Adore

Awesome little boutique with lots of cute styles for every age. They were busy with a 30% off sale today, but the friendly sales staff were turning in every direction to help customers and remained pleasant and helpful. Nice place to go when you’re looking for something new to brighten your day.

Really cute shop in Kahala Mall. I do like the newer store better than the old one, the old store straddle the middle aged mommy and young adult daughter line. Maybe the merchandise changed but recently the items are younger and hipper.
However, the stuff is run of the mill boutique items. Which is fine if they weren’t selling the same brand as MANY other boutiques for waaaay more. I get it, rent in Kahala Mall isn’t cheap. But as a shopper, I’m a bit offended that you think I would pay $ 50+ for a Naked Zebra top that I could get a few stores down for around $ 30. It’s really not looking so good when pretty much all other boutiques in Honolulu sell Naked Zebra tops for $ 30 (I could name three off the top of my head) while Adore sells it for $ 50+.
Doubly unfortunate for Adore, I have to report that I was at a discount shop earlier in the week and found really comparable tops in the EXACT BRAND selling for under $ 15. I would hope they would be a bit more ninja-​like and trick people by selling other lesser known brands for that crazy high price.
Don’t bother with the website-it’s a format nightmare complete with spelling errors. The part where you click to shop is an unmitigated disaster.
Luckily for you the shopper, I’ve done my homework. I’m even letting you copy it.
You are welcome!
Anytime, my Unilocal friend, anytime.

Waste of time. I used to come here a lot because I thought their clothes were cute… a little bit cheap looking and way overpriced but their rude manager was the last straw. They only let you take in 10 items in the dressing room. If you have more than 10 items they make you get out and stand back in line all over again. No one explained this to me when they were helping me to my dressing room and when a staff member asked me if I wanted to exchange the items I didn’t want for new items to try on that’s when that little old hag manager interrupted and told her staff the «new rule.» Hello… I’m standing right here. Be a manager and say it to my face. Instead of rectifying the situation you showed how unprofessional and rude you are. I used to give a lot of business to this place but it has gone down hill in quality of clothes and customer service. Save your money, save your time, and give your business to another local place that would actually appreciate a loyal customer. Give your money to a more deserving local company. Shame on you for your rudeness.

Just last year I absolutely loved this boutique, now… not so much. When it was in its original suite everything was perfect. The amount of customer service and the sincerity was so welcoming.
After a long while they extended their I guess you could say clientele and made a store across the way called belle. That shut down pretty quick, but they then combined belle and adore.
I used to go in just for the bags or to look at the watches. Always such a cute variety, especially when it comes to bags. Today however I went in to look at headbands. The headbands are on display behind the register where there is a walkway to get to it. I kindly asked the worker to see the headbands since there was a sales rack right in the standing area, and didn’t just want to roll it out of my way and into someone else’s you know?
She then looked at me as if I were stupid and spoke to me in the most condescending tone and told me that «these are not headbands» pointing at the necklaces on the wall. As if I don’t know what I’m talking about. I was so upset, the nerve of her to speak to me in that tone, and I was going to purchase something too. She changed that super quick. I thought boutique workers are supposed to be nice and friendly, and help out not speak in that rude tone the worker spoke with today.
Don’t need to deal with teenage/​young adult rudeness. And plus, I saw that they started to carry a brand that’s also sold at jeans warehouse. Nothing against jeans warehouse, but how are you going to sell something in a «high end boutique» and have the same name in a store like jeans warehouse. Can someone say markups? Never shopping here again.

This is one of the cutest boutiques ever! I don’t really like driving to Kahala since I live in town, but going to Adore is worth it! They have the best selections of cute tops, dresses, accessories, everything! Whoever picks out their inventory does an excellent job. Every time I go there I have to buy something, I can’t help it! The shop staff is really helpful and the girl helping me was really nice and picked such cute outfits! You can follow their Instagram at adoreclothing to get updates, since they get new stuff I’m every week. If I still lived in this side of the island, I would be in massive credit card debt. She also mentioned they’ll eventually be moving across from they’re currently located and that the store will be much larger and have more stuff. Can’t wait!

