Allan & Suzi

One word: amazing.

Owners, selection, prices...amazing. Case closed. Worth every penny. Prepare to be amazed.


DETAILED REVIEW

This is the store of my Carrie Bradshaw / Sex and the City dreams. Their shop is a little slice of authentic NY ***HEAVEN***.

Left feeling like a long time friend.


Allan and Suzi are some of the sweetest, funkiest, dopest shop keepers I have ever met. You know when a store just like...speaks to you? Yep, this is it. Independent boutique amidst the sea of developer owned, uninspired, big box clothing stores eating up the world selling beautiful, one of a kind, amazing pieces. YES YES YES.

Customer service is TOP NOTCH - they are attentive, personable, warm, and fun, while never pressuring you to buy, and offer an out of this world collection of everything from local, independent designers to Moschino, Jimmy Choo, McQueen, Gaultier and more. Prices range from $20 to $1000+ for haute couture pieces straight from the runway.

In a world where everyone tries to be a carbon copy - 1.Buddy Holly Ray Bans with rolled up skinny jeans, Cole Haans, hipster haircut, and elongated tee with rolled up sleeves 2. all black, tight everything with flatforms, creepers, and 90s neck chokers 3.oversized dirty misshapen hipster garb, THIS STORE WILL HAVING YOU LEAVE LOOKING AND FEELING LIKE A QUEEN in the most unique duds SURE TO TURN HEADS.

These negative reviews seem intentionally hurtful, and as if an attempt to turn business away from an incredible NY establishment. Shame on those people. Who pissed in your Cheerios, man?

This very colorful shop sells vintage clothing and accessories that look like they fell out of a time capsule. The average Jack or Jane wouldn't wear most of the outrageous merchandise on display here, but it's fun to browse through the retro fashions and remember an era when people seriously wore these duds in public. Definitely keep this in mind for Mardi Gras and Halloween.

I don't "yelp" because I think it's silly but I created one to write this. I love this store. It's the coolest selection of high end but reasonably priced vintage and select era pieces. I've never been anywhere like it. Every time I walk into this store I'm dazzled.

Suzi and Anthony assisted me on a sticky, rainy Friday afternoon in this vintage haven. Suzi is delightful and knows her fashion and Anthony kissed me bon voyage on my way out. They have some pricey couture duds that are beyond my range, but fun to look at. Highly recommend that you stop when not in a hurry, as the gems deserve time and affection. My shopping orgasm left my wallet nearly empty, but my arms full of treasure--Chloe saddle bag (new), Zac Posen bag (new), vintage shell dresses & a gold glitzy purse!

So happy I skipped Henri Bendel's, aka snooty for no reason store, to support a local shop owned by a fantastic and outrageous (like me) woman!

I think these reviews are pretty harsh. I stumbled on Allan & Suzi last week and was captivated by the display window (there was a white Alaia full length coat that literally stopped me mid-stride). Allan is definitely particular about how you handle his gems and he is absolutely a straight shooter, but I found him to be authentic and added to the Allan & Suzi shopping experience. The pieces are glam and unique and is just a few steps shy of heaven if you ask me... and if you have the cash. The items are pretty expensive but keep in mind that the items are discounted about 70% from the ticketed price. Once Allan realized that I probably wasn't buying, he let me know that some of the items that i coveted were quite simply out of my range. Still, he showed me some of his favorite pieces that he thought I would like.

Allan and Suzi is a great place to check out some serious fashion. Just be prepared for a little attitude.

Heaven! Can't say enough great things about Allan and Suzi's dreamy boutique. I've been to countless vintage shops around the world, and this is by far the best one I've found. Incredible selection. Total glam. Not cheap, but more reasonable than other vintage stores in the neighborhood. The clothes don't smell bad at all, and the place is very clean. Great music was playing the entire time. Allan and Suzi could not have been nicer. I had the best time shopping here! Quintessential New York City vintage shop I have been searching years for. If you love real quality vintage at a fair price, be sure to make this a destination.

I wandered in here looking for a birdcage veil for my wedding in a few months, thinking that they might have something awesome. Not only didn't they have anything, but Allan was a really difficult person to work with. He definitely has awesome stuff, but he doesn't let you touch it unless he's sure you'll buy it. I told him what I was looking for and he showed me two hats, one with feathers and one with some gross netting on it. I tried them both on to see if I liked the effect, but he started glaring at me asking if I was going to buy or just play. While I can understand that perhaps he's having issues staying afloat in this economy, I don't understand his customer "service" at all. I am never going back.

Had a great experience every time I have been here. But what prompted me to write this review was an incident recently which really impressed me.

I was shopping in the store and asked the owner (I guess it was Suzi) the price of a beautiful tan snakeskin Ferragamo clutch. It didn't have a tag and she may not have looked at it closely and said it was $125. She was very nice and friendly. I bought a beautiful pair of earrings and returned the next day with a friend. My friend saw and loved the same clutch and brought it over to me. I told her it was a steal at $125 and she should buy it. She went over to the counter and I followed shortly after with the dresses I was purchasing - (which were absolutely gorgeous). Suzi wasn't there that day, it was Allan who was manning the counter. Turns out the clutch was actually priced at $1200!!!

I was expecting him to say sorry about the misquote, but that this was the actual price. However he called Suzi to confirm that she'd quoted $125, and when she said she did, he actually honored that and gave it to us at the price she'd quoted. I couldn't believe it.
I know it's the "right thing to do" but how many people out there actually do it? I was really pleasantly surprised.

Not all vintage store owners are as nice, alas and some are downright rude - see my other review - but Allan And Suzi's is definitely a place I'll come back to and not hesitate to recommend to friends.

Since I wrote my original review about how nasty the owner was, the place closed. Maybe nice matters? Just a thought.

Allan and suzi are the dynamic duo inside their upscale second hand store with articles of clothing you wouldn't normally think to buy. They were both helpful and friendly people. Their clothing is predominantly for females but Allan was able to pull some snake boots from the back so no one in the group was left out. While it is a little but pricey, you pay for the avant-garde and unique styles.