Filene’s Basement

I shopped there all the time when I lived down the street. What a bummer to hear they’re closing as the locations in Chicago already have.
I found lots of stuff for my super picky then-​boyfriend too.
For myself it was mostly shirts but I did get a nice pair of Lucky jeans for next to nothing.
I always liked Filene’s better than TJ Maxx, Ross or Marshall’s.

They’re going out of business. There’s still quite a lot of women’s clothing, blankets and large sized men’s clothing. Also baby clothes.

They have everything in here. It’s like a mini department store.
Now, if you’ve read enough of my reviews you know i HATE shopping. This place tinkers on the edge though.
Usually these types of stores are the worst for me. Too many items, in a space not nearly large enough to house them all, and of course everything is thrown around while people are rummaging through for their sizes.
This place isn’t so bad though.
Yes, the fitting room is always a mess. Yes, its tough to find shoes due to all the random poles placed in between the aisles of the shoe section. Yes, no one EVER comes over to offer help… BUT there are usually some pretty decent deals and some quality stuff in here.
The watch section is nice and the jewelry is pretty. They have a whole spot for designer bags. And a butt load of bras and panties in the back.
The bottom is for men’s and shoes. I wish their shoe section was a bit bigger but it gets the job done.
Overall, if my mom says, «Hey, let’s go to Filene’s» I moan a little because I know I’ll have to do a little searching through the racks. but I always end up buying something nice.

I love this place! I’ve been shopping here eversince I was a little girl. Now that I’m older, I understand all the great designers and fab things that I get for super cheap. Just to namedrop some brand I found were Juicy Couture, Free People, Lucky Brand, J Brand, BCBG, Sir Ali StairRai and many more. This is my local shop and I love it!

My favorite Filene’s B by farr. It’s so unknown, it isn’t even on here! Which is definetely a very good thing. High schoolers and their families plus some old granny types shop here, but the selection is stellar, and usually in mint conditions compared to Manhattan locales. A peaceful, albeit a bit depressing, atmosphere, but who cares when you can find such fabulous deals here?

Let me preface this 4 star review with the one negative… this place is a wreck. Shit everywhere. If you dont like to dig or if you mind squeezing between racks to get where you want to go then maybe this isnt the spot for you…
but holy finds batman! Their mens section is actually good! An entire Ben Sherman and Original Penguin section! With more than 1 type of shirt or sweater.
Decent home section and the womens section is good too. Im just thrilled i can shop for my fiancé here. He is very picky.

Many an afternoon post-​academia shopping my heart out at Filene’s.. . Sunglasses, underpants, watches, jeans, shoes — who can resist?
All at great prices! Plus — if you’re feeling a little drained after shopping til you DROP there’s a Starbucks right across the way.
Mocha + Shopping = Euphoria