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Neighborhood: Union SquareMon-Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
"I don't know what these 1-star bitter betties are bitching about. I love this store and always have a postive experience there! Aside from…" read more »
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I've had great buying experiences here. My sis took me because she needed to exchange some jeans she bought online, so while I waited for her, I browsed around.
I've been yenning for black skinny jeans for a while and they had a lovely organic cotton pair for $70. I think that's a reasonable amount to spend on jeans. A cute boy was helping me get my size (big-booty-sized, that is) and he goes, My name is _______ (crap I forgot! Thomas?). I felt like it was my turn, Hi I'm Elsa! but instead I think I mumbled, umm okay, thanks. DARN! He was cute.
Um, yeah, so now I have skinny black organic jeans. I like them. They are stretchy.
We went there hoping for an extensive selection of Levi's for my boys. The kid section had only toddler sizes, and that was it. Nothing for kids, at all. A big disappointment. We went across the square to Macy's and they had a great selection! Skip this store.
The hubster says my ass looks like a sweet corn muffin in their jeans.
Just a mere taste of what our evenings are like at home. Oop...too much information?
My bad.
This place has a few gems, most of them are fake. There are a couple of people who work here who are very approachable, friendly and knowledgeable. The one guy who was on the first level Post Street entrance the day I was there seemed very clueless. I guess his task that day was "greeter"? He was just there, not folding anything, just...there. Yet he did not "greet" and it was not just me, he did not "greet" at all! He looked like he was just placed there, like a lost toddler. I think they should have placed him in the back, I bet he folds well.
I am not used to the Levi's they sell here. The ones I have are from Mervyn's. The jeans I tried on do not fit the same! I told the guy helping me, um...I am usually a size 8 in Levi's but maybe that's a Mervyn's Levi's size 8? You know, I wear a Target small!!! He looked at me in shock.
The women's level is at the top and the dressing rooms are by the window. The result is a very warm area to be doing the jean trying on exercise: scrunching, pulling, jumping, stuffing and tucking times 20. You can get really sweaty in there. No wonder why those gals who shop a lot are so slender. I almost wiped my face on a pair of jeans that would not let me in because I was mad at them but I resisted and wiped my face on my shirt. I guess that's how men feel when something does not let them in. I stared at those jeans in disgust and disappointment. You did not let me in!
A fly... got into the... transmitter pod that first time, when I was alone. The computer... got confused - there weren't supposed to be two separate genetic patterns - and it decided to... uhh... splice us together. It mated us, me and the fly. We hadn't even been properly introduced.
OK, Levi's Intellifit doesn't carry all the risk of the malfunctioning transporter from The Fly, but if you've seen the movie, the Levi measuring system will give you deja vue. One difference: The chamber at the Levi store gets you into well fitting clothes quickly, while the one from the movie could leave you with a giant, goop oozing fly head grafted onto your body.
Here's the deal (for Intellifit, not The Fly): You step into a cylindrical chamber about eight feet wide and ten feet tall. Low intensity microwave emitters (waves penetrate clothing but stop at skin) and receivers mounted on an L shaped bar swing around you, mapping your body. A database then produces a list of sizes and styles that should fit. For me it worked great....took the printout, asked a sales clerk for two of the pants from the 12 or so options the system suggested. Both pairs fit well, I picked one, and was in-and-out in less than 15 minutes. The scan itself was less than ten seconds.
The store had plenty of helpful sales staff
Selection was good...the store had in stock 11 of the 12 pants the system suggested for me
At $47 for a pair or jeans it wasn't cheap, but between Intellifit and the good staff I saved me at least 30 minutes over the time I'm guessing it would have taken at say, The Gap.
I could live without the store's faux industrial look but since I was looking to get pants and get out, not have a retail experience, I won't hold that too far against them.
If you know what size you wear and enjoy shopping the Levi store is a maybe. If you don't know your size, just want to get in, out and don't mind paying a little extra, or have hopes of fusing fly DNA to your own, the Levi store is worth checking out.
