Bella

I am OBSESSED with Bella. I call it my happy place!!! Stacy and Kristen are fabulous and I can honestly say that my entire wardrobe was designed by this amazing boutique…

I absolutely love this place. Everybody there are super friendly and helpful.
I purchased so many fantastic clothing pieces.
Love to go back.
Great stuff.

Great store, excellent service and a very unique selection. I always get compliments when I wear something from Bella!

I never leave Bella without finding something unique that I can’t live without! I really appreciate their customer service, I’ve always been greeted immediately and offered assistance, especially when choosing jewelry. The clothes are eclectic, a little funky and well merchandised. If you’re in downtown San Rafael, this is a must-​stop shop for something really unique and beautiful.

I visited this shop because I thought it was a consignment shop, but all I could seem to find was new clothing. I know that some shops mix the two, but it wasn’t clear here. If there were items on consignment, they were all high quality, but the prices were very high as well. I would have asked the clerk for assistance, but she was tied up helping another customer. I’m not sure that I would return based on the prices alone. The general styles were also a little too bohemian for my taste.

Bella is the best store around! They have unique, cute clothes for reasonable prices. One of the best parts is the service. Stacy, owner, and sales staff are always so helpful and genuine. I love shopping there and always find something wonderful. Every time I wear an item from Bella I get a compliment.

This a long overdo review. Bella is a fantastic little boutique shop where I go to find things to make me smile. The owners are friendly and have helped me to have a little more fun with my clothes by choosing pieces that I normally wouldn’t, like red level99 pants, but have ended up loving! In fact, when I wear something from Bella, my husband, who’s not big on compliments, always says, «you look great!» That makes me smile. Thanks

Reasonable prices — check.
Selection of consignment items — nicely curated.
Selection of new items — meh, overpriced.
Selection of sizes — skews more to the skinny.
Service — varies from friendly to chilly. No high-​pressured sales pitches or «oh that looks so cute on you.»
I’ve been here about 10+ times. I think I’ve bought something once.

Easy Consignment– reasonable prices!
I started consigning here following a recommendation by my good friend. I won’t echo too much what other’s have said, but will give you some insight into how Bella is different from other consignment shops:
(1) they take all season goods — as long as they’re good. Some places make you wait until fall, or spring, but not here. If you trash is treasure, they will hold onto it for you to sell when the time is right
(2) they urge you to call in to see if items have sold, but have called me long after I’ve forgotten. Some places just hold onto your money in hopes that you will forget; but here, they like to pay their debts and keep the books current
(3) everything is well organized. I have yet to actually buy something here, but the color coordination would make it easy to find something that I might need to match something else. Since I know what colors I can pull off, I’m happy to gloss over those that I can’t
(4) they accommodate your load, if time permits. I brought in a bunch of clothes prior to launching an estate sale — and I was lucky to have someone not only help me reload my garment box, but also look at my clothes from the rear of my car. I’m strong, but hauling clothes can be exhausting and I appreciated the customer service.
(5) your ledger is clear in case you need to recall whether an item is still in the shop. I know, this sounds like a no brainer but I honestly have had trouble reading ledgers elsewhere — organization is so important when someone else is selling your stuff
(6) bags and scarves are brand new — I love the bags!
Bottom Line
This is a great place to take your designer goods. I only take mine to three places and Bella is a good one.
TIP: they prefer clothes sizes 6 – 12, and will likely reject anything larger.

This store offers consignment/​new clothing, shoes, jewelry and many other things including brand new fabulous silk scarves. They have an amazing collection, from a regular every day shirt to a fancy cocktail dress! The owner and all all the girls that work there are very friendly and helpful! Trust me you will always find something you will love!
Can’t wait to go back:)

I have been consigning my clothes here for several years. They always seem to take everything I bring. You can drop off clothes off season as well. They will just put them out when the season rolls around.
Very friendly staff and a nice store. Highly recommend if you are looking for cute clothes or have stuff you would like to consign.

I stumbled upon Bella while walking around San Rafael and couldn’t be happier that I did! Stacey makes you feel incredibly important by taking time to personal shop for you– I’m quite hippy and she found some great pieces that really flatter my body. She was so helpful and accommodating without feeling pushy, which is something I value when I’m shopping– I wish I lived closer to San Rafael to make this a regular place to shop! Prices are great and clothes are organized by color which I appreciate. I definitely recommend this shop! Thanks Stacey!

