What can I say, I'm a loyal customer who visited this amazing store back when the owners were women & now with the new owner, Redwin Lewis. I must say, regardless of whose owned this store, I have always found it interesting and enjoy the unique inventory. Price wise, I don't see much of a difference between Sweet Lorains, Flower Child or Etsy.com.
But I recently visited on 01/12/13 and feel that the staff & the owner himself went above & beyond! I was searching for a wedding dress but didn't expect to find anything on my first visit. Not only did I find a beautiful gown but Redwin searched his store until he found some beautiful vintage jewelry that he felt would be a good match, he even found 3 tiaras and made numerous suggestions to improve my big day. Redwin & his young employee behind the counter said that 100's of girls have tried on my dress but know one could fit into it, so they both waited until I exited the fitting room...I ended up dancing with Redwin, he wanted me to see just how big the dress truly is as he twirled me around. His co-worker helped me search through their glove selection and they even found the perfect pair of matching earrings for me.
They both loved my wedding theme (Eco-friendly/vintage) and had pictures taken with me while in the dress. And for just $200.00 I got a unexpected Eco-friendly conversation piece -can guarantee there's no other bride out there with a dress like mine :)
The only real issue I could see anyone having is that they are still going through the stores products & trying to organize them & that some things are a little over priced. But I've read the other reviews on here & don't think enough people have done their homework, the prices they offer are pretty average. And let's face it, it's vintage- so stop whining about finding tears & holes in the clothing! Keep in mind things are priced based on uniqueness, demand, and quality; things were hand made back then - not the cookie cutting crap that's spit out in stores now. You should try looking at each imperfection as a part of a wonderful story & grab inspiration from that piece not b**ch & moan.