Retro Vixen

This is such a fun boutique! Melissa and her staff are so lovely… Very friendly and helpful and just kind to all who come in! I first started coming in for my daughter who loves vintage but I find myself coming in for me now too. Super fun prints… I find things for both myself and my daughter and the prices are very reasonable! This last visit I left with 3 sundresses! Such a fun hidden gem

Retro Vixen is just the best! No other store or boutique that I’ve ever been to gives such incredible, personalized service. Love that they carry a variety of sizes and styles, and if you like something but you need it in a different size, they’ll do their best to track it down. It’s a beautifully laid out store, clean & organized and not snooty at all. Lots of different price points– there’s something for any woman in your life here! The staff truly cares about their customers. My daughter got her Easter dress here and when we returned the other day, they recognized her and chatted with her– it made her feel so special.

One of my most favorite places on 39^th Street. The ladies are divine and super honest which is needed when purchasing clothes. They also own Vixen Pin-​Up Photography which I heard is loads of fun! The decorum is retro-​tastic which includes a retro couch and full length mirrors.
The back of the store has 3 dressing rooms and the sales items. Accessories plague the store from sunglasses, to scarfs, shoes, stockings, swim suits, petticoats, purses undergarments, sweaters, etc. All items are retro inspired and new!
Retro Vixen is affordable for the girl next door and the pinup vixens. Sizes vary from XS to 3XL which allows everyone to be welcome and shop. Should they not having something in stock the ladies are accommodating and über friendly to discuss next steps.
Every item I have purchased has been well made and has stood the test of time for at least 4 – 5 years in my closet. They also have a customer card where if you get so many purchases you will qualify for 25% off one item, score!
Retro Vixen is awesome and even outstanding for understanding customer service. Be sure to like their Facebook page as it is updated regularly therefore you can know what is going on and available! Smooches my Retro Vixen Divas!

I love Retro Vixen. It makes me want to be a pinup girl. Retro Vixen carries adorable dresses, shirts, skirts and fabulous shoes in an array of sizes. They also have some very adorable accessories. The beautiful ladies that work here are always helpful and friendly. Definitely keep this shop in mind when looking for that perfect vintage ensemble.

I finally made it into this place and I was extremely pleased at the experience. It’s a shop for women’s retro clothing so they carry a variety of mostly dresses. I enjoyed being greeted by a woman right off the bat and she asked me if she could start me a dressing room. The level of service at this place is top notch. It feels very much like a boutique clothing shop you’d find in Chicago or New York but without the snobbishness. I picked out some dresses and she put them in the fitting room. She also placed a petticoat in the dressing room too as well as a couple other dresses she thought would look good on me. It was so nice to be so well taken care of!
They have a variety of sizes but it tends to run a bit smallish. This surprised me somewhat as there were a couple XLs that were too small for me. I am normally just a M/​L so that did prevent me from telling a couple of my curvier girlfriends about this place. For me, I’m not normally a mod/​vintage/​pin up girl kind of girl so I didn’t buy anything here when I came, but it wouldn’t prevent me from coming back when I need something more stylized (Mad Men themed party anyone?)

If pinup, rockabilly, Mad Men, Mod is your style or if your looking for something different, welcome home. The ladies that work here are straight sugar and spice. Their opinions are refreshingly honest. They want you to be a show stopper and if it’s not perfect they will have a better recommendation.
They carry a large variety of sizes so if you a lovely BBW don’t be afraid, they have you covered as well!
They carry brands from Hell Bunny, PUG, Lindy Bop, Bernie Dexter, etc. These designers are built to last but the prices in Retro Vixen is so much cheaper than what you will find online!
Also don’t walk away from something you love, they keep a very small, rotating stock, and receive a few shipments a week for new items so check back often!
They are like shopping with your BFF! I love these girls and will be back on my next biz trip to KC!

After my visit to Mud Pie across the street, I saw Retro Vixen open their doors, so I had to stop by for a visit.
This shop is So. Adorable. There are lots of fabulous brands in stock — Miss L. Fire, Lindy Bop, etc… It was lovely to see Pinup Girl in person to see the quality instead of just lusting over them from afar over the internets.
If you love all things retro, make the pilgrimage to Retro Vixen. Do your best to not walk out with the entire store in your bag!

Steps on how to dress like a pin up girl.
1. Go to Retro Vixen
2. Try on clothes at Retro Vixen.
3. Buy clothes from Retro Vixen.
I absolutely love this shop. They have a great selection of various sizes of retro rockabilly pin up style clothing. The best thing about this shop, they don’t just cater to the size 0 gals. The shop girl was gorgeous and so friendly and helpful too.

Very lovely shop. They carry Besame cosmetics (a big plus, as I have sensitive skin and it’s very pale, both of which Besame caters to) and beautiful dresses and accessories. The selection has improved a lot, and so has the price. I have not purchased a dress here yet, but they cater to all sizes and are very helpful. If you are looking for something, they are happy to try and find it for you, and that’s such a nice thing to have in a shop!