Twice I drove down here from the west side just because I love the store so much. If you live on the West side, you know that the trek to Kahala Mall can seem like a pain in the butt. However, because of the service and the products, I found myself not minding the drive to the East side.
During the holiday season, my sister kept bugging me about this store. She kept telling me, «We HAVE to go to Adore. You’ll love it because everything is just your style.» And I’m all for style, the only thing that held me back would be the prices on everything. I reviewed the boutique on Unilocal before I even thought about going and for a while I was hesitant about going because looking at «$$$» on Unilocal is a little bit intimidating for my wallet (haha).
But one day, I decided my sister and I should just go. I mean, it was Christmas. If I have to drive down to Kahala to get someone (*cough* me. haha jk) an awesome gift, then I will take the drive.
So, my sister and I go into Adore. I was impressed with their merchandise because like my sister had told me before, everything in there was exactly my style. I loved the different blouses, skirts, and dresses. We were in there for almost an hour trying on clothes and finding different accessories for ourselves and to give as gifts. Throughout our whole time in the boutique, we were always asked if we needed any help and the staff never had a problem helping us find anything.
The staff here is very friendly. They make it a point to check up on their customers (and multiple times, I might add). Their staff is proffesional and I’ve never had a problem the few times I’ve actually been there. I love the style, the staff, and if you have the money to spare (because I know budgets run tight), then this is the place to go.

A cute boutique located near the stage area in Kahala. They’ve always got cute tops, skirts, dresses, handbags, clutches, jewelry, scarves and more! Helpful and friendly staff. The store is a lil cramped but I’m sure you’ll find something you’ll love.

Wristlets! Handbags! Colors! Textures! Sizes! Great selection. Cute dresses, blouses, sandals. Classy pieces. Worth checking out. Inside Kahala Mall so parking is easy.

Went to the 30% off sale today! What a great sale! Thought it would be too crowded to shop, but I was wrong! Love the clothes! It’s styles where you won’t see someone else wearing it. It’s well made and timeless! Love the three pieces I bought! A top, a vest and a black dress that I can wear to a holiday party or dinner! The staff is always great and friendly! My favorite boutique store!

This boutique has a lot of very beautiful clothes that I wish I could afford more of! Pretty pricey if you aren’t rich. On average the items were typically between $ 50 and up (over $ 100). They do have a 50% off rack sometimes and you can find a lot of cute stuff on there too for a more affordable range… They are located inside of Kahala Mall.

Many stores stand by the quality of their merchandise with normal wear and tear and Adore apparently does not. I purchased a dress that retailed for $ 75 before tax at Adore and then after wearing it for 2 hours shopping at Kahala Mall and then 2 days later for 4 hours sitting in a living room visiting with a friend and then a brief stop at the beach to look at the view… it had a tear in the fabric. I had no idea how this tear had occurred as I had not noticed any stepping on the dress or snag, or anything and never tear my clothing. I thought that for owning the dress three days this was not acceptable. But I liked the dress enough that I went to Adore and purchased another. That’s the positive side of my review… I was looking for a neutral maxi dress, simple, easy, and found it. I had originally liked it so much I wanted to purchase two, one for the beach and one for evenings out. But the fact that the first dress was so easily damaged turned me off. I asked them to consider the fact that merchandise should last a bit longer than three days and that maybe this dress had a weakness in the fabric or something so that maybe small normal tug had made such a tear… but they told me it was just my fault and there was nothing they could do. I really wanted to start coming his shop as a source for easy going no frills maxi dresses but I feel frustrated by this situation. Another store might have valued me enough as customer to give me some compensation… A chain store would have absolutely told me I could have another dress or store credit.
In general I don’t know how I feel about these local boutique stores. I am not sure if the vendors always produce quality merchandise that reflects the pricing. A boutique store in Hawaii Kai, not Adore, sold me a maxi dress and the elastic broke during the first wear. They replaced the dress with another dress but the same happened to the second dress as well. Then they offered to re-​sew it for me. I usually don’t shop at these small non-​chain stores but these latest couple experiences have been off-​putting. At least the Hawaii Kai store offered to solve the problem.
I gave them two stars instead of one because I like the maxi dress. If the second maxi dress holds up to normal wear and tear I might go back and buy something if I liked it enough. But if this dress also has issues then, forget it.
Still, I think you would agree that losing $ 75 because a dress couldn’t handle normal wear after three days isn’t great.

