The worst experience. Waste of time and energy They will not ship. Will not accept credit cards. Cash only. read more

Go here if you'd like to be without a dress the day-and-a-half before a once-in-a-lifetime life event AND out $1,200. Go here if you'd like to be lied to, deceived, manipulated, and taken advantage of. Deceitful, lying, unethical business practices. Merchandise is not as described or as agreed upon; alterations of their own have resulted in an unwearable lump of $1,200 fabric. No empathy or acknowledgement of the impossible situation they have put me in. Would not wish this experience on anyone. I have 30 hours until I need to host a 300+ black tie event, and I am in the terrible position of needing to somehow find a beautiful Indian outfit because of Karishma's persistent deception and abuses of my kindness and goodwill. I gave them an opportunity as a courtesy to provide me with a refund, after delivering an ill-fitting, poor quality lehenga several days late. I have taken numerous trips to Queens despite living two hours away and bent over backwards to give the staff the benefit of the doubt there, trying to work with them. Yes, measure me for the third time. Yes, alter it again. OK, it will be delayed. OK, it will be delayed again. OK, it cannot be picked up even though I've already left. OK, I'll try it again. When it became clear that the dress had been rendered unwearable, I expected a courteous "We are so sorry" and a refund. Instead, I was yelled at and debased some more. I should have listened to the bad reviews here; now I hope you'll listen to my experience because I would hate for anyone else to be in this situation. I have asked for the manager's name; the owner's name; to speak with someone in a decision-making capacity. There is no accountability and no one has ever provided a response. They use manipulation tactics and put you down. And they lie repeatedly. Again, since there is no owner or manager seemingly present or willing to engage, you will have zero recourse for any issues. And the kicker: they only accept debit charges, which are harder to dispute via your bank. I have spent upward of 20 hours trying to resolve issues with Karishma. After being yelled at and insulted by their staff, my bank is dealing with them directly. Good luck finding your dream dress; I'm off to find whatever I can get on what was supposed to be a special day in my life. read more

Rosie helped me from start to end. She's an amazing salesperson. They are a bit expensive however their finished product is pretty amazing! I am a little disappointed with the blouse length and fitting, hence took one star away. Overall, very good experience. read more

Karishma - Women's Clothing Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Let me start off by saying I was recommended by a friend to check out this shop to find my birthday dress. I was super excited after being referred here by a good friend of mine however, walking into Karishma was a huge mistake. The moment I walked in I wasn't even greeted instead I was demanded to leave my drink at the front as a greeting. I understood the clothing was valuable and one spill could create complete chaos so I didn't even ask for an explanation I just did as I was told . From there I began to look around at the dresses and noticed the same lady had been following me all around the store. Finally after she had been on the back of my heels she says "can I help you." Now I hadn't even been in the store for even five minutes at this point so I responded by saying "I'm just looking for now I'll be sure to get you if I need help." This lady proceeds to continuously follow me all around the store to the point to where I literally felt so uncomfortable I had to ask her to stop following me. This shop is very discriminative and doesn't allow anyone outside of their culture to shop in peace. I WILL NEVER SHOP OR WALK INTO KARISHMA AGAIN!! And I'd advice anyone who is not of their culture to be prepared to be discriminated against and followed. TERRIBLE FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE!! And after Reading the remainder of other peoples reviews I see exactly why Karishma has such a low rating of stars. This business won't last long especially being they just had a grand opening and already have such terrible reviews. SHOP AT YOUR OWN RISK!! read more

