Italy Direct

Came into this boutique and fell in LOVE with the dresses and pranced around the store with them on– they fit extremely well with a blend that stretches with your figure so any body type will be flattered. Not typically a retro vintage girl but these dresses are tre chic indeed! Expensive but worth it.

Best place for Italian Suits in the city.
The owner is a good guy and doesnt try to over sell.
It cheaper than Banana Republic, J Crew, & Brooks Brother. Which are your only options in this city if your downtown and have self respect not to go to H&M.
The quality is what you would expect in large volume Italian made suits. The pants are always 100% wool or cotton, the lining may be synthetic but for the price, whatever. After you buy head over to T&A for the fit.

Oh my gaaaaah! Talk about retro dress heaven!
I stopped in here with a friend, after he mentioned that this place is a «must» for any retro lover. They carry a wide selection of «Stop Staring!» dresses, which are all amazing. If you are into the whole 50’s retro look, this is the place for you.
There is a wide selection of retro dresses in a lot of different sizes. They vary from what I would call casual swing dresses to fancier form fitting wiggle dresses, in both solids and prints. I am only knocking off a star because the dresses are a little steep, though I understand this is the dress manufacturer price.
I kind of wonder if past reviewers. went into the store, or just went by what they saw in the window, because if you are a guy, they also carry a wide selection of suits of all kinds at very good prices. In fact, I would say that they have more men’s suits than ladies dresses! You are sure to find something amazing.
Bonus points: they are open late every night of the week (close at 11pm!).

Very nice Italian suits and the women’s dresses are beautiful. The owner «Big Lu» is a great owner and very polite. The store is very welcoming and stays open very late. Lu will also work with you on the price. The other store is on Royal St., just as nice.

Nice shop, specifically for women. The shop carries a line of dated/​vintage looking dresses which I find very flattering on women. The staff is very polite and helpful as I have gotten a few things from several different attendants here. My one dislike I have with the store is the return policy, or rather exchange policy. I often make purchases for friends and family than I do for myself. I find it difficult to walk away from something I know someone I’m close to would love. Yet making a purchase on a whim is not likely to happen in this store as their 7 day exchange policy doesn’t leave one very much room for error when it comes to fitting. So overall good service and unique suits and gowns but I would advice you not to buy anything unless one has the time to try it on, which I personally am not very adapt or whomever you’re buying for lives in the area.

This is the best place to shop for your suits. Best prices in town for suits that looks very expensive. Armani quality. Very affordable and won’t break your bank. If u can afford to shop at Macy, u can shop here. Very good service also. They have three locations. FQ, tchoupitulas, Metairie.

Beautiful. Classy. Okay prices. I must come back next year. Please still be here.

I came here while I had a few hours to kill before my flight back to NYC. I have quite the selection of stores in NYC, but I was so pleasantly surprised by the gorgeous dresses and customer service at this store. They have vintage inspired, one of a kind classy pieces which I proceeded to try on with the help of Ben… and he was simply excellent with sizing and selection. He even suggested shipping for a nominal price. I received my items within a couple of days. I’m only sorry I didn’t discover the store at the beginning of my visit to NOLA. I guess I’ll have to satisfy myself with their online store and plan a visit back soon!

I love the vintage –inspired pieces of this shop. I lust after all their dresses! My boyfriend and I saw a dress in the window that we loved but didn’t have a chance to buy before we left NOLA. He ordered the dress for me online when we returned home; but since I didn’t get to try it on beforehand, it was one size too large. He called up the store, who were so helpful in finding the dress in my size and let us exchange it with no problems. Really great and friendly customer service. The dress is gorgeous, well-​fitted, and made of quality material. I will definitely be back for more frocks next time we’re in town.

I loved this store! The customer service was excellent, I felt like a princess in there and the quality of the clothing was outstanding. I ended up spending way more than I should have, but I don’t regret it at all! I think I will even shop from here online now that I’m back home.

I came here with a friend who dumped a ton of money here on his wife…
A cool little shop on Royal Street… Some great clothes… If I had been in the market for some dress clothes, I would have got something.
My friend went here several times… and he only bought when the owner was here because he made better deals…

The clothes here are very unique. My babygirl prides herself on her ability to be creative with many pieces and I do agree. That being said, many of the items here are within the category of one-​of-​a-​kind. The colors, patterns, cuts, and materials are memorable. The downside? The prices. After seeing the prices of a couple of different dresses, I shyed away. So if that’s the case, why am I giving them a four star rating? Because if I had the dinero to fork over for their clothes, I would go for it. And how cool was it that my family and I were just going through NO as a quick stopover and this place was open super late!