Blank Canvas Showroom — Local services in Savannah

Edit: Since I’m moving out of my dorm I found the earrings so I’m updating the review to include the picture and make it clear that I am a real person, who just so happened to have a bad experience. Just because I haven’t reviewed anywhere else doesn’t make me fake, it makes me a teenager who never felt the need to warn others about a place. The owner’s response to immediate assume I’m a fake person and dismiss everything I said is definitely a choice though.

The Dog: There’s no warning sign outside the building about a dog in case of phobias/allergies. If there is a sign, it’s not large/noticeable enough. The dog barked as I entered and scared me. It would have been nice to have some kind of heads-up. The dog continued to bark at me for the 30-45 minutes that I was in the store. The owner didn't stop this aggressive behavior at all. If there's anyone with small kids, I don't recommend that you enter this store because it can be very frightening in the moment. Also, the dog smells really bad. Im not sure if he just ate something smelly that specific day or what, but it was horrible and overpowering. Every time he came near me, I would throw up in my mouth.

The Clothing Itself: The material seemed very thin, similar to clothing from Shien. However, the prices were in the $50-$90. For me personally, the clothing needs to at least feel like fabric instead of something plastic for me to spend $50. Also, there was a limited number of each item. It might just be that they had yet to restock or that there was more clothing somewhere else, but when I went in there was only 1, maybe 2, of each item.

Deceitful Pricing and Poor Quality Charm Builders: There is a section to pick out charms and add them to jewelry such as necklace chains or earrings. Each pair of earrings is $15, and each small charm is $5. This means that a pair of earrings with a small charm is actually $25. However, when I asked if the 2 pairs of earrings I wanted were $30, the owner confirmed the pricing. And yet when I was about to pay, the cost was $50. Even though these earrings were so expensive, THEY DID NOT COME WITH BACKING. I REPEAT, THE EARRINGS WERE EXPENSIVE, BUT THEY WILL FALL OUT. It’s as if they were designed so that customers would have to return to replace them. Someone else mentioned that the metal erodes and breaks easily, so this is ABSOLUTELY NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY. It would have been better for me to buy the charms I wanted by themselves and then buy the earring components on Amazon. I recommend that others do that instead. If I wasn’t so shy in person, I would have refused to buy the earrings, but hopefully others will learn from my mistakes.

This store is right next to Delaney Rose, which is considered the #1 Boutique in Savannah. I only went inside because I mistook it for Delaney. Will not be making that...

I actually swung by this establishment last week and it was... it informed a lot about the damage gentrification is to a community. I was rushing to find my body measurements for an appointment that I had that day and, passing by, this business seemed perfect to help me out. I walked in and told the employee what I needed, I'd be happy to pay, and if they'd be able to fulfill my request. He immediately shut me down and told me that he "wasn't sure" if they take body measurements in a voice that inflected that he was not willing to help me. I asked if he was able to contact the manager to see if the request could be fulfilled, and he was quick to shoot back that the manager was "unavailable" and that I would have to make an appointment, anyway. He began to express annoyed exasperation and make excuses that he had "so many projects that he had to work on." I didn't want to belabor his lack of consideration/accommodation anymore. It was obvious that he was actively choosing not to help me, and I wasn't going to lower myself further to try to encourage him to do otherwise. I thanked him for his time and drove straight to a Black-owned coffee house where I was informed within a minute on how to measure myself; what inseams were, etc. It took no effort on the BARISTA's part at all. This experience was a direct expression of how lacking in community engagement/welfare these shops are, and I encourage all citizens to not patronize them as they actively work to deny hospitality toward the community that is generous enough to host them (at the expense of lifetime residents being pushed out of the areas that they occupy). I sincerely hope that this shop itself reflects on what I now regard is a complete void of decorum or appreciation for the community that they are more than happy...

I purchased a charm bracelet because I loved the charms, but the charms started falling off just hours after I got back to my dorm, even though I just used it regularly. No, I did not put the bracelet in water or anything like that either. I completely forgot about it until my little sister asked for a jewelry-making kit, and I went online to buy charms. That’s when I found the exact charms I bought on Amazon/ Shein/ AliExpress/ Temu for just cents when this business sells the charms for $5. Which isn’t a lot, but it adds up quickly. Out of curiosity, I checked the business's Instagram and reverse image searched some of the charms. A lot of them seem to come from these same websites. As a fashion business that prides itself on original designs, I would have assumed they stand against fast fashion and unethical labor practices, so I don’t understand how a small business can justify sourcing cheap, mass-produced items and then marking up the price by 5x. I didn’t pay for quality, I didn’t support an actual local or ethical business, it just feels...