This place is a complete joke. I love Levi's - I especially loved the Type 1s that make your legs look a kilometer long and your behind look just the right amount of curvy. But you cain't get Type 1s there anymore because they do this dumb limited time only crap on their best products. Are you kidding me? You're lucky you're still getting invited to the dance Levi - don't fuck around and play hard to get.
Once I was buying a friend some jeans (what? I like to be daddy sometimes) and you know I was finding all the sizes myself because every single employee was busy refolding or dusting or clipping their nose hairs or whatever they needed to do to avoid human contact. The salt in this particular wound was at the register when the manager asked me how "my experience at Levi's was". My friend just hung his head and laughed as I enumerated the ways Levi's could, um, get theyselves together. Ooooh. Don't mess with me on daddy days. Or on mommy days. Or, really, ever.
I am about to admit something which will make me look totally uncool... here we go... alright, I'm ready now...
I don't own a pair of $200 + jeans.
Phew, I feel so much better now!
I've tried, Yelpers, I have - I have bought countless pairs of Citizens, 7's, Rockin' Republics, True Religions and Joe's Jeans over the years... jeans which I have always thought were a good idea at the time; but, once I got them home and wore them a bit, I hated them.
I hate that I pay $200 + for a pair of jeans which I have to replace in 6 months when they go out of style. I hate that I have to turn around and get them hemmed (because, I AM 5'4" and these designers don't appear to make "short" cuts) for an additional $50; and, I hate that every time I wear them I feel like I have to hike up the waist band every two seconds or my cooch will fall out...
Most frustrating of all? These designer brands are not cut for women with - shall we say - rounder booties.
And, anyone who's ever stood behind me in a line can tell you - I've got some junk in the trunk. ;)
Here-in lies the big problem:
I wear jeans at least 6 of the 7 days of the week. And, I'm sorry - SF company or not - I flatly refuse to buy Banana Republic, Gap or Old Navy (not because of any grand political principles - worse - because they look like cheap shit)... I do have one pair of American Eagle jeans that I love (my baby bro works in marketing for AE, so I occasionally will get some schwag or to use his hefty "I'm a big shot muckety-muck" employee discount) - though, I have yet to find another pair of jeans which I like from AE as much as that one, odd pair...
I digress.
I kind of have had a hard time finding a brand of jeans which I truly loved and could stick with consistently. Until last year. When a friend made me go to the LS&Co. store with her because she was sick of me bitching about how I had to wear the same pair of jeans over and over and over again.
Now?
All Levi's baybee!
I am a convert.
Levis are the crack of the jeans world, as far as I'm concerned. I have at least - AT LEAST - five different pairs of Levis... all 515's (the best cut for my apple cheeks), different washes, different pant leg styles (though I tend to go for more of a boot cut, skinny jeans just aren't for me).
And, I LOVE THEM.
Levi's jeans - reasonably priced ($79 is about where I draw the line between paying w/out question and trying on at least five other times to see if I *really* need those jeans. In general, their jeans usually run from about $39-$79, prices at which you don't feel bad buying something ultra trendy that you'll have to replace in 6 mo's) - cute, contemporary, comfy - good for all sizes, don't look cheap, hold up to wash after wash after wash (unlike other designer brands which you have to DRY CLEAN - WTF, people, really!?! Dry cleaning denim? Are you HIGH? It's a pair of effing jeans!!!) And, the more classic designs only get better with age.
The other thing is that you are supporting a very old, very historic SF company and brand by buying LS&Co.
I love my Levi's.
I am giving four stars, as the service at the store sucks ass -- if you don't know what you want going in you're going to be hard-pressed to find one of the Gen Y 20-something sales clerks to help you out (who are usually flirting w/each other in a corner somewhere and get kind of huffy when you ask them to find you a size or to ring you up) -- and, their "auto-sizing" machine is for crap, doesn't work, period. They will then ALWAYS try to sell you a belt (gah!)... despite this if you balance the value and quality of product against the crap service, it's still worth the trip.
