Commonwealth

Went here yesterday with my husband as he has a penchant for wanting things that can’t be found in major department stores. The store is aesthetically pleasing and there is great music that plays while you shop. There is a great selection of kicks (sneakers) and some cool smaller-​label clothing brands. My husband found some shoes that he had been wanting, but not able to find in his size. The salesperson was very helpful when my husband asked him questions about denim brands, and even took some time out to look stuff up online for him and offer some insight. Nothing here for me per se, but my husband likes this place and will be back I’m sure.

Went here during black friday, before they closed. Good deals, they had 50% off hats. Clean store. I wish they would greet people more to make you feel welcome. Just a tip.

If there is such a half star this would be the rate we came to Washington, D.C. For vacation and my son found this store it was close to our hotel knowing it will open at 11 am got to the store half past 11 am still close WHAT this is not good business neither good service

If you are on the road, need a T shirt and over 25 don’t bother.

I have been coming to this since its days back in Norfolk, VA. If you want that trillness, come thru! S/​O to Omar, Roland, Jerome Baker III, Matt, A. King Carter, Julien, & Omar the owner! (Yes there are 2 Omars)

My bf is the reason why I went here. He loves this store because they sell mostly stuff Stussy. They do have their own brand here too «C’Mon» which I believe is for commonwealth. Miami has nothing like this either.
They have a wide variety of clothing here from T-​shirts, jackets, and hoddies. They do sell hats, beanies, shoes, and accessories.
Be sure to ask if they have any sales because we got 40% all Stussy! Such a great deal.

I guess I just don’t get it. They didn’t seem to have that many different brands when I went yesterday. A lot of Stussy tshirts and a small sneaker collection. I honestly didn’t think I was in the right store until I went to their website to verify that I did actually go to the correct location. Is their an upstairs that I missed or did I catch them on an off day?

Great men’s clothing boutique! Very helpful staff, a wide selection of shoes and clothing and a convenient location to boot! The store carries a lot of my favorite brands. They’re frequently busy, so items sell out fast. The staff is always willing to have an item sent from their Virginia Beach store, or inform me about when it will be restocked.
Commonwealth also has frequent in store appearances/​performances by some of my favorite music artists. Very, very cool. Will continue supporting this store.

Very, very, very poor customer service.
My girlfriend went here to buy me a pair of sneakers for my birthday. She explicitly told the sales guy that this was a birthday present, and she was not positive about the shoe size. Will it be a problem to let me bring them back if they do not fit?
His answer was that there would be no problem. That was it.
Being responsible, she bought these sneakers well before my birthday. When we finally celebrated, she gave them to me and they did not fit.
Not a problem, she had the receipt, and we could go back and exchange them.
We went back to exchange them, and were told they we could not. There was a 7 day exchange policy. The VERY SAME sales person who was adamant that we could not return them was the very same one who told my girlfriend to buy them, and let me come back later to exchange them.
When confronted about the fact that he never once said there was a 7 day return policy and it would not be a problem, he admitted he made a mistake, and said he should have mentioned the 7 day exchange policy.
But he still did not let me exchange them. His attitude, and the attitude of the other people working there was basically «Tough $&*t.»
I wasn’t looking for a refund, I would have gladly accepted store credit to purchase another pair of shoes that fit. But no one would do anything to help us.
What I find most disheartening is this leads me to believe the salesperson lied to unload merchandise and take advantage of an unsuspecting customer.
Needless to say I will not return here ever again, and if anyone wants a pair of 10 ½ New Balances, contact me, because I don’t have any use for them.

They are truly for the Greater Good.
Commonwealth is the epitome of what a streetwear boutique should be. Staff is more than helpful, selection of brands are incredible (UNDFTD, Original Fake, CDG, etc, not the Karmaloop brands), including their own and whenever I’m in the DC area I gotta stop by. Not to mention their website is easy to use and has a lot of selection on there also.
Location though is kinda out there though, wish it were in a better location, but that’s my only gripe and it’s not that big. Commonwealth is the standard of what a streetwear boutique should be, and by far my favorite shop I’ve ever visited.

I went on Tuesday and the store was closed and looking at the clothing I only saw men’s clothing, nothing looked like women’s.

SoCal native, born and raised to love Undefeated, Union LA, and the rest of the Fairfax/​La Brea streetwear Mecca.
And yet… I love Commonwealth just as much if not more than any of those places. Staff are down to earth and friendly: whoops, can’t say that about Undefeated! Prices are reasonable for the quality of goods: whoops, can’t say that about Union!
Did I mention I love the fitteds here, and that they have great tee designs? Bonus points for throwing some pins into my bag after running out of stickers.
The DC streetwear scene is tragically underrated. Between Commonwealth, Palace 5ive, Stussy, and Major, I think it’s already on the same level as Los Angeles. If all four stores were true walking distance from each other, it’d rival Fairfax easily. Five stars, to an amazing store with an amazing selection.
5.0 out of 5.0 stars. If you’re in the DMV and you haven’t been here yet, shame on you.

I was sent on a mission here to get the Fucking Awesome David Bowie tee (not a description, but a brand) for my aging hipster sister. That’s not really fair, as she was wearing it for a joke, but still.
The little guy behind the counter was cute and blasting hip-​hop along the lines of the Edan variety. He gave me the wrong change back. No bigs.
This store makes me long for the days when I was 24 and had a boyfriend who would actually wear these clothes; my Welshman is very simple, likes his baggy jeans, button-​ups and all-​weather shoes. You normally wouldn’t find a trendy or outlandish thread on him. These are the clothes of my crushes past.
Minus one star for the communist branding.