I created a Yelp account to write this review. First time in my life. I just want to warn you to stay away from this place. We ordered a dress for a wedding. It was not at all the dress agreed upon. The staff verbally told us to come to the store and return the dress and they would give us our money back. We went, returned the dress (we have a video of this), and after taking it, they refused to give us our money back. Filed a dispute through our bank and after many months it was denied. The reason? The store refused to provide us with a receipt of our return of the dress. In the process of being out thousands of dollars (this was for a very special event), and trying to recover the funds, we asked to review the documentation the merchant sent to the bank. The documentation is all falsified. It is literally made up. Fake signature from us, and all. The bank investigated this twice. They agree it does not appear to be our signature. They agree that they have had more than 30 complaints in the past year, just this one bank, from this store. Yet the false documents provided to them render the bank unable to do a chargeback because there is no written agreement to give us our money back. We have been screamed at, called names, bullied by the people in the store. They hang up on, they block our phone numbers. They say there is no store manager nor owner. This situation has so affected our lives due to the amount of money and hours spent. I would not send an enemy to Karishma. I believe the people who work here actually take pleasure in seeing people crying, beaten down. They smile, and speak a different language to themselves, and laugh, when you cry after hours of trying to be reasonable, and begging them to help you resolve the problem. You know who I am Karishma. Do the right thing. Call me and give me my money back. People reading this: it is your choice. But I would not wish this fraud and lying and abuse on you. Owner of Karishma: You should be ashamed of yourself, cheating good people who work hard, save their money for big events, taking back the merchandise, and tricking them and not refunding them, and lying to the bank. This has depressed us and put us in debt. And husbands, please do not send your wife here alone, not for a second. The sexual harassment and abuse if your wife is not a size 0-2 is not okay for anybody, let alone in the year 2019. Primary contact at store: Rosy. read more

I'm not going to lie, I was a bit scared to trust Karishma with my wedding dress, especially since I felt like we were paying a hefty amount. but Bobby pulled through. It's prettier than what I even asked for! And he worked with me to add some customization even after the dress was made. The dress was also done in time. The only reason it's not a 5 star is because the dupatta was very disappointing and didn't seem bridalish to me. But Bobby is re-doing it, which I'm grateful for! If it is as nice as the dress, I will definitely update my review to 5 stars! read more

I bought 2 overpriced saris here several years ago. one was pre-made and cost about $450...the other had the blouse done but not pre-made hooks, about $300. yes, they are Beautiful and have lasted years. The saleswomen were not the most helpful but yet i loved the items& purchased them. Recently I went shopping for a sari in JH and went into this store. I had to ask for help even though there were 3 saleswomen standing around talking to each other& no other customers in the store. The woman who helped me was pushy& not very helpful. It seemed like she was doing me a favor by showing me the saris. I left and said i would think about one that i liked and i would be back. Immediately the price was being lowered& she said it would not be the same low price if i came back, etc. Then began to curse me out in her language as i was walking out. Very unprofessional, but they don't seem to make customer care a priority. Too bad. read more

This is my all time favorite boutique to go when it comes to designing my Indian apparel for weddings, events and every day wear. Recently, I went to Karishma to shop for a wedding. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by a very friendly and warm saleswoman, Rosie. I shared my vision with her and she started showing me amazing, classy and up to date outfits. Rosie recommended I speak to the boutique's in-house designer for my outfit details. The in-house designer paid close attention to my vision, details and complied beautiful fabrics and embroidery to design my outfits. He was very friendly and knowledgeable about the latest styles, color choices and fabrics. He knew exactly what I wanted. He designed three gorgeous pieces for me. I was very satisfied with my beautiful outfits, the over all service and the great staff! I will highly recommended Karishma for all your Indian apparel and jewelry needs! read more

Average prices on dresses/suits but great prices on clearance. Jewelry prices are so overwhelmingly inflated I recommended all of my friends and family shop elsewhere for jewelry for my wedding. My mother bought her dress for my wedding here and it was pretty, but she wanted the sleeves removed. Most other places I have been to will remove them on the spot within 30 mins or less. This place requested we come back a few days later - which was fine. We came back to pick the dress up and it had not even been started so we wound up having to wait around for 30 minutes even though we gave them a few days to have it completed. read more

