Now, I'm no fashion expert over here, but I do know when something is over priced... and Crabapple…read moreClothing is far too expensive for any sane person to purchase. I browsed around in here for about 15 minutes before I finally realized everything was out of my budget. I couldn't find one piece of clothing for under $100. Okay, that's a lie. I think there was a hat for around $50. But still. I didn't even find the clothes in this store to be that nice. Everything seemed a little outdated or at least not very modern. To each their own, I suppose. It's been a while since I've been stalked and eye-balled by salespeople when I'm perusing a store, but sure enough, it happened here. One of the ladies followed not two feet behind me the entire time, watching what I was doing, but never offering a hand. I mean, I may not look like I'm 30 years old, but I certainly don't look like a teenager ready to shoplift whatever I can fit into my purse. I was extremely insulted and definitely uncomfortable while shopping here. One cool thing about this place is that they do in-house tailoring to all their clothes. You can't bring something from a different store and have it altered, but they'll change any article of clothes you buy from their store. That sets them apart from most other clothing stores. If you're going to have a look in here, make sure you check out their secret lower level. Okay, it's not really a secret since anyone can go in here, but it's somewhat hidden behind racks of clothes. There's actually a whole separate section to this place that seems like it could be a totally different store. And yes, the aforementioned salesperson followed me down there too. So, to sum up: too expensive, not my style, un-trusting and not very discreet salespeople. Not my forte.

I had spotted some shoes in the window at Crabapple that caught my attention. This place is…read moredeceivingly large! I automatically felt that the kind of clothing carried here was not my style or age group. I browsed the jewellery displays for some earrings, there is a lot of displays around the store, most earrings went for $140. I found some "Hollywood" accessories, like invisible tape, tag tamers and commando liners. All of these went for $20 or so, which is over priced for sure. I looked at the shoes I was interested in initially, but looking at them in person and the price, I wasn't so interested anymore. I browsed around a bit more. I found a great leather belt, for $130, eep. I did find some clothing pieces that were very beautiful, so I will admit that they carry things for women of different ages. This place is expensive, but they have a huge stock of clothing and accessories, all top of the line. It is somewhere to check out if you have money to burn, very quickly.

New location tucked in a corner of an outside strip mall next to Michaels craft store…read more The store has down sized over the years. Still has a great selection of clothes. If they don't have your size they will order the item and have it delivered to your home for no extra cost!! They have wonderful sales that you need to keep an eye one which are great value!! -Friendly helpful staff -Dressing room are nice and clean with a attendant to help you -Very clean and organized -Plenty of parking. Need better advertising, you don't see it unless you're driving around the parking lot.

Even though its smaller than most malls, it has everything. Calgary has few south side malls and…read moreSouth Center is great.

One of my favourite malls here. Since it's a mall the service depends on where you are shopping at…read more I think some of the stuff there was awesome to say the least. The pricing of the items was like your typical mall. Would recommend this to people who like shopping.

I needed a new business suit and Laura is usually a good go-to place for something like that as…read moretheir prices are reasonable and they have some great classic pieces. As it is Christmas time, I opted to go to the SouthCentre location as I was hoping it would be a little less busy than Chinook (it was). I found a few items I liked the looks of. While I was greeted by a sales lady she initially seemed more motivated to get me into a fitting room than to help me find pieces to complete the outfit. When I was ready to try things on, I was greeted by a grumpy supervisor type who was looking at me quite suspiciously. As I was changing, I could clearly hear her tell the sales lady to keep a close eye on me and other customers in the store (she described them to her) to make sure we weren't taking anything. Seriously? A) What made me look like a shop lifter and b) while store security is important, don't ever let the customers hear you say stuff like that. When I went to pay (yes I still bought it because it fit perfectly and I didn't have time to look elsewhere) she was then at the cash, still looking grumpy and suspicious of myself and another customer. My sales lady was being very efficient and nice which I was trying to focus on instead of the vibe I was getting from this other woman. When they asked me for my phone number (part of their customer management system) and I came up as a previous customer, the supervisor stopped giving me the evil eye-I assume because I suddenly became less of a shoplifting risk? I'd have given them one star if the sales clerk hadn't been so nice at the end (I think she was compensating for the supervisor) and if I hadn't found something I really liked. But I will think twice before going back to this location.

Chichi Couture is a funky boutique that I came across in my travels…read more Carrying clothes from designers in NYC, L.A., Italy and Paris, as well as clothes from local designer Holly Allen, Chichi Couture caters to women looking for apparel that is 'chic and unique'. During my visit, I met Holly Allen who showed us some of her latest designs, made from Indian Saris! They were beautiful! Holly Allen is well known in the local designer world and she designed pieces for a lot of the artists attending and performing for the 2008 Junos in Calgary. Carrying everything from clothes and handbags, to bracelets and custom-made charms, Chichi Couture is a very interesting and hip boutique. They offer complimentary gift wrapping for all their customers and are extremely active and present at local events (Alberta Fashion Week, Fashion Has No Borders and Miss Universe 2009, just to name a few).

I was lucky to meet Holly through a friend and I love her designs, her jewelry, and her store. I…read moream not one to shop in designer stores, so I was really surprised to find there were plenty of clothes that I liked, and many things were within my price range for clothing. What impressed me most is Holly was able to look at me and know what kinds of items would really make me look great. She knew what shirts and combinations of items would flatter my body type... she has an incredible eye. This is a fantastic shop full of beautiful items, and Holly is an incredible person. I'm so glad I was introduced.