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Marine Layer

4.3 (34 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Company lies about their products being made in California. The product is actually made in China.
Angela L.

Material is incredibly comfy, return policy is generous, and the store associates were very helpful. The website justifies the $100 for a pair of joggers by saying their clothes are made in California. But upon closer look at the tag, it's clear that they outsource the labor to China. Personally I won't be returning the joggers because I do like them, but I do wish the company would be more honest with their marketing. Don't lie about being a California made product when you clearly outsource the work to China. Tl;dr- Clothes are comfy, but they charge $100 for joggers to maximize profits instead of paying fair wages for Californian manufacturing like they imply through their marketing.

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Alana M.

It is quite a feat to find parking on the actual street the store is on. We were fortunate enough to do it! There can be parking to find down some of the side streets, you just have to be willing to walk a little. I must say that this store is like a throw back in time. Marine Layer has a vintage Bowling Ball Return Machine with a bowling ball sitting on it. Pretty interesting for decoration! I really liked the ambiance of the store. The staff was very helpful. I was set on 3 different shirts I would have loved to have purchased, however, they weren't in my size. BUMMER! This store has a small inventory of like clothing in different sizes. I was told I could check online to see if they had what I was looking for. One of the employees told me that their clothes are made in California. Gotta love that... jobs for Californians! Truly, the shirts are soooo soft, like a nice broken in t-shirt, but brand new! They sell clothing for men and women. They have graphic & plain T-Shirts, scarves, shorts, hoodies, etc. The designs on the t-shirts seemed to be unique, there was one in particular that I have never ever seen before, the "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings". My son's girlfriend bought this one for him since he loves to hike the mountain trails. I'd say their products are on the pricey side. They do have a good deal going on, their 3 for $90 sale, on certain items. You have to be willing to pay a little more for quality and items that aren't mass produced.

Marine Layer 3/2016
Vivian C.

The clothing at Marine Layer are temptingly soft, but you pay for the American labor to make their products. Given that they back up their wares with a pretty generous return policy, I would have given them a shot if I were local - yeah, I didn't realize that it was free ship for returns till just now when I went over to peruse their website... Their online return policy: You can return anything & the shipping is free (free for you, not free for us) within 365 days*.

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I love coming into this store. Their clothing is such good quality and Sasha is always so helpful! She is the best.

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The best store. Always find things i love here. Awesome return policy and super comfy clothing.

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4 years ago

Iman and Jack were super helpful! They were able to find exactly what I needed

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4 years ago

Love this store! They have the softest clothes and their staff is always so nice! Thanks Marisa for the help!

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4 years ago

Amazing service, collection. Didnt have the size I had but was able to find and send it to my house, super easy!

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4 years ago

Kayleigh and Marissa rock! What an amazing store.....love Marge:) best store in Venice CA!

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Amazing quality and shopping experience. The white pants I purchased are my new favorites!

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4 years ago

Great store, awesome style. Marissa was lovely and super helpful! Definitely will be back

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Super friendly staff that really helped us pick out a few items. Their clothing is so soft and I love supporting a small local brand.

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9 years ago

This company advertises by sending thick, heavy, unsolicited junk mail catalogs. I will shop elsewhere.

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