I visited this store a while ago and only now decided to write a review. I did not like my experience there and from that single experience, decided that I would never return. The merchandise was quite cute but certainly overpriced for quality that is so-​so. But I can typically forgive that sort of thing. The thing that bothered me the most was the pretentiousness and rudeness of husband of the woman who owned the place. Apparently he was only there because his wife was in LA looking for more clothing for the shop.
I tried to make some small talk as I was purchasing something. All of his responses were curt and rude.

I find that as I am getting older, I turned another year old in November of this year, I have developed a distaste for the so-​called «trends» in fashion. I have made it a commitment to develop a more unique, while still prim and proper, style of my own; hence my frequenting boutiques. One of my favorite is Adore.
I will admit that my first impression of the place was not so positive: the customer service staff only greeted me when I left the store, it was overly crowded with their displays, and no one bothered to see if I needed help finding something. However, with an open mind and my fingers crossed for a better experience, the following visits have ALL been very positive. The staff were friendly and greeted me as soon as I came in, were quick to approach me and see if I needed any help, and even offered suggestions on how to amp up a clothing item I was trying on. Sure, the store floor is still stocked with too many clothes but I love how there is a greater variety of clothing available.
During my last visit the staff made a great effort to support my sister while she was trying on dresses and gave her lots of compliments. If she started to doubt what she was wearing they tried to reassure her that the clothes fit her well and gave her other ideas for accessorizing her outfit. They even took careful notice of my young nieces (one is the 5 and the other is 7) and helped them find clothes to try on while my sister tried on her clothes. How thoughtful!
If you are looking for comfortable, feminine, and unique clothing pieces (or even accessories) I would highly suggest making a stop at Adore :-)!

I can’t imagine that anyone would give this GREAT LITTLE BOUTIQUE ADORE one star. Tasha the owner is SUPER SUPER nice and always helps me with a smile and a caring attitude. I shop here regularly and I’ve never left feeling anything but satisfied with my purchases. There are really cute and interesting things to choose from and not massive amounts of the same tops so you know you probably got one of the only tops in your size on the island. The jewelry is cute and so are the shoes.
When they have sidewalk sales or their 50% off rack, I always get a steal on the beautiful blouses. Even my fiancé loves shopping here with me!
Thanks Tasha and staff for making cute, affordable, classy clothes available in this mall. We need more places like Adore!

Adore sponsored a fabulous «Brave» movie event benefitting the Niu Valley Playground … they had a fashion show featuring their line of little girls clothing (so cute & affordable) … 100% of proceeds earned went to the playground — awesome !!
Mahalo Adore !

I love adore! It’s a little boutique crammed with cute clothes and accessories. Their clothes can be pretty pricey, but I always find dresses and blouses I have never seen anywhere else. Plus, they have great sales! I bought a dress that I can keep getting compliments on for 50% off at their sidewalk sale =). So, I walked out paying only $ 30 for something I really loved.
I like that the dressing rooms are nice and big with great lighting, the store is clean, and they have a diverse selection of belts, bags, shoes, and whatever that I may be looking for. I knocked off a star because sometimes their service isn’t great. Most of the workers are really nice and helpful, but I’ve gotten the cold shoulder before and this girl looked like she was doing me a favor by ringing me up. Other than that, the store is great! Adore is my new go to boutique!

