Sadly, the shop is closed and the building gone for years now, the garden and building replaced…read morewith a parking lot. The shop was here for decades, with the most beautiful selection of the finest European children's and infants' clothing, shoes, accessories, stuffed toys, and classic children's books. I shopped here as a child and throughout my children's baby and teen years. The proprietor, Linda Keunkler Ward, sadly, passed away in 2018, it was a very special, tasteful, and lovely shop. My children and I have memories of the shop's pet gerbil, Christmas photo cards pinned to the wall, and a little dish of gum drops at the checkout counter.

If you've ever been one to fawn over insanely beautiful children's clothes, this would be a…read moredestination, y'all. I gotta say I've hunted far and wide for the odd baby gift, took great pride in trying to be the cool aunt to my nieces by finding unique clothes, and ive even worked in a shop or two in my day. But I tell you this with great confidence - you'll never find a shop with such an exquisite array of children's clothing. Im not kidding. The owner has impeccable taste, and Ive yet to poke through these racks and find something that wasnt classic and of the utmost quality. If you ever find yourself in Essex, Ct.: 1. consider yourself lucky. 2. visit the red balloon. Love, Sara

Great store to go shopping for our granddaughter in. Reasonable prices and very nice selection…read more Even though we were shopping for our granddaughter, there was plenty of selections if we were shopping for a boy. We were definitely pleased to find the store and will definitely be coming back when we are in the area.

I am shocked this store has a low rating. The have second hand toys and baby toddler children…read morestrollers and clothing. The shop is well organized and itemsare easy to browse. If you are trying to keep stuff out of a landfill use this place! They are very much like once-upon-a-child in their inventor. Still they also have adult women's clothing. They are located in Westbrook, CT just off route 1 (Boston Post RD) and it's an easy drive from Madison, Clinton, Deep River, Kilingworth, Old Saybrook, Lyme, etc

I left a very expensive dress there for consignment & was told it would go quick. After over a year…read moreI went by to check on the status. I was told it sold 13 months ago & they were too busy to tell me! The attitude is really what through me.

Bright, clean and organized. Reasonably priced. Although only one of about four stores left in the…read moreOutlet area. Still they have a lot to offer. Was fun shopping here in the store.

This really isn't an outlet in the traditional sense. It's more or less a regular H&M store…read more This is my favorite H&M in the state for men's clothes. They are always well stocked, have a large discount section and seem to get new items in before other H&M stores. Also, unlike many H&Ms it's clean and well organized. Finding things isn't an exercise in futility. No clothes in the isles. Nothing just dumped on the rack. Also, all of the employees I've encountered have been friendly, helpful and polite. I haven't checked out the women's or childrens sections so I cant really comment. However, just passing through to mens it seems the same. Neat and tidy. Great location and worth the 45 minute drive for me to get there!

Super great experience at this store today. I walked in with…read moremy son (in a stroller) and the layout of the store was spacious. I came in with a bag of clothing that all had the tags on them that I was looking to retuen for store credit. Upon entering, we went immediately to the cashier to total up the credit which was around $40. I was told that it couldn't be purchased on a merchandise credit card and to go shop and make purchases right then and there (which was fine because that's what I had planned on doing anyway). After discounts and whatnot, I totaled in my head that our new purchase would be about $42 and tax. I ended up getting a great amount of quality outfits for my son, now all in his correct size for about $4 additional. I'd totally recommend shopping here.

While attending a wedding in CT we stumbled upon these outlet stores and decided to stop in at…read moreCarter's to look through their selection. The store was packed with merchandise and we were excited to see that they had a huge selection of clearance items. We ended up walking out with a bag full of cute baby outfits as well as a few dresses. The only hangup we had at this particular Carter's was the fact that the checkout line was slow moving.

This is a beautiful store with a lovely, local owner. Such a lovely spot for baby, kids, and…read morewomen's items. Not to be missed when in downtown Essex!!

From the owner: Grace & Haven is a purpose driven lifestyle boutique, created by a mama committed to finding…read moreproducts that make life better. We curate collections for Women's, Baby & Kids' and Home with love. We could all use a little grace and we hope you'll find a haven with us both in store and online. Shop online anytime - free shipping always!

I visited the Vineyard Vines Outlet in Clinton, CT on Black Friday and just wanted to recognize how…read morefriendly the staff were even on the busiest day of the year. I was looking for a specific size and color that wasn't on display, and an employee took the time to check the back for me. Even though they didn't have exactly what I needed, she came out with three great alternatives. Truly above and beyond customer service. The store was also impressively organized despite the constant crowds. Highly recommend!!!

This is such a nice store in the Clinton Outlets. The service today was friendly and welcoming…read more They have really nice clothes and some whales, too! The spring clothes are so nice. The clothes are different from the Vineyard Vines stores that are not in the outlet. The spring clothes are really pretty! There's a lot of parking in the outlet mall.

This is another great J. Crew Factory store. It has the same layout as the other stores. Staff is…read morehelpful, willing to find a size and open a fitting room. The rest of the stores in this shopping outlet are mostly closed, this one is still running. The store is very inviting with all the summer colors and prints. They have items for men, women and children. Most items are on sale 50 - 60% off. This time they had a an area where all the items were $5.00. I haven't come across this before. This is a nice store, where you're likely to find a great deal when in the area.

Nice selection of boys and girls clothing. The shoes,…read moreespecially the sandals on the clearance section looked incredibly uncomfortable. Some areas seemed bare. Anyone who works there looks overly playing the "J.Crew" look.

A week after I left items to be sold I stopped in to see what they were priced at. I did not see 2…read moreof them - shoes & a purse. I stopped in again the following week and still did not see them so I assumed they were sold. I never got paid for these 2 items after 4 months sooooo? I brought in 2 dresses that had matching bolero style jackets. Again I stopped in to see how they were priced. Both dresses were on the rack for sale missing the bolero jackets. I questioned the salesperson on duty telling her that these were my consigned items and the jackets were missing. Response was "oh they sometimes get misplaced.". She did locate one of the jackets and promised to look for the other. I returned several weeks later the jacket was still not found. So my experience was horrible. Would. or patronize this store ever.

I am speechless at the change in attitude and store appearance since my last visit where I gave a…read moreglowing review and have recommended several customers that have purchased a fair amount of items over the past several months. Today I encountered some confusion with staff about Consignment pieces. The items were listed as active, but difficult to find or missing. The store appears a bit disheveled and a musty odor was noted by myself and another shopper. While helping to search for my own Consignment pieces I found a number of empty jewelry packages and mistreated items. Possibly this due to a pending change in ownership. A worker, possibly current owner, approached me with the form of agreement that I did not receive for the items. Her rudeness , sarcasm and dismissiveness threw the enjoyment of being a consigner and customer out the door. Sad when experiences such as this happen. Hoping for them, it was an off day, but I can no longer endorse a recommendation .