BESS

I want to be the kind of person that supports local designers and shops at their boutiques — I really do. But most of it that I see is just too frilly, or too quirky, or too outlandish for me. I’ll attest that it’s true, I’m not bold that way, as evident from the fact that my wardrobe is give or take 50% H&M. Bess is one of the few local boutiques that I feel actually fit my style and has slowly become one of my favorite places to shop!
The interior of Bess looks quite plain — the walls are a pale blue color and the clothes themselves are all either black, white, grey or shades of blue. There are exceptions of course, but that’s basically Bess in a nutshell. These actually happen to be my favorite colors to wear, so it’s not like in other stores where my eyes would just skip anything that’s say, bright pink or pale yellow — my eyes are free to wander here!
Bess is also quite often on sale; it’s just a matter of the proportion of things that are on sale and are full price. The style here is effortless yet sophisticated, and most of the clothes here are more loose and flow-​y than tight-​fitting. I wouldn’t say the clothes are incredibly girly, but they’re definitely not athletic-​type wear either. One of my favorite things that I’ve bought from Bess is a gorgeous black waterfall cardigan — it was the first thing that caught my attention when I stepped into Bess that day as it was displayed on a mannequin. The cardigan is of a thin material, but not too thin that you feel like you’re wearing nothing, so it’s perfect for the fall time. It’s also super versatile and I feel like it could go with any outfit, whether casual or dressy. It was around $ 300 when I bought it on discount, which is more than worth it seeing how often I’ve worn it since!
The sales ladies at Bess are very nice and helpful too, and will usually ask you if there’s anything in mind that you’re looking for. I’ve always found that the quality of clothes here are good too. I’d really recommend for anyone (well, just you ladies out there — sorry guys, but they don’t do menswear!) to check out Bess if you haven’t already!