The Runway Outlet

If you want unique, new, affordable clothes totally outside of the corporate fashion world, this is an amazing spot. Lots of LA designers from past seasons. I always find something here.

I’m not much of a Unilocaler, but thought I’d throw some love to this little store. I popped in yesterday on my way to the wine store (Rose´ season!) as I hadn’t been in in a while. I still have a $ 300 dress in my closet from this store that I purchased years ago for $ 85. It is still one of my all time favorite pieces. I didn’t have time to try anything on and the woman (i think owner) helped me pick out a cute top and a dress. When I got them home and tried them on they were both two of the most well suited pieces for my shape and color that I have purchased in a year. I have just always scored at this spot. I generally end up spending a tad more money than I intended to but that is because I lack self control and they have so many beautiful things.

Love this store! Great variety. Helpful staff. The issue I had during my last visit was the dress was marked $ 74 and I was charged $ 85… WTH? I’ll still shop here but tell me when any store didn’t honor the price tag on the item being purchased?! Never is my answer. Bummer.

Cute selection of clothes and jewelry. I felt pressured by the salesperson (perhaps owner?) to buy, which wasn’t ideal. Also, beware that you can only return items for store credit within 7 days of purchase.

The staff, Alli in particular, is amazing! I got a beautiful Myne dress for a wedding at almost half the retail price. They made sure it was shipped to me on time and were a pleasure to work with. I totally recommend checking out their online selection as well!

Super helpful staff and great styles for an amazing price. It’s my go to store for every special event. I highly recommend it

I got a $ 200 Clover Canyon swimsuit here for $ 40, and a couple $ 80 pairs of shorts for $ 10 and $ 20. If you’re willing to dig, this place can be awesome. If you’re a small size, it seems even more awesome :)

LOVE this place. If I have a wedding, party, or special event coming up, this is the first place I go. Beautiful, original, cool, chic sample items from LA designers at a discount! I ALWAYS find a dress that I love and it’s always under $ 100. I’ve also bought T-​shirts and rompers here that I adore and scored a gorgeous black tuxedo jacket for $ 25! The staff are always helpful and friendly. Their sales are killer. This is hands down my favorite store in LA.

This place is such a hidden gem and well kept secret for affordable an amazing clothes in LA. It is basically a year-​round sample sale with a curated selection that can’t be beat. The staff is nice and friendly and always very helpful. The great jewelry and great lines — I feel lucky to have this one in my back pocket.

Hey ladies… Heads up… Bought a cotton t-​shirt there and paid $ 45 for it. I hand washed it after wearing it once, laid it out to dry and it totally lost its shape and is falling apart. I asked the store if I could exchange it (still had my receipt), and they said they wouldn’t let me exchange it because it was after 7 days. So it’s Forever 21 quality and return policy, with Nordstrom prices… Yikes. I will never buy anything there again.

Picked up a steal of a deal by the brand «Stella & Jamie»… very sleek black dress with mesh cutouts in every direction with the only exposed skin on the piece was the back. Cannot wear a bra with it, not necessary. Perfect! Since I despise wearing bras! It should have cost $ 450 retail… but I didn’t pay anywhere NEAR that.
LOV this store!!!

What a great find! Fun to look through all the racks of unique and fancy things. Really great prices. Scored some awesome local designer jeans for about 50 bucks a pop. The ladies working treated me like a total VIP even though I was totally funky that day. I will definitely be back next time I am in LA.

Lived in the area for years and I’ve always wanted to check out this store. I was a little hesitant because of the prices, but tonight I finally managed to make my way to the store after perusing records next door at Rockaway.
I initially came to TRO to check out the CopperPeace bags, which I loved, but still too expensive for me.
I was able to browse through the sale racks and the other racks before finding pieces I really wanted to try on. Prices varied widely and size-​wise seemed to accommodate everyone. Though, I could understand being frustrated not being able to find larger sizes in these great pieces. In order to really find what you’re looking for, you really need to dedicate 30 – 60 mins to just go through the racks. For such a small store, they stuff it full of items.
The ladies working here (I’m assuming one of them was the owner) were very helpful and also pointed out other racks I might have been interested in looking at.
I found a great dress from Line and Dot for $ 50, a steal compared to what the garment would normally cost. I fit me well, and I couldn’t put it down once I had tried it on.
I joined the mailing list and I look forward to the upcoming sales! Thanks TRO for the great dress.

