Vintage Mirage 117 South Columbus Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

"My wife loves the variety and uniqueness of the items sold at the store."

"Shop is OK. I love wearing vintage and do a lot of vintage shopping and was interested in trying out a new shop despite the reviews. The selection was fine though there were quite a few non-vintage items mixed in. My biggest gripe is that the prices were absolutely too high for every item I looked at whether clothing or accessories. If you have the cash and are looking for something special then this might be a good place for you but you're paying more."

"My girlfriend and I stopped in while visiting Old Town this week. We immediately fell in love with the store. The owner, Eleanor, was just so pleasant to talk to and was so helpful. I’m not a fan of shopping but I even enjoyed myself! My girlfriend ended up buying two dresses. She can not stop talking about how great the store was! We definitely will be back!"

"I visited this store today to try on dresses with a friend and instead of getting to enjoy vintage clothes, we were condescended to and body-shamed. The lady (I assume the owner or manager, because she gave instructions to other employees) informed us about the way clothing was measured (bust/hip/waist) which was helpful, if not a bit redundant, but then any measure of politeness stopped when we stepped out in the gowns we'd tried on. She seemed disappointed that my breasts weren't bigger but somehow still insisted that the top was too tight. Secondly, she recommended I consider Spanx or "just a whole tummy tuck" to flatten out my abdomen so the dress would fit correctly. To my friend, she chastised her chest, recommending she drop a few pounds in order to have a better figure. There are several points I could make in response to this: how harmful comments like these can be for women at all ages, how the women who would've fit in these dresses starved themselves, how fundamentally inconsiderate and rude a person would have to be to think they have license to comment on another person's measurements. But most generally: Don't tell people to get plastic surgery or change their bodies at ALL in order to fit into clothes you are selling them. It's not "honoring vintage," it's being a bad salesperson. Clothes are made for our bodies, not the other way around. It seems unsurprising that I’m not the only person to have this experience, and even more disappointing that no apologies have been issued. Do better! Or at least do the bare minimum."

"The dress I got was absolutely beautiful and I love it so much. The employees were so kind, welcoming, and even helped me find which dresses would fit me after taking my measurements. Definitely go here if you are looking for unique vintage clothes."