Oceana Rain Apparel

I often stopby once a month to check out their clearance rack and to see if they have any fun new clothes, each time my experience has been great! The store has a lot of items and could be bigger, I wish their fitting room was an actual door instead of a curtain… that way people don’t bump you as you are trying on clothes… the prices are fair… sign up on their email list and you will be informed of all their sales. I LOVE the 50% off jewlery ones…

The store itself is stocked with cute finds. 5 stars for that. The owner however, what a mean b*tch! She is condescending and rude. I won’t bore you with the details of our encounter, but she really needs to learn a thing or two about customer service especially during an economy that could use all the help it can get. Despite the owner, all the sales girls that I’ve ever worked with here have been helpful and sweet. I just can’t imagine what she’s like to work for if she’s so rude and phoney to paying clients! Never coming back…

I love Oceana Rain. Even though this Unilocal page appears to be a sounding board for pro and anti Oceana Rain shoppers, the store itself is quite a delight. There are so many beautiful unique items here, I want everything. I think the merchandising is excellent. I like the way the store is layed out. A lot of boutiques have great clothes that aren’t merchandised well, which doesn’t make you want to buy anything. I love the way the clothes here are arranged. They carry Rebecca Taylor which I love as well as Trina Turk. The prices are high but they seem to be consistent with the brands, and if they are more expensive than department stores, I would personally rather buy from a small business than Bloomingdales.
Note, after scrolling through the other reviews on this page, it does appear that the owner is writing fake reviews. However, who really cares? It is a clothes store and the clothes are nice. No one has been rude to me while I shopped here, so if she wants to write some funny reviews about the store, let’s just laugh and get along with each other can we.

The owner of this store would not break a $ 1 bill for me so I could have 4 quarters to put into my meter right outside her store while I shopped at her store. She is perhaps the single rudest person I’ve met in my history of shopping at small retail boutiques (or any store for that matter). No salesgirl here seems to last more than 2 months because the owner is so insufferable and mean to them all (through the years they’ve all told me what a nightmare she is — I’ve shopped here since about 2001). However, when she would not break the $ 1 bill for me about 6 months ago I vowed never to go back here and patronize the store under any circumstance. Is it lovely and do they have wonderful things? Yes, without a doubt. It is worth giving this total b — – your money? PLEASE — NO!!!

How can this woman ever succeed running a small boutique with the attitude of a greedy psycho? Don’t antagonize your shoppers! On top of that, most of the clothing in there would make young children cry and old people keel over and die.
Update: The shop owner is definitely posting new reviews on here. The newest review states «like having a personal stylist!» twice and the review reads like an ad. This is sad. The owner is sad.

I bought a pretty sweater here last week. The sales girl was super nice and evened Googled an address for me to get to my nail appointment.
The selection was slim. I think they are transitioning from summer to fall.

Okay so on a little mess around shopping day on Union Street I found myself asking … What the HELL happened to all the cute, unique, hip clothing boutiques on this damn street? I spy with my little eye … Sephora. BCBG. Bebe. While these places are all fine & dandy, this is not the place??? So pleased was I when, after parking on some side street, walked up Fillmore to find OCEANA RAIN! Yeahhhhhh thank you thank you — just the boutique experience I was looking for!
You walk in to a hip, slick, cement floor, long & skinny clothing lined shop. The stuff this pure fashion-​whore digs! ;) Now, mind you I was trying to *not* pull out my checkbook — you know, trying to be good for a change. I am practicing self restraint — trying to take a month off indulging in expensivo clothing. I’ll keep you posted on how that goes.
Back to Oceana … I drueled over some slammin’ bell-​cut coffee colored Ya Ya slacks, another pair of similar black pin-​striped Paul and Joe. Good God I wanted to strip down and try ‘em on … on the spot. Relax. I refrained. But I did make a mental note of where I will be coming back to when I *want* to pull out that checkbook.
Oceana is a fantastic little boutique with yummy, stylish designer duds … Of the likes: 12^th Street by Cynthia Vincent, Ya Ya, Paul and Joe, Vince, Alice and Olivia, Rebecca Beeson and so much more…

I have never walked out of Oceana Rain empty handed! I love this boutique! they have a fabulous selection and the service is always impeccable. I can guarantee that if I go out in an outfit from this boutique, I will be the bell of the ball! Thanks Oceana Rain for keeping me super chic!

New to the city, a friend took me here on a recent tour of her favorite SF boutiques. Yes the place is pricey but it’s also a solid collection of great pieces that you will want in your closet for a long time. Despite the raging hangover starting to set in, I managed to find (well, to be candid, the sales lady picked it out for me) a great black Theory shirtdress that is perfect for work.
Was it cheap? No. Do I love it? Yes.
Minus one star because the sales lady told me it was a great dress for «curvy figures.» Um, I’m 5’9 and a size 6… if that makes me curvy, so be it. At least she didn’t try to sell me a mu-​mu. Would have been hard to bounce back from that.

