Other shopping in Texas
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Emeralds
Almost a minidepartment store for trendy women, Emeralds sells racks of spirited clothes that instead of being separated by designer are grouped by color. You’ll also find jewelry by Texas artisans, handbags and, oh, the shoes.
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Blue Velvet
Western wear, vintage T-shirts and even oddities such as all-American bowling wear hang on the racks at Blue Velvet, where you’ll find an equal number of men and women eyeing the goods. Summer fashions are stocked year-round.
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Dragonsnaps
Presided over by a jolly green dragon, this kids’ clothing store is perfect for comfortably outfitting your young ’uns with a dash of panache. Prices may be high, but most of this well-made clothing will last a long time.
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Electric Ladyland
Colorful and over the top, this South Congress staple has been outfitting Austinites for years. You can rent or buy costume pieces, which is this place’s specialty, but you can also find everyday vintage duds as well.
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La Villita
A few artisan craft shops exist among the tourist-T-shirt filled Riverwalk. The old buildings of the city's first neighborhood, La Villita, house the largest concentration of galleries and boutiques.
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West Village
On the northern end of Uptown (at Lemmon and McKinney Aves), the West Village neighborhood sports a distinctly So-Cal outdoor mall vibe with a vast collection of pricey chains and one-off boutiques.
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Amelia’s Retrovogue & Relics
Austin’s queen of vintage high fashion, Amelia’s brings together Vogue-worthy dresses, retro ’50s bathing suits and other old-school glamour for both men and women. It’s a favorite with film industry folk.
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Lot 8
Try on Chloe Dao's Project Runway winners in this Rice Village gem that's all about local designers, looking good and having fun. Pose on the pedestal, say 'Auf Weidersehen,' and pretend you're Heidi Klum.
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Couture Blowout
Fulfill those Prada dreams with only a minor dent in your credit card at this gently used, surprisingly friendly couture store. The selection changes often but always features some awe- and aah-inspiring dresses.
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Cheapo Discs & Dvds
Though not as much of a bargain as the name suggests, it does have racks of used CDs, including Texas and alt-country music. Free in-store performances are often scheduled for the first Friday of the month.
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Domy
In a brick Montrose cottage, this fun-spirited store features a mod mix of architecture, design, art and style – plus weird Japanese toys. After shopping, retreat to the back patio shared with Brasil cafe.
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Buffalo Exchange
Texas' definitive and best buy-sell-trade clothing store, notorious for turning away the very outfit you believed was totally in vogue only three months ago. Yeah, they're picky, and that's a good thing.
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M2M Fashions
Gay or straight, frat boy or professional: this place isn't about a demographic so much as hot fashion, pure and simple. Play it safe (Ben Sherman, Zachary Prell) or a little riskier (Diesel, Z Brand).
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Eco-wise
Specializing in hemp, organic cotton and nontoxic goods, this store aimed at adults also carries a wealth of ecofriendly baby products, as well as cooperative games and outdoor gear for older kids.
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Wild About Music
In the downtown theater block, this store features art and gifts inspired by music and musicians – everything from caps, T-shirts and bumper stickers to Elvis cookie jars and handcrafted CD racks.
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Tesoros Trading Co
Browse folk art and crafts from around the world, with a heavy Latin American influence of metalwork, jewelry, colorfully painted handicrafts, the Virgin Mary, and Día de los Muertos.
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Terra Toys
Meant for zany adults almost as much as it is for kids, this toy store sells puzzles and puppets, Mad Libs books, Nunzilla wind-up dolls, bouncy balls and even kites to fly in Zilker Park.
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Cactus Music
Off Richmond Ave and Shepherd Dr in Upper Kirby, Houston's original indie-music store has been rocking out for more than 30 years, pleasing hippies, punks and country boys alike.
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Spoiled Pink
It's girls gone wild, but in a good way: fancy tank tops, high heels, jeans and jewelry, all locally owned and diva-worthy. Check out the outrageous martini glasses in back.
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Paris Hatters
A humble downtown storefront, Paris Hatters has been around a long, long time. It's one of the best places in the state to get a Stetson (or any other brand of cowboy hat).
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Chocolate Bar
River Oaks; Rice Village Kids dream about places like this, and adults resist them. It's futile. Chocolate in all of its forms: bar, confection, cake, pie, ice cream…but don't take our word for it.
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Adelante Boutique
Like a romantic breath of fresh air, this shop has mix-and-match pieces in vibrant prints and fabrics you won't find anywhere else, along with designer jewelry imports.
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Good Records
Greenville Ave is home to one of Dallas’ only indie record stores, Good Records. According to the store philosophy, they carry whatever’s ‘good.’
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Froggie's 5 & 10
Kids will adore Froggie’s 5 & 10, an old-fashioned toy store with a smart-alecky edge: wash-off tattoos, retro candy, books and silly stuff.
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MonkeyWrench Books
A radical bookstore and community events space. Punk ’zines, feminist treatises and political bumper stickers are sold by the world’s friendliest anarchists.
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