Retro Vixen made my holiday wish come true! I was in search of a very special holiday dress for a party, and the company who makes the dress was out of stock! After checking with local shops and boutiques I still couldn’t find it! Finally I started calling and emailing shops all over the US. Retro Vixen not only had the dress in question in stock, but they shipped it to me all the way in New York! Fast, friendly, fantastic. Thanks again Retro Vixen!

I popped into this lovely store today, They have some beautiful dresses, shoes, purses, makeup, etc. Nothing seemed to be over $ 75. I might stop back in next time I’m in the market for a dress.

I stopped into Retro Vixen last week when I was in town visiting from LA. The shop is cute with a large selection of reproduction dresses from Lindy Bop, Pin Up Girl Clothing and Hell Bunny. I found an adorable black and red circle skirt with bats on the pockets… Just my style and only $ 45! The sales girl was adorable and super friendly. They also have a small shelf of 1950’s kitsch collectibles which I would have bought all of them if I wasn’t traveling. I will definitely return when I return for another visit

Great Shop! Retro Vixen has a wonderful assortment of retro styles. I am a middle-​aged retro fan — I like this shop because they have styles that work for a variety of ages — young and older. I plan to bring my niece next time I come by. Don’t miss it if you like style, comfort and quality.

Cute choices at reasonable prices (especially to my jaded Chicagoan eye), but the selection is on the smaller side. The owner was incredibly nice and gave us some idead of other things to check out while we were in the area. I’d definitely check back here if I was in KC!

Retro Vixen carries great modern vintage reproduction and pin-​up inspired clothing and accessories. My favorite brands they carry are: Pin Up Girl Clothing brands, Steady, Hell Bunny, and Fluff. You can always find something nice for a night on the town or a day at work.

Has some cute things… especially the accessories. Some of the tops I could have worn if I wanted some 50’s style. But it’s not really my style, as cute as it is.
I could imagine that Rosie the Riveter probably had her own line of credit at this store.

I am upping Retro Vixen to 4 stars. I did go back later on when they had more stuff (and in my size). I ended up with a sexy, but also modest-​fitting, retro-​styled bathing suit. I also left with a cute pink and white polka dot halter dress. Melissa was very helpful again, and even got a bathing suit off of a mannequin on the wall, because it wasn’t in my size on the floor.
If you pay attention to Facebook, you know what is in the store, and you can check on sizes by sending Melissa a message on Facebook as well.

Retro Vixen was a fun stop during a Westport adventure. The shop is small and cute with various accessories to browse through.
I found the selection wasn’t as big as Donna’s Dress Shop and I didn’t even think about going into one of their dressing rooms. Just by looking at the dresses, I knew I wouldn’t be able to squeeze into any of them.
Retro Vixen is perfect for a petite girl who loves the Marilyn Monroe era.

Whoa, almost a year since my last Retro Vixen review and so much has changed here that I’m reminded it’s time for an update!
As the special announcement on Unilocal indicates, the store has doubled in size, now that Vixen Photography has moved shop. So, it’s like a whole new store, and one you may never want to leave (that retro couch is so comfy and the perfect place for you to plop your a$$ while waiting for indecisive friends in the dressing rooms that have been added in, too. I say this fully knowing that sometimes it will be my friends-​or the K– waiting for *my* indecisive self).
In my last review I mention that accessories were the star of the show here, but now they share the stage with the frocks, unmentionables, pants, tops, and sweaters. There are still tons of fun gifty stuff for every budget, but you’ll appreciate the clothes from Monkey Wrench, Pin Up Couture and more. Although I have an entire closet just for my vintage frocks, I’m appreciative of new stuff made to look vintage, too. Let’s face it, I’m not the most delicate of ladies and as a result, have an entire clothing rack in that aforementioned closet with sad, ripped dresses.
But Vintage Vixen has more than dresses. Looking for an adorable shorts playsuit similar to what your grandma rocked in the 1940s? Retro Vixen has ‘em. Also: refurbished vintage lingerie (dead stock, never worn and newly designed), bathing suits, pencil skirts, high waist pants, sweaters, blouses, and corsets (the real, read: costly, deal. And know that if you’re not paying a lot of money for a corset, don’t even bother buying it. You spend a lot and it will last you years. Get a cheap one and the boning will be piercing your pelvis in no time). Let’s not forget: purses and shoes galore, gloves, jewelry made by local artisans, racy Sin In Linen sheets and pin-​up art by none other than Krysztof Nemeth.
Hard to believe they can fit so much *fabulousity* (note: this is a made up word) into one store, even at twice the size it once was.
Retro Vixen… really the best way to be!

I was determined to buy a dress. I tried on dress after dress, and the sizes were weird. I wear a large. The dresses squeezed my uppers too tight. I became frustrated.
There was a cute little black dress, I should’ve tried that on, but I didn’t want to spend the money required of me to buy it. Love that they have corsets. I should’ve tried it on, too. I should’ve tried on alot of clothes, but I was afraid of them not fitting me. But I love clothes like this. I really do.
The place is cute. But the selection isn’t as good as Donna’s Dress shop, which I love. I thought the prices were a bit high. Others have become more luckier than I. It is worth the trip, if you’re in the area, definitely check it out. It is worth checking back, for sales, and dresses. Seriously, these boutiques could make me a dress convert.