Suite 335 at Arizona Mills is where the East Valley can try on Camille La Vie in person. The store sits inside the mall off I-10 and US 60 in Tempe, and it carries the brand's prom, homecoming and quinceañera lines on the rack. The company launched in 1985, and it still leads with the founding promise.
WE Launched Camille la Vie in 1985 with the mission to celebrate the precious moments in life.
For prom, that mission looks like volume and range. The brand splits its prom collection into long, short, ball gown and mermaid styles, and the Tempe store draws from that same collection, cut in missy, petite and plus sizes. The brand defines petite as 5'4" and under, cut with shorter bodice proportions as well as shorter hems, which saves a shorter shopper from taking several inches off every hem.
What the Arizona Mills store stocks
The Tempe store carries these occasions and add-ons:
- Prom and homecoming dresses, long and short
- Quinceañera dresses
- Cocktail and evening dresses
- Wedding guest and bridesmaid dresses
- Shoes, handbags and jewelry to go with the gown
Homecoming arrives first in the school year, and the brand plans for it with high-low styles and a dedicated homecoming-under-$100 category, so a fall dance does not have to eat into the prom budget. Long gowns mostly run 53 to 60 inches, per the company, which helps a taller senior judge whether a style will clear her heels.
A bridal salon also operates at this location, and the two sides book differently.
Prom, homecoming and quinceañera
No appointment needed
- Skip the phone call
- Come in when the mall is open
Bridal salon
Appointment required
- For wedding dress shopping at this location
The store names its own service area as Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert, Ahwatukee, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and east Phoenix. In practice that means students from Corona del Sol High School and McClintock High School in Tempe, and from Desert Vista High School and Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee, can reach it by freeway, and a weeknight try-on fits easily around practice and homework. Among Phoenix metro Arizona prom stops, it is the mall option, where a gown try-on and other errands can share an afternoon.
Exchanges and giving back
Camille La Vie does not issue refunds, but it does offer exchanges on unworn dresses with tags attached, within the posted window. Final-sale markdowns and accessories are excluded, so ask before buying a clearance gown.
Dress donations
Prom and wedding dresses given to nonprofit groups around the country, part of the same 1985 mission
Camille La Vie Tempe, in brief
What happens if my Tempe dress is the wrong size?
Swap it rather than return it. Camille La Vie offers exchanges for unworn dresses with tags.
Are there petite and plus prom sizes?
Yes. The brand cuts petite styles for shoppers 5'4" and under and also carries plus sizes, though stock by size varies at each store.