Aristo

Two friends and I randomly walked in and we got the best «personal shopping» (without booking an appointment/​paying) experience ever! Devon just catered to us and was amazing. He picked out dresses that would look good on us and told the truth when we should… pass on a dress. He also knew I was on a budget and only showed me things that were in my price range! And he was a total blast and had a lot of knowledge about matching colors to skin tones etc. FABULOUS customer service from him! I wish I could take him whenever I go shopping!
Major downfall: Their store manager. She was rude, aggressive, and patronizing when a dress price was apparently mislabeled. Her customer service was as awful as Devon’s was phenomenal. Other reviewers’ stories do not surprise me.
I will absolutely be back (their clothes are just that beautiful!) but will do anything to avoid the store manager.

I wandered in after catching sight of a mannequin in the front who seemed to be wearing what I mostly look for these days, a little black dress.
Walking in I was eyeballed, and told about the sales. After a few moments of my looking through their clothing (pre price check mind you) I decided that while they had a couple cute deconstructioned fashion pieces and one cute dress. most of their stuff was too much hip hop club and too little fashionable black dress for me to really bother.
My main issue beyond the style, was that most of their fabric was a viscose blend along the lines of forever 21 and H & M, but ran about 159 dollars to their 49.
Umm no.
Service wise they seemed very helpful, but I won’t be back. Style and price wise, this place doesn’t work for me.

If I could give no stars I would. Be warned. As a previous reviewer mentioned, their return policy is shady at best. Teenage daughter with a credit card walked in the other day looking for a special occasion dress. Sales manager preyed on her like a ravenous animal, complimented her in the sausage-​shaped dress and rang up her $ 200 purchase. No mention of store policy, no mention that the dress was on sale, just anxious to get her credit card swiped. We returned today to return the dress because, what do you know, it didn’t look as good on her when she got home and didn’t have someone over her shoulder telling her how amazing she was in it. Yes, the return policy is stamped on the receipt, but remember the age and inexperience of the customer. And yes, there is a small sign posted behind the counter with the store policy. I understand, but not to mention that the dress was on sale and all sale merchandise was final, was too low. After much arguing we were allowed to return the dress for store credit as long as we did it that day or within the 7 day exchange policy period. I was not going to EVER return so daughter found enough items with $ 10 left over. I was also not going to spend another penny. Think of it as a parting gift. The most disturbing thing about the experience is that while we were looking for something else to purchase, a young girl roughly my daughter’s age walked in with her boyfriend. They too were hit on aggressively and were never told of the return policy while they were anxiously ringing her up. What a shame. Great lesson learned for my daughter, painful waste of money for me.

I like this store as it has items and brands that you cannot find anywhere else in northern california. They have the sky line which I love and also really sexy dresses and clubwear. My favorite part about this store however are the accessories. Little bit on the pricey end for what it is as they sell mostly up and coming trendy designer bracelets and, necklaces etc. but super cute and fun. reminds me of a store you would find in miami. The sales people are very persistent but they do offer great service and are extremely polite. So if you are looking to spend a little more then $ 80 per item and want something unique, this is the store for you.

I was waiting for my best friend at the mall for hella hours so I decided to walk into this store again just for the heck of it and I’m so glad that I did !! Idk what it is. it’s either their clothes got nicer or my tastes have changed but I love their clothes !! I LOVE this store. I LOVE how they carry the Sky line. I LOVE how all their clothes are all in my sizes and fit me perfectly. They have really cute sexy dresses clubbing tops. I like how they’re carefully designed so they’re sexy and classy, not sexy and tacky. Wear one of their tops and surely 10 out of 10 guys will turn their heads. I was going to try their jeans in kids size because I’m really tiny but the lady suggested trying their size 0 in another brand of jeans. I didn’t think the jeans looked all that nice but I decided to try it on for the hell of it. Suprisingly, the jeans she picked out for me fit PERFECTLY !! They showed off my curves and everything. They were very comfy as well. The kids jeans that I had picked out didn’t compare at all. The tops I picked out fit really well too. I was kind of skeptical about the dress she recommended to me but later on I could see why she had recommended it to me. it was beautiful !! Arghh. I just wanted to get EVERYTHING that I tried on but I couldn’t because I been spending too much lately and I’m flat BROKE. How I wish I had a boyfriend to spoil me); lol. Anyways, their customer service is really good. The lady that helped me was very friendly. helpful, and really seems to have a good sense of fashion. Their clothes range anywhere from $ 100 — $ 300 and they don’t do holds .
edit 12÷8÷08
I just got my paycheck yesterday and I just HAD to come to this store to buy one of the tops I saw yesterday. I bought one of the tops and one other one that one of the sales associates suggested that was on sale. The guys that work there are pretty nice and helpful too =]

