Magnolia Pearl - Fredericksburg — Local services in Fredericksburg

We found Magnolia Pearl completely by accident on a trip to Fredericksburg. We kept passing the charming old house, each time wondering what it was and if it was a place we could visit. The rusted old truck and the gorgeous wood details drew us in, to the delightful clothing and artistic displays insight. Our first thought was "Oh, clothing...", but it is so much more than that!

We had the pleasure of meeting Tara, who showed us around and told us the story and inspiration of Magnolia Pearl, and we instantly fell in love! My husband and I love to support artists who are following their path and Robin has the vision and love for her work that is rare - she really lives it. It's clear that those who work at Magnolia Pearl are truly a family. Corny, but you can feel the love!

Not only have I now found clothing that I've always loved (but felt I was born in the wrong century to find), but that also actually feels liberating, feminine, and incredibly comfortable to wear. I forgot what REAL FABRIC felt like - it's incredible! I can honestly say that I've found a new sense of wonder and creativity since discovering and wearing these beautiful clothes. What we clothe our bodies in really does make a difference! I will never sell out my own personal style and expression to the limitations and discomfort of trendy fashion and shoddy, man-made materials. Life is just too short!

Tara has remained an intuitive and attentive stylist, making recommendations that I just fall for every time. She creates excellent pick boxes with new items to try on - and you must try on. Something may not look like your style, but when you put it on, the cut and draping just transforms you. It's wonderful the designs and textures that Robin has dreamed up - nothing like wrapping yourself up in luxurious, wearable art work!

I highly recommend stopping by, soaking up the experience, and be sure to try something on. You may discover much more than...

I loved magnolia pearl! I walked out to see an amazing vintage haunted barn that looks like a person was murdered in there and a friendly staff...not greeting me! I couldn’t see the clothes because everything was grey and the potato sack clothes blend in with the rotting wood! I was holding this rusty bike chain when a employee came up to me in a rude voice, “ Don’t touch that, it is part of the display.” I was delighted to see a piece of recycled dirty cloth they call a shirt was $600 which was probably found in a toxic sewer river in Cleveland. I felt welcome to the voice of a employee saying, “ I couldn’t find your burrito!” I loved the privacy in the bathrooms! You can see how the glass door to the bathroom covered by a rugged sack gives you complete privacy! I love the one size fits all clothing that $95 to $700! I marveled at the chair that was covered with jeans. I brought my son Niiikkkkkkooolagggeyyyyy who loved the potato sack line which made him look like a homeless person living in a radioactive sewer monster lair. I loved the lack of elivators so no handicapped person can visit the second floor. I enjoyed the naked statue in the front saying, “Wear the revolution.” If you love terrible handcrafted bags with naked ladies on them for $150 then this is the place for you. My favorite part is the cannon balls scattered on the floor that are definitely not a tripping hazard. When you visit this place you will enjoy the deticated cult followers that will totally not try to take over the world. It is amazing to feel the liberty of wearing pure hipster death on your chest. I think every person who rates five stars for magnolia pearl is a wonderfully creative person who deserves a fidget spinner. And every person who rates it one star should go to magnolia pearl and apologize and see the amazing thing that they have...

If ever the term "rags to riches" could be interpreted literally, it would take place in this store. Full disclosure: I do not share the same taste nor budget for this brand. Thus, it will behoove you to do a brief Google search on this brand so you can know what to expect. I didn't know anything and just went inside because we were driving by and the building looked cool, so maybe it would be a fun place. (If you didn't take my advice to look it up, the TL:DR is that it's a hobo-chic/vintage/circa-great-depression-ish clothing/concept store and, in this case, one-of-a-kind experience.) On the inside, the building itself is a beautiful example of a reimagined open-concept space with the ever-popular reclaimed...well, everything. The articles of clothing range from lace blouses to burlap muumuus all generously sized to accommodate literally any body size, and equally large wallets. However, if you know what you're getting into, it's totally worth the cost of "free" to go inside. Take one part Portlandia episode, one part commune, two parts historical fiction, and one part "this is a joke, right?" and you get the gist of this place. Ultimately, I think it has to be some elaborate satire/spoof and/or the ultimate antithesis of modern high fashion in which the designer is laughing all the way to the bank. Or maybe the joke's on them, because a visit here will make your conversation topics rich for countless social outings to come. I'll let you draw your own...