There are so many better places to shop. Don’t waste your time.

I’m surprised by some of the reviews of Ocean Rain, because I have never received anything other than stellar service here. Yes, their prices can be high, but they also serve a very specific purpose. If you need a dress for an event, this really is the best place to go in terms of selection, style and presentation. The boutique is aesthetically very simple and organized, which is always a plus for me. The clothes are generally hung in color groupings, so you can immediately see what your eye is drawn to, or head straight for a particular color.
Sometimes you have the time hunting for cheaper prices, but sometimes you just need to be able to go to one store and be essentially guaranteed to find something you like.

I have grown up in the Marina district my whole life but it wasn’t till recently that I stumbled upon Oceana Rain. Although a bit small, this quaint boutique offered many unique clothing items that I was very interested in. The store saves me the trouble of having to browse through many items of clothing because almost everything I desire is condensed into this store. I have a dress fetish and there are definitely lots of cute dresses that I loved. The employee that assisted me was wonderful and helped me with what size she thought I needed to bringing me heels to match my dress while I was trying it on. I would definitely go there many times for any occasion. I am so glad I found it.

My friends attended a fashion show and received gift vouchers for Oceana Rain boutique. They gifted them to me and I went to pick a new outfit. The vouchers said clearly on them «protect this card and treat it as you would cash.» When I went to spend them the retail associate would not take them, and said that I could only use one per purchase. I had 3 of them and hoped to get 3x$ 20 discount. I think it’s very bad practice, if not illegal, to give out gift vouchers and not specify on them that they are only one per purchase. Bad move Oceana Rain. I am planning on contacting the Better Business Bureau.

This boutique is stocked with trendy, high fashioned items you can find at Bloomie’s, Saks, or Neiman Marcus. The department stores are actually cheaper than Oceana, if you can believe that Bloomie’s, Saks or NM can be ‘cheaper’! I saw a T-​Bags dress here for $ 50 more than the same exact dress at Nordstrom’s. With a better return policy at the department stores, why shop here? Great place to get ideas and peruse if you’re in the area but otherwise, there are lots of trendy boutiques in the neighborhood with more reasonable prices and unique finds.
Update: Hmm, the latest reviews seem a bit ‘embellished’. :P Suspect ~ anyway, if O. Rain is like a boutique in Milan, I can scratch it off my list. There isn’t anything in here that you can’t buy at the department store, for less. They DO have a good sale rack though and occassionally you can find something for a deal.

I love this boutique! The owner is very fashion savvy and knows when certain brands get a little stale, and so she goes out and finds new ones. The stuff is pretty expensive, but the sales are great (I got a Diane V F dress for $ 80 here). One disadvantage/​advantage is that sizes are limited so it’s easier to find your size at a department store, but also not as many people will be wearing the same thing (always a plus).

The service is very pleasant and attentive, but the mark-​up is insane! I almost bought a Diane Von Furstenberg dress, but decided to check out Nordstroms instead– same dress $ 50 cheaper at Nordstroms and at Bloomingdale’s. I understand you need to make a profit, but that kind of mark-​up just screams greedy!

I love Oceana Rain. It is pricey, but you’ll find great pieces to build the perfect outfit. The staff is usually very helpful, but sometimes they push it a bit too far… and well, it can get annoying. They have great going-​out tops and super cute winter jackets. They also have cute/​trendy (yet conservative enough) skirts & shirts for work (office job). Their big sales are great. I used to live right around the corner and would always stop in for a just «a quick browse»…it usually concluded in a pricey purchase of some sort!

*Update* I heard the work of some hot, new-​to-​SF designers will soon be sold exclusively at Oceana Rain. Check back. I’ll keep you posted as I learn more!”
If you’re on a mission to find THE party dress this year, then you have to check out this store. And fast. Their stock is limited which means if you’re not careful, you could miss out on your ultimate party dress. But on the plus side, when you do find your new favorite dress, you’ll know that you won’t be wearing the same thing as the rest of the women at the party. It helps if money is no object. You know the saying: you get what you pay for.

Some cute dresses but most start at about $ 350+. Saw a very nice, demure Rebecca Taylor top for $ 205. Keyword: Saw, did not obtain.

i LOVE the stuff they carry here. You will find stuff that isn’t in any other store in SF. The owner personally flies down to LA to pick out from various boutique brands sold only in LA. Great for both casual and upscale outfits. I have never been disappointed. Slightly pricey, but then again when you’re buying a diane von f dress, you kind of have to expect to pay $$$. And since there are only a small number of items per piece (usually 1 or 2 per size), you don’t ever have to worry that you’ll run into someone wearing the same thing as you at a party.