This boutique is really special! I purchased two dresses that are super unique! The owner was…read moresweet and helpful!

Denelle is a JEWEL! I was so lucky to find Circles Boutique in Champaign IL and they had the hard…read moreto find Rundholz coat/dress in large. I had only been able to find this beautiful piece in a small in CA so i scouted around with Google and lucky me! And free shipping! Danelle was so sweet, and i had the dress in 2 days. It was too small in large, so she didn't even wait for my return to re send me the XL to try. I am excited to get the replacement, and really excited to order again from Danelle @ Circles!

My sister and I had a day to spend in Champaign so decided to walk around town. The front counter…read morelady at our hotel recommended this store and I'm so glad she did. The store is cute and unique. All items made in there come from impoverished parts of the world. My sister and I both got some socks and I got some earrings for myself and a hacky sack for my friend's son. It was great chatting with the employee there and learning about the different areas the products were from.

I only get to come here about once a year when I happen to be in Champaign visiting my daughters…read morewho over the years have gone to school or lived in the CU area. It is a cute little store with very unique items. With the infrequency of my visits, the stock changes quite a bit. Over the years I have collected good looking table items and found exotic gifts for people. Yesterday I bought two stupendous greeting cards just because I liked them. All of this would be enough but the business model is fair trade items to benefit areas and peoples of the world which traditionally are not paid a fair wage for their labor. As a result the prices are fairly high. I like the idea of paying people a wage they deserve and getting quality, hand crafted merchandise that are more one of a kind. Cool stuff and helping the world be a cooler place, two thumbs up!

This store is bigger than I thought. I bought a jacket with $13, a short with $5 and a shirt with…read more$12 and they are super fashion! The prices here are really affordable. Accessories such as hats, sunglasses and earring are also sold here. There are also various kinds of dresses and costumes. Suites are not in very high quality but maybe you can find a good one if you look carefully.

Pretty good for decent clothing. Some of the clothes are cheap and good quality. It really depends…read moreon what you're looking for.

this has been my favorite place on earth for several years, there's never a dull moment here; it…read moretakes a bit of searching but there are tons of treasures to be found also: this is probably not the place for you IF... 1. You're not really artsy 2. You can't overcome functional fixedness 3. You can't wait in line for more than a few minutes 4. You don't think employees shouldn't take a well earned break 5. You expect to see new items for sale constantly in a typical consumerist fashion their slogan is "make art, not trash" for a reason! Just saying...

This is my favorite place to take visiting grandchildren. I give them $10 - $20 each and let them…read morebuy a bunch of stuff. Then they spend the rest of the day creating something out of it all. They love it and are so proud of their creations!

This is a go to stop for females looking for unique, reasonably priced apparel. Apricot Lane exists…read morein many towns, but what makes it unique is that the merchandise is different in each boutique according to the habits and demands of the demographics in the town. In C-U, it is a hybrid of "going-out" clothing, cocktail dresses (for sorority/fraternity formals), and comfortable, yet fashionable sweaters. There is a great section of basics, including camisoles, leggings, etc. The sales associates are very helpful, but not overbearing. I feel as if they are honest about the way things look, and they give great recommendations for clothes without shamelessly upselling. If you want high quality, fashionable apparel for a reasonable price, Apricot Lane is the place to go. P.S. Its location on Wright and Green is super convenient for students.

The employees are definitely racist. I came in this store freshman and sophomore year (only because…read morethere are a total of 10 stores on campus). I bought a few things, was not treated as well as the other lady in the store shopping at the same time as me. I can tell it was because I'm not white. I came in my sweatpants and a t shirt, if I were to come in anything else, they would've paid attention to me. The ladies behind the counter were snickering about me and another girl who was a person of color. First of all, the clothes here are so ugly. Like, who in their right mind would buy something so basic?! Me being in this store was already a sin in itself, and then I get treated like a subhuman? People of color aren't stupid, we know when you're not paying attention because you think we're not worthwhile, you think we don't have money. You are all wrong, I give this place 1 year before it shuts down. I was in my cultural diversity class last semester and almost everybody in the class mentioned how we should go to apricot lane because we know we aren't welcome there! How crazy! And the teacher went even further to claim that apricot lane has been said to be an anti black store for almost 5 years! Past students have done their experiments at apricot lane, a conservative store where there aren't even sizes larger than Large! You guys are soooo exclusive, it's sooo cool! Wow. No models of color, no employees of color, do you guys even try to make yourselves not seem racist?

