Wet Seal

Sorry so late came in to your store and was looking for a present, and the sales girl named Jessica was very friendly and help me find a present and actual added a few matching items. Total score got a fab present and my friend LOVED IT!!! Thank you Jessica your a life saver! I’ll be back to this store!!!

If you are looking for cheap, trendy, one-​season clothing, they’ll have it here. I like their basics — T-​shirts and camisoles, myself.
I always feel exceptionally old when I shop here, and compared to the clientele, I am. But where else can I get 5 for $ 20 V-​necks, right?

STRETCHY. EVERYTHING. That is why I love Wet Seal. It’s that piece of high school that I just havn’t let go. Sometimes I just want yet another $ 12 sundress ok… lay off! YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW ME. If you’re looking for classy dame, head to Macy’s just down the street. If you’re looking for something cute, cheap, and yes, stretchy, Wet Seal is what you want. Great for leggings, tank tops, cheap crappy jeans and occasionally a cute sundress. Hate the area that it’s in. Hate how cramped it is. Love that it’s dirt cheap. Love that it neighbors Rainbow, which I can pretty much just copy and paste this review for.

For what it is, this pile of pleather, denim and elasticated eveningwear is as good as it gets! Exiled to a workworld of cotton pajamas, my nightly dressing needs range from friendship-​bracelet-​that-​may-​or-​may-​not-​have-​been-​crafted-​in-​1989 to lycra miniskirt to tailored vest to flannel romper — and, if I can’t find it at Wet Seal for $ 7 or less, I probably don’t need it. What’s that you say? Perhaps at 27 I don’t need any of it at all? 1. Hate elsewhere. 2. I (clearly) don’t care. 3. Live a little. IT’S FUN!

Ok this store is the WORST! Im sorry but the clothes are extremely cheap and don’t last that long at all and the only thing that I would even waist my time buying in there are some cute accessories (belts, earrings, bracelets). If I had to get something last minute then I would buckle down and go here other than that Im good.
The store is soo freaking cramped when your in there its ridiculous. I don’t know how anyone can deal with finding anything in there and the lines are always long and your standing there forever!!! If im going to spend my money I would much rather spend it on quality clothes, PERIOD!

One day you wake up and you’re 27 and your closet is full of business casual attire and you need to attend The Donkey Show and you know Anne Taylor Loft is not going to have what you’re looking for and Forever 21 is a cruel joke.
So you eye the Downtown Crossing Wet Seal like a long-​lost high school friend, which it is, and leave your judgypants at home, because high-​end it is not.
You get a nice salesperson to use one of those retail poles to snag you hard-​to-​reach items and waltz into the dressing room to try on stretchy shirts, lace tights, and chunky buy-​1-​get-​1-​half-​off jewelry. You dance to the Glee soundtrack blaring overhead. You surreptitiously check out the 4 for $ 12 undie bin. You feel young again.

I am giving it 4 stars for what it is. I am kinda shocked at all the bad reviews. What do people expect? It does not pretend to be a high end boutique.
I am glad at 35 I let my fashionista friend drag me in. I have always been too snobby to shop in stores like this, even when I was 16 I would not step foot in a place like this. I only shopped in Dept. stores. Now more than ever I am concerned with toxins and sweatshops. That all said, even the most expensive brands are being cheaply made in China and I do not know how most of my clothing is made.
I love free people and anthropologie. Believe it or not, you can find some similar looks here for a fraction of the price. Low quality, sure. They won‘t last forever but sometimes you just need a cute look for a short period of time. You can mix up your wardrobe with expensive pieces and pieces from here (or Dots or Rainbow).
I highly recommend checking it out. It is hit or miss but you might find patterns, colors and funky pieces at a great price!

OK, let me be objective about this. I’m 5’4″, I weigh 135 pounds, and I’m small-​chested. I didn’t make that statement to get people to tell me not to hate that body. I said that to give a little perspective that I’m below average height, below average weight, and below average bra size.
And I wear a fucking extra large at this store. EXTRA LARGE! So if you’re taller, a little heavier, and have big cans (or any cans, really), this store is not for you.
However, if you are able to fit into clothes at this store (and can keep telling yourself that you’re not fat), this is a good store for stocking up on wintery under layers. You know, like long-​sleeved tops and leggings. I went here this weekend and spent under $ 40 on a bunch of tops and leggings… they were all about $ 5 each!
Their other clothes are a bit on the trashy side… and young side…

Well if you have a daughter who’s about 13 – 16 years old, then this place is more known for it’s cute jewelry and their nice hats! But in the clothes
area. well now that’s a whole different story!
sure their service is pretty good! but their clothes are not for 16 year old, It’s more 20– 24 year old. plus the clothes only come in medium and small. Nothing in an XL or A large.
This is the type of place for skinny people! and for 20 year old not 16.
this place is very nice but also crowded! oh well, at lease they have nice jewelry!

