POP

OH NOOO! I love, love, love, love, love this boutique, and it breaks my heart to hear its closing! Really zany, precious, stylish clothing and trinkets. Reminds me of Cloud 9 — very small selection, but crazy cute clothing. Color-​coded! Amazing sales! Very friendly cashiers. Cool neighborhood. Huge fan!

For those of us who like POP, and there are many, head over there soon. POP is closing its DC location on August 3^rd!
I’ve been a fan of POP’s unique, reasonably priced clothing since discovering the store thanks to Unilocal.The store’s owner will be devoting her efforts to the NY location. Never fear, there is word that POP will eventually have an online store in future…

What a cute little store! After reading both Deanna J and Miriam ‘s review on this place, I knew that this was going to be one of the first stops I make when I arrive at DC. After getting lost trying to find 14^th street and running into the HRC HQ building and seeing Starbucks at every corner… which makes a lot of the streets look the same… I finally found the brightly colored store! With cash in hand, I sped up the steps and saw that it exactly looked like the pictures on Unilocal and on the website.
There are a lot of great things at good prices! I went to a couple of boutiques before hitting up POP and realized that this was one of the affordable ones that I wouldn’t have to buy a t-​shirt for $ 99.00! I was bummed that the men’s sections was very small and very basic. Nothing that «POPped» out to make me want to buy anything. For the girls, there were so many cute things that I was trying to remember if any birthdays were coming up!
If you are shopping in DC, definitely check this place out!

Pop is one of my favorite shops along 14^th street. They have a great selection of funky, fun, reasonably priced women’s clothing which is hard to find in the boutiques of the district. I can never seem to leave the store empty handed these days as they always seem to have the most adorable sun dresses and funky clothes for work. Their men’s selection isn’t as good as their womens, but they have some great designers to chose from and the prices are decent.

This store is a great find! It’s a boutique with a great assortment of clothes, particularly cute, unique dresses. It’s the sort of place that’s a little out of my price range for every day purchases (shirts for $ 50, dresses generally about $ 70), but that I will buy an especially lovely piece at once in a while and then LOVE IT to death. Staff was very friendly, I wasn’t rushed, even showing up 15 minutes before closing.
This is the store I have been looking for in DC.

3.5 stars. Pop is ok, nothing special. The men’s section is tiny and limited to some tshirts, plaid button-​up shirts, jeans, and hats. The women’s section is organized by color, which is pretty neat. I found some cute daytime, comfy dresses as well as some dressy tops. Prices aren’t bad (dresses from $ 40-​$ 70) but I’d never heard of most of the brands. They seem to carry a lot of Ben Sherman for some reason. The jewelery and tshirts are similar to those sold at Urban Outftters.
It’s a good place to go to if you’re looking for a cute item that will add the finishing touch to an outfit or to change up your wardrobe. Cute trench coats and light jackets in bright colors, some nice handbags, very limited shoe selection (only 3 styles of Chinese Laundry pumps when I went).

Super cute little boutique. Sell a great assortment of higher end jeans, tops, and dresses. Staff was very friendly and chatty, but not hard sellers. I can believe how many times I had walked by and missed this place, it’s a little hidden above PULP.

Many cute things. Pop feels just like its name and color… cheeky, hipster, fun, and fresh.
I scored a cute portfolio-​neckline cropped jacket for $ 98. The staff are sweet, the jewelry selection is refined and sexy, and the clothes are color-​coded, which is hot.
I wish their clothes dabbled a bit more on the sexy-​side than the playful damsel side, but hey… they’re good enough.

I see some lower star ratings on here, and all I can say is that you probably should give POP another chance. The store went thru a low patch for a while with their previous manager, but I am happy to say things seem to be back on track. The staff seems to have gotten a little kick in the pants lately to be nice and helpful to the customers. (what an absurd concept)
As for their clothes, they have a small, but super cute selection. They are phasing out mens wear right now (super cheap prices on whats left) to make room for more girly stuff. This is OK in my book, more for me!!! Finding a great outfit that not every girl that steps into Urban Outfitters or H&M is sporting is a cinch here. Their prices aren’t that bad for a small local owned boutique, especially when they have sales, which is as far as I can tell, is fairly often. Stop here, shop here and go home with something fabulous.
P. S. — Don’t ever leave without digging thru their sale bins, I have gotten some seriously cute stuff mega cheap in them.

I love patronizing local retail since most of their bottom line tends to be eroded by the area mega fashion malls. However, I find most DC indie retail to be über-​expensive or morgue-​like in which you inexplicably whisper instead of actually TALKING. I am pleased to say that POP breaks that stereotype.
Atmosphere is a big factor for me in shopping and I found POP to be unassuming, laid-​back, and comfortable. It was sort of like rummaging through your cool sister’s closet. And, there’s plenty of space to boot so there was no feeling of stepping over other shoppers to sift through racks.
Like other reviewers mention, the clothes are very hipster — but why would you want to go somewhere that specializes in dowdy clothes? Best of all, I thought the prices were reasonable. You can get a cute dress for less than $ 100 which is a bargain to me these days.
The staff was also very cool — they weren’t suffocating or snotty. I’ll definitely be back.

