Arttie

The clothes are cute, I’ll give them that. And prices aren’t bad — but the quality isn’t high. But that’s all fine with me. What bothers me is the check out girl was rude and unprofessional. I’ll be the one who gets to choose how much money I spend and how I spend it. I wanted to pay a portion in cash so that only a specific amount was paid on my credit card. The girl accepted my cash, then charged my card for the full amount, essentially stealing my money from me and doing the exact opposite to my account of what I wanted. To top it off, I NOTICED HER ERROR at the time it happened and told her she charged my card the full amount. She denied it to my face and said, with no real explanation, that she did it right and my recepit was just showing the total of the sale. I left fuming but forgot about the whole thing, as life does tend to go on, until yesterday when I checked my account and realized she did, in fact, do exactly what I suspected.
So, while that was a very disappointing experience, I can say, though, that I called the store and spoke with a manager there who took the time to look up the transaction and find my receipt. She saw where the error was made and is crediting the amount back to my account. The happy ending can be that I’ll get my money back and still have some cute dresses.

I give this store credit for having a lot of youthful clothes and the accessory collection is more than fun! The staff, however, leaves much to be desired.
I didn’t have much trouble with them as a grown woman shopping alone (they were virtually non-​existant unless you were checking out), but the day I brought in two early-​teens revealed a whole other side to my experience. My girls were stalked like pick-​pockets and told repeatedly to put merchandise they were considering purchasing down. Finally, mom had had enough and we quietly put everything we were anticipating purchasing on the counter and left without any of it.
To be fair, I don’t know if Southpark Meadows is a rougher area than I give it credit for and therefore Arttie’s has the right to be overly cautious. What I do know is two young ladies with a lot of their own money who like to shop were offended enough to vow not to return and that is bad business.

I finally went to the store per a friends suggestion. The clothes are similar to Forever 21, but better quality. I think the clothing could be $ 10 cheaper and the staff could be more professional. The return policy is horrible. They won’t help you whether you have tags or receipt. Their policy is store credit within 14 days, no if, ands, or butts about it. Ridiculous if you ask me. Besides all this, it’s more convenient to run by here and pick up something quick than go to the busy mall. I’ve been able to find quick fixes quite a few times.

Oooooh can we play dress up!!! That’s how I felt when walking into this trendy store! There was a wall full of copious amounts of jewelry and purse accessories that had my head spinning. Browsing through the racks of cute dresses and tops, I was white knuckling my wallet because I knew it was about to get seriously dangerous with my Visa.
No no no, must not relapse. Damn, what did they tell me step 2 was in my shop-​a-​holics anonymous meeting was again? Ugh maybe I’ll need to get a sponsor before I come back in this awesome boutique.

Much nicer quality than Rue 21 or Dot’s…the clothes are well made and very styllish. There is also a crap-​ton of adorable jewelry and purses. Good prices and SALES… check it out!

Arttie is a nice alternative to Dot’s and Rue 21. And the clothes are definitely made better than whatever you find on the racks at Strut. The store is big and they cram it full of the latest trends: cute dresses for going out, colorful separates that’ll spice up your wardrobe, and TONS of accessories.
The prices are on par with Strut, but again, because the quality is better I’m willing to spend my cash money here. The sales staff is also much friendlier and like to offer a second opinion when putting together an outfit or looking for the perfect accessory. I’d definitely say this place is a welcomed addition to the Meadows.

What can I say about this place??? It ROCKS! They carry the cutest clothes… especially dresses. Also purses, jewelry and shoes. Save yourself from a hellish trip to the mall. You can find an outfit for any occasion here… I promise. The only thing I don’t like is I cant leave without wanting EVERYTHING! Must have self control! If you like strut, then you’ll love this place… its way bigger too! SATX needed a store like this. YAY for Arttie! PS: its by Bath and Body Works in South Park;-P