I used to shop here all the time in my teenage years. Clothing is okay, nothing too special. I mean, if you’re looking for a cute outfit for the club or whatever, try this place. It’s affordable and they do have some cute clothes here. The quality of the clothes is terrible however– usually a shirt I get from here will rip at some point because the material just straight up sucks. Bottom line– if you’re shopping for a slighty trendy, slight skanky, affordable outfit for the night, Wet Seal is your best bet.

I forgot to mention that I did find my receipt & exchanged my leggings for a wallet and earrings.

I’m not a fan of the Wet Seal in Downtown. It’s one of the most crowded and messy Wet Seals I’ve been too. Actually, it IS the most crowded and messy Wet Seal I’ve been to! The only pro is the location in my opinion.

Sometimes I like it quick, cheap, and easy. It doesn’t have to last that long and I don’t have to love it, I just need something to get me through the hot hot summer and long cold winter.
Wet Seal knows how to deliver.

Humiliating Unilocal confession # 247: I’m a former Wet Seal employee.
And the place hasn’t changed much since 1997, when I had my very first job here at my hometown mall. Yep, I was here back when Wet Seal and Contempo Casuals (nostalgia, anyone?) were still two separate entities.
So. Many. Sequins.
So. Much. Poly-​Lycra Blend.
The better of the two Winter Street ghetto shopping holes (Wet Seal + Rainbow = love), the DTX Wet Seal is certainly an experience, if nothing else. There is no rhyme or reason to the lines, which wind erratically through the aisles. Over half of the merchandise is on the floor. There is so much leopard/​zebra/​unknown animal print going on in here, you could go blind.
Stick to the basics, though, and you can find some great stuff in here, like a little black dress, tank tops, t’s, or even a decent pair of jeans. Also great for costumes (need neon green fishnet leggings for your next 80s party? come here!) and low cut, clingy «going out» shirts. Unfortunately, my boobs don’t abide.
Bring $ 20 and some willingness to fight the crowds of sexually active 14 year olds, and prepare to find yourself a steal.

My friend once said «If your in middle school and you love sex, shop at Wet Seal.»
I think that pretty much summarizes the store.

This place can get SO hot. Not like. those clothes are hot. more like I go out because my apartment is sweltering so shops shouldn’t be this hot. I guess they’re trying to smoke out the wrong clientele or something. After all, the chickies coming in here wearing the least amount of clothes will feel the most comfortable right? Me in office clothes = No.
I won’t deny it though. I shop here sometimes. I’ve been a Wet Seal/​Contempo shopper since like the 6^th grade. haha. Where else are you going to get cheap ass tank tops and layers for less than $ 10? Okay, H&M. but at least these are in American sizes. And not all of their merch is cheap in quality either. I’ve had some shirts form here for several years.
This particular Wet Seal is not laid out very well and when they’re busy it’s kind of a nightmare. There are only a few dressing rooms because they seem to be using some of them for storage. Oh and some advice. have an iPod handy. The music might drive you to smack tweens with their own plastic bangles.

I loved this place when it was still called Contempo, and even though styles change I love it here. Whenever I walk in my credit card gets damaged to the 10^th power. Nice and color organized… just the way I like it. You know, so that I can knock down a buncha bitches and grab the size 3 jeans that are screaming my name. Cheap shoes. Fuck man, I still have clothes I bought from there back in 95′ in prime shape.
The only thing that annoys me is the gentleman in the nice dress suit who likes to follow me around the front of the store like I’m some hood-​rat lacking the funds. Nice. Keep looking sir, cause I’m buying up your shit.
I can’t WAIT for springtime. They have some funky shades and large ugly, glittery purses that I go bananas for. I know I’ll be hitting them up soon because from what I hear colorful polyurethane/​vinyl junk is making a come-​back and oh how do I adore those juicy hues.

i used to shop here when it used to be contempo casuals… wohoo!
in general I like wet seal, but most of their stores are cramped and they jam sooo much crap in one section that it’s hard to really look for things… good thing is that they are color-​coded and their accessories and jewelry are super cheap.
but beware– their quality is not the best… i bought a necklace and the next day it was already falling apart!

I was on my way to buy a new pet for myself when I saw the sign. I thought, Oh my god that’s just what I want!” I scuba dive, I love marine mammals and I live near a fish market. It’s perfect. So in I went. To my amazement and suprise they didn’t have a single seal inside. Not a wet one nor a dry one. And check this out, it was a girly clothing store!
WTF? Why name a store after a beautiful creature of the sea?
so I got sea monkey’s at CVS instead.
PS. no cupcakes here either

Okay, I admit it! I shop here! I can’t help it! Something about heading into Downtown crossing gets me in bargain and I always have to pop in. Plus something about the fact that I am a product of the 90’s with Clueless as my favorite movie for so long — and that Contempo Casuals is basicaly Wet Seal…
Like Rainbow, this is a store you have to know how to shop in, you need to know how to spot the high quality from the low and really pick and choose. Not to mention you need the patience to sift through all the bad stuff.
BUT if you look hard and can assemble some great outfits.
I must admit, part of what I like most about this store is it almost feels like a vintage store how you have to search for your GREAT key item!
Oh, and they usually have a decent selection of random accessories belts etc. if you are looking for a trendy maybe kitch/​plastic looking stuff.