Tabandeh

May 14, 2016
Stopped in with a friend after eyeing a pair of earrings in the window as we were walking by.
Items in this store are offered with a hefty price.
Very few items under $ 200. Shoes and sandals easily $ 350+, earrings in the $ 400 range … I also spotted a tank/​tee for $ 300. Meh…
Used to come here a few times in the 90s when I lived in DC proper and bought a few pieces but don’t remember the prices being so ultra-​high.
Really cool, universal pieces here, clothing, jewelry, scarves, and footwear. A huge downside for me was one of the sales reps or possibly the owner, and her hard sell approach. It was way too much … an overly exaggerated, aggressive and insincere sales pitch. Everything and everyone looked good in Everything. NOT! Also, my friend and I tried on the same shoes, original cost, $ 365 and she told me she would give them to me for$ 265 and 5 minutes later told my friend $ 295. To sum it up … boorish and a lowbrow moment.
Not a fan and pretty sure I will not return.

Hands down BEST boutique around. A true one stop shop. The jewelry is so unique, amazing casual and cocktail clothing and I cannot rave enough about the Rick Owens collection they have every season. My sister and I come into to DC twice a year and we make sure to make Tabandeh part of our itinerary every time!

The only place in dc that sells a wide collection of ann d and rick owens for women

FINALLY! I don’t have to travel to NYC, LA or Paris to find designer pieces in DC, a city lacking style. Besides the great selection of clothing and shoes, Tabandeh had an amazing fine jewelry collection, unlike anything I have seen before. The collection of gold, diamonds and semiprecious stones were so beautiful.
The best part of my shopping experience was the sales staff’s great eye at finding me pieces that worked on me. So if you are looking to spend a little bit more, on a great, unique piece you have come to the right place. I know I will be definitely going back.

I was excited to check out Tabandeh after reading about it in Washingtonian, and when I received a bracelet from here that was just a smidge too big, I thought I’d go check out their offerings. Really a beautiful collection of jewelry, ranging from funky and trendy to classic and refined. Some of the casual pieces seem a bit overpriced, whereas the diamonds and fine jewelry are pretty spot-​on in terms of price.
Customer service, however: unimpressed. I came in at 6p, they close at 7, and at 6:40 the two women were shutting off the lights in parts of the store and basically confining me to one area. One of the women helping me made multiple snide comments when I asked about the prices of a few different items. I had $ 100 to spend (which, btw, does not go very far in there), and her attitude could not have been more condescending. When I asked to see items in a drawer, she said, «I don’t think you’ll like anything in there.» Oh, I’m sorry, we met all of 15 minutes ago — how do you know what I like?
Even though I thought they had a great collection, I will never shop here again. I have experienced much more positive shopping outings at other area boutiques, such as Shoefly and Proper Topper, both of which I would recommend infinitely.

I bought a number of pieces from this shop. I sent in a piece to be repaired. When I contacted them about getting it back, they went Mission Impossible on me and disavowed any knowledge of the item. I even brought in a photo. I don’t trust them.