The Emperor’s Newest Clothes

I was super bummed to have a conference in Columbus, OH, but then I found this gem of a place! I bought some cute clothing and accessories– definitely the highlight of OH!

I love it, love it, love it. Super trendy, great prices and you will never meet yourself walking down the street. I got a terrific diagonal zipper jacket with a huge cowl neck — everyone wants to know where I got it!
I will shop here all the time!

This «Emperor» is spot on with new groove, so much so, that even Kuzco would be proud. (Disney movies, FTW!)
This little gem is nestled right off High St. in the trendy Short North District. Now, as I was window shopping the more expensive boutiques and galleries in the area, I experienced sticker shock when I noticed the affordable prices on the apparel, shoes, and accessories here! Around $ 60 for a cute dress to wear for a fancy night out with the girls? Yes please! And by yes please, I mean, «I can’t decide between two of them, but they are so inexpensive and flattering I’m buying both!» And that I did.
The style of dresses and tops here are not like any I have seen in the major department stores. It’s the perfect blend of decades old fashion styles meeting today’s trends.
They do have a limited shoe selection, with even more limited sizes, but I found adorable peep-​toe black pumps that matched perfectly with my one shoulder black/​paisley dress. All the ladies were jealous! And I of course, directed them to my holy grail find of a store!
The staff here greets you upon entering, but don’t expect them to bug you as you browse the selections. They actually let you breathe and shop at your leisure, but are quick to offer up help if needed. I do recommend trying on multiple sizes of the same dress, as they don’t have the best return policy — so make sure everything fits you like a glove.
Also, be sure to check out the clearance section. They have different racks for percentages off, and you can find cute tops for almost half off!
If you can’t make to the area, be sure to take a gander at their online store.

Nice staff. Cute place.
While I enjoyed aspects of their purse selection (fun, funky and trendy), I settled on a long, mustard-​colored scarf with ruffles running down the length of it. I came back to Chicago and received SO many compliments on it. So many. And — the price was non-​horrible.
Holler for several reasonable dollars. :)

I don’t like the Short North Emperor’s quite as well as the Grandview one. It is bigger, which is a huge plus, but the sales girls seem to be more distracted and more unwilling to assist than at the sister store.
However, if I am in the area, walking by, I will stop in. I just don’t see it as a destination place.