Charming Charlie – Arlington

I didn’t think I’d be a fan, but I totally am. Seemed too super girly and «pink» to me from a distance, but as an actual patron I realized my hasty judgement was, well. hasty and judgmental. Heh. Of course it’s a super girly store, I mean, it’s for women. And while there’s plenty of pink, there’s also plenty of black (and other dark colors) for yours truly.
All the clothing is divided up by color, so that makes it simple enough. Just a few pieces in each section, but great quality and a decent variety considering. Most pieces seem to be between $ 25-​$ 50. I’m down with that. In each section you’re looking at something like a couple tanks, blouses, short dresses you could probs wear to work, one or two sundresses, and maybe a casual tee. Typical sizes S-​XL.
Holy accessories though, for real. These are also divided up by… theme? Genre? Color? I’m not sure. But there’s no way you won’t find what you need. A billion rings, necklaces, sunglasses, flip flops/​sandals/​wedges, sun hats, head bands. OMG I could browse for hours, especially because they’re so decently priced. I picked out a few rings. And midi-​rings. Plus a pair of casual flops that go with anything. And a dress. I kept trying to get to the register, but there were so many glittering distractions… Trendy jewelry for like $ 6-​$ 12 that one cannot pass up. I walked in to ol’ Charlie’s not knowing what to expect and walked out with $ 150 worth of fantastic «girly» goodies. No regrets!

Always curious about this place, and heard it was an accessory store. I have tween girls that’s in that jewelry phase, so I figured we’d check it out. Took them there last Sunday and was happily greeted upon entrance. The store was super cute, clean, spacious, and color coded for easy shopping. That’s a plus in my book. I’m OCD, and hate stores that are unorganized and cram everything in tight spaces which makes you feel like you’re in a flee market. Those stores make me dizzy, so I refuse to shop there. Good down to earth vibe in this store and the cheap jewelry prices shocked me even more. Clothes in this store is not my preference, but will definitely go back because girls also loved it.

I love getting jewelry from here! I believe I normally have difficulty in finding jewelry I like but I found myself walking through the store and picking up way more items than I needed to.
I especially like their necklace and earring selections. Their bracelets and bangles are good too but they aren’t what gets me back into this store.
The organization of the jewelry and presentation of them are what I believe helps sell them. You get clean racks and setup based upon theme. The prices are reasonable and the staff very helpful. I haven’t started buying their apparel but from a far they look beautiful.
If you’re looking for jewelry this is a place I can’t almost guarantee you’ll find just what you’re looking for… and more.

I heart Charming Charlie. If your motto is to be colorful in life, or if you want to be more colorful in life, this is the place for you. Every-​time I visit I am tempted to run out with the entire store in hand!
Purses, belts, jewelry, shoes, hats, and clothes, all in every color you can think of, can be found here. There’s a tween section as well. The store is organized by color, so you can easily get lost in each section and spend hours browsing the shelves and racks.
The prices are great as well. There are plenty of pricy items, but that depends on what you think pricy is. I wouldn’t spend $ 35 on a sweater, but I would totally spend $ 15-​$ 20 on their shoes and pumps. They have a really great red-​tag sale going on. I saw a really cute pink purse for $ 14.99 and a hot navy blue bracelet for $ 10. Currently there’s a buy one get one free sale on jewelry, and there are two displays dedicated to it. Found some very cute earrings there today.
Lastly, I discovered they have rewards accounts and sign you up at the register so you can start collecting points. For every dollar you spend, you earn ten points, and when you get to 1,000 points you get a $ 5 reward, which is cool, especially if you shop there a lot.
I’ll be back in a couple weeks Charlie and I know you’re gonna charm me! Can’t wait!

Not a store for the fellas, but I have to say this. You cam make some awesome gift ideashere. It is in a awesome location and the staff seemed really nice.

if only i can have a closet this big at my house… =D all the great things a girl can ask for… can spend hours here!

My first trip to Charming Charlie was this weekend while I was in TX visiting my mom, and I absolutely loved this store!
The best part about it: everything is organized by COLOR! It’s an organizational freaks dream store!
Lots of cute stuff in this place, I’d definitely send a friend in need of some cute accessories!

Well, I have been here twice– and both times I have been completely ignored walking through here. The first time I thought it was a fluke (it was a little busy in the store) but since I didn’t find anyone to help me– I left. The second time made me realize that I would be better off shopping at a different store.
My OCD self does love the fact that they organize by color, and they seemed to have a pretty good sized clearance section (who doesn’t love clearance???). I will go to the one in Nashvile or visit the one at Northeast mall when I am in town.