It would be fair to say that I like most of the clothing that Bella carries, and I’m a bit particular like everyone of us, so finding a place with a lot of options that I can try is great. Like any boutique it seemed a bit hard to find what I liked in the right size, but there is no reasonable way for a small store to carry everything. Prices are very reasonable and the staff is very helpful and friendly. This was only my second trip in but it will be a mainstay when my wardrobe could use an update from now on.

I just happened to walk into this store last week, kind of looking for something to wear to a party. I noticed it was a cute boutique with lots of neat stuff at very reasonable prices. I started talking to the owner, Stacy and told her that I never can find things at these kind of stores because I have no idea where to start. After asking what I was looking for, she instantly pulled 4 outfits off the rack, 3 of which were perfect! I bought 2 and am so happy with my new purchases.
I can’t wait to go back and have Stacy help me find my next perfect outfit!

I love Bella. I want to hit the Love button. Five stars with a few suggestions below. This is a fun store. Go when you have time to enjoy it. They have clothes to wear to a wedding, and great date clothes. Clothes that do not look like you shopped at Banana Republic. Clothes that your girl friends will want to borrow. Feminine with vintage tones. Banana Republic looks androgynous next to Bella.
Great sundresses. Cool jewelry. Vintage meets totally cool. They recommend outfits that go together at Bella. Stacy picks clothes based on ideas I give her and I love what she finds. I find it like having my own «personal shopper».
I bought two purses different years that are unique, amazing and were on sale. One was kelly green leather. It is a very classy purse.
Could use some larger sizes! (jeans, tops, dresses)
Price is high! But think French and just buy some clothes not shop like you are at Dress Barn. You wont be buying horseback riding tops here, you buy date clothes here.

I shopped there on June 19^th, with a girlfriend. They had really cute items, some new and some consignment. We spent a good hour there, talking to Suzanne, the only employee there. She was really nice and helpful. We were at the register, and she said that I would receive 10% off my purchase (can’t remember if it was for Sunday or on the discount card). I had two consignment items for purchase. My girlfriend heard the same thing about my getting the 10% off.
I got home later that night and looked at the receipt — she forgot to give me the 10% off. I left a detailed voice-​mail asking them to call me back. More than a week later I had not heard back. Today I called back and spoke to another lady (owner?) and she apologized for the wrong information given by Suzanne and that there is no 10% off consignment items, for Sunday nor with the discount card. Suzanne rang me up corretly the first time. «The only thing she could do,» according to her, is to talk to Suzanne and make sure that she doesn’t say the wrong thing again in the future.
hat is just not good customer service. I said I wanted the 10% credited back to my credit card and she flat out said no.

I just had a fantastic experience here. The girl working alongside Stacy helped me pick out the most perfect pair of used jeans. I am petite with a (fabulous) booty so I sometimes find it difficult to find jeans that fit me. The girl working (damn me for not getting her name) went and dug through their selection of consignment items and found me like 7 pairs of jeans that looked great. I settled on one pair in a brand I would never have considered had it not been for her outstanding help and a few adorable tops that she helped me find.
I didn’t find the helpfulness to be pushy as one person noted, but I think it’s just because I miss that «girlfriend experience» (get your mind out of the gutter) I used to get when shopping with my ladies back in Oakland and SF. It’s nice to have someone helping you pick clothes you might not pick on your own.
Overall, a fun, varying and mostly affordable selection that fluctuates (though I’ve had no problem finding something cute on each and every visit). Now if only they had a maternity version of their store!

I enjoy shopping in this little boutique. The owner offers a hand selected variety of stylish clothing for women. She offers a personal shopping service unique to her store.

Since moving to San Rafael from SF Bella has made the transition so much easier!
They have new and used clothing the latter of which is always in perfect condition. They have an amazing used jean selection and my alter ego has to pull me away from the accessory counter dangerously located to the checkout.
Topping it off, the sales team at Bella is unbeatable. every time I go they are so helpful in putting things together for you and they know when to just let you look.
love them!

Lots of great shoes, jeans, bags and fashions sorted by color! Their prices are a bit lower than the average north-​bay boutique, which I greatly appreciate. They have a rack of carefully selected higher end dresses set apart, which is really fantastic. Too many of their shirts and dresses seem to be in that strechy shapeless cotton material, but for the most part their pieces are well-​chosen and fairly universally appealing.
The owner Stacy is, to say the least, intense. She wasn’t pushy with me, but was with this tweenager with mommy’s credit card. While another salesgirl was helping me look at jewlery, she took the salesgirl aside to chastize her for doing a return wrong. She actually took her away from her potential sale to do this about 1′ away from me. Not so professional. Oh, and when the owner says to you, «Hi!What are you up to?» it doesn’t mean she knows you, she says it to everyone who walks in!