The sweetest little shop in front of the mill. It's small, but adorable. So many sweet things in…read morethere that you could purchase to remember your trip to Paoli Wisconsin.

If you are visiting Verona or downtown Madison, be sure to check out the Purple Goose, a secret gem…read moreof a shop. Halley and her colleagues offer individual care and excellent customer service, plus lots of creativity and ideas. As an example, Halley knew I was looking for a dress for a special occasion. She helped me check out several options, and then several days later, emailed me a photo of another dress that came to the shop that I might want to consider. That's what I call going above and beyond! The shop is full of hip, reasonably-priced women's clothing that you might see in NYC or LA. It's the perfect place to pick up a gift for a girlfriend, with lots of cool jewelry, handbags and accessories. Much of the jewelry is locally made. Be sure to check out the kid clothing and toys upstairs. My brother and sister in law traveled from Chicago for a visit, and swung by the Goose for a gift for my daughter - they also were very impressed with this fun, hip shop and my daughter loves the wooden toy pizza they gave her. The Purple Goose also is committed to giving back to the community - another great quality.

Nordstrom Rack is a great place to go and find what the store Nordstrom offers but at semi…read morediscounted prices. I think it's important to note that when you go in here, you're not gonna find really cheap prices. The prices are still up there. They're just a little bit less than you will find in the actually Nordstrom store and/or Nordstrom online. For me, the main reason I like Nordstrom Rack is their selection of shoes. They have a really big selection of shoes, particularly tennis shoes. They truly have a large amount of all of the name brands. And again, at semi discounted price prices. They're not cheap, but they are below what you would have to pay at the regular Nordstrom stores or most other sporting goods retailers. In terms of clothing, they have a lot of it. They have both a large selection of men and women's clothing. It's truly a vast amount. I don't usually find clothes that catch my eye at this store, but my wife always seems to find something. So, that may let you know of the mindset of the people who shop here. For men, they have a nice selection of suits, sport coats, slacks, and dress shirts. But, they're not exceptionally good deals. Personally, I prefer to go into a shop that is more devoted to those things when I buy such items. For my wife, however, she commonly finds nice dresses, tops, and also, shoes. She too, is a big fan of their shoe department. The one thing I will say is that if you want to get a nice pair of Doc Martens, this is a great place to buy them. They seem to discount Doc Martin's more than they do their other name brand shoes. This is just something to think about. Overall, if you want some high-end clothing, and/or shoes, and/or jewelry, and/or a little bit of anything else that Norstrom offers, this is a good place to purchase it.

It's a good store with the potential for some really good finds, but they do make you feel a bit…read morelike you're a criminal in there. I went to the dressing room and the attendant asking me how many items I had, I told them, and they stopped and made me let them count and leave the pack of socks I was carrying on the counter. Someone else took the socks while I was in the room. Next, I wanted some cologne. Took awhile to find someone to open the lock box where they keep it, and they looked at me like I wasn't making sense when I asked for cologne. When I tried to carry it up to go check out, they snatched it out of my hand and carried it straight to the register. Just a bit odd to treat paying customers like they're expecting you to rob them. It will probably make me stick to ordering from the online store in the future.

I LOVE this store! The staff is so amazing. I once spent an entire afternoon trying on clothes…read moreand the lady working at the time never got tired of bringing me new stuff to try on. Super helpful, super cute clothes!

Had a GREAT experience here during my recent visit! We'd stopped by a bunch of other thrift and…read morevintage shops, and I think this may have been one of my favorites. I love the $5 for (almost) everything pricing model - so simple and clear. I love how curated the selection was, and great pieces in pretty darn good shape. I found two pieces here and appreciated the decor and dressing rooms provided. Definitely recommend a visit!

