Basement Clothing

This place is awesome! always friendly service!

This store is very unprofessional I was there this week and the manager is on drugs she fell asleep on me as i was paying for my girlfriends clothes her name was marvet and she was wacked out of her rabbit ass mind I have no idea how anyone would hire a person on drugs to take care of this store she needs rehab for reals. Plus she is racist she makes us black people feel out of place when she ain’t no lighter than a car tire. She tried to over charge me and when I corrected her and she said i was wrong and that she the manager and that she’s always right talk about drug addicts never again will me and my girlfriend come back to this store and plus is smells incense which makes it smell like jamaica. This is not the first time we come here, it used to more organize now it looks like a crazy straight out thrift store. Any ways be aware of this craziness, for me and my girlfriend this is the last time we ever got there.

While there’s tons of variety available, it’s definitely one of those hit-​or-​miss places. I can experience the same inconsistency at TJ Maxx or Burlington Coat Factory, but that’s what this place is all about so you can’t really hold that against it.
Quality — meh.
Service — meh.
Ambiance — negative (the vibe is kinda dirty; place smelled like mildew)
Prices: Awesome!
Selection: When you find something good, it’s a worthwhile stop. But you don’t know ’til you get there…

I don’t know what to say. I spent over a ½ driving around looking for this place and there is a hardware store at this address. I tried calling and there was no answer or VM. Perhaps they are no longer in business?

I was in a hurry to buy some jewelry to match a dress and was rushing around 4^th street and came across THE BASEMENT. I had heard that this was an extremely inexpensive store, but I didn’t realize just HOW cheap it was until I went inside. there were cute black patterned dresses for $ 3 and the ENTIRE upstairs area was clothing for $ 5.
I bought these pair of costume-​ish purple and silver earrings for $ 5 that looked fabulous on stage. I look forward to going back in here when I have more time so I can browse the selection and grab some more amazing deals!
The salespeople were friendly and very helpful as well.
Just gotta find street parking, that’s the only downside. But, if you are already shopping near the Promenade and 4^th street, it’s definitely worth swinging by this shop and checking it out.

so i randomly stopped by this place on my way to 3^rd street promenade, because they put up a $ 3 sign in front of the store. i love cheap buys, so i excitedly went inside the store to check it out. that day, everything was $ 10 or less, except the jackets and other outer wears. they do have a lot of different kinds of clothings, accessories, etc. mostly though, a lot of their items were not worth looking into further, but you do find some good stuff for VERY CHEAP. for example, i saw a banna republic dress (really cute!!) for $ 5. are you kidding me? 5 bucks! however, they only had one (a smaller size for me) left on the day i went, so i couldn’t purchase it. they also had some cute scarves, dresses, blouses.
me & my friends were dying from hunger that day, so i came out after 20 minutes without any purchase, but i’m definitely down to go again to check out the store.

Always love to shop here. I first fell in love with the downtown from the moment it opened until I found out about this Santa Monica one… I never leave this place without a purchase… the $ 5 section is my best friend.

The Basement is an outlet store that is adjacent to the 3^rd Street Promenade. They carry random brands that range from Forever 21, Joes Jeans, Urban Outfitters and Free People items and a crazy mix in between. Their prices are very affordable, so I tend to stop by whenever I head to the area. Some of their merchandise is straight up ghetto and just hideous but if you are lucky you might score some cool things. I once went there and they had a full rack of Joes Jeans for $ 10-​$ 15 and was amazed and bought myself a few pairs. I checked and they did not seem like knock offs. Either way, this store can be a hit of miss; I’ve walked out empty handed quite a few times. The staff is not that great but whatever, I have never had to ask for their help. They have an upstairs area which has very random items for mostly $ 5 but then again there are a few fugly things.
I’m a fan of affordable so I keep coming back.

