Comments on: Downtown boutique to open in Ballard

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:05:09 +0000

I understand the difference between value and cheap. I just had a dress made for me by a young Ballardite for $80. Just because I can't and won't pay that much for a shirt doesn't mean I shop at Wal-Mart.

By: SeaSpider

SeaSpider — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:24:29 +0000

Value and cheap are not the same thing. Things can be expensive and still be a good value and yes, they can also simply ridiculously over priced (which admittedly, most of these boutiques are!) If all you want is cheap head to Wal-Mart and buy poorly built, poorly fitted clothes made in some Bangladeshi sweatshop that will fall apart in a year or two. Personally, I prefer a wardrobe that is smaller but of better quality than a large wardrobe of cheaply made and poorly fitted clothes but to each their own. I've happily paid over $100 for a pair of wool pants which were custom tailored to fit me and have held up for over a decade. I'd love to see The Gap or Fred Meyer tailor clothes you buy from them!

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:45:24 +0000

$80 for a shirt? Never mind.

By: Gene1

Gene1 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:44:47 +0000

I truly hope they make it, though I probably can't afford to shop there. However, I just scored some very nice threads at the Crown Hill Value Village today, so what I can afford is to be magnanimous.

By: ytoo

ytoo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:00:40 +0000

Of course Mom can afford it; you can't.

By: yayunicorns

yayunicorns — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:39:52 +0000

Like every other boutique in Ballard, it's going to be EXPENSIVE. I went to the downtown one awhile back out of curiosity and immediately ran out because of their price tags. I'm 30, have a well paid “safe” job and still I wonder who is buying this stuff and how these stores stay open.

To each his/her own, I guess.

By: ballard entropic state

ballard entropic state — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:04:52 +0000

Awesome stuff at their downtown store on 1st. It's a stretch calling it “value-oriented” when their standard shirts run $80+…But nice threads!

By: NoraBell

NoraBell — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:24:29 +0000

So anybody familiar with this place? I tried the website but couldn't get it to work. The blog is woefully uninformative.

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:58:01 +0000

Mom, is that you?

By: RH

RH — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:48:00 +0000

“God damn yuppie hipsters, moving in and ruining Ballard!! What do I care about stylish clothes?! I'm old and crotchety – the sweaters and crocs I already have suit me just fine, thank you!”