If you saw my stories this weekend, you probably saw my Sunday morning adventure to the the new ModCloth DC! I figured I would know at least one other blogger there but I was so happy to run into Vivi and Yaya. We ended up spending the better part of the morning playing dress-up and chatting.
The first thing you need to know about the new brick and mortar location is that it’s not the traditional shopping experience. Here’s how it works- they have a large sample of some of their best stuff on the floor. You get a little card to fill out with all the items you want to try and your size. Once you’ve picked out your fave pieces, they set you up with a dressing room and fetch your sizes for you. You try everything on, and if you love something they order it for you- free two-day shipping!
You don’t leave with anything from the store, unless you buy from their vintage or local sections. That’s right- they have a little section of the store that rotates with different vendors from the area. I LOVE that.
Having a stylist follow me around the store was a little intimidating at first, as I’m typically the “let me be” kind of customer, but if you’re a shopper who needs a little extra help finding appropriate and perfect-fitting attire for any sort of event, this service is for you. And by the end of it, I quite enjoyed the extra attention. I, I think for the first time, was even measured and as it turns out, I’m a perfect hourglass shape. VA VA VOOOM! Tell you what, it actually made me feel super confident about my curves.
Modcloth is all about making women feel confident. I’ve always appreciated their size-inclusiveness and fun prints. Their staff was superbly friendly and if there was one phrase to describe the mood of the morning it was “YAS KWEEN!” You don’t need an appointment to pop into the store, but I would suggest making an appointment with a stylist to get the full experience. And try on the Sociable Scholar Corduroy Jumper while you’re there because it was giving off some serious Sisterhood of the traveling jumper vibes when Vivi and I tried it on together.
They’re also looking to be a space for women to gather and support one another. They’ve had great success with this at their Austin, TX location and I know that with the amazing women in DC that this concept will totally thrive. I’m already thinking of a few kinds of events that would do well there and have passed on their information to a few women I know with local businesses.
You can visit the new Modcloth DC location at:
1924 8th Street NW, Suite #130
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