This shop is popular with girls aged between about fifteen and twenty-five. They sell a large range of cheap dresses, skirts, and tops from factory labels you've probably never heard of. They definitely have some cute stuff, and the prices are low. The staff do tend to be fairly unhelpful and the clothing is generally poor quality. I've bought items from Melrose Ave that have fallen apart after only a couple of wears, and yes it's cheap but not cheap enough to justify the lack of quality.
Last time I went to Melrose Ave, I tried on a dress ($40) that was the last one in my size. After I'd tried it on I decided that I liked it and wanted to buy it, but as I was about to take it off and pay for it my friend pointed out a large stain on the back of the dress. Since this was the last dress in my size and I still really liked it, I took it to the counter to alert the staff to the stain with the assumption that they would offer me a discount. They made no attempt to offer me a discount so after double-checking that this was the last dress in this size, I decided to take a more straightforward approach and asked if they would be willing to give me a discount. They weren't. A few days later I returned to the shop and saw the dress hanging back on the rack in all its stained glory waiting for some poor girl to buy it (for full price, of course) without realising that there's a massive stain on the back.
Experiences like this really turn you off a place, and even though Melrose Ave has some nice clothes I won't be shopping there again any time soon. read more