The Way We Wore

Awesome service and selection. Staff was friendly and attentive. My fiancé was able to find a never-​worn pair of Chanel flats for less than half the retail price, and they were 20% off!
Only downer is they don’t accept all major credit cards (Discover).
Great shopping experience!

Sorry I meant to select a different Beautique I’m sure this one is just fine but not the one that I was going to review.

They have such a fantastic collection of clothing and accessories here! Pricy but you can def find some amazing things here, and the prices are reflected in the beauty and relative scarcity of the items you’ll find.

The owner said to me: we’re selling not renting. After I asked if a dress that has no label if it can be mark down from 545 dollars.
So must have money to enter this shop everyone

Absolutely adore the selection! The pieces take you back through time. However, even for vintage clothing the prices were insane. Definitely a place where only the 1% can shop. The selection is out of this world though!

Came here with my fiancé looking for a second wedding dress to wear during our reception. I was seeking out a early 1920’s/Edwardian dress which as you probably can tell is not the easiest thing to find. This place has an AMAZING selection of clothing from Victorian to 1980’s and designer. Since I was with my fiancé I wasn’t going to bore him to death while I shifted through the racks, though if I didn’t have him with me I probably could have spent an hour here just going through all of the beautiful clothing here, and probably could have racked up quite a bill! I am the type of person who loves fashion, so it doesn’t matter if it’s from the Edwardian era, the 1920’s, 1960’s or five years ago, if it is a unique, cool piece I am buying and wearing it. I found a gorgeous early 1920’s dress in a rack of lots of other equally as beautiful 1920’s dresses. They have the ones that are downstairs that are lower priced an then the very expensive, unique or delicate items are upstairs, most of this stuff is gorgeous to look at (their selection is very impressive), but I would afraid to touch/​wear any of it, but it is beautiful to look at! The girl that helped us was very nice.
I guess the whole downside to this place it is a lot pricier then other vintage stores, but I came here during a 50 percent off sale so everything was half off, unfortunately still expensive, but I figure with a shop on La Brea, this shop probably pays very high rent and has celebrity clientele who can afford to pay these type of prices. If you are a normal person like me, this is a place to get a special occasion dress or if you have a lot of money to spend, a great place to get tons of vintage items.

The best vintage clothing store ever if you want to find one of a kind, classy pieces. The prices are a little high but it’s because the clothing is high end, from iconic designers.
My husband had been hanging on to some of his mom’s nice things since she passed away, and he was finally able to let them go to Doris (the owner) and her wonderful staff. They are so knowledgeable and helpful. It’s comforting to know his mom’s pieces are in good hands!

I am a fan of vintage couture and seeing such an exclusive collection of high end designers from different decades is something that makes every fashion lovers heart skip a beat.
Though the prices are insane, the goods are in pristine condition and you will not be wearing the same thing as every other starlet in LA.
Service was very sweet, though I didn’t buy anything, I appreciate the collection and the store
VIVA LA MODA!

I took my cousin here to look for a vintage gown for her wedding. We failed. There were nice items, but they were just too pricey for what we were looking for. I wished they had more accessories.

I usually find everything that didn’t even enter my dreams yet in this shop. I’m only giving it four stars because the last visit I had I just felt everything was overpriced and I left with nothing after searching so hard and wanting so much to find a piece.
That being said, it’s usually a wonderful place, and the quality, selection, diversity, is something that is hard to match here.
I’m hopeful for nexttime

Every piece in this store is amazing. Dorris has such impeccable taste. My 16 year old daughter and I both can find things we love — — and then it usually turns out she loves my find just as much and it ends up in a heap on her floor — — but that’s another story. The prices are so reasonable. The clothes are in amazing condition. Only Resurrection can stand up to The Way We Wore, in my opinion. Definitely worth an afternoon visit, even if vintage isn’t your thing.

Incredible store! The only reason I’m giving 4 instead of 5 stars is because of the expense of the store, but all of the pieces they sell are so unique and high quality that they are justified in charging what they charge. This isn’t a vintage store that a normal person would casually purchase from. I think if I were to purchase, it would have to be for a special occasion and a lot of the customers that were in the store with me today had the same idea. At least two women were shopping for wedding dresses.
When I entered I was greeted by a lovely and extremely friendly woman who explained to me how the store is organized and showed me around. It’s organized by decade along the walls with accessories throughout the store. The upstairs has the designer items, which are really pricey, but amazing to go through! I was offered water (such a nice touch!) and left to peruse. I would definitely come back here if I needed an occasion dress or had a few hundred (or thousand!) in my clothing budget for the month, but I really appreciate how wonderful this store was. I did visit the other vintage stores on La Brea (Golyester, What Goes Around, etc) and this was truly the best selection and friendliest atmosphere.