I was looking for the perfect clubbing dress. You know, that form fitting (but flattering), non-​black (since you already have your little black dress), short but classy dress that is going to make you stand out in the line behind the velvet rope. In other words, I was willing to spend some money. I had been looking for a good 2 weeks and had found nothing, and then suddenly, there it was, sitting timidly on the back wall like an 8^th grade boy at a dance. I took that boy by the balls… err, that dress off the rack, and put him on me, and let me tell you, it looked good.
I had discovered Sky clothing, which comes from an LA boutique and has been shown on the Housewives of Orange County. And Lord knows I want to be exactly like those women. Actually, that’s a giant lie. But Sky clothing makes girls with hips look good. Period.
I was ready to make the purchase but then I found out that they only give returns for store credit, and for a purchase of such a sizable amount, I wasn’t ready to commit. That’s why I had to take off 1 star. You just better be damn sure you’re going to like what you get. I actually ended up going back there on 4 separate occasions before I was able to take the plunge.
I was going to take off another star, because in all honesty the rest of the clothing didn’t appeal to me at all. No, I really don’t need skull dragons drawn onto my shoulders. Nor do I need a super tight cotton dress with a broken heart drawn on the front and laced up the sides. That’s just a little too LA douchebag for me.
So why did I not take off another star? Because the people working there were so nice. They actually had been discouraging people from trying on the dress because they thought I was going to buy it, and when I did gave me a 10% discount just to be nice.
I would definitely go back there to raid the Sky line when I had some serious dollars to drop. Oh and just one more secret… they angle the mirror up against the wall which secretly makes you look skinnier than you actually are. Don’t be deceived!

Keep in mind that I’m a whore. The «label» kind. I just love spending $ 75 — $ 135 on bedazzled t-​shirts, further adorned with stitched designs and gold foil highlights. Ahh, the simple pleasures in life! So you can *obviously* imagine my delight one day when, while making my normal mall rounds from Next to Metropark to Planet Funk, I happened upon a BRAND NEW «yet-​another-​store-​that-​brings-​previously-​hard-​to-​find-​boutique-​fashions-​to-​the-​lazy-​masses-​via-​the-​mall» store!
Aristo immediately became my favorite store in the mall for a number of reasons: First, unlike the other shops I mentioned, you don’t have the annoying clerks following you around offering to start you in a fitting room, telling you *everything* looks great on you (even if it obviously doesn’t fit) and you should totally buy it, and «oh btw my name’s Jessie so make sure to tell the cashier so I can score me another morsel of life-​giving commission!» Now, I actually don’t know whether Aristo reps work off of commission but either way they’re genuinely friendly and super helpful without being pushy.
Second, it’s obvious that they’re extra selective with their offerings in order to make the most of their limited space. I’ve found them to have much better choices than the other stores in the mall, even within the same brands (Christian Audigier, Ed Hardy, Monarchy, etc). Don’t worry, if you feel those brands are getting too popular they also carry lots of lesser-​known great labels as well! I’ve glanced through their women’s section briefly and they’ve got some really unique fashions that I don’t see at the other stores!
The hot fudge on your sundae (not a cake fan): They give a 10% discount to San Francisco residents year-​round! So the actual cost of that $ 185 hottt pink Bogosse dress shirt is ONLY $ 180 after tax! WOOHOO! (Okay okay so it’s not a huge savings but at least it negates the tax!)
I tried but couldn’t find a reason to take away a star. The most common complaints will probably be about the prices, but you gotta know what you’re getting into: With great fashion comes great cost. While not a large discount, the 10% for residents serves as a great gesture of cooperation on the store’s part, as if they’re saying «yeah, we understand this shit’s expensive and we actually feel a little bad about it.» I don’t know of another quality store that does this.