Dolce & Gabbana

I’m pretty accustomed to shopping at places where I’m sure the other customers expect far more than I do, but the level of service I received at this particular boutique was outstanding. I knew what I wanted and was led directly to it by a gentleman named Michael Ryan. He was one of the most pleasant salespeople with whom I have ever had the pleasure of interacting. He was friendly, funny, and, at one point even felt the need to help me tuck in my shirt when he saw that the back was coming out a bit. He graciously took my credit card and driver’s license, and when we were all finished up he walked me out to the curb before handing me the shopping bag along with his business card. Again, I’ve gotten some excellent customer service before, but my experience at this specific location with this specific sales associate have actually managed to improve my opinion of the brand itself. I’ll definitely be back (when I have more money burning holes in my pockets) ;) BTW, took a walk to Ralph Lauren next door and the salesman was an asshole… haha

Dolce & Gabbana is one of those flashy labels that hits or misses hard — when the clothes are a hit, their aim is ferocious; when they miss, their accuracy is gaudily atrocious.
They yin and yang like that unpredictable bang that nevertheless consistently brings the crazy — and that’s why you keep coming back to him or her for more, you sexy slore.
– Which makes D&G like any other brand, except Dolce & Gabbana is fond of marking a ribbed wool cardigan at $ 425 and low-​rise hipster briefs at $ 64.
Every other item at the store — shoes, accessories, underwear, denim, and ho on and whore-​forth — is similarly priced at outrageous numbers.
We can PMS over fractions and justification-​I-​really-​need-​this math all day long, honey, but we both know when we shop at D&G, we’re buying the label just as much as we’re buying the hardware (or, as far as intimate apparel goes, the freakware).
What’s the quality like? It’s Dolce & Gabbana, so of course the quality of stitching and materials is excellent. Whether it’s so excellent that it merits a chunk of your income equal to your mortgage or rent payment is up to you or whoever pays your bills, hotstuff.
The D&G on Robertson Boulevard is much larger than the nearby mall-​store at the Beverly Center, though smaller than the Rodeo Drive location. The selection leans more toward women’s items, but compared to most stores the men’s selection is very good. Another advantage is the availability of footware — including faux-​athletic shoes — which some smaller D&G shoppes lack.
For women, D&G stocks a hotgasmic spread (that’s what s/​he said!) of formalwear, meaning that you can drop by and buy an off-​the-​rack formal dress for your ex-roommate’s engagement party to an airline pilot or whatever, and be the best-​dressed girl sipping wine cooler at their condo.
Parking on the street’s a bit of a challenge as other popular stores nearby compete for curbspace, but there’s a pay-​for-​stay parking garage available too, if you’re willing to drop $ 2.00 every fifteen minutes. You can also park in the residential neighborhood along Clark Dr. if you like to live dangerously and don’t mind a $ 50 «non-​permit» fine from roving meter maids.
Service at this Dolce & Gabbana is similar to what you can expect at any store in this neighborhood, or anywhere, for that matter — a majority of the employees are sweet-​sexy-​hot and helpful, while a few others have convinced themselves that selling upscale merchandise has made them too upscale to help you.
Take the good with the bad, baby, and check out the fitting rooms — snazzy! Though, I do believe the mirrors tend to make you look shorter than you really are. Buy the high-​heeled boots anyway — they show off your legs, sexy.