I’d tried to visit this boutique above Pulp a couple of times before but always found the door locked. Looks like the third time was the charm because this week Pop was open! I ascended the stairs, passing a sign warning teenagers that they were not welcome unaccompanied (?) and found a bunch of cute frocks waiting for me.
I took two dresses into the fitting room and one was ALMOST perfect. Though I didn’t end up buying anything this time around I will definitely be back!

Although I think that POP could do with better salesgirls, they’re there for you if you need them to zip you up and everything else about the shop is bangin’. I was SHOCKED at the prices. Laying my eyes on a gorgeous winter mini-​dress with Burberry– esque bell sleeves, I was prepared for my wallet to be defeated, but the price tag was totally affordable. I went home happy with something fabulous to wear to my best friend’s birthday.
The store was well– organized [the rack is color coded!] and the fitting rooms are spacious and cute. POP is a small space but it feels like a giant closet full of treasures that you get to wander through. Look for labels like Free People, BB Dakota, and Paul Frank.
It is too bad that they don’t sell shoes, but the clothes and accessories are really great. One of my biggest problems is walking into a store and being bored by the same trends. Yes, POP is super– stylish, but the clothes are fabulous and quality, not cheap– looking or too trendy. Definitely one of my favorite shops in DC. I’m the kind of girl who you might call «hipster,» but I think of fashion as art and POP satisfies.

Ok. If I didn’t just blow my rent money on post-​holiday sale stuff, i would have seriously wanted to empty this store.
Pop is a supercute walk up space, with lots of cheery ‘pop-​like’ dots greeting you as your walk up the stairs. They carry lines like BB Dakota and Alternative Apparel, placing them in the ‘not crazily expensive’ category. I mean, seriously? Is that dress that could totally double as a summer wedding dress under $ 100? Uh, and did I just see a dress for $ 38? And how about that red wool coat that doesn’t break the bank either?
The shopgirl was really friendly, and their laid back vibe meant that you felt comfortable prancing up and down the racks in full on browsing mode. For sure a store I’d like to ‘pop’ (heh.) into next time I’m in DC.

I would have given POP fewer stars, except I am controlling for the fact that the last time I visited was a hot summer’s day during the U St. Sidewalk Sale, so things may have improved since then. I don’t know. Anyway, that’s why POP gets three instead of two stars.
I found the shop small, cramped and poorly organized. The inventory was massive so that the clothes were squished together on the rack. For some reason, the store was incredibly hot and stuffy, so all these factors combined to make an oppressive atmosphere. It wasn’t fun. The salespeople weren’t friendly.
The fashion here is heavily skewed toward the west coast: floaty, hippy-​dippy, retina-​scarringly bright garments emblazoned with goggle-​eyed baby animals, carefree pull-​on-​over-​your-​bikini-​while-​you-​shake-​the-​sand-​from-​your-​sunkissed-​hair type tops, candy-​coloured cotton sundresses and so on in that vein.
Whatever, great for those who are into that stuff. Usually the fact that a store carries clothes that aren’t to my taste this wouldn’t bother me. However, I was really unimpressed with the quality of some of the clothes on offer, especially given their prices. Hey, $ 60 for a heap of cheap material cobbled together with loose stitching and flimsy seams! What a deal.
I do things like purchase a small metal juniper tree from Home Rule because it pleased me (Why? Why did it please me?) and I still didn’t manage to find anything to buy here. POP did not win my heart.

Cute collections and it reminded me of stores in newport beach. I miss seeing stores like this since living in DC but great that I’ve found a place to go for my paul frank needs. The bags and wallets in this store are great and I also love the variety of jackets they carry.

I can almost always find something I like that is well-​priced. I’m not a big hipster, but I’m willing to experiment and have gotten some things that have gone over well at work as well as for going out. Funny, they often seem to be out of smaller sizes, which is the opposite problem that Gayle G. has. It’s just the nature of a small store — they can’t have tons of inventory or they’re going to end up having to put it all on sale at the end of the season (good for us customers, not necessarily good for the store’s owner).

Good for hip and thin people. I’m a little chubby and too old for much of the stock.

I wanted to like this store, I really did. But, and it may have been just me– but I could find no sizes above a 4. I found plenty of zeros, twos and fours. but what about us ⁶⁄₈ girls?
I realize that POP carries a limited number of items, but the size thing was ridiculous. However, I did find some tops in my size (good for me, bad for my wallet). The trendy fashions here are not too high dollar, which is nice.
POP does feature stuff from the Couture clothing line (yes, there is a line named that, and yes, it is based in LA– where else?). I scored a cool tee with a phoenix on it that I always get compliments on.

I wish I lived closer to Pop — like it was in my neighborhood –because the clothing is very much my style and really does not break the bank. While the store is small, I usually find at least five things I would like to buy.
The staff is usually really nice here, and they don’t look you up and down and judge you like at some other hipster-​type places. Jaye F.‘s review is totally accurate and the part about the bass player is so true… sigh. If you like the Mustard Seed, you’ll definitely like Pop!

The store was cute enough and there certainly was a good variety of clothing/​accessories to choose from in this 2^nd floor shop in Shaw, but I personally couldn’t find anything I liked. I hate that. I looked and I looked some more. I guess it’s a personal taste thing. If you are one to seek out clothing that is a little more hipster and a little less common or conventional than this is the place for you. The best way for me to explain it is that It’s like the modern furniture stores of clothing for me. It’s not quite my taste, but I can appreciate it just the same.