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bex · Chanel

Ruehl!

itsapinkthing · Coach

I was there too. I actually found a cute bag there. And I really like their denim. I just wish the lighting was better in the store.

Andrea Julia · Coach

Is there a website for this store? I'm finding nada. I bet there's one near me somewhere. At least in NYC.

bex · Chanel

quote:
Originally posted by: Andrea Julia
"Is there a website for this store? I'm finding nada. I bet there's one near me somewhere. At least in NYC."

i was in the one in Columbus OH... and I overheard the manager telling someone that there are only 5 right now. i would go to A&F's website to find locations for it... the full name is Ruehl 925 Greenwich (or something close to it)

yeah- the lighting is a little off- but did you notice that they actually put a built in bra in their shirts????????? not just a shelf bra- but a full fledged underwire bra? i was SO impressed by that!

Andrea Julia · Coach

quote:
Originally posted by: bex
" i was in the one in Columbus OH... and I overheard the manager telling someone that there are only 5 right now. i would go to A&F's website to find locations for it...!"

Tried that. :( I'm sure if I am just patient, I will come across the store in a mall near me.

Lilykind · Hermes

quote:
Originally posted by: Andrea Julia
"Is there a website for this store? I'm finding nada. I bet there's one near me somewhere. At least in NYC."

There's one in Garden State Plaza. Lucky!

www.ruehl925.com

jaymiek · Coach

Ugh, of course there are none in SoCal! I am still waiting for an H & M too.

-- Edited by jaymiek at 22:47, 2005-05-09

jen · Kate Spade

Hey MI girls.....a friend at work told me there's one at 12 oaks. So funny, I never heard of it before and she went on and on about it and then this post..

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Hey Bex!

So where in Easton did they open it? I am going to HAVE to check it our during lunch of course! Oooh...new store...so exciting!

RyanJ · Coach

quote:
Originally posted by: jen
"Hey MI girls.....a friend at work told me there's one at 12 oaks. So funny, I never heard of it before and she went on and on about it and then this post.."

I will have to go to Novi and check it out. I am kind of excited.

ViViDogWear · Kate Spade

quote:
Originally posted by: jaymiek
"Ugh, of course there are none in SoCal! I am still waiting for an H & M too. -- Edited by jaymiek at 22:47, 2005-05-09"

I know - I wish H&M would open here too! Where are you? I'm in O.C. but work in L.A.

I know H& M is opening in S.F.

What are the prices like for this new Ruehl? Higher than S&F and Hollister? Between?

jaymiek · Coach

I live in San Gabriel, which is about a 15 min. drive from downtown LA.
Do you know when the H&M in SF is opening?

missbean · BCBG

quote:
Originally posted by: jaymiek
"
Do you know when the H&M in SF is opening? "

Sometime this fall. I walked by the place today and construction is in full swing : )

Andrea Julia · Coach

I went today! Cute stuff. I was looking for something specific today, but if I wasn't I probably would have bought some stuff.

Was yours set up really weird? Mine was set up like a long empty hallway and then there were a bunch of small rooms on the left and right side where the clothes were. Looking in from the mall, it looked empty. It took me a second to figure out what I was supposed to do.

Karina · Chanel

quote:
Originally posted by: Andrea Julia
"Tried that. :( I'm sure if I am just patient, I will come across the store in a mall near me."

i thought they were at GSP?

Andrea Julia · Coach

quote:
Originally posted by: Karina
" i thought they were at GSP?"

They are.

bex · Chanel

quote:
Originally posted by: Andrea Julia
"I went today! Cute stuff. I was looking for something specific today, but if I wasn't I probably would have bought some stuff. Was yours set up really weird? Mine was set up like a long empty hallway and then there were a bunch of small rooms on the left and right side where the clothes were. Looking in from the mall, it looked empty. It took me a second to figure out what I was supposed to do."

yeah that is our set up too- we are at an outside location at Easton so the facade looks like a brownstone and then when you enter it is supposed to give you a vibe of being in an apartment- i was really confused the first time too- but now i have got it down...

prices are more than A&F. It is supposed to be geared towards 25-30 year olds with high disposable incomes- i read an article about it a while ago in WWD and the demos they were pushing. jeans are $100, tees are $30 and dressy shirts are around $70...

leahleanna- it is where Graeter's ice cream used to be next to CPK (i am SO sad that they took out Graeters but my hips are a lot happier!)

stylethread · Kenneth Cole

Yes, I have been to one. I was in one last week for the first time. I went to the one in Tampa and I liked it. It was a lot more expensive than I was expecting, but the layout was really cute. The salespeople were really helpful, I was surprised. I mean, I got lost and couldn't find the registers, and it was so dark that I had to bring a pair of jeans over to a lamp to read the size, but overall I got good vibes. I found their 50% off table in a far far back and it was filled with some really nice stuff. I ended up going home with a long sleeve shirt that is ideal for layering and a really pretty lacy bra that was too cute to pass up. I think i'll be going back, if not for the sale table alone.

Lilykind · Hermes

I just wanted to say I Ruehl too!

I went to the one in Garden State Plaza while I was in New York and I was floored. I actually really like ambient stores with darker lighting so Ruehl was right up my alley. I only had about 20 minutes in there and I wish I could've explored more but all in all I was happy. The store set up took a little getting used to and I don't like that the registers are in the back (though I do like the way they're set up with the stools in front of them). I love the color scheme they use (more earthy rich tones, very few bright colors) and the quality of the clothes is defintely worth the money IMO.

I went a bit crazy at the 50% off shelves and racks. I bought a cute cotton poplin stripe skirt, a really nice Marc-Jacobs esque miltary style jacket, and a funny t-shirt that says "Name Dropper and Social Climber" all for under $100.

fashionista L · Coach

uhh!! I wish there was one near me!! I'm so jealous!! I have no good stores near me it seems like!!