Cinnamon Girl

Cinnamon Girl is one of those stores that I always pop into to browse but rarely make a purchase. I guess because I always see things I love but I ask myself, «Do I reeeeaaaalllllyyyy need this?» Well, the answer is usually «No…»
Recently, I was at Ward and had bought a birthday gift for a friend at another store. The other store put it in a pretty little tulle bag but it wasn’t really «ready to gift». I stopped into Cinnamon Girl looking for a card, or a box, or something to go with it. The salesperson was so sweet and helpful and offered me a box for the earrings (purchased somewhere else). I didn’t feel right taking it and I wanted to add something to the gift for my friend anyway, so I looked around the store, and sure enough I found something great to add to my gift. The salesperson took such care in wrapping both items, placing them in an adorable cloth Cinnamon Girl gift bag. In my opinion, she took as much care as she would if it were a gift for her own friend.
My friend loved her gift and I have Cinnamon Girl to thank!

I love this location!
So I’ve been buying dresses from Cinnamon girl for several years, I’ve worn them as a child and have grown to love them even more as an adult. They have more tops now then before but their dresses are still my favorite. I work in Ward and normally will walk buy and see what’s new on my breaks. They have a wonderful selection at this location and the staff has always been very nice. It’s for sure one of the best places to shop for a casual yet elegant dress.

This branch of the same shop in Kahala Mall seem to have more gifts and nic-​nacs. Helpful to me as I was gift shopping. I have always managed to find something at Cinnamon Girl when under the wire for a nice gift.

I’m a boy so I don’t actually understand how «cute» all the stuff in the store is… But my girlfriend loves the store, the workers are always super friendly, and most importantly, they do have a very comfy «boyfriend chair» which gets them 5 stars in my book.

I’ve shopped at Cinnamon Girl stores before, but only for accessories and gift items. Since my sister (who’s about the size of my pinkie) shops there, I didn’t think I could fit their super cute clothes, so I didn’t bother looking at the clothing until last week. I was window shopping and saw a cute sundress that I thought I might fit!
Saturday I went with a fellow yeep – we’ll call her the Shopping Enabler– to further explore Cinnamon Girl. I was so lucky to have Michelle find me and offer her assistance right away. First things first, she asked me what size I thought I was – I had no clue but guessed big. She thought small. Woohoo! Flattery will get you everywhere! (For the record, CG sizes are very generous.) Every time I picked out something, Michelle was right there to put it into my dressing room. She also brought me other ideas of clothing she thought I might like. She was so helfpul that it took me a long time to look around the whole store!
When it came to the trying on part, I had plenty of help, both from Shopping Enabler and from Michelle, who offered their opinions on every item. Of course, Michelle still brought other options and colors for me to choose from. It was so hard to narrow down my choices from all of the cute options, but Michelle was really patient, telling me how I could dress up or dress down a top, etc. I finally had to ask Michelle not to show me any other options because I had narrowed my choices down to 3 items, and that was hard enough. I wanted it all!
By the way, did I mention that this kind of service was on a Saturday, when the shopping center was full of farmer’s market and other shoppers? A great reason to choose Ward Warehouse over the bigger mall CG locations!
This might be CG’s touch, or part of the advantage of locally made… I noticed that all of the pieces I tried on were all soft and smelled «Downy fresh»…not chemical-​y or musty like some clothes smell.
I usually shop for clothes at the big box discount stores… not at regular retail places like CG, but here’s how I justify my splurge: 1) the items are for special occasions/​traveling, will travel and wash well, are versatile, and of very good quality and 2) it’s locally made right there in Kaka’ako! Of course, anything made in the U.S. costs more than when it’s from China. Then to have it made here in Hawaii costs even more. To have it super locally made, heck, I’ll pay more to support local business. And with the kind of service provided by Michelle, moreso I’ll pay top dollar. They better keep her working there so I can go back and spend more money with her. Thanks, Michelle!
If you’ve always admired Cinnamon Girl clothing from afar like I did, step inside the store – you may be surprised at what you find :-)

I browse through this store regularly… while I think some of their dresses are quite pricey, recently I’ve been finding some really cute reasonable tops! I definitely wear tops more often so it is well worth the price!
The staff is always very sweet and helpful as well so if you need a gift (or something for yourself), they are happy to help out!

Don’t get me wrong, there’s a ton of cute clothes here. I really like the artsy type clutches and handbags as well. They’re more for the unique souls out there. Big bonus is the fact that they have matching mommy and daughter outfits (I’m not a mom I just think its cute).
The only con is that the stuff is a bit pricey for my blood. I am still in college so my budget isn’t the biggest right now so I really couldn’t afford the pieces I do like from this store. If I was ballin though I’d def shop here. As for now I just browse.

A fun, charming, little boutique type store specifically for women and girls. They have mostly muted floral flowy A-​line tops and dresses that reallly suit only a few body types. Not so flattering on us real women, which is really okay because they’re quite expensive for such simple flowy styles. Besides, I’ve never been a floral type of gal anyways.
The thought did cross my mind in possibly having my wedding party wearing Cinnamon girl dresses, but I couldn’t find a style that would work with so many varying body types. Plus the closest shade that would work for my color scheme wasn’t quite right and had an explosion of flowers on it. Ick. To top it off, the price was on the high end for me to purchase five dresses for the four bridesmaids and one flower girl.
I have had to exchange or return birthday or christmas gifts here and have had to come back multiple times to try and find something suitable in exchange. I ended up having to splurge on a couple of $ 34.00 simple flowy A-​line one color dresses for my infant to hopefully continue to use them as a tank top when she got older. Honestly I barely used them because the type of material used always got so wrinkled just sitting in her drawers that I always ended up selecting another item instead for her to wear. I also bought an adorable over-​sized over-​priced cupcake keychain that broke off within a couple of months, along with some cute floral hair pins.
Always a fun store for me to browse through, but not necessarily spend any money in.

I would give 5 stars, but it’s super pricey here. Ok the quality is awesome! I have Cinnamon Girl clothes from 6 years ago that I still wear.
I love their dresses!

Rating: ⁵⁄₅
Date (s) visited: Many times before with my girl.
Service ⁵⁄₅
Atmosphere ⁵⁄₅
Price ⁵⁄₅
Parking ⁴⁄₅
This is a locally owned company. Right on! Although I wait for my woman in the shop, I always wait patiently to see how they service every customer in the shop, and they do a good job. Always keeping busy and making sure the shop is nice and neat. This shop should be a model for other stores, who’s employees just sit around and talk about their personal lives.
Service:
Service is good. Staff is friendly and helpful. Staff don’t talk about their personal lives, unlike some shops.
Atmosphere:
Clean, organized, comfortable.
Price:
Reasonable. Just right. No complaints.
Parking:
You can always find some parking, whether on the private lot or on the street.

Cute feminine dresses at this women/​children shop. I wascurious. I tried on some cute numbers but couldn’t decide, so I didn’t partake. The lowest price on a dress at regular price was about $ 55 (not cheap, but not too expensive either for a Hawaii brand– remember Jams World can get as high as $ 160 for a dress). There was another patron (a regular) in the store besides myself besides the nice (but not pushy) saleslady. It was a cute little shop with wooden floors. I like this one better than at Ala Moana, where there is a snooty vibe, thus intimidating and uncomfortable.
I checked the website but merchandise isn’t available for purchase– darn– can someone fix that? There are some really cute prints online. I might consider purchasing a dress here next time.