I already had outfits for the other wedding events but still needed an outfit for the mehndi when I walked into this store a few weeks ago. They had a bunch of suits and churidars hanging up that I looked through but didn't see anything I liked. Then one of the saleswomen showed me stuff behind the counter, that's always where the nicer pieces tend to be in these places. Many of the items were gorgeous but were a little too dressy than what I was looking for since the mehndi was going to be more casual than the reception. Finally I found a beautiful silk churidar that I felt comfortable with. It needed to be completely remade to fit me so the saleswoman called a tailor who came two minutes later. He took my measurements and said it would be available 10 days later. When I tried it on it fit perfectly so it was a success. I found that most of their clothing would be more appropriate for attending a wedding reception since they were so fancy. When I was there a bride was there who seemed very happy with the clothing she had gotten and was returning for an outfit for one of her relatives so I guess this could be a good place to get bridal clothing. read more

I recently stopped in for an outfit for a wedding that I was going to be attending in a few days. I recently got married and visited a number of shops in the area. A lot of the sales people I encountered were pushy, and downright rude. Because of my past experience, I was dreading looking for a salwar kameez but the ladies that assisted me were very kind. I explained that I'd be attending my first Bengali wedding with my new husband who was accompanying me, and wasn't sure what I was looking for. They made suggestions and suggested I try on some things to get a feel for what I liked. While you really can't expect to be modest at any sari shops, these ladies did give me a little bit more privacy than what I've experienced before and it was appreciated. I tried on 4 different styles and modeled them for my husband before narrowing down what we wanted. Keep in mind that these clothes are NOT cheap. If you have some haggling skills, you can bargain your way down $100 - $200, which we did. That being said, we did end up paying $400 and while that included tailoring, it is still a hefty price tag. As in all shops, they will try to get you to buy more than you intend to and are a bit pushy, but not overwhelmingly so. All in all, I walked out with an awesome outfit that fit like a glove and would recommend this shop to anyone who needs their clothing fast. Otherwise, buy online and have it altered here to your preference and save a bundle! read more

Went there with a friend to help her buy a salwar kameez. Yes they have a lot of nice stuff. But omg do they asked me where I was from and I lied and said Im from Guyana, the second they heard that they started talking trash about us, little did they know I understood everything they were saying. We ended up shopping from them and spending money till the last minute we were in the store the trash talking didn't stop for 1 second. -___- they disgust me wish I could give the place negative amount of stars for their shitty service. I hope the owner actually sees this post, yes bitch I heard everything u had to say. read more

What a horrific shopping experience. The store had some nice clothing but the salespeople are pretty deceiving. I came here with my bridal party. I wanted a certain color scheme for some of the girls and another scheme for the others. We were on a pretty strict budget though. So they offered to have us choose a design but customize it with the colors we wanted for a set price, which was our budget. We said, sure okay. They showed us one. We said, yes we liked it. We wanted to order 4, 2 that would be blue and two that would be cream/gold. They said that with an additional $50, the clothes would be completely tailored to them and if they come in at any time before the wedding to have it altered, they would do it for free, as part of the package. The girls agreed and they were ready to put their cards down to pay and to get measured. The lady "spoke" to the designer and said the difference in color would cost more, which made no sense. It's the exact same material, same design, same everything, the only difference would be the color. She wanted an extra $50 for each outfit for it to happen. But then she said, if we get them all the same color, the $50 per person wouldn't apply. I was already compromising a lot at this point so I said fine but she needs to give us a discount. She said no. I said, well then you need to put this whole thing in writing because you keep changing your price. They said no. I said, I'll do a video recording then. They said no. They said to trust them. I responded back with, how can I when they kept changing their prices? Then they got upset with that response and basically told us to leave. Why should I trust them? I don't even know them. In between, they tried every trick in the book to manipulate us. They were begging me to raise my price budget. I said no. I'm not paying for them. The girls are paying for themselves. If this is what they can afford, I have to respect that. They kept saying they were working people and they wouldn't be able to afford it. I said, well so were we. We're far from rich. Listen, I will pay you and work with you. But if you're a two-faced liar, it will be very easy to lose my trust in you as a salesperson. Get your act together and be honest up front. It'll get you better results. My entire party was so offended by how they treated us. We will never go there. I definitely don't recommend. read more

Please do not buy from this store. These women are horrible. My mom, friend and I went to buy 3 lehengas to attend a wedding. I gave them my price range ($300 - $500) and they took me downstairs to a room that they claimed were "sale" lehengas. I found a pink ($400) one that fit well and decided to buy it. They quickly put it behind the counter to ring it up. I was unable to inspect it to notice that 25+ beads were missing and tears were in the skirt (saw it when home). I brought the piece back and had to argue to get them added. They replaced them with dull, plastic beads instead of the shimmering ones found. No refunds allowed. My mom's and friend's lehenga needed to be altered and they screwed up all of the alterations not listening to the measurements. They can't be worn now. No refunds allowed. They are overpriced, provide false promises on alterations, and screw up the end product. They have absolutely no clue how to alter an item. They don't listen and just want your money. I was stupid enough not to shop around to realize how over priced they are in Jackson Heights. There are better stores at a lower price. read more

I went to karishma based on a recommendation from my sister who had gone there before. The prices were alright, however if you are going to spend a lot of money on something, you would hope its EXACTLY what you want. I got my wedding ceremony outfit through karishma, and felt like I was blindly throwing a dart - I had wished I was able to see a sample of the fabric color, the person I worked with would not show me any progress images. so if I didnt like the color, it was too late. The women that worked there kept saying they knew what I wanted as if it was a way of getting me to stop saying what I was looking for. I felt like I settled for the final product, it wasn't the exact color I wanted, I had agreed to buy it bc I was tired, and annoyed of all the time and energy I was spending trying to explain what I wanted. I decided to get my reception dress through another vendor, which was great, because unlike karishma, they would send me mock ups of fabric to make sure I liked what i got. I do have to give credit to bobby, he made a beautiful blouse, pretty designs, but again, the color was too yellow, and not a soft gold that I wanted. Lastly, everytime I had an appointment with Bobby, he would be at the minimum, a half hour late - it was pretty tiresome and frustrating through the entire process, the end result was pretty, but not exactly what I wanted. read more

Literally the WORST experience. She was trying to sell me a lehenga for $800 when I showed her proof as to how much it's worth. She called me irritating when we all know HALF of Jackson Heights Bargains! And then she told me to try it again...and in a full store her $800 designer lehenga fell in front of customers and my dad and I reached to grab it!!! And she's like it's all good! There are no doors to the fitting room and the tailor is a gentleman and I am to try on a blouse with cups BRA-LESS!?!? Absolutely uncalled for! You want to represent your store and your designers!? How???!!! God forbid it fell in a party!!! There are cameras all over the store and duh I understand why but now their skirt that fell and ME in undergarments is exposed! And she's telling me "it's fine" I have never been more humiliated. It is over priced, terrible cloth quality and even worse customer service. read more

I actually had a pretty good experience here. The women working were extremely helpful and honest with me about how things looked and their price ranges. They were patient and willing to show me as many outfits I wanted to see and gave me a significant discount in the end. I did have to pressure for the discount and I'm sure the outfits were overpriced to begin with which is the only reason I'm giving this 4 stars but my outfits are very pretty! read more

Actually I don't wanna give them any star for their shitty service. I was looking for anar koli, so went to their store. But when I entered the store, a lady warned us not to touch their cloths! how m i supposed to know is that better quality or not. Anyways that was okay and then my hubby mentioned a dress which was on display that he liked for me but the lady just ignored him and mentioned the price. I was like commn woman this our hard work money, m not gonna spend my money for your shitty service. I never had this kind of experience in my entire life. She was so rude and doing super bad customer service. They just want your money . To the owner, If you can't do better service, then please close the store Or get a life. read more

1) Be prepared to haggle on pricing. 2 Examine the clothing carefully for damage. 3) With the above caveats in mind, I had a great experience there! The woman who helped me was very patient and complimentary, yet honest. She took time to make me feel comfortable, showed me how the different styles of clothing worked and finally helped me find a beautiful lengha. Considering how all the really good stuff seems to be folded away in plastic, they were very patient about digging out many samples for me and my friends to try. read more

Kinda sucks that these reviews are so bad. I have been shopping here since I was a kid. The outfits are beautiful and Rosie is an absolute delight to work with. She is very attentive, and listens to what I want. I always try on at least 8 or more outfits and her attitude always remains pleasant with my family and I. I know how much work it is to try to find what a customer likes. Bobby always seems rushed and quite frankly if you tell me you're going to email me, for a custom order, and to make sure I reply; at least you should actually email me. Never the less, I buy all of my outfits from here and will continue so! read more

They're a ripoff, save your money. $750 for a plain outfit, barely any jewels/work on it and something I could absolutely get for no more than $150 in another area of queens. - Don't get me wrong, if I feel the outfit is worth the price (with lots of detail on it, etc) there's no issue when it comes to paying but they're really just way too overpriced for the outfits in there. I wasn't impressed at all by their selection. Nothing in there was worth the prices they were asking, even bindi stickers that usually cost no more than $2-5 are $15 there. If you want to waste your money, go ahead but I suggest trying other places around the area. At least get your monies worth. read more

This place was horrible! As soon as we walked in a lady approached my family and I. We were looking for Eid clothes for my 10 year old cousin so we asked for childrens Salwar Kameez. The lady who worked there said she didn't know if they had any but told us not to wander around too much and to stay close to where she'd be able to see us. My aunt then asked for the price of a salwar kameez and when my aunt wasn't satisfied with the price the lady started copying my aunt's tone. To top it off, the lady started gossiping about us to her coworkers. I'm still appalled with their horrible customer service. read more

I actually loved this place. I went all over the neighborhood to try to find a lehenga for my a wedding and out of all the places, this place had the most unique pieces. The sales lady actually was pretty nice to me and my mom. I saw the other reviews and they said that they were rude and all but mine was patient with us. I loved the dress i bought and it was much more cheaper than what I originally set for my budget. My dress looked fairly traditional but still modern! I cannot wait to put it wear it to the wedding. They offer tailoring services too but the lady was nice enough to say that I didn't need it, and I actually consider that great because I know some places I went to insisted tailoring despite a great fit on me. My dress is off the rack and it was on sale so do not hesitate to go there as well. Over all of the places I visited, this was the place I originally went to first and made my purchase in. read more

Let me start out by saying, I usually don't do reviews but I felt I had to warn other customers against what I went through. I made a special trip to NY to find sarees for my wedding. I placed my order in February with Karishma and paid them CASH. They assured me that I would get my order in May 1st. May 1st comes around and I don't see the sarees ...so I give them a call to find out what's going on. They basically tell me that they haven't gotten it in and they will check on the status and get back to me the next day. I don't hear from them the next day. I call the following day and they basically tell me that it's going to be ANOTHER two weeks before I get in my order. Mind you, they had THREE months to do this order and I gave them a lot of business - the total cost of over $1,000. Two weeks pass by...and still no sarees!!! This is when I get livid. I asked to talk to the manager and she blatantly lies and tell me there is no one in charge and that everyone is in charge (seriously?!?!). The customer service was HORRIBLE!!! Soon as they got my money, they completely disregarded what I had to say. After finally getting my order end of May, I noticed that the sarees had disgusting stains on them and the saree had lots of snags in them. My advice - don't get it from Karishma. Do some reserach before you go here - you'll find out quickly that people are saying the same things. read more

The shop assistance were very helpful, almost spoke like she is my real aunt. Even yelled at me when I couldn't make decision, which made the experience familiar. But they are overprice and quickly like to make sales before showing other items. They do have nice collection and I ended up buying a saree knowing I was paying too much. I found it strange they wanted to ring up the saree before i was done shopping. read more