Want to find unique shoes? Of course you do, I’ve found several here for ladies… there’s much more men stuff than women’s, but it doesn’t matter because the whole style of the space is still really decked out. I also have seen a few private shows there including the Q-​Tip :-) Very cool spot.

Commonwealth is dope!
I went in here after I passed by persons asking for spare change on Florida Avenue. Trust me, I needed all the coins I could muster for this premier boutique shop. Commonwealth is conveniently next door to the stussy store up Florida Ave. I was on my way to coppin some fresh fly gear in DC’s mini mecca of urban apparel boutiques. The manager of the store was really nice and greeted me as I walked in. Complimented my shirt and asked if he could help me find anything. Unfortunately, what I wanted was sold out. Commonwealth was all out of solid Commonwealth Caps! Regardless, the store’s customer service was welcoming.
They got some ill sneaks here. They carry urban brands such as Alife, Crooks and Castles, Original Fake, 10 Deep, Acapulco Gold, and much more. The prices seem similar to retail than the likes of Major. Their competition (Major) nowandays seems to be the guy in the corner to upsale the retail price. It seemed like only yesterday in 2006 when Major first opened when they stated they were gonna stay true to suggested retail pricing. Commonwealth does not upcharge the retail price as much as Major does. I also tend to dig Commonwealth’s fitteds more than Majors now. With all this downplaying to Major, it seems like they are fallin off. Their hats used to sell like hotcakes but that was like 3 years ago…

This menswear outpost is the perfect luxury addition to the 1700 block of florida ave featuring Stussy and Commonwealth.
Dark wood shelving, original eames furnishings, and industrial racks put the focus on the clothing without being distracting or over the top.
Carrying the perfect mix of old school cool, up and comers, and foreign brands, FTGG has everything from american classics like RayBan, Redwing, and Sperry, to italian made Stone Island and Common Projects. Throw in some selvage denim (sugarcane, apc, maiden noir) and you have the perfect mix of old and new.

Wat? When did this place pop up?
On my way back from brunch at Crème I decided to stop by Adams Morgan, and more specifically, CommonWealth, to check out some new clothes. As I drove past CommonWealth I noticed that a new store had opened up called For The Greater Good (clearly linked with CommonWealth as that’s their tagline) and decided to check it out.
I’m not sure we have many places like this in DC, if any, but think of it as our version of Darkside Initiative in San Fran, without the sneakers. They carry high end Japanese, European, and Domestic clothing lines with an urban edge to them… think, stuff you would see on Hypebeast.
Some of the notable lines include:
Comme des Garçon
Nom De Guerre
Stone Island
APC
Maiden Noir
Wings + Horns
I had never heard of Stone Island before but WOW they make some seriously awesome jackets, not to mention seriously expensive. Rhett, the guy working there, told me that Acronym was doing a collabo with Stone Island and they should be getting that line in the beginning of February 2009. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Acronym, they seriously make the coolest tech jackets you’ve ever seen, honestly.
This is definitely a men’s boutique to keep on your radar, as Rhett was telling me they are getting a ton of more lines in and theyve really only done a soft opening as of right now. I, for one, welcome this addition to DC.

Add For The Greater Good to the list of reasons why I’m envious of my boyfriend. For The Greater Good rounds out the trifecta of Commonwealth stores in the 1700 block of Florida. An upscale men’s clothing boutique for the guy in my life who would rather stay home than be forced to switch out of his sneakers.
I won’t pretend that I’m familiar with half of the labels and brands FTGG stocks (Stone Island, Maiden Noir, Public School, Red Wing, Clarks, Common Projects, and Fullcount Japan, APC) but I fell in love with a pair of Claes shoes ($ 90, casual wingtips) and Graham started telling me how fly a new pair of leather Clarks would look on him. The only downside being that a majority of the clothes are priced outside of my purchasing range — while the Claes shoes will certainly be on my Christmas gift list, I’ll never willingly spend $ 500 for a pair of jeans, Japanese denim or no.
My verdict? It’s the right amount of dressy while still maintaining an urban edge, if you can afford it.

D-​O-​P-​E!!! This will be a regular stop for me before the summertime heat kicks into high gear.
Commonwealth is a sneaker addicts dream and a recovering addicts nightmare. They always seem to have really, really dope limited edition Air Force 1’s that I have to talk myself out of buying. I’ve never been to an urban designer shop with a boutique feel to it but it really works for Commonwealth. Extra points for the cool ass owner as well.

On your way to and from dosing yourself with icy treats at Rita’s (Slenderita, anyone?) stop into this streetwear boutique to browse the Biollionaire Boys Club tees, 10 Deep hoodies and Hellz Bellz jeans.
The women’s selection is anemic but hip boys listen up: they carry Common Projects here. These high end men’s sneakers from New York design duo Prathan Poopat and Flavio Girolami are alone worth a trip to this Florida Avenue shop. These cleanly designed kicks are made from Italian leather and don’t expect any gaudy labels. The only markings you’ll find are the project article number, size and color code stamped in gold close to the heel.

My husband’s office is a business casual, but he takes that privilege to the extreme. His daily uniform is ripped jeans, a ratty tee, and in the winter. a flannel button down shirt or a fleece half zip top. Apparently, a few of his co-​workers have teased him about his choices in clothing to no avail. He hates to go shopping and holds on to his favorite shirts until they almost crumble apart.
We had been to Commonwealth’s store in Richmond. We kind of found that area of Richmond by accident, and that’s a story for another time. The DC location of this hip men’s (and women’s) store is on Florida Avenue, under what used to be a gym (I think?). For the dudes, there are brands like Swagger and Phenomenon. For the chicks, really cool silk screened tees with Thelma and Louise on them.
The stuff here is certainly a step up from what hubby normally wears, and he may or may not be getting something from Commonwealth for Valentine’s Day.