I found this place when I first moved to the area. I would go once or twice a month and bring friends, because the clothes are super cute and SUPER inexpensive. They have another location in the fashion district, so its similar to rummage sale shopping. The woman who is always there (a tiny black woman with short hair whose name is escaping me), is always very nice and helpful.
The reason I deduct two stars is for the same reason that I haven’t been back since Christmas. I went in looking for another of a bag I had bought recently. There had been 3 when I was there. Its a beautiful bag (it needed some inside stitching, but hey, I paid $ 15 for it, so add $ 15 worth of stitching and its still a steal), and my boss had complimented it and said she would like one. My coworker and I were planning on getting it for her, so I went back to the store and told the woman the story. There were no more in the store, but she said she thought she had one downtown and she would look. I told her I would be back on Tuesday to buy the bag and I gave her my card and asked her to call if there was a problem. I reiterated that the bag was for my boss and if she didn’t have the bag downtown I would need to find something else before Tuesday, so it was imperative that she call if she didn’t have the bag.
Well, you guessed it, I show up on Tuesday and she didn’t have the bag. She hadn’t called me. At this point I am on the way to dinner with my boss and coworkers and I am supposed to have this bag! I asked her what happened and she had the NERVE to say to me, «Well, I did what I was supposed to, I looked for the bag, but I just never called you.» Well then you didn’t do what you were supposed to! At this point I was on the phone with my coworker, freaking out, feeling stupid because I was responsible for this gift for our boss and I don’t have it, and this woman (who can definitely hear my phone conversation) NEVER even apologized! Unbelievable!
I used to shop here a lot and spend $ 50-​$ 100 each time. I haven’t been back since this incident. I haven’t decided if I will return to the store. The bargain shopper in me wants to go back, but my pride says this woman deserves to lose the business for how she handled a simple request by a regular customer. She lost me and all the people I would have continued to bring to her store. Just because your merchandise is cheap does not mean you get to provide shotty customer service, especially somewhere like Santa Monica. Step up your game or don’t even try.

I like this place because the clothes are cute and low cost. But I had a slightly weird experience yesterday…
I bought two skirts at $ 5 each and two black tops… one marked as $ 10 and one marked as $ 15.
When the girl was ringing me up the manager was calling off the prices of each item to ring up. She was going by memory so when she looked at the two black tops she said «I think both of these are $ 15 each.» When I said «I believe one is $ 15 and one is $ 10» she insisted that I was wrong and said «I’m pretty sure both are $ 15» as she proceeded to find the price tag.
Of course once she found the price tag and saw that one was marked as $ 10, rather than saying «oh, my mistake» or «opps» she said: «Oh, I must’ve forgotten to change the tag on this one. It’s supposed to be $ 15.»
They still sold it to me for $ 10 but why the hell do you say in front of your customers that you were going to mark up a top by 50%? And why must she insist that I had the price wrong when I corrected her? Whatever happened to The Customer Is Always Right?
Showing your stinginess in front of your customers is just unclassy. Especially if you’re the manager.

Holy shmoly! Gosh do I wish I knew about this place sooner. They have SUPER cute clothes for ridiculously cheap. I scored a fun blue blazer top with big button that I can wear to work. I also procured a pretty silk silver dress for 5 dollars! Even if you have a measely paycheck, you can come here and score multiple items without feeling guilty about it. An urbanista’s shopper’s dream!

I got a couple of random tops here, one looks like it was not only Made in China, but actually designed to be sold there, judging from the tag. The other shirt is a longer, purple t-​shirt Made in Korea. I love me a Korean knit t-​shirt. Basics like this are great at only $ 5 each!
They have a lot of seconds from Forever 21 at this time, but as it’s a true outlet, it seems to revolve-​the upstairs has all items at about $ 5. Some random name brands like DKNY mixed in, but they might be knock offs.
Everything is cheap cheap cheap, and some of it is cute, some of it is crazy and random and really small, so pre-​teens might be the target shape for this store.

This a really cute place where you can find cute basic clothes for a steal. Our sales associate was really sweet. Sadly we didn’t catch her name. Basement reminds me of crossroads, but I don’t believe the clothes are used. Overall, this place is a steal!

I stumbled upon this store on my way to third street. It is a cool store for last minute finds and cute little outfits. Most items are $ 10 and the ones that are a little bit more are worth the price. I loved it and am definetly going back with my girlfriends.

The location of this store sucks. There isn’t a lot on this block except for some half-​assed restaurants, a lamp store and Michael’s. Really sucksville.
In the midst of that is the Basement. The majority of the store is clothing and accessories priced at $ 10 with more expensive stuff, including designer jeans upstairs.
When you’re a single girl trying to make it in the big bad City, with a lot of style and not so much money, it’s nice to buy a little t-​shirt or belt to feel sparkly.
The merchandise changes frequently, and I’ve walked out empty handed, but it’s worth checking back from time to time.