Loehmann’s

Just sucks that this store closed… Back to Nordstrom Rack… it’s a such a mess… :-(

So, I head here last weekend, hoping to find some incredible bargain clothing for my penniless ass. Only to find Loehmann’s. .. EMPTY!!!
When did this happen? Loehmann’s we barely knew ye at this location! Sad!

I’ve spent a lot of time with my friend Loehmann over the past few years — he’s been there for me for all of the ups and downs. Nasty breakup? Loehmann helped me hide the tears with Ray Bans marked 65% off. Spending my xmas bonus check? Loehmann had the cashmere scarves to warm my holiday. Important client meeting? Loehmann directed me to fab Tahari pumps and encouraged me to use my «additional 25% off clearance» coupon.
Very sad to see this location go! The Northbrook and Morton Grove ones are still staying open for now, so head to the burbs if you need your Loehmann’s fix.

Like most discount chains, you never know what you’re gonna find. So you go in and, well, hope for the best, In my case, the coat selection didn’t have a whole lot of larger sizes, so it did me no good. But they do have some nice stuff in any case. It’s worth a shot, especially if you’re a single digit size.

I was kind of hoping for more from this store, but I wasn’t with my recent shopping experience here. Well, I did get a Calvin Klein dress for about $ 40+. Score one for Loehmann’s. That’s cool, I guess.
The selection of womens bags looked half-​way decent from outside, but it wasn’t. Sigh. They had plenty of Joe’s Jeans and other jeans available, but not in my size. Double sigh. Then there’s the mens section. Oh wait, where was it? That little bitty corner on the second floor? Ok, then. Employees? Let’s try to show some teeth and crack a smile at least, ok? I mean, I felt annoying just for asking for a dressing room and then waiting like 10 minutes when I think 90% of them were empty. Loeh, I’ll give you guys another shot. I’m due for another shopping day soon.

This place is at a great location so they get tons of foot traffic from tourists and locals alike. It is MOST DEFINITELY hit or miss with everything here. I think that goes pretty much without saying when you go into any of discount department stores.
The have great purses and trendy clothing including designer brands. I went here with a friend that is a size 0/​extra small, «…thinking damn, she is so lucky to be that tiny…» BUT, in all reality she has a terrible time finding clothing that fits her tiny frame. She scored big here!
Yes, this place is disorganized, but that’s because of the amount of foot traffic they have going through the store and messing everything up… yup, its our fault…
The have some great prices and some not so great prices, just watch out if something is greatly discounted there may be something wrong with it like a rip or hole.
All-​in-​all this is a great place to stop and look for great deals, but don’t have any expectations and you will be pleasantly surprised with what you can find after some digging around! Wear your gym shoes and bring a water bottle for the workout. :)

This place is a disorganized mess! However, I love this place. Who does’nt love beautiful designer items on the cheap?
I stepped into the store with very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. I was greeted immediately and asked if I needed help… nope no help needed here. Wait, maybe I will need help deciphering what to look at first. Should I check out the piles of beautiful garments on the tables? Or should I shuffle through the disorganized racks of garments. Turns out, it didn’t matter. I loved pretty much everything I sifted through. Now if only my pocket book agreed with my «wish list»
Overall I love this place. I will return more and more as my budget increases. In the mean time I will check-​in occasionally to purchase a couple items here and there. I would suggest starting upstairs in the «sale» section and move downstairs to the regularly priced items. This is the best way to get more bang for your buck. I would give this place 5 stars but it needs to be organized better.

Dresses were a disaster and they weren’t even busy. Racks of fitting room attire were everywhere. Disorganization aside, scored a couple of items in clearance at rock bottom prices. Definitely worth a trip back.

I do love me a discount store. Everytime I’m on State St. I take a pop in to see if there’s anything that glitters and gleams with a good percentage off.
I agree that sometimes you find very little for a good price, but if you go often enough you will definitly get a hell of a deal.
I got a very cute pair of white D&G sunglasses for ELEVEN dollars once. This past weekend I got a truely adoreable pair of pink Moschino Sunglasses with rhinestone heart cut outs for thirty smackeroos. Not to mention my sixty dollar Juicy jacket!
Yes, sometimes you find close to nothing, but if you go often enough, you will definitly find treasures!

«Black pants. Black pants. Black pants.»
I chanted it as a little incantation, reminding myself not to get derailed. I need black pants for work.
Did I leave with black pants? No. Instead, I left with an effing gorgeous metallic olive green Nicole Miller dress marked down from $ 400 to $ 89. Do I have an occasion for the darn thing? I’ll have to make one.
Loehmanns has this effect on me. I always end up with some great find, but rarely the thing I came looking for.

I was a born digger. My mother trained me young to sift and poke for the best deals. If it’s not on clearance, I’m not interested. ideally I want to look like a million dollars but only spend like, I don’t know, $ 30?
I’ve spoiled myself rotten at the Loehmann’s out in Morton Grove. So I was a bit skeptical of what was in store at the State street location. The first floor is mostly cheap looking teenage crap that you could buy for way less at forever 21 or wet seal. Once you get to handbags and sunglasses things are better. Although I wouldn’t classify anything being a bargain. It’s all very pretty to look at but the little buzzer in my brain was not going «ding, ding, ding» over the prices. The second floor which caters to dresses, seasonal apparel, petites, shoes and sportswear was also a bit gluh. Anything that was at price that I would be willing to pay seemed chintzy. And their «backroom» is hardly anything to get excited about. As Rachel W. stated you’re better off snagging stuff on mega-​sale at the department stores then dealing with this schwag.

