Victoria’s Secret

Silly me for coming to this store on Black Friday… total chaos! I’m also slightly disappointed that they’ve changed the whole perfume range… so I now can’t find what I want!

I shop at VS a lot, have given them plenty of sales. I bought one of their pricier bathing suit tops yesterday at full price, only to find out their Newmarket store had the exact same top for 50% off. I understand that each location carries different lines, and that Newmarkets swimwear line is seasonal, but DONT get upset with customers when they figure this out — you cant sell the exact same thing for drastically different prices and a. not expect people to notice, and b. not expect them to want it for 50% off — it was an $ 80 top.
I called before I made the trip downtown to get the price adjustment, and spoke to a very helpful woman who told me they could do the price adjustment no problem. When I went into the store, the young man at the counter was rude and accusatory, treating me like I was trying to scam him, especially when I could not remember the girl that I spoke to on the phones name — because she never told me it. He basically scolded me and told me he would do it this time, as if this was all my fault.
Will be shopping at the Upper Canada location from now on.

A vast selection of bras, I have a favourite and thought I had the right size. Then, it became apparent to me my size was incorrect and I’m somewhere in the middle. At the same store I have been sized 32C and 32D and 34B. I made the fatal error of believing the 32D size and got a couple. 34C COME BACK TO ME NOW. I seriously felt like I was having a day-​long mammogram. The band was beyond snug and completely intolerable.
And then I thought, why have I come in here 3 times in 3 months and been sized 3 different sizes. And why did I believe in the sizing? SO, I’m returning the bras and getting fitted at another establishment. I would not trust their ability to actually measure you correctly.
Everyone who works at this location is really helpful and kind and I feel bad for criticizing the sizing but the marks on my torso do.not.lie.

What’s the deal with dimly lit retail stores! Do they do this to masquarade the crap quality and workmanship? It’s especially creepy given the fact the hulking «security guard» totally failed to spot the homeless guy fondling underwear right there in the dark, in the middle of VS… gotta love the Eaton Centre right?
I have to give kudos to the (non-​creepy) men coming in here alone hoping to do right by their lover and score some sexy underwear that they may (or may not) get to see on. Those dudes are ANGELS compared to the creepster boyfriends and husbands with wandering eyes who accompany their ladies here, and keep themselves occupied checking out what frilly, little nothings the OTHER girls are carrying in their hands, eck! I really doubt they are wondering if that teddie is made of lycra or polyester, worst case they may want to know if comes in THEIR OWN size.
If you find yourself dizzied into a migraine once inside VS, it’s not you, it’s the endless barrage on your olfactory system by the relentless array of cheap scented perfumes and cosmetics mocked-​up to look like designer fragrances. With charming names like «Dream Angels» and «Secret Seduction» in the end they all pretty much smell like baby prostitute
Gone are the days way back of sublimely classy lingerie and underpinnings that were availble from this chain. What was once Victoria’s Secret is now Victoria’s Ugly Rumours… let’s call this what it is which is chintzy slut gear, marketed as flirtatious and romantic to a cheesy, Kardashian-​ified market of 15 – 19 year old teen mothers, aspiring to taking selfies beside toilets while wearing their TACKY day-​glo/​lace/​leopard print/​rhinestoned with attached wings bra. Better to go to the sexshop and buy trashy lingerie, at least you’re not kidding yourself into thinking you’re being classy!
Okay, alright, I realize I do SOUND MEAN as I do have friends that like VS and they’re probably not impressed with me right now :(I think it also doesn’t help that this VS is located inside the Eaton Centre, the centre of annoying 15 year-​old mall-​rats.
I will say some nice things about VS, their online service and shipping to Canada has improved greatly over the years, their packaging is overwhelmingly pink, their annual fashion shows are entertaining and sometimes they do have a couple of classy-​yet-​sexy pieces, but they are too few and far between. Honestly do you really think Miranda and Gisele wear this stuff when they’re really trying to impress Orlando and Tom???
If you’re a woman of taste and style (ie a picky b*tch like me) lingerie should be about making a stylishly personalized sensual impression on your lover (s) and not about wearing the same thing your lover (s) just saw on some chick online while they auto-​eroticised. In the end Victoria’s Secret tries too hard to upsell itself as an elegant lingerie boutique but really it’s just childs play… not a description that’s fit for lingerie.

Their bras sure look fancy but once I tried them on they were not sized properly whatsoever. I feel their quality has gone way down hill since they started opening their stores in Canada. Definitly not worth 50 $+++
Though customer service is great which makes me want to purchase products.

