The Bee's Knees
Category: Women's Clothing [Edit]
Neighborhoods: North Oakland, Piedmont Ave4024 Piedmont Avenue
(between 40th St & Glen Ave)
Oakland, CA 94611 (510) 601-7387
- Price Range: $$$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
6 reviews
Neighborhood: North Oakland
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13 Reviews for The Bee's Knees
I walked in because I was attracted to the scent coming from this place- floral, yet musky. I wanted to find that scent to take home, but I was quickly overwhelmed by the clusterfuck going on on the tables and shelves.
There's just way too much cutesy girlie stuff for me here.
On my way out, I noticed the name and thought, "Hey, this doesn't look like the kinda stuff Ms. Bees Knees is into either... what the hell?"
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This is one of my favorite stores along Piedmont Ave. There's a small clothing section in the back with unique and stylish items. They carry a good selection of Re-Mix shoes, a brand of retro-style shoes from LA. The only other place that I know to get these is Rabat.
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Unless you're between the ages of 18-24, a flat-chested stick figure or a lover of the frumpy hippie look, you may want to skip the clothing racks.
If you're in the "other" category, they have cutesy gift items including vintage-inspired picture frames, cards and bath/body products from lines that you don't see everywhere which, if you're shopping Piedmont anyway, makes it fun to go in and sniff stuff.
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I like the cutesy-girl thing, especially when said items are on sale. Helpful staff too.
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I've bought a few small things here, gifts for friends and whatnot. Cute, and very much so. I generally avoid it though, and I couldn't think of why when I noticed it was being reviewed here. And then it came to me.
i don't usually do the cutesy girly thing. Pretty rugged, and not particularly small and slight. But, on occasion I like to get my girl on. I have friends that will vouch for me. It's true! Thus, it was one of those times, and I was in there a few years ago. The sales clerk followed me around as if I was going to steal something! Between that and the weird vibe I got off of her, I was entirely turned off. Frankly, I stopped going there entirely.
A few doors down the street you will find 'A Step Forward' they have some very girly stuff there too!
Cute bags and shoes for the average smaller size. I also felt like the staff is snobby and followed me around the store like I was going to shop lift, or god forbid touch something. clothing is for the thinner than average woman, or under 25. I won't be back, but will forever window shop their best-of collection as I pass by, assuming I can find a better deal elsewhere.
This delightful store offers an unusual array of items: some clothes, shoes (nice retro styles), soaps and trinkets. It's like visiting that kooky rich aunt with *really* good taste...
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I LOVE these guys. cute stuff, nice people, gifts, fragrance, candles, clothing. only downside: pricey.
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i cant walk out of this place without buying at least three really cute things. Last week I got two dresses and some earrings. the dresses were soooo cute and only $35 each. yesterday i went back and got a pair of shoes that were 45% off!
i cant get over how adorable this store is. they always have really great sales too. i cant remember a time i walked by this store and didnt see a sale sign in the window.
the store owner & clerks seem to really love what they do and are really really helpful when youre shopping for clothes. the prices are really reasonable and they carry stuff i never see anywhere else.
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I went in for a dress and left with a birthday card. Perhaps it was an "off" week for their dress selection, but I couldn't find a good light summer dress among any of the racks in the back room. The store does however, deserve a good rating for its variety of unique clothes, purses and random products (like home decor details and spa-quality lotions.) I'm not sure if they would consider this a compliment, but I later described the place to a girlfriend as "a mini urban Anthropologie" :)
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This is one of my favorite stores on Piedmont Avenue. I marked women's clothing as the category, but you can find a few clothing items for babies, make-up, lotions, soaps, shoes, purses, jewelry, and many other items at this gem of a store - at affordable prices! Everytime I visit, I leave with a bag!
The service here is great too! I found a beautiful Japanese-style blouse, but the rack only had a size small - ugh! I tried it on, and of course it didn't fit.
The owner of the store asked, "Are you in a hurry"?
I answered, "No".
"Because I think I have a medium at my home which is 5 minutes away," says the store owner, "I'll be back".
She left and came back quickly with the medium-size blouse, and I bought it! She didn't have to give up the last medium, but she did because she could tell it meant a lot to me. I wore it to my birthday dinner that very night and got tons of compliments - yay!
Visit this store and I'm sure you will be impressed.
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Summer shoes 75% off!!!! Hell yes, I grabbed two pairs of cutie shoes yesterday at a great deal.
This place also has cute soaps, bath products & other gifty items that my mom would like. They carry kenzie clothing and other neat brands that are too pricey at full price for me (I'm cheap; note the excitement of the sale shoes above).
Friendly staff, too.
this place is so random, but that also makes it fun! i like their shoe and bag selection though, which seems to often be on sale or just well-priced!
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