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Akira

1837 W North Ave, Chicago, IL | Map it  

60622 41.910401 -87.674200

(773) 772-5414 | View Website

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Neighborhoods:
Wicker Park, West Side
Categories:
Clothing, Jewelry & Watches, Women's Clothing, Institutional Clothing, Clothing Boutiques, Clothing Accessories

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Payment Methods:
MasterCard, Discover, Visa, American Express
Men's Clothing Products:
Jeans

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Review Highlights

food quality
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“Although some shoes can get pricey in there, their selection is so fresh and cutting edge.”
menu variety
75%
“great selection and you can find some great deals too!”
overall
100%
“My favorite Akira store is their shoestore.”
return potential
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“attempted to return an item and was only offered in store credit as opposed to a full refund.”
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service
50%
“They have lots of great clothes and even a small variety of brands (including free people!)”
value
60%
“All their merchandise seems cheaply made and the prices are overpriced!” View Less

Reviews for Akira

colby

Member since Jun, 2009 View Profile
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Joined 3 years ago
4.0
August 03, 2009

Great Shoes!. When I first moved to Chicago there was only 1 Akira on North Avenue in Bucktown/Wicker Park....now I think there are about 5 spanning from the old neighborhood to downtown....it's kind of disconbobulated.

Anyways, despite the geographical challenges, I have always shopped for shoes there and will continue to do so. They have veyr affordable unique shoes that I cannot find in other botiques or large chains. They do carry style trends but many of the shoes there are just great looking shoes that no one else has which look great forever!

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avalilyrocks

Member since Jun, 2008 View Profile
5Reviews
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Joined 4 years ago
1.0
June 02, 2008

overrated. My friends recommended that I should go to Akira because according to them they have amazing unique clothes. So I went?.and I was not impressed! I went there ready to waste my money! They do not have any unique clothing. All their merchandise seems cheaply made and the prices are overpriced! I do not understand what the hype with Akira is. Don?t shop here; there is nothing special about this store! It was a huge disappointment..

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tracyvanfrey

Member since Apr, 2008 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 4 years ago
1.0
April 09, 2008

akira: temple of the gods. omg! i totally cannot understand these negative reviews from some of you! AKIRA is totally like the trendiest store in Chicago and we should all bow our heads in honor of this divine blessing bestowed upon us! i mean really, if you can't afford to pay $600 for a jacket that obviously cost $6 to make and lasts only as long, then you're like this totally scummy loser! sorry, no trashy regulars here!

AKIRA is NOT for just anyone, but for the super pretentious who rejoice in being sold cheaply made trendy clothes from a super pouty and aloof aspiring actor/bartender/retail salesperson who is literally paid to act akiraesque. please sweethearts, if you haven't yet mastered the social graces one naturally develops by age 4, you might as well stay in retail -- just don't expect to be taken seriously.

btw, return policy is a joke which, itself, suggests that these losers don't believe in their own products. better clothes, styles, and values from virtually any store in the city.

still, there are bigger losers than the staff...the customers!

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Valerie Moloney

Member since May, 2005 View Profile
329Reviews
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Joined 7 years ago
December 05, 2007

Bucktown women's boutique brims with girly, edgy pieces for the club, date night and wedding.. In Short
Robin's egg blue and tangerine walls stenciled with butterflies don't overpower this expansive showroom of designer and the store's own line of clothing. Premium denim in all washes and cuts line wooden tables, providing wardrobe staples along with barely there club tanks, military-style winter coats and silky tops in bold geometric prints. A special occasion section to the left stocks sequin cocktail dresses, flowy halter gowns and big names like Mark Bauer.

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ollierae

Member since Jun, 2007 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 5 years ago
1.0
June 18, 2007

VERY poor quality/service. What a terrible store. The shoes I bought fell apart after 3 wears and they won't take them back because they have been worn outside and I'm past the 7 day window for returns by one day. Sorry, but shoes should last more than a week and 3 wears, if they don't, you should fix the problem! I was told that they fell apart because they are cheap. Ummm, so why did you sell them to me? Really, I have never experienced such awful customer service. The guy made me feel like it was my fault for buying the $30 pair of shoes in the store.

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