Today, was the first Saturday in many weeks, where I had no obligations and could do anything my…read moreheart desired. I decided to go thrifting and consignment shopping. Moss Designer Consignment was my first stop. They generally have good selections at great prices especially if they are on the final mark down. Moss is an excellent luxury resale shopping destination. Located on South Lamar, the store feels more like a boutique than a traditional consignment shop. The layout of the store is spacious, open and beautifully organized to allow ease of browsing and shopping. The store has high-end women's designer clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories. You can pick up statement pieces at a fraction of the original retail price and feel confident in the quality of what you're buying. The staff was very helpful and friendly...opening up cases to allow you to see merchandise up close, at your leisure. They have an on-site authenticator of all their goods, which gives you a certain peace of mind that you are getting authentic pieces. While today, I did not find anything I could not live without, I will certainly pop in the future when I have free time to shop.

Felt super uncomfortable here unfortunately. While the inventory is rather cute and right up my…read morealley. The girls working were rude and giving rascist vibes. Followed me around the store and were very passive aggressive. I know the behavior as a woc. Super nasty and unnecessary.

The Service is excellent and the Employees are always ready to help you!!…read moreI always have a good experience, when I'm shopping at Uptown Cheapskate, Thank you!!

I absolutely would not return here to sell or consign anything…read more I dropped my clothes off around noon and was told there would be about a 2.5-hour wait. The girl who initially helped me was brand new and very nice, and I completely understand that new employees are still learning, so I had no issue with her. I accidentally entered one digit of my phone number incorrectly, so about two hours after dropping everything off, I called the store myself. I was told my items had been processed about nine minutes earlier. At no point during that phone call did anyone discuss