((This review is long ash, I'm apologizing in advance))
I was super hyped by the news that *the* one and only Rihanna (!!!!) was opening up a brick-and-mortar store... near my HOUSE. Of course, I didn't go on opening day because I'm pretty sure it was crazy but I went this afternoon while everyone was at work and school. Naturally, there was no one at the mall,, nor at the Savage X Fenty store, so I just waltzed on in.
First impressions? The store is actually *quite* small. I suppose I was expecting it to be the size of a PINK or Victoria's Secret, but it was still a pretty sufficient size.
The storefront is *beautiful* and even that word might be an understatement. Front and center when you walk in the door are plus-sized models rocking the hell out of the fishnet VIP package pieces. I was instantly pleased because how often do you see size inclusivity in lingerie stores.. well, stores period? I'd bet you'd have to think a while for an answer to that one.
So, after walking into the store you are greeted by mirrors and technicolor neon lighting everywhere and blaring music like you're walking into a non-stop party.
The interior design is actually quite polarizing at first but once you get in and actually *look* around at all the pretty little pieces, it fits the store's motif.
There are sections for everyone's tastes: in the front, we have the bold, statement pieces with the wild and brash patterns. In the next room, we have activewear and sports bras. The back rooms hold the men's pieces (actually, everything is pretty unisex, so that's pretty freaking cool) and the room to the right holds the sleepwear.
The bralettes are pretty cute! They have many different styles from the "cotton essentials" to the statement pieces, like a see-through fishnet sports bra (that's what I got, super cute, sizing seems to be true-to-size for future reference). They have push-up bras as well, for the people looking to support the puppies.
The customer service was excellent: they got me fitted for the right size of bras and leggings. The dressing room?? It's freaking amazing. If you need a different size, you use the Telsa-sized touch screen to call an associate or if you would like to look at the reviews/see different colors of the item you are currently trying on, you simply go to the tag on the article of clothing, scan the QR code under the scanner and BAM! Like freaking magic. You can see different sizes modeling the same bras and it's just so.. size inclusive.
The prices weren't... bad at all. Naturally, I was expecting it to be much, much more expensive because you know, celebrity brand... but all in all? A pretty cool experience and I'm pretty likely to cope with the 395 traffic to come back again. Thanks, y'all.
(tl;dr): Cute stuff, pretty alright prices,, maybe not five-stars but it's worth a visit :) read more