Make this your first stop if you need a suit in Champaign-Urbana. I needed a black suit for a…read morefuneral within a 10 days. They had a good looking jacket off the rack that needed only minor alterations, and were able to have the trousers ordered in and hemmed with plenty of time to spare. I got something that was fast and generic (funeral!) and what they had for me was very affordable. If you need something fancier, more unique, they have that too, including some nice looking linen blend suits for the summer. Staff was very nice, very patient with me, and have good taste.

Kuhn's provides EXCELLENT customer care. Recently, I took my dad to three different stores --…read moreKuhn's being the last of the three -- to buy him a blue blazer as an early Father's Day gift. The manager had Dad measured up in no time, found him a reasonably priced ITALIAN jacket -- so reasonably priced that I was able to spring for a good pair of all-season wool trousers. I had wasted my time at the other two stores. Kuhn's is old-school in terms of customer care -- meaning it is excellent. The style choices are up-to-date, however. Beautiful clothing. This store is worth a visit. You won't get this level of customer care elsewhere in Champaign-Urbana -- not in men's clothing anyway. Oh . . . if you want a pair of orange trousers -- almost jeans-like, they are so comfortable -- Kuhn's has them. For those of us who bleed Illini Orange and Blue, they are perfect. Bought them for myself.

This shop is full of treasure. You should do yourselves a favor and stop by and see for yourself. A…read morelot of nice tableware, and fun accessories. The owner is very knowledgeable and helpful. We don't have many stores like this, don't sleep on it.

Secret gem in the heart of downtown champaign. Golden Weather Goods really has a little something…read morefor everyone. I love that the female owned business uses other USA based vendors. Jewelry, home decor, candles and more.

Going into Briella's is hoping to find a treasure that can't live without!…read moreOr sometimes you call & ask for something specific & they have it! Always clean& friendly!

Decent selection with different styles of clothes and sizes. I loved the 70 percent of rack! The…read morestore overall feels cramped because there's a lot of clothes. I found nothing was overpriced and they have a great selection of shoes. The workers were very nice.

They have a good variety of clothing here. The style is modern chic. I was not very impressed with…read morethe frequency update. You can feel that you're going to see the same kind of clothes every time you come in. The bags are overly priced. I wanted to buy a little box bag, but it says $56 with no recognized brand. Shoes are good, but not comfortable. Their staff are pretty friendly. Good spot to look around.

Stopped in looking for a specific brand of jeans. Although the boutique didn't carry this brand the…read morestaff spent time discussing what I like about the brand I was looking for and offered some alternatives to try. And when they didn't work for me, she offered to call another boutique a block away and see if they had any. I love the personal attention without pressure Apricot Lane offered. Cute shape and grrwt small business customer service. This is why i try to shop small business first! When a small business works so closely with you yo even call their neighboring small business that says alot! I will be back and hope next time I can make a purchase!

Needed some new shoes. I love stores like this. Great staff who help you one on one to find the…read moreperfect shoe. I admit, their selection is low at the moment and I didn't buy anything THIS time but I'm already raving to family and friends about this place. I didn't find anything for myself but if I'm going to buy shoes I'm coming here. For reference I'm on my feet for 10+ hrs a day and need something with hood support. Thanks bodynsole!

I typically love this store but, the last time I was here looking for shoes for our daughter the…read moresales person was less than what the standard for the store was. First, when I come in and ask about a specific shoe, that's what I want to talk about. Second, if you don't have that shoe, please don't bring out a different model and try to sell me that. I've bought running shoes for many years, for myself and for my kids. I'll come back, but I'll be most selective of the sales person helping me.