Love this place. Whenever I need something special for an event or party Alli (owner) has the eye. She will pull things that I would never pull and I look at her all weird. Then try them on and want every single damn piece. I always get so many compliments on every item I’ve ever bought here!

love this place!
local designers!
have purchased three incredible/​unique dresses from here, (each under $ 100) with the help of the staff. and have received MANY compliments on all three…
a lot of clothes/​racks — need a lot of time to sift through. but just tell them what you’re looking for, and they’ll find it for you :)
love it.

I walked in looking like hell, and probably smelling that way too. I’m a sculptor, and am usually covered in dust, dirt, and stained from a day in studio. I was wearing my studio dregs, and was greeted without hesitation, and upon me asking if the clerk (owner?) could point me in the right direction for a red carpet dress, she proceeded to find some amazing options for me.
I wasn’t able to find anything on this particular trip, but their selection of clothing is very unique, and I cannot wait to return.
Thanks for incredible customer service. I’m sure I didn’t give a great first impression, but you sure did!

If you cannot make it to the Downtown LA sample sales (where some of the designers that she sells are based) then this is your next option.
Good clothing by local designers.
They usually run sales during holidays. I went during their 4^th of July sale (I think items that were red, white or blue were an extra 25% off or something like that) and came out with some great basic pieces.

As much as I love SF, my city cannot hold a candle to LA in terms of shopping. LA has a range of styles, from hippy to hipster to beachy to Beverly Hills diva, and in a range of prices to accompany each fashion segment. SF seems to only have two… Mission hipster and Marina douchebag, and most of it seems to be overpriced. I digress.
Anyways, I stumbled upon the Runway Outlet after enjoying coffee across the street at Silverlake Coffee Company. And I am SO glad I did! All of the clothing is from LA-​based designers, and a good portion of the clothes are actually assembled in the US. The woman who owns the shop is a woman after my own heart… I think I pulled at least 20 pieces off the racks to try on. In particular, I went crazy with Viereck, who I discovered in an SF boutique and LOVED the simplicity/​elegance/​fit of her clothes.
The best part of all of this were the prices. Unbelievably cheap! For the knockout red Viereck dress I bought in SF at Ambiance, I paid about $ 80 on sale. At the Runway, I bought a Viereck dress and a Viereck shirt for $ 88 (also on sale, but still!).
It’s probably a good thing the Runway does not exist in San Francisco. But I will be frequenting it every time I’m in town.

The girl that owns this place is totally cool… Shes an Australian. I’m a New Zealander, anyway back to point she’s totally cool, pulls out things to show you that she knows will suit you, and tells you her honest opinion when you ask her what she thinks after you’ve tryed something on.
She always has some really great pieces, very unique. I’ve bought some really cute dresses, tops and skirts from here… its just a really interesting place to check out… some of the stuff is quite expensive but she always has bargain racks as well, so really theres something for every girl here.

This little shop (which sits next to a record store and Silverlake Wine) is small but has a lot of women’s clothing (including a lot of dresses). I would not try to pass myself off as an expert in women’s dresses, but the options here seem nice (with several light dresses – perfect for summer). There were also deals aplenty with % discounts and 2-​for type specials.
They did have one rack of men’s clothing (mostly light shirts with a nice feel to them that ran around $ 20).
The owner was nice and very helpful.
If you are a local or live near the Silver Lake area, The Runway Outlet may be a worthwhile destination if you fancy clothing boutiques.
The record store, Silverlake Wine and The Runway Outlet share a small and free parking lot. It is a small lot, but it actually has a good number of spaces.