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Blue

248 Mott St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Prince St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-228-7744 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
6.0 out of 10
|
7 Reviews | Write a Review
Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range
Type: Bridal Shop
Products & Services: Bridal Gowns, Bridesmaid Dresses

Photo by Lauren Klain Carton

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Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-7pm; Sat-Sun, noon-5pm

Nearby Subway Stops

L at First Ave.

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Product Guide

Wedding

Bridal Gowns
Bridesmaid Dresses

Special Features

Tailoring In-Store

Profile

Designer Christina Kara is showing off her modern twists on the traditional gown in a bigger space. Along with the new store comes a fresh collection: Twenty silhouettes that brides can customize as they see fit ($1,000 to $3,000). Kara offers a wide variety of styles (mermaid, sheath, and updated ball gowns) along with her signature tea-length and short dresses. Dresses can be made in six months.

Sales

Group rates available for large orders.

Key Departments

Bridesmaids

Young professionals looking for something fashionable turn here for fresh takes on cocktail dresses ($400 to $650) and ball gowns ($1,200 to $3,000). Everything is custom-made at the in-store workshop. As a bonus, designer-owner Christina Kara offers group rates for large wedding parties.

6.0

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

42%	Would you go back?
42%	Do you go there for bargains?
0%	Do you go there to buy gifts?

Quality:	6.6
Service:	5.3
Selection:	8.0
Value:	6.6

Be Careful

racheynyc from 10010 | Posted on 11/2/09

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)


Quality:	3
Service:	2

Selection:	5

Value:	6

Christina, the owner of Blue, is clearly a talented and very creative designer which is why I ordered a custom wedding dress from her. After my second fitting I was thrilled with the progress that was made on my dress. I went in for my third fitting, mind you this is 6 weeks before my wedding date, and the dress was completely changed! I was very upset and she became extremely abrasive and yelled at me for not understanding. I found communicating with her very difficult. It seemed as though she realized I was coming in for a fitting an hour before I got there and threw something together for me to try on. I ended up at the mercy of Klienfeld. Unless you are buying a design that is already created, I would not recommend working with her on a custom creation.

Use with caution

aleafb from 12477 | Posted on 10/20/09

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)


Quality:	5
Service:	1

Selection:	9

Value:	3

Christina has a great line of unusual and sophisticated dresses. She is also abrasive, doesn't listen, and I think a little lazy. I commissioned her in February to make my wedding dress for Oct. Seems like enough time, right? I went in for fittings in Feb. March. June and my dress STILL wasn't done when I came to pick it up on Labor day. She ultimately had to ship it. Just to be clear - I never changed my mind about what I wanted or anything like that. My weight stayed the same so that was not a problem. She just kept putting me off. I wish I could say when the dress arrived it was perfect. Nope. I had to pay $150 on alterations, some on changes Christina and I had specifically talked about and she had not done. Not only that, there were seams that were sloppy and loose threads all over the place. In short, it looked cheap and homemade. (cheap it certainly was not) If you are prepared to be really demanding and provide constant monitoring, maybe it's worth it if you like her designs. Otherwise, save yourself the headache.

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