I visited Upshift for their Krazy for Kitties event. I saw on Facebook that you could play with…read morekittens and get half off the swap fee, so that was enough to convince me! The swap fee is usually $20, so $10 was even more of a steal. The owner of Upshift, Lindsay, was there to give me a little intro to how things work. I liked the low-key feel of the swap, as in there's no one looking through your bag, and it's not an item-for-item swap. If you bring in two brown bags, you get to take home up to two brown bags! The store is pretty small, so having a bunch of people (and kittens!) in there made it a bit crunched, but everyone was polite and I felt like I had enough room. As usual with thrifting, you have to be ok with digging a bit for jewels. At first I wasn't sure if I'd find things in my size and style, especially since there were some teenagers there browsing with their moms! I wondered if I was too old to be there! But, after just a few minutes of looking through the racks I was able to find some nice pieces -- some casual, some professional, some nice brands. I think that as more and more people start swapping, the options will be even better. There are 2 dressing rooms that you can pop into to try things on, and the lighting and mirrors were great. I love the idea that you can just take something home to try it out, even if you're not sure if it's quite your style -- it doesn't add any cost, so why not? At the same time, it didn't bug me to put things back on the rack -- I was only paying $10 so who cares if it's just a select few items I take, it was still cheap. I also like that I wasn't pressured into taking as much as I brought to swap. I am trying to minimize a bit, so bringing more than I take home is actually quite nice! There is also an online swap available, which is a really interesting idea. Overall, I would come back here to swap. If I have a bag of clothes I'm giving away, might as well take a look for a couple of new-to-me items.

Looking for a women's boutique while in Madison, but non can be found. Took a ride to visit this…read morecute place in Middleton. Good service and cute outfits for Fall. Also has wonderful uplifting devotionals and leather Bible. Got some cute accessories too. Check it out if you need a break from campus life.

From the owner: thistle + elm is a women's clothing boutique known for its carefully curated collections of neutral…read moreclothing and accessories. thistle + elm is the destination to effortlessly elevate your wardrobe with timeless and versatile neutral essentials. from effortlessly elegant dresses + repeat-worthy wardrobe staples to minimalistic jewelry and thoughtful gifts, thistle + elm embodies elegance in simplicity. visit our store in Madison, Wisconsin or visit our user-friendly online shop 24/7.

I have happily shopped there for years and I will never be back. They had an older woman employee…read morewho decided I wasn't worth even a hello. Of course this was after she gave me a blatant look from head to toe. Clearly I wasn't gussied up to her standards. They have great pieces but I can buy them elsewhere.

Customer service? What is that? They certainly have no idea what that means here. Nobody greeted us…read moreand multiple employees walked by without even acknowledging us or anything

A one-of-kind store in Madison, on Monroe Street…read more Owners Natalie & Mike do it all - screen print amazingly fun tees, Natalie sews fun-tastic skirts & pants & upcycles other cool clothing items she finds. The first Friday of every month, they host a fun community evening with various local artists. It's an eclectic mix of fun stuff: jewelry, purses, candles, cards, clothing ... and Mike designed a very cool card deck and just released a book called Folk Horror Stories of North America (he's lived in several haunted houses). Check it out! I get endless compliments on the clothing & other items I've bought here

This place was super cute and fun if you're looking for a unique gift...though I admit, a number of…read morethe fun gift items were a bit...inappropriate (language related)....things you can't give your in-laws, parents, etc, but still fun. There are interesting clothes and accessories (wearable and for the home) and friendly staff. If something unique is what you're after, stop in!

I was shopping with my daughter today and heard an employee being treated horribly by a manager. my…read moredaughter said she walked out. management should reconsider itself at this place

I purchased pants here just days ago. The sales associate advised sizing up for these pants. I did,…read morebut unfortunately they quickly stretched and were then baggy. I attempted to exchange for a smaller size it was refused because I took the tags off and wore them. I'm not sure how I would have figured out I'd been given bad advise by the store associate without wearing them. She did not indicate they would stretch considerably when being worn. I would not recommend shopping at this store. They don't stand behind their products or their customers.