TAMARA’S VIEUX CARRE

I loved this little boutique, they carry some very artistic piece of clothing. It can be pricey but if you like unique, stylish fashion and versatile clothing then this place is for you. They also carried local artists hand-​made jewelry.

Love the jewelry at this place! All unique pieces! Melanie is such a sweetheart! I’ll go in just to chat with her. Thumbs up!

It’s really not my scene, but I did find some nice earrings for my mom on Mother’s Day. So basically three stars.
The salesperson, however, was extremely helpful, and I wasn’t expecting her to spend so much time with me as it wasn’t clear I was going to buy anything. So that’s the extra star.
I won’t say more.

I absolutely adore this store!
My friends and I walked in randomly because the strong incense from the boutique was flowing outside on the sidewalk… so we just followed it in.
We were immediately greeted by Melanie, who is good friends with the boutique owner, Tamara Arevian. Melanie chatted us up about everything from Renaissance Faires to Victorian Revivalist clothing. She ran to the back of the store to get items we might like. She showed us crazy shoes and quirky handbags entirely different than anything else I’ve seen in downtown Laguna. It was sooo entertaining and a great experience. She was wonderful.
This store stocks a lot of surprisingly wearable Faire-​inspired items. Insane Victorian shoes with pop-​poms and cluny lace. Vevelty poet hats and flowy ruffled unisex blouses. The bags and shoes at the front of the store are bejeweled with a touch of elegance and vintage spark. It made me scared to touch them! They looked like heirlooms!
Everything is reasonably priced or discounted like crazy! Melanie reallyreally wanted to give us a good deal! I got a brown full length jacket made from sweatshirt-​like material that laces up the back, had open buttons across the bodice, came with a detachable hoodie, and ruffled all the way down the back. I also picked up a mid-​length sweatshirt «vest» in pastel pinks and purples. Perfect for layering. On top of that, we also got a camo print bomber embroidered with gorgeous flowers and tropical motifs. Everything for exactly $ 200!