I am actually a fan of Loehman’s as they usually have high quality merchandise at really good prices and fantastic sales if you catch them. I was very disappointed when I popped into this new State Street location. I was expecting a «flag ship» type of shopping experience and what I found was a horribly set up store with merchandise falling off the hangers, laying on the floor and all in the wrong places. Nothing sized properly.
I know its the holiday season but the store wasn’t that crowded so its not like there was a mad shopping frenzy taking place. And when I did find one item I loved and went to buy it there were only two cashiers downstairs at 5:30 on the Thursday before Christmas at ground zero for Chicago Christmas Shopping. The line was twelve deep with both purchases and returns so I put my shirt back on rightful the rack and left, knowing if I go back, I will never be able to find it!
Words of advice: staff up and clean up and I will gladly give you all my money!

Great to have a NY discounter on state.
This place is pretty crazy, but its basically like two floors of sale racks from Macy’s. This is the place to spicy up your wardrobe with some labels.

This is one of those places that requires patience. Racks and racks of discount clothing but you have to be in the mood to find what you’re looking for. It does get really hot in here so dress accordingly as allowed by law I guess.
Maybe if i’m in definite need of a designer label item for cheap then I’ll dive in, otherwise NOPE!
oh and the shoe section isn’t all that either.

I love love love love Loehmann’s. I was SO excited when they finally built one a mere 4 blocks from my current home. Last week, I bought a pair of adorable Tahari wedges for 15 dollars. Today I spent 80 on a Betsey Johnson clutch, Betsey sunglasses, and a box of truffles. The woman at the checkout was very pleasant, but failed to look inside the purse and left a security tag on it. After I realized it at home, we spent a good 20 minutes sawing it off, but once it was gone, I was a happy camper again.
I am a firm believer in stores like Nordstrom Rack and Loehmann’s, but for me because the selection at Loehmann’s is bigger and has a lot more variety I frequent it more often.

I hate to steal a quote, but I really did grow up in the Loehmann’s dressing room. With my Jewish grandmother and me in tow, we were at the suburban location every other weekend.
So, when this location opened, I was thrilled! I have visited the Oak Brook location, but it was way too far out of the way for me.
My first experience at the State street store was amazing, scooping up two dressy dresses and a pair of heels for $ 130. A month ago I scored an adorable dress for $ 39 and last week I restocked my ‘underthings’ drawer for $ 50.
Sweet!

No Loehmann’s, no! Get away from me! Stop taking my money!
I have resisted this store since it opened. Even when I saw women walking down the street with their huge shopping bags from there, I managed not to fall victim.
But when faced with a cashmere sweater that is retailed at $ 92, but on clearance at $ 8.97?
Correction: 50% off of $ 8.97?
Oh. my. word.
And don’t get me started on the silk skirt I bought.
I usually don’t have the patience to sift through racks, and the racks here are so close together that I feel overwhelmed, but of course I’ll be back! Why pay low prices at some store full of cheaply made clothes, when you can find better quality by taking some time out to look through Loehmann’s?

OK, maybe I hit this on a bad day (it was the day after Xmas after all), but yikes does this location blow. I would now like to rename this store «The XS, Cheaply Made, Hoochie and Disastrous Clothing Shop».
Figures it would be located right next door to my nemesis, Macy’s.
One more reason to stay away from State Street!

The Loehmann’s in Boca Raton, Florida (where I’m from) is unbelievable– it’s one of my first stops whenever I go home to visit the parents. The Loehmann’s in the Chicago burbs didn’t really impress me, but their new downtown location on state really wow’d me today!
When you first walk in you’re greeted by Juicy, French Connection, Rebecca Beeson and other of my favorite brands. I only had about a half hour to spare before meeting a friend for lunch so I immediately started pulling cute jackets, tops, and pants off the rack.
Then I made my way upstairs where my favorite girls Rebecca Taylor and Nanette Lepore were hanging out in Loehmann’s backroom. I’d been eying this Nanette Lepore top for awhile, but didn’t want to spend $ 225 on it… but at Loehmann’s it was just $ 125! Hello Loehmann’s– welcome back into my life!
I got a little overly excited and started trying things on in the middle of the store. I had a tank on and all the old ladies back in Boca practically walk around the store naked. Apparently Loehmann’s is much classier here in Chicago (oops) because the security guard came over to remind me that they do have dressing rooms in the back. When $ 200 juicy hoodies are marked down to $ 80 I get a little impatient! You can only take 8 items into the dressing room at a time, but this was a good thing because it helped me limit the 30 items I had now pulled off the rack. Do I really need another theory jacket? Ummm, yeah… I probably do.
For those men out there– you can have fun at Loehmann’s too… I checked out the men’s department for my fiancé and I was really impressed with their selection as well (especially liked the theory and armani sections). I ran out of time before making it to shoes and handbags, but when they bagged my purchases they gave me a few coupons to use next week. So i guess now i just have to go back…;)

How did I not know there was a Loehmann’s in the city limits?
Mom and I have been schlepping (?) out the the one in the suburbs for years.
A few thoughts: People still wear Juicy? All right, if you say so.
Here’s what I saw today the I was coveting:
B-​e-​a-​u-​t-​i-​f-​u-​l Maxx Studio suit. G-​o-​r-​g-​e-​o-​u-​s Calvin Klein coat.
A couple nice bags, but I’m not into having rivets on my purses.
When is that trend gonna’ die?
And the shoes, the shoes. Mostly under $ 100.00. A few ridiculously overpriced.
$ 400.00 for Prada wedge flip flops? Come on!@#$@! Kitson sneakers for $ 19.99.
And a pair of brown and cream D & G sling backs for $ 79.99 that instilled my faith in the fashion industry.
If they are still there tomorrow…