Icing by Claire’s

If you’re going to delay Halloween costume shopping ’til the very last minute, may I suggest you do it with ingenuity.
This means:
1. Don’t shop the annual «pop-​up» stores… you know, the ones that suddenly appear all warehouse-​style full of cheap costumes, even uglier accessories and lines that will dictate a follow-​up Xanax script. Stay far, far away!
2. Leave your house uncomfortably early to start your shopping excursion, especially if you’ll be celebrating on the weekend. The early bird DOES get the bird and let’s face it: You’ve procrastinated long enough.
3. Locate a stand-​alone accessory store (read: not in a mall) that will likely house all of your costume needs in one spot. Which brings me to…
… Icing by Claire’s! Yes, you may remember Claire’s as the tacky store you visited to buy your fake-​rhinestone prom accessories, but I promise that her sister, Icing, is a step up. A team (it was liking having my own personal shoppers) helped me source a long pair of black satin gloves, a ridiculous, sparkly tiara, pearls, extra-​fluttery faux eyelashes and some additional bling factor (with a name like JZ, you better believe I am bringing it!). Sure, it’s a bit pricier than picking up the reject accessories at the Halloween superstore, but I promise you’ll look prettier/​sexier/​cooler.
And now you’ll have to excuse me because I’m off to work on Ms. Holly Golightly!

I will never shop here again!!! I was shopping for my new years outfit and I had went to Metropark which is my favorite along with Adern B they are right next to each other on halsted and in between them is the Icing. I am thinking inexpensive jewelry but fabulous style. The girls there were helpful but pushy at the same time. She went straight to their party selection. Get this and that and you have to have this. I am like OK, I got a bunch of stuff totaling out to $ 96. She told me at the register that the items were refundable so I figured I can see if they do go with my outfit when I get home and a second opinion from my friends. Sure enough it didn’t go with my outfit and ended up buying my accessories from forever 21 for more than half the price. So I went to go return it and the girl working said that the party jewelry is non refundable. WTF!!! and then had the nerve to tell me that the stuff was neutral and can be worn with almost anything. Are you serious! Big sparkling earrings and bracelets considered everyday wear!!! I even asked for store credit or exchange for different items and she said no, Store policy. Well isn’t it store policy to let customers know the return policy and not lie to them!!! This review is the only the beginning!!! So when shopping down Halsted keep in mind my post.

I would give more stars because really there were a ton of cute and cheap accessories, HOWEVER the store clerks WERE AWFUL. I walked in and spent approximately 15 min in the store. I wasn’t greeted by the sales clerk until I had to wave her down to ring me up. She was far too busy having an asinine conversation with another sales clerk about the movie Alice in Wonderland. I didn’t need any help finding anything, but a simple hello to acknowledge my presence would have been nice…