Williams Next Door

I have browsed here a few times and never bought anything… was never quite sure why. Today sealed the deal. I was looking for a specific boot a friend bought here. I took a few minutes to look at every boot on display.
When asked if I needed any assistance, I said-«I am looking for a boot my friend got here, its a round toed black rubber wedge ankle boot with laces to the toe, like converse” —
and I showed her a sample of two similar styles that if meshed together would be this boot.
A guy working there went around picking up several other random shoes, asking me if this was it… A RED FLAT…“uh no, its a round toed, black wedge boot»…A PURPLE SOCKLETTE WITH A SLIPPER BOTTOM… a black flat pointed toe boot with red kittens on it!
what part of «ROUND TOE BLACK WEDGE BOOT» does a «SHOE SALESPERSON» not understand. Clearly-​none of it.
*****Here is what she said «We don’t have anything wide enough for you».******
WHATTTTT??? Have you measured my foot? Have you SEEN my foot? Have you ever SEEEEEN A BOOT BEFORE?
#neveragain

Love this little place. I always have a running list of stuff i want to buy from there. Great tops, scarves, shoes and bags, not to mention great jewelry with lots of good unique stuff. Love Mary Ann and Zoe too. (And Sophia the standard poodle.)

Williams Next Door is a cute little shop in Evanston and I was drawn into this store by one thing, and one thing only. A hat that looked like a sock monkey head. It was too cute for words.
The inside of the hat was lined with fleece and it was very nicely constructed. I could tell that little monkey would keep my head nice and toasty all winter long, but with a $ 35 dollar price tag… I had to leave it behind. But if I ever find myself in Evanston again (or if someone wants to give me a Christmas gift!) that little monkey hat will be mine!

I stepped into Williams Next Door yesterday while I was wandering around downtown Evanston, enjoying the beautiful weather, and I was pleasantly surprised. I had been in the store one time before, last year, when it had first opened. That time I sort of browsed for 5 minutes, saw that everything was out of my price range and left unnoticed.
This time was so wonderfully different!
I walked it intending to window shop again, and maybe purchase something (I was drawn in by a giant «60% off sale shoes» sign), and was immediately kindly greeted by the saleswoman. I looked around at the great handbags, scarfs, and shoes, and the woman told me about the sale and where I could find discounted items. She them asked me if I was a student and we began a lovely little conversation. She was so friendly — but in a truly genuine way and not in a way that was invasive or a transparent ploy to get me to buy something. It was one of the first times I’ve encountered a salesperson so friendly since I left Minnesota.
I didn’t purchase anything, but not because I didn’t want to – I gave up buying clothes for Lent :(.