The first time I visited this store, a girl dressed in a 40s/​50s dress with her hair in a pageboy showed me the most recent batch of vintage Chanel handbags that had come in. She was polite and did leave us to browse the shop on our own after showing us the purses.
Fast forward to this year, I stopped by on a Sunday. Again, staff let us browse on our own and it was nice to see an organized store. This is another vintage/​resale shop that puts all of its stock out on the floor, which can be good and bad, depending on whether you want to see everything at once or not.
Prices range from a $ 60 dress to a $ 900 1900s cape with a fur collar. They carry an impressive amount of designer vintage, including shoes. (I’d tread lightly on the vintage shoes since the insides are not as cushy as modern day shoes are.)
The staff was dressed very casually when I visited the shop this time, which I found slightly disappointing. It seems rather jarring compared to the concept of their store and all of the other vintage places I’ve visited at least make the effort to mix some modern day items with vintage in their attire while working in the shop.
Unless there is a huge sale that happens to include vintage Chanel, I may not be back.

I just found out that The Way We Wore has a big sale, twice a year. The next one is going to be sometime in August.
You can call the store, or better yet, pay them a visit, and have yourself added to their email list to be notified of upcoming sales.
They are also on Twitter!

If you want hand picked, quality vintage items so that you don’t have to dig through all the crap at other vintage places, come here. BUT, you gotta pay a premium for that! I saw the exact same item at my local Goodwill for triple the price here.
It really is overpriced. Go there when they have their regular sales, some items will be half off.
The owner is not very friendly to her staff she was putting them down right in front of me and didn’t even bat an eyelash. Just FYI if you’d rather support «employee-​employer mutual respect with a friendly attitude relationship» businesses…

This place was ok. They have a lot of vintage stuff, however I wasn’t really impressed by what they had. I couldn’t find a thing in there that I would consider wearing or even thought to try on. I was impressed by their vintage bag selection, however I didn’t feel like dropping $ 500 to over $ 1,000 for one. They also had really nice gloves, but again, out for my price range – over $ 200 for a pair – I don’t think so.

Well ladies and gents, it’s your favorite vintage clothing aficionado here. You’ve come to me for advice regarding vintage clothing and vintage clothing stores, you’ve raved about my «Vintage in the Valley» list, and you’ve seen some of my vintage modeling. Now, behold a review for another vintage find in this glorious city we call home.
Like any other potential customer strolling La Brea, the catchy store name caught my attention but the sign yelling «VINTAGE!» in capital letters is what ultimately drew me and couldn’t be ignored. I entered a spacious, well-​sized vintage clothing store with two levels. Although, the second floor is the VIP and by special request only. Anyone who reads my regular Unilocal reviews knows that I am VERY adamant about customer service and small, non-​chain shops welcoming customers with the neighborhood charm. Three young hipster females were on duty and although one did finally say «Hello», they never came out from behind the counter to provide a welcoming experience but sat there watching Youtube music videos and talking about cute musicians. I’m all about cute musicians (it’s an added perk of working in the music/​entertainment industry), but when you are on the clock, act like you are on the clock and ignore the Youtube videos, even for a second. The second strike was the fact that The Way We Wore is a female-​oriented store only. No vintage duds for your vintage-​loving or hipster boyfriend here.
Regardless, I browsed because my obsession with vintage would never allow me to leave a vintage store without looking around. The Way We Wore is clean and easily maneuverable featuring sunglasses, belts, costume jewelry, gloves, dresses, skirts, shoes, boots, guinne sax dresses, wedding dresses, etc. Much of the entire vintage spectrum is covered here and is actual vintage (as you all know I despise costume or vintage-​inspired stores whom claim to be vintage). I also prefer vintage stores to coordinate by decade which seems to be the case here.
Strike three however, is the prices. Dresses averaged $ 100 with pieces being as high as $ 225. Yes, they are in great condition but I have not only seen similar pieces in other vintage stores at about 3 times less that ($ 40) but I OWN THEM and have scored them for even less at thrift stores. If you are a REAL vintage lover and actually know all the eras and trends, then you can find these pieces with some searching very easily at other vintage stores or with some more time at thrift stores and vintage clothing swaps. This was just ridiculous. Only someone who doesn’t know how to search for vintage would fork over this kind of money. Then again, it is La Brea. Although vintage is «one of a kind» and that is why I adore it, I assure you (see my vintage clothing store list) that you can find similar if not better pieces in the Recession budget prices. In no way does The Way We Wore have anything better to offer that other vintage stores don’t and thus don’t elucidate these prices.
If you are searching for quality vintage pieces at low prices for the ENTIRE family (female, male, and children’s) then head to Playclothes in Burbank. Now THAT’S a vintage store to support.

