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8 reviews for Marshalls
What in the world are all these people doing shopping at Marshalls on a Tuesday at 1pm?? If you say "it's the economy" I'm still wondering why if you're unemployed during the daytime would you be out spending money on clothes, shoes, etc? It baffles me but this place was packed! I get claustrophobic too and I was getting SO annoyed and flustered. I could barely start to try on a pair of shoes without having to do the one-footed hobble to get out of the way of some pushy and otherwise inconsiderate fellow customer trying to bogart his or her way through the aisle that I happened to be in. Exasperation was the name of the game.
Aside from my crowd-induced anxiety I found THE HOTTEST pair of black heels. Exactly what I was looking for. There was actually a big selection of boots too that I was digging. I didn't see much in the way of clothes that I was interested in but the Clearance racks were loaded with items marked down to $5. I noticed something a little sketchy in the dresses section. I saw the EXACT dress with 2 different labels and tags. One dress was marked as BCBG and the tags looked legit. I then spied a whole slew of the same exact dress but they all ALSO had legit looking tags that said Vertigo. Skeeeeeeeeeetchy.
The check-out system is kinda cool because it automatically calls out the next available check stand as soon as a transaction is completed. Bonus points for efficiency.
Marshall's has taught me a lot over the years, such as the importance of persistence and the value of trying everything on. So I am grateful and indebted to Marshall's, and much as I wanted to give this location more stars, I just couldn't.
There was a sale going on and surprisingly few people, so I was fairly confident I'd find something decent, but the more I looked the less rosy the prospect. It seemed like someone the same size as me with the exact same taste as me had gone through the whole store and snatched up all the good pieces. Everything was either one size too big or one size too small. AND, I came across a hideous pair of BCBGs that were, ironically, in my size. Marshall's was mocking me!
So maybe this is the place for you if you're either a lot shorter than me or a lot taller than me. Or if you're really into holiday decorations.
The selection is better here than other Marshall's. They tend to have more high-end stuff than Culver City.
A funny thing happened here:
I was waiting in line at the registers with my mom when she accidentally dropped something. A gay guy who was standing nearby starting laughing his ass off at her. I was like what the fuck? So I said to him: "how would you like it if I laughed at your mom?"
His face went white. He clutched his chest. He said: "Oh my god. I'm so sorry! I love my mother!"
Weekend 3 of Stephy Gets Organized continues...
So after driving to Culver City on Saturday afternoon on the 405(you idiot steph, why do you fall for this freeway trap every time?!?!!?) I finally reached my destination after (literally) 2 hours! It was going to be a quick turn around trip and after that massive annoyance I wasn't about to turn right around and sit in hell again, so I decided to explore my fine city and see what the West side was serving up for shopping options.
It was then that I spotted Marshalls (yay!) and decided to see if they had some of those cool Moroccan boxes I scored at the Studio City one for my home office. But before I entered Marshalls, I had to tinkle and so after walking through the parking lot I saw a RESTROOM sign and followed it. Once I opened the door it was a strange site to say the least.
You see, it is a HUUUGE near empty room, with one tiny little toilet in the corner, a little sink and a big shower with no curtain. What?!?! How does this even make sense. There was also a glory hole in the wall and while I doubt that's what it really was, why does this big empty room have one conspicuous hole in the wall pointed directly at the toilet. Hmmmm?
Well, I wasn't about to risk being on America's Funniest Pee Happy Videos and so I stuffed the glory hole and finished up my business as quickly as possible. Still though, it's just weird and the room made no sense and since there are no bathrooms in Marshalls, this is your only option.
Once in the store I was pleased with the massive shoe selection. A lot of the stuff was cute and well organized and cheapy cheap. What I wasn't impressed with was the lack of home decor stuff. They maybe had 8 boxes compared to the aisles of them and other cool home decor at the other Marshalls.
What this place did have that the others don't was a hefty selection of luggage, so I guess if you want a suitcase, this is a good bet.
The staff here was not so impressive either, in fact slow and a tad clueless sounds about right. Overall, I wouldn't rush back here and I think I will stick with the Valley standbys and call it a Marshalls day. However, if you ever need a shower and a glory hole, then West LA has ya covered! ;)
This place saved me after an embarrassing situation.
One day at work, I split my pants at the seams up the arse. It was so opened, I can feel the breeze. The mishap probably happened because I scraped on something when I'm leaning against a wall. I didn't discovered it until a customer told me that. Embarrassing!
At the time, there was a dry cleaner next to Volcano Tea on Sawtelle Blvd that also do tailoring. They would repair the pants for me if I am willing to wait 30 minutes. No dice. I had to get back to work within 15 minutes. They were nice enough, but I am crunch for time to get back to work. So I borrowed a sweater from them and tie around my waist. Quickly, I made a B-Line down to Marshalls. I made sure that I was a blur passing the Starbucks next door.
Once I got in, I didn't really care what pants or slacks. As long as it fits, who cares? I grabbed a Khaki pants that fits me and head back to work. Luckily the sweater protects the crater that was opening up the hole of the pants. I don't think anyone noticed it, but people would find it strange that a grown man had a sweater around his waist in the heat of the summer. They're probably thinking that "It's Only in LA" kinda stuff. Changed my pants and got back to work without a problem.
The next day, I did stopped by to see if there's anything else I can get. The place I noticed was a little bit disorganized. There's seemed to be alot of racks that had been seep through where people take clothing in and out of the rack. Then didn't put it back nicely. At certain sections, it's really cluttered and very disorganized. There's no real knock against this place, but it can be a lot more neater.
Overall, balancing it out, this place is not bad. Especially for fast shopper like me.
In my search for.. well, nothing in particular, I stopped into Marshall's to do some browsing. Their shoe department is actually amazingly organized. Each pair of shoes standing perfectly on the racks in an almost OCD manner..
unfortunately, that's where the organization stops. The clothes are still typical to what you'd find in any discount retailer.. a big mish mash of clothing on racks. Unless you enjoy a good clothing treasure hunt, I'd skip Marshalls.
If you want some basic red or black pumps, or ballet flats.. give this place a go. The shoes are typically about half off sticker price.
This Marshalls is good for home-decorating and kitchen stuff. Not that great for clothes or bathroom.
Best find was a large thing of zoo animal sprinkles for my sister who loves to make cupcakes. $2.99.
This Marshalls is not the greatest location. It is normally packed full of stuff and very chaotic. There are times when I have had to leave because I just felt overwhelmed.
Of course, like any Marshalls, you can sometimes hit the jackpot. I have noticed that their purse selection has improved recently. They also have a decent clearance section in housewares where you can find some sheets and basics for cheap.
The parking lot can also be crazy, but if you don't insist on parking on the first level like everyone ele, you can normally avoid the insanity. It is a free parking lot which is great. Plus, there are a few little lunch chains in the same shopping center for a bite to eat.