I love you Victoria! ^^ I just got new 4 bras and 5 panties few days ago. Actually, I have waited for bras on sale like weeks but my size wasn’t on sale :-(That’s too bad hehe… Anyway, I was already there so I bought them!
I spent time there more than half an hour (with my husband ^~^) enjoyed checking nice sexy stuffs. The first sale person I met when we came in. she was very friendly!!! She introduced herself and tried to help me much. I forgot her name but just wanna say thank you to you. I was very appreciated! I’m Asian. sometime people don’t pay attention about me much but you did!!! You smiled all the time that made me feel comfortable.
Other people that I asked for helping, ya they did help me but… seemed like they didn’t want to. just did it bcoz they had to!

While generally it seems very impersonal to buy someone a gift card, especially at a store like this, it is always the safer option than to buy something that is the wrong size and end up offending the recipient. Also, it’s much for fun coming into stores like this when you’re with the person you’re shopping for. So maybe buying a gift card is a good idea as it might grant you a return visit to the store in a much less awkward setting. Also, the Christmas gift card box is almost nicer than some of the things you can buy in the store itself.
Pro tip: Don’t try the «You’re about the same size as my significant other. Can you model this for me?» line.

If you have breasts that don’t require fancy-​schmancy million dollar bras, chances are you’re wearing a Victoria Secret bra right now. I’m looking at you, Frank.
This place smells like their cheap perfumes, is too dark, the music is too loud and I always spend too much money. But hey, we all need bras, underwear and slutty little things to keep us going.
I hate that I think it’s A-​OK, but you can’t shop local for everything.
PEPPER POINTS: For the soft lighting in the dressing room. It helps my self esteem.

I spent almost two hours in here having the time of my life.
I definitely give them mad props for their customer service. I always had at least 3 ladies on me to help. I went into the change room and they helped measure me, but not in a creepy Eastern European-lady-opening-the-curtain-when-you-don’t-want-her-to way, just in a friendly service offering way. Then she brought me a whole drawer full of bras to try in my size. The whole thing was really nice. I ended up buying a great push-​up bra and three pairs of panties.
The only reason I didn’t give them 4 stars is because it really is expensive, and it’s just basically La Senza. They do have a return policy that rocks too… you can RETURN PANTIES!!! within 90 days!!! That’s incredible.

Son secret? ses prix, toujours plus haut!
Bön trève de plaisenterie, oui c’est cher quand même mais on trouve de beaux sous vêtements! Le magasin est bien présenté, une partie sexy, une accessoirs/​parfums. et une plutot pour les ados/​pré ados!
Service très bien, même un peu trop mais c’est l’amérique du Nord!
Prix d’un ensemble plutot sexy: environ ⁶⁰⁄₇₀ $

Victoria’s Secret… ah… it is going to be every girl’s little not so secret’s secret?
The staffs here are really helpful and friendly. yes they will measure you and help you with the fitting… so you look your best…
Tons of lingerie for specials occasions, special purposes and everyday use for every body shapes.
They do have specials, on this particular day is spending over $ 75 you get a nice pink umbrella!

So, I went home and checked my receipt and realized that the bra I bought that said $ 44 on the tag rang in at $ 49.50. I went back to the store to see what that was about. The cashier told me they had indeed rang in the price incorrectly and refunded me the difference. No «I’m sorry about our mistake» or «damn, we hoped you wouldn’t notice!» She just completed the transaction without saying anything. I thought that was weird.
Moral of the story — remember to check your receipt!

This place looks like nothing else in the Eaton’s Centre. From outside, it glows like a pink heaven with portraits of the Angels. It is vast and made to look like the very expensive and girly closet of someone who wishes to only wear underwear, lingerie and pyjamas.
Where are the bathing suits??? I still have to order them online. Hopefully come spring time they will start carrying them. Also, they have some cute clothing online that did not make it to the grand opening.
I think that it is very smart for them to get this baby so central and downtown. It is very easy access to all and they can expect a heavy flow of traffic. Not to mention, with more people going, we can expect a larger turnover! But when they have a sale, I’m jumping on it before it gets picked over.
Ok so to the merchandise itself! Gorgeous, but I had no doubts that it would be. From the pyjamas to a million different types of underwear, you’re in business to get pretty much whatever you want in this area. Think of it as a one stop shop. And if the signage that declares it all the best in the world is correct, Canada is in luck.
The only thing that tripped me up about the place was that it seems over-​staffed. This could just be because of opening week jitters to keep the store stocked in staff. I just felt kind of bad touching everything because there was always someone behind me, waiting for me to finish so they keep it clean. Obviously it is great to have a tidy store, but customers need a bit more room to breathe and get into it sometimes! In my mind, you don’t get the full experience of a clothing store without touching some of the merchandise and I felt bad doing it most of the time.
So yes, I’m a fan! I will certainly be back to check in, taking advantage of their offering and sales of the future.