The clothing and items in this place are great, very beautiful, but I had an awful experience when I went there yesterday. I went in wanting to buy/try on a dress I liked but the man behind the counter wouldn't let me even try it on because 'I'm pretty sure it won't fit you'. Now, I'm not a big person, but in that moment I was made to feel so absolutely awful and ashamed of myself. I left with a smile that soon melted into tears when I rounded the corner to the stairs.
My partner (the hero of this story), without me knowing, decided to have a look himself and bought the dress for me (which I'm told was an effort in and of itself). When I tried it on it fit perfectly (it was even labelled size 12-14 and I'm a size 12). So I was made to feel horrible for no reason and the experience almost ruined my view of the entirety of Affleck's. Thankfully it hasn't but I will no longer be buying anything from Elysia. read more