What Was the Best Retail Experience You’ve Ever Had?

What Was the Best Retail Experience You’ve Ever Had?

From Let's Get Dressed by Liv Perez

July 13, 2026 · 47 min

About this episode

Liv Perez discusses the current state of retail and shares her ultimate LA shopping guide.

Okay, I have to say it: retail is broken, and I don't think I'm the only one who feels that way. I've had such a big bone to pick with retail lately, and every time I bring it up — here on the podcast, on my socials — you guys have so much to say too. So today I'm finally getting into it: the post-COVID luxury gatekeeping that's got us all waiting in line for something that's supposed to feel special, the final sale chaos that's basically taken over everything, and the whole Brandy Melville dressing room saga that broke the internet a few weeks ago. After I posted a rant about all of this on Instagram, I woke up to literally hundreds of DMs from you guys with your own horror stories and dream stories, and there was such a clear through line in what everyone said that I knew I had to bring it here properly. But I didn't want to just complain for 30 minutes, so the back half of this episode is my full LA shopping guide — every vintage store, denim spot, concept store, and standalone brand that's actually doing it right, plus exactly how I'd plan a full day of shopping in West Hollywood, Venice, or Malibu. In this episode, we get into: Why Liv thinks retail peaked too soon, from…

People in this episode

Host: Liv Perez

Topics covered

  • retail issues
  • post-COVID shopping
  • luxury gatekeeping
  • vintage shopping
  • LA shopping guide

Keywords

  • retail
  • shopping guide
  • luxury
  • Brandy Melville
  • The RealReal
  • vintage stores
  • denim
  • West Hollywood
  • Venice
  • Malibu

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brandy Melville, The RealReal

Places: West Hollywood, Venice, Malibu

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