Anthropologie

Ok, so if you’re a Bridgestreet retailer and want people to aimlessly wander in and spend all their money on upscale «stuff»… take a page from Anthropologie’s playbook. And by that I mean take the very important step to engage the senses.
Initially, the best thing about getting past the unfinished wood-​handled vault of a door at Anthropologie is watching other people struggle in doing so… unless of course you don’t share my retail schadenfreude. Then, perhaps, the best thing would be the enviable aroma of some $ 30 candle auspiciously placed at the center of the expansive space.
The next best thing might be the staff. Everybody’s authentically nice enough to be considered actual living, breathing, feeling humans. Kinda amazing when you think about it.
The other cool thing is that even as a guy who really doesn’t «like» shopping (especially for «girl» stuff), I think Anthropologie does a great job of marketing directly to their niche while still being open to just about everybody else. The only differentiator seems to be when curiosity sets in and people start flipping tags. It becomes apparent really quick of who’s in and who’s out. But again, even if the prices are prohibitive, I think it’s quite possible to enjoy yourself for at least 10 – 15 min… and that’s which is more than what I can say for… just about all of the other retailers at Bridgestreet. For those with wider pockets, the good news is that you can even buy the furniture or «things» seen strategically strewn about.
All in all, if you can get past the door it’s quite possible to have a good time and walk out empty handed… or call a hauling service.

The prices are so absurdly high that we rarely ever buy anything here, but it is a great place to walk around and browse the extent of over-​priced random goods. The staff are generally friendly, and the store is always clean.