“Amazing store. Fun ever changing clothing for everyone. A total treasure for the area to have. Everything in the store is unique, made with quality in mind. I love that delightful owner hand picked everything in her store and is so knowledgeable about her products.”
“A tiny little place that if you blinked, you would miss it. Maybe two people can be in the place at once. There are a lot of super cute items and if you're a sticker collector, you have hit the jackpot here. I, unfortunately, am a magnet collector and they don't have them anymore but the lovely person minding the store gave us great directions along Church Street to help us find a perfect Vermont magnet.”
“A great spot to stop in and pick up some catamount gear, state stickers and even some local VT maple syrup store is usually pretty quiet and no one bothers you so take the time to walk through and definitely grab a few souvenirs! It’s also right on church street parking free on Sundays !”
“Don’t let the name fool you, this is not a Michael Kors store. It’s the best men’s, high end, store in Burlington. Tom, the owner, was very knowledgeable and helped a lot. Would highly recommend.”
“A clean, modern clothing store located in the heart of downtown. The staff are consistently friendly and the sales rack towards the back is normally worth a glance.”
“This is a really great store, excellent for UVT merchandise, apparels, accessories and other items. They also got a lot of gift and souvenir products. The store is big and clean. It is one of the better stores in Church St Marketplace for shopping.
I found some really cool magnets. Bought a couple from here. Prices were little bit higher than I expected. But staff were very friendly. Had a quick and easy checkout as well.”
“This Vermont Flannel Co shop recently opened in Church St Marketplace. It shares the store space with Vermont Teddy Bear. It’s very nicely designed and kept tidy. The store has a limited number of popular products like Flannel shirts, t-shirts, pants, jackets, and blankets.
There’s no fitting room at this store, which is a bummer. I still bought a flannel shirt, XS size. It was $89, prices are on higher end, but understandable for the quality of the product. The associate was very helpful with the checkout. He signed me up for a rewards account. I received a 10% discount coupon in my email towards my next purchase. I took the shirt back to hotel and tried it out. The XS fitted perfectly as I had anticipated. Happy to have purchased one of Vermont’s iconic product.”
“Come for the curation, not for prices.
Like others have said, the prices are not comparable to other cheap thrift stores that run on donations. There's vendors who then probably pay the actual store, so a couple of layers of middlemen who eat into the price.
Older gap t-shirts are like $50. You're paying for curation, not for the actual value of the item. My boyfriend wanted to throw in all of the vendors only have about a rack and a half for men.
That being said: the designer selection is GENEROUS, and gorgeous. I've only come in 2x, but it's the immediate place I go and where I find the most value.
They have high quality designer pieces at prices that compete against many different online stores, and they clearly have them sectioned off instead of intermingled with everything else.
I would not personally purchase non-designer items here for myself, but it's obvious everyone puts in a lot of effort and care into the store.”
“This was the first ever Patagonia store I had ever been in. It’s located in the Church Street Marketplace. The store is huge with clothing available for men, women and kids. There were tops, shorts, shirts, fleece, jackets, hats and a lot of winter gears. The store was a super clean and tidy. There was a nice sit down table in the middle of the store.
We found some nice UV proof beach shirts for our daughter. I also liked a t-shirt and a winter fleece, but the size didn’t fit me. So we bought the kid’s t-shoes from the store. As expected the prices were on the higher end, as it’s Patagonia. But the quality totally makes up for the price.
The staff assisted us with fitting rooms, size queries and checkout process. They were very friendly and helpful.”
“The staff was friendly and helpful without being overbearing. I enjoyed the brands they had like French Connection. However, some of the clothes even within the nice brands were of so-so quality. It would be nice to see them be more discerning of that in the future.”
“I like the selection at this store compared to others in my area, and the sale rack had some good stuff.Contrary to some other reviews the staff seemed nice. I went close to closing time so it wasnt busy inside.”
“Banana Stand is the place to go for a super friendly amazing experience. The owners run the store and are always present when shopping in store. They worked with me and gave me a sweet deal on five different pairs of shoes in the past six months. I can’t express how amazing they are to the customer!!!! Thank you Two so much!!”