One star unfortunately because I can't give zero! I came the day before Eid to find a dress. I am…read moreof mixed decent. I am half black, half Bengali. I'm not saying it was guaranteed to be racial, but I am saying she paid me no mind because she probably thought, "oh this black girl, she is just loitering." Anywho, the shop wasn't busy. Perhaps one family in the store already, and then another family that walked in same time as me. (I was the one that held the door open, so literally the same time.) She acknowledged them, immediately helped them, and bounced to the other previous family. At no point did she say hi or hello, or acknowledge my presence, as you're supposed to do in retail. Eventually, I said excuse me, as we were making eye contact. She literally walked passed me, and continued to the counter where she was just standing, not helping anyone. So I said "did you not hear me say excuse me?" She replied: "why, did I punch you?" With the utmost sass. I said, "no, but I've been here, and you see me looking and you just ignored me." She said "I am helping all everyone." Okay, so you're helping everyone and you just felt the need to exclude me right? And when I said excuse me -- it wasn't in the middle of her helping. It was as she was walking towards the counter. I even gave her a brief second. I would've stayed longer after and did my own searching without her help, but God forbid I put money in Tahzeens Boutique. I went across the street to find a dress, and I didn't even have to look! It was on display, and was my exact size. It was a hit at all the eid functions, and I certainly had a more accommodating experience. Idc who you believe in, God, Jah, or the Universe. Your creator will look out for you when you are a genuine person and move with love and have pure intentions. My intentions were to buy a dress at tahzeens, but I went elsewhere and left in 5 minutes.
If you are not desi and don't fit her idea of someone who is in need of traditional clothing, you will be blatantly ignored. Such a shame to treat your own kind with such disrespect. Contrarily, if you love a mean, unpersonable, socially inept, grouchy woman with a lack of kindness and inability to acknowledge all her shoppers, this would be the place for you, I give it my highest recommendation :)