Outback In The Temple Of Venus

This is now my go-​to clothing store. They have an amazing, ever-​changing selection and their prices are actually very reasonable considering these are bona-​fide designer pieces. Every friend I’ve pulled here (and there have been many) has walked out with at least 1 piece and every one of them has loved it. Most have returned for more. The people who work there are true believers of the clothing – incredibly helpful, but not at all pushy. This is a great place to spend several hours, and while your pocketbook may be lighter at the end of the trip, you’ll have several great pieces that are not at all cookie-​cutter.

I don’t know why it has taken me so long to review Devi’s amazing store (s). I go to both the Berkeley store and the Richmond store (my personal favorite) and have been a customer through many incarnations/​locations of Outback in the Temple of Venus. I cannot afford high end designer clothing, but Devi makes the dream come true! When I go to my closet, I almost always reach for the pieces I got from Outback. Whether it is a flowing silk dress or bamboo pants, a mood for oriental elegance or a funky Bay Area vibe, you will find it at Outback. If you are tired of department stores (BOOOORing) and want to find your own style, this is your store! Plan on taking at least a few hours and try on things you normally wouldn’t wear. You don’t shop at this store, you PLAY! What a rarity it is to have an experience, a sense of community and joy shopping. Dream on Woman! Outback is one of my favorite places on earth… AND, by the way, there are also some clothes for men. My husband’s favorite shirts are all from Outback. It is also my daughter’s favorite store. So, whether you are a fifty something or twenty you will find beauty that works for you and your body type. Get thyself to Outback for a blessing from the clothes goddess! Outback gives me the opportunity to get out of my striped shirt slump and express myself. It is a sanctuary of individuality and plain old fun!

This review is for the fairly new Berkeley location. What an incredible store! One of a kind, beautiful pieces! Their prices are already good because it is an «off price» outlet, filled with designer samples, BUT many of their items are on sale, marked down several times. I have bought some gorgeous, very feminine clothes (lace, ruffles, sheer) for about 75% off! I have never left without an incredible find. I am not an employee of the store!

Great selection, but very pricey. And the customer service could use some improvement. There was only one other customer in the store when we went in, but the woman behind the counter didn’t say a word to us until we were leaving. She then told us that everything in the store was half off and would be a larger discount the more we bought. I verified that she said everything, she said yes. We looked around a bit more. When we found something to buy, she then said the sale was half off IF we bought at least 2 items.
I didn’t need anything in the store, was intrigued by a good «sale», but left without making a purchase.
The bottom line — please make sale details more clear. Put signs around the store and make sure your sales people can clearly explain the sale.

Amazing clothes at great prices. For casual wear and fancy stuff… Run don’t walk.

A rack of clothing out front caught my eye. It was cute enough to draw me inside the store to browse the rest of their items. First glance was pretty great, but a closer look (at a price tag on the first item I had interest in) showed a markdown of $ 200+ to $ 100+, for a thin, somewhat plain shirt.
There were other clothing pieces that were really unique and fun, but even with the sale they were having, were mostly out of my price range. There was one great, long-​sleeved white, button-​up shirt, that had what looked like the top half of a skier’s onesie bib attached. You know… the puffy overall-​ish outfits associated with skiing? But just the top half… odd, but kind of cool. Still, too much money.
I did find a rack in the back with a $ 24.00 sign above it (and items on this were slightly discounted as well). I ended up with a pair of yoga pants, size large, for $ 20. That was a pretty great deal — too bad the rest of the store didn’t leave me feeling like I found something cute for a bargain!

I rediscovered one of my favorite stores on this planet, in a temporary pop-​up store on 4^th Street in Berkeley. Many of my fabulously unique finds were purchased at the Temple of Venus’ previous locations on Sacramento Street, Berkeley and Emeryville. The current permanent location is in Richmond Point but there is a temporary «pop-​up» location on 4^th Street, Berkeley. Wonderful finds today. Also, BIG sale starts on the 1^st. Many items 50% off.

Kind of $$$, but it has pretty clothing, some of my favorite dresses are from this shop.

Hands down my favorite boutique. Hit and miss, but when you hit you hit big. Some really funky cool clothing that you won’t find elsewhere, at a price point that you can stomach. I am rarely a retail therapy person, but when I am this is where I go. Good vibes, cool pieces, almost want to get a job here.