I have never been to a place like this before. Accessories from wall to wall. The table displays are color coordinated and they have clothing for sale as well as shoes, bags and sunglasses. The prices are reasonable. The necklace I got was around $ 10.

I got a piece of accessory here as a gift, I wore it one time, and it broke into 1000 pieces and scattered everywhere. First experience at the actual store was not so pleasant. I walked in and immediately became overwhelmed with the huge selection of accessories you can get from here. As I was at the store about to check out, what do you know… the earrings I got broke in front of me. The cashier offered to fix it with pliers, but I told her I didn’t want it if it broke that easily. I will give this place another try later, but until then, they only get 1 star.

This was a very charming secret hidden in the Highlands.
The discovery was actually made by Poppie… yes, my husband. Shocked!
As we were walking the strip he stopped and said, «I’ll wait cause I know you want to go in there… and I did.
I almost turned around and walked out after when it appeared to be like Sam Moon, I hate that place.
The cute little gay diva associate came over and made me really want to check the store out. It wasn’t that bad and the prices were even better. I must admit at first I was very skeptical but found a charming jewel of items to compliment some of my wardrobes. The jewelry/​accessories is amazing.
When in the Highlands or near Charming Charlie I will stopping in.

I love this place, but at the same time I don’t. I know I can’t work here because I would spend my whole paycheck at this place.
I love that this place is color coordinated. The staff, for the most of them, are pretty nice. I had my eyes on two of the items (heels and trench coat), but they didn’t have my size. I was soo disappointed. I called around to other Charming Charlie, and they either don’t carry it or don’t have my size. That sucked. Oh well, I guess it just wasn’t meant to be, and that kept my wallet full of money. I did, however, end up buying a zebra print sunglasses case– on sale! YaY!

For a far, far better description of Charming Charlie I’ll just direct you to Lisa P.‘s review (It’s great).
Being a guy, I don’t get the same feelings women do about Charming Charlie, but I can understand why women would go ga-​ga over this place (there is stuff everywhere, and plenty of it). And judging by the glazed over look on my girlfriend’s face, I’d say she found plenty to want (which she’s gotten over with at Sam Moon).
Lisa is right though, the staff is wonderfully friendly and helpful. In fact, if you look closely at the picture that I posted, you might be able to see the associate posing for the picture (she saw me outside).
BTW, that same staff member explained that they get new stuff at the location twice (yes, twice) a week (yes, a week). After hearing that news, my girlfriend’s eyes got a bit… wider. Thank goodness, they seem to have another one of these in Southlake close to her job… (oh, crud).
Anyhow, I though it was kind of funny that I kept hearing the word «overload» from another customer in the store (something that Lisa P. mentioned in her review).
So, if you are a woman I couldn’t recommend this place enough. And if you are a guy, at least you know where to keep your spouse away from (LOL).

Holy estrogen, Batman — we’ve hit the mother lode!
So, I make a pretty regular trek to Cost Plus World Market (cheap wine and Snapea Crisps, what’s it to ya?), and this time… taDAH! What is this giant store right next door, and who the hell is Charming Charlie?
Think Sam Moon. Now mentally erase those weird wigs and the creepy luggage, then add in a sparkly chandelier for every 15′ of ceiling space, and precious shelves & counters cram packed with every possible form of girly goodness: jewelry, YES. Arranged by color and/​or style (this station has lots of vintagey floral, ribbons, cameos and pearls — the next, purple of every shape, size, hue & pattern). Hats. Belts. Wallets. Sunglasses. Headbands, compacts, girly coozies, purses… SHOES! Even some tops and dresses.
Almost all of it is really inexpensive ($ 12-​$ 15ish for necklaces, bracelets $ 6-​$ 12 or so) but the clothes for some reason are not. But who cares — the SPARKLES! OMG, the sparkles. I know I don’t seem all that girly — and really I’m not — but I have always always always been a total ho for sparkle & shine. This place was like heaven.
The quality seems to be pretty decent, too. Not fine jewelry, obviously, but solid and sturdy fun-​pretties.
The place is huge, every employee (and there are a LOT) is perky as a mofo, and if you can’t find something you like then your brain has probably seized from awesome-​overload.
Kind of like me, too busy ooohing over everything to take pictures of all this greatness. FAIL. But hey, looky there — a reason to go back. Sparkly floral filigree cuff COVERED in red sparkles, mama’s coming back for another cuddle!
LisaP’s fixing to get fancier, people. Heads up.