomenal

I took the dress I paid $170 to have altered to another seamstress for a second opinion, and I was…read moreshocked. She told me that almost none of the work I was promised had actually been done. On the day of my event, the dress was still so loose in the bust that I had to wear a bra underneath it because it did not fit properly. I was charged $25 for bra cups and another $20 just to have them stitched in, which the new seamstress said amounted to only a couple of simple stitches. I genuinely have no idea what the remaining money was for because there was virtually no alteration work done. I strongly recommend not using this store's alteration service. The seamstress was rude, rushed every appointment, unprofessional, and completely dismissive of my concerns. After paying $170, I expected my dress to fit correctly. Instead, I had to pay someone else to fix what should have been done the first time. This was an incredibly disappointing experience, and I feel I was charged for work that was never performed.