Altar’d State

Very cute and feminine clothes in here… I ended up purchasing 2 pair of sandals and a romper. The sandals were buy 1 get 1 half off (sweet!), but unfortunately, it didn’t come off at the register and I neglected to check. I haven’t gone back yet, but when I do, I’ll let them know in hopes that they’ll honor the sale based on the date of the receipt. This is indeed a Christian apparel store… the store music will reflect it, some of the home décor pieces/​merchandise will reflect it, and the attitudes of/​service from employees will reflect it. I had a great time talking to one of the ladies who helped me… she had a very genuine personality. Give them a whirl!

First of all, understand that this is a Christian apparel store. The company’s tag line is «Where faith and fashion come together». They play Christian music, and just about anything with writing on it is Christian-​inspired (scriptures, quotes, etc). I take a bit of offense to people who complain about the Christian music — the company makes no secret about being Christian faith-​based. (Also I don’t understand how people can walk into this store and complain about having religion «shoved down their throats». You never read similar reviews for shops like Earthbound Trading Company, who offers merchandise and music from non-​Christian religions but no one seems to balk at that.)
I recently discovered this store, I could hardly believe that I was seeing Bible scripture displayed in the front window of a mall apparel shop and that’s what initially drew me in. As a Christian, I was very excited to see a company so blatantly open about their faith and values. (FYI, the owners of Forever 21 are unabashedly Christian and «John 3:16» is printed on the bottom of their iconic yellow bags.) For non-​Christians, their clothing offerings are so unique and precious. It’s boutique-​ish, they basically carry all of the adorable things you see girls wearing on Pinterest but can’t seem to find a place to buy all of these amazing clothes. For Christian girls, it’s like a candy store (or at least it was for me). They play contemporary and pop Christian music and, in addition to the amazing sweaters/​dresses/​etc, stock Christian jewelry, shirts, books, décor… way too many adorable items to list! The dress selection is also modest, so it’s perfect for women like me who don’t care to show crazy amounts of skin. The skirts are generally knee-​length, nothing is overly sheer or backless or just exposes too much in general. There is also a great selection of gift items like mugs, throw pillows, home décor, etc etc. It’s all adorable and worth checking out!
My OTHER favorite thing about this shop is the décor. Pallets everywhere! The dressing rooms are amazing, decked out in mini chandeliers and rustic mirrors! It’s very urban-​rustic and so charming! They also keep a prayer request book in the fitting room. :)
In summary: Christian girls will love this place. Non-​Christian girls… bring earplugs? :)

What presh clothing! I don’t know how I’ve never spotted this store before. I only had a few spare minutes to take a quick looksie around, so I didn’t get to REALLY shop and buy, but I definitely plan on going back. What’s pretty cool about this brand though, is that apparently part of their proceeds are donated to various causes/​organizations/​etc. Who knew shopping could be so philanthropic? (And a littttle less guilt-​inducing??!) Check it out!

I’m a little torn. So they had REALLY cute stuff (that sadly didn’t fit me as well as I wanted – apparently I need to be a couple inches taller) but… it’s hard to put this delicately… well, I could really do without the über-​Christian vibe. It’s a clothing store, but the music is VERY heavy duty Christian music (there’s also a lot of Christian jewelry/​trinkets, which is fine, whatever). I guess I just found the music to be a bit smothery.
Really cute clothes, I just don’t really care for religion infused into my shopping experience. :/