HOUSEWIVES OF KAHALA
Adore is an overpriced women’s clothing boutique located next to T&C at Kahala Mall. I say overpriced because the various boutique «brands» they carry are for sale at other boutiques for $ 10 – 30 cheaper. I understand Adore is in Kahala Mall and In My Closet happens to be right around the corner, but seriously… Who’s their target clientele? Housewives of Kahala?
(Ex: PAULNKC dresses at Adore run for about $ 66; Peaches N Cream sells PAULNKC dresses for $ 36-​$ 58)
I’d figure, in terms of competition, you’d want to lower your prices a tiny bit… not jack them up! I’m thinkin’ gas stations…
There are a ton of boutiques popping up on this island… Competitive prices for cute clothes might work.
SALE RACKS
After 2 years of boycotting, I finally returned. I was delighted to see that there were 50%-off racks near the entrance. 50% off at Adore is like cashing in a filled up stamp card at another boutique for 10−20% off…
Anyway, I perused. I was surprised to see the range of sizes throughout the sale racks. («L» usually predominates.)
I found one dress after another.
The sales associate was very nice and gladly started me a fitting room. I meandered around the store with nothing particular in mind; if something was cute and I found my size, I had it put in the fitting room for me.
After about 15 minutes of poking around, I had stacked up about 10 hangers…
LONG STORY SHORT
I bought one 50%-off dress ($ ⁶⁶⁄₂ = $ 33), 1 regular priced dress at $ 66, 1 belt $ 19, and a top. My total came out to $ 170-​something. Not too bad for what I bought.
Sales associates were nice and helpful especially when I was picking out the belt.
HUGE SELECTION
Adore has a plethora of stuff: clothing, bags, sticky bras, accessories (cuffs, bracelets, rings, necklaces, keychains, etc.), and even shoes. They even have a whole section for camis and bandeaus! I have no idea how they fit all that clothes and «stuff» in that little, tiny store… I guess that’s why it felt a little cramped in there.
And hangers kept falling off the racks. I felt like every time I touched a rack, a hanger would fall off! That just means they need a bigger store or that they have a huge selection of clothing to choose from :)
VERDICT
I’d definitely go back to Adore the next time I’m at Kahala Mall.
But maybe after pay day…
And maybe I’ll only look in the sale racks…
(Adore, if it makes you feel better… I like you better than In My Closet.)
The clothes at Adore are cute and plentiful; and the sales associates are nice and helpful.
Way to redeem yourself Adore! Good job, but lower your prices.
Unilocal 365 — #048/​365

adore? it’s more like LOVE x a kagillion!!!
average dress $ 60
has outfits for:
— he’s definitely gonna be asking me out on another date…
— girl, we are definitely gonna meet boys tonight, and look cute doin it ;)
— i wanna look cute at the picnic!

I frequent this store enough to where they recognize me… and I live well on the other side of the island! My sister got me hooked on Adore. We even have the exact same dress we bought here. We wore it to a family brunch and we have never heard the end of it since.
Some things are a little too «girly» for my taste, however there is a broad enough selection to find a great addition to the wardrobe, especially in the accessories.
I LOVE their shoes. Being a sales rep who is constantly on my feet, having comfortable shoes that look cute are a godsend. Again, my sister kept raving about the comfort of the shoes here and I found a couple pairs that my feet thank me for whenever I wear them.
Eco-​chic bonus: their reusable shopping bags are the BEST! And they are free.

Adore is one of those independent boutique women’s clothing stores. The Financee likes this store because it has many trendy style and some bargains. She recently bought a couple nice looking belts from here.
One of the only rubs and it’s a major one, is that the quality of some of the fabrics and construction seemed to sit on the lower side. I could see that many of the fabrics here needed to be hand washed. Some were way too flimsy to be put in any sort of machine. I guess that’s what you get when you go boutiquing. Most of them were fine though.
The majority of the store is slightly on expensive side though, but that’s no revelation seeing that it’s a boutique store to begin with. The girl behind the counter was helpful.
Located in the middle of the mall with the central fountain area.