This store is amazing. I have never seen so many pristine vintage designer duds in one place!
I recently bought my wedding dress here and the experience couldn’t have been more wonderful. The manager, Sarah, is extremely knowledgeable and helpful, and incredibly nice on top of it. I came back to hunt for a slip for it today and although they didn’t have anything that would work for me, they gave me some good tips on what to do.
I would shop here all the time if it weren’t for the prices… they know what they have and it is priced as such. That being said, all the pieces are one of a kind and you will never find them anywhere else!
If you are looking for a piece that will stun everyone, this is the place to find it.

Vintage lovers unite. The Way We Wore will have you salivating the moment you step foot into the store. The place is a mini museum of vintage. The pieces on display are essentially art pieces curated by the owner. Think about that as you pay, and you may feel better :)
Unless you’re «somebody» you’re probably end up spending a good amount of time debating between buying «this» or «that» (and not both) because the prices are quite high for your average Joe. But don’t be intimidated! The ladies that run The Way We Wore are super duper funny — and nice! *gasp*
The first floor boasts vintage clothing, hats, bags, shoes and jewelry — all organized by decade. Designer pieces are in the mix, but most of the biggies are stored upstairs.
Oooh, the upstairs… Ask the nice girls to let you up their leopard-​covered stairs. Behind the velvet rope is where all the truly good stuff is. Oscar-​worthy gowns. Wedding reception worthy gowns. I spot a Jean Desses gown (in red) that reminds me of Renee Zellweger’s fresh yellow gown she wore the the 2001 Academy Awards. $ 3600. *Ouch* But it’s in perfect condition, and it’s a piece money couldn’t buy you at a snooty Neiman Marcus. Ooh. Vintage Chloe in blush. My mouth salivates but I manage to keep the drool contained. Ahh. Vintage Bill Blass — in red lace, no less. It reminds me of an Erdem cocktail dress I spotted online just yesterday.
Nearly done name-​dropping, but I have one more to drop. I spotted Jason Wu! (Of Michelle Obama inauguration gown fame.) The Way We Wore is an excellent source of inspiration for costumers and designers alike… Dude, if this place is international designer worthy, shouldn’t it be good enough for you?
I didn’t buy anything this time around, but the last time I was in, I bought a gold egg-​shaped minaudière for a formal event for $ 125 and a chunky gold pansy necklace $ 85. Alas even us mere mortals, muggles, can afford a piece of history…
Love this place.

Beautiful clothes, very well maintained. The hats seemed a tad overpriced, but that’s probably because I’m used to buying my vintage hats online from people in places like Kansas. The upstairs had beautiful vintage designer suits, Chanel, etc., alas, out of my price range (although my husband said those Chanel suits would make me look like an 80 year old countryclub goer).
I found an absolutely gorgeous beaded, fringed black cocktail type dress that would be perfect for NYE for $ 350. If I hadn’t been saving my money for a move, I would have bought it immediately. Another time perhaps.
If you are a very lucky teenager with a retro bent and a loving, indulgent father with deep pockets you can find some gorgeous vintage gowns that would be perfect for the prom. They have great shoes, too, but ladies back in the day had seriously dainty feet. I mean really, who wears a size six shoe anymore?
Anyway, the service is great, the saleswomen are all very helpful, offering to show you anything. The clothes and accessories are immaculately maintained. Great shop, glad I got to see it before I move back to San Francisco next month.

This place is a dream! Vintage Heaven! So much history and beauty in one place.
Tons of vintage clothing, shoes, hats, bags and jewelry. Vintage Chanel, Dior, Gucci, YSL you name it. Everything is orderly and clean. It is all organized by decade and the staff is very knowledgeable. What is also nice about this particular vintage store, is that they seem to pay a lot of attention to upkeep. They are constantly cleaning and conditioning their pieces.
Check out the upstairs behind the velvet rope. It’s all designer vintage!!!
The stuff is to die for. It’s a great place to find something for a special occasion. It would be a great place for a costume, but keep in mind it ain’t cheap!