The first time I knew I wasn't in San Jose anymore was when my co-worker from India asked me, "G, how do you find jeans that aren't tight yet aren't super baggy and don't look all ghetto." I told him I don't know, I just do. Now, I care but don't care much about fashion... depending how many $$$$ are next to whatever it is I'm looking to buy. Simple as that. Maybe if I was big ballin, not partying as much, or had less bills I'd spend more on clothes. On the other hand, my boy... different story.
Anyways... so we are in there and the greeter greets us... nothing too special... friendly but a little too friendly. (Mind you I'm walking like I have a stick or something else that ends with ick up my ass.) I pick out a couple different jeans for my boy and the greeter smiles (wtf? does he think we are partners?). My boy comes out the dressing room "how do they fit?"
G, "yo, you need to fold them up at the bottom a bit" I bend down to show him. The greeter lets out a little "oh that's cute." Next thing I know, I'm headin' out the store as quick as possible... while I'm passing the greeter, I look at him and say, "It's not like that homie" he kinda smirks and says, "it never is."
See I learned my lesson... I should have flirted with him and got a discount on some 501 jeans. Stupid stupid me.
The Levi's flagship is the place. I had been there a couple times before, but during lunch yesterday (a thursday), i had the best service of my life. I usually wear an 18 in Levi's-- and I thought they didn't carry my size at the store... oh how I was wrong. 2 girls there found not only my size (and bigger, 20's), but also took down my name to let me know when other items in my size would come in... and then they talked me into trying a size smaller in the 545 skinny (a gem, amongs the 503's-- slimmer leg and ankle, lower rise-- a spray on almost).. and I couldn't believe it! They FIT! I bought the only 16 left, and have ordered more today online.
I wish I knew the name of my sales associate-- she was a shorter girl, Asian, had a sweatband on over her hair-- and definitely is a cyclist. She was the best.
Seriously, the staff was VERY helpful, finding the finishes I wanted, looking for my size, and asking me about the fit I was going after... And I didn't feel like I was being attacked at the door to make a sale. Great environment, great staff.
THANK YOU LEVIS!
I used to pass by this store all the time when I was shopping in Union Square but I finally made the jump when my friend visited me.
What's really funny was I had no intention of buying anything until I saw the perfect white blouse. I've had this vision of the perfect laid back "date" outfit which consisted of a pair of really nice jeans and a white cotton blouse. It would be strappy and backless and I nearly found the incarnate!
So I tried it on several sizes and finally found one that fit perfectly. OH. MY. GOD. Wow.
I've worn it several times now and received several compliments. I love you Levi Strauss and Company!
I love my 501's, actually that's a lie. My big fat ass has never been able to squeeze into a pair, even when I was a hot bod, college student. That's just the price you have to pay when you have a nice, juicy Latino ass!
But I love their other jeans none the less. Type One and lEvi's (with the capital E - made from Japanese vintage denim). I walked in and grabbed one of their last pair of uber designer Levi's jeans (from the Butcher, baker, candle maker line) I got the butcher jeans - tote hawt! and they make my ass look good!
Who would've thought that Levi Strauss would stop me in my tracks!
I've never owned a pair of their jeans, but when I walked by their window display, I HAD to have their mannequin's bomber jacket. Once I ventured inside, I discovered that they had even more delectable threads that's just my kinda style. They've got coats, tanks, jackets, and blouses that I poured over and can best describe as a high-quality Gap-like style.
I can't really speak for their jeans, since I skipped em' all (I've got too many!), but I'm glad that I found an unexpected new store to go to when I'm looking for something cute and casual.
p.s. Their bathroom is clean & sleek for a retailer. Thumbs up!
You won't find any jeans that fit if you're skinny like me. I asked a sales associate if he had any skinny jeans that were size 0 and he found ONE pair. Out of the entire womens section!
On their online store, the 0 sizes run 0L, 0M and 0S. They only had 0-Medium and it didnt fit too well.
The shelves and shelves of stacked jeans can be a little confusing. They didnt have anything smaller than a size 4 on the shelves AND the racks.
(I'd suggest walking out a few blocks to Miss Sixty if you want to find a pair of well made jeans)
Although cool to check out the displays, this Levi's shop acts more like a showcase museum than an actual store to buy things, ala Niketown. See something you like here? Save some dough, and stroll on over to Macy*s across the street.
I fell in love with the Redwire jeans, designed specifically for people who like to carry their MP3 players on them (well, iPod to be exact, but I use Creative Zen Nano). The price at Levi's is $68. At Macy*s? $49. Not to mention they have more selection and colorways.
The one thing that is really cool is the customization booth, where you can add your own fake Ed Hardy patches onto your Levi's, or have your favorite designs airbrushed on. Then again, you can get the same thing done at your local Shirtique for 1/3 the cost.
What a clusterfuck. Fuck this place. I almost had an anxiety attack while trying to find my size. And the dipshits that work here couldn't possibly be ruder. One guy that worked there even got mad at me. And I couldn't find someone who would even acknowledge me, let alone help me find something.
Poo on this place.
If i hadn't found some amazing sales, I would have probably given them a three. Classic, well made clothing but the most pretentious staff I've ever seen. I didn't know working at a jeans store somehow elevated a person into fashion messiah status.
Here's just a taste of one of my staff encounters- I found a light blue wash that my petite friend was looking for. A sales girl walks by and doesn't even bother to look at me. She just says "you're in the wrong place, the sixteens are down the row."
It's a good thing I-
a) have no problem being a sixteen, and therefore didn't run crying that lil miss hipster called me fat.
b) am a pacifist, because I would have whopped her ass with a stack of size zero capris.
If you dont' go jeans shopping often, it can actually be quite confusing! There are different styles of jeans (skinny, straight, high, low, boyfriend, boot) and without help, it can be overwhelming if you don't know what you're looking for. So after browsing through the store for a good half an hour and watching all the tourists get helped and not myself, I decided to rummage through the jeans myself. I was already frustrated that nobody was helping me to find what I was looking for or to help me get the sizes I needed while I was half naked in the fitting room (after all, that's what they're paid for), I was later confronted by an incredibly rude salesperson who said to me, "Can you stop messing up the jeans? If you can just tell me what your size is, I will find it for you." I was so taken aback!! When she brought the right sizes over, she was still talking to me like I was a child and I had done something horribly wrong. I bought those pair of jeans that I later took back to return the same day because I just couldn't swallow wearing those jeans without thinking about how rudely I was treated!
There aren't too many bad things to say about Levi's the brand, but this store is appalling. When I visited, it was a disorganized whirlwind of denim. Misplaced jeans, jeans on the floor, sizes in no order whatsoever, an obsessive-compulsive's nightmare!
I'm not sure what exactly the salespeople were there for because they weren't cleaning up the store and they definitely weren't helping anyone. I would maybe understand if it were the holiday season and they were understaffed or something, but no, I was there in July and there were salespeople with their fingers up their asses everywhere but in the fitting area and with customers. Whoever runs this store needs to make a few changes, k.
The salesperson who helped me today named Lin, provided a level of customer service which is so rare any more - excellent. She suggested styles to me, brought them to me, even though they were on sale, and was extremely helpful. She gave me her honest opinion of what styles looked good and not as good on me, and at the end of the told me about their $10 shortening service. She was extremely helpful and I will shop there again because of her!
TIP:
when using their dressing rooms (those curtain pods in the middle of the room), face OUTWARD with your butt toward the mirror as you're trying on jeans.
face the other way, and you could get your ass groped by some perv walking by, like i did.
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