Lee & Birch is such a wonderful store! They are boutiquey without being horribly over-priced, and are always on trend. The denim selection is full of great brands that you know are quality and will hold up. Off the top of my head I know they carry (or have in the past) Hudson, Paige, and Spanx. The shoes are mostly Sorels, which always stand up incredibly well to our rough Michigan winters. Pro-tip: there is usually a Sorel trunk show or two every year, and special discounts offered for trunk shows and fashion shows!
They have 4 locations: Grand Rapids, Rockford, Grand Haven, and Kalamazoo. Their website has inventory from all locations. Various events are held at each location as well. Kalamazoo is the newest, but it looked like they had a huge sidewalk sale this year. Grand Rapids hosts a great fashion show every [normal] year with other partnering local businesses and restaurants, drink tickets, a live DJ, and tons of great raffle prizes. I've also attended smaller versions of the fashion show at the Grand Haven and Rockford locations and they are so much fun!
With the shut downs this year and social distancing in play they've adapted the sales and fashion shows to virtual events, which have still been surprisingly fun! They are interactive, have swag bags if you reach a certain $ order amount, and they still do giveaways by asking fun and simple questions. I think there have been 4 this year; the sale on the most recent one was insane!!
At first glance the prices might seem high. That's partly due to the quality of the brands they carry. But they also run sales along with the fashion shows and occasionally throughout the year. Rewards can be earned on your account when you spend a certain amount, plus birthday discounts. And their accessories are actually very reasonably priced as well for the quality.
I love this store! The Rockford location is my favorite (and closest). The shop is so cute, it's easy enough to shop around and see everything, and the stylists are all so helpful and friendly. Definitely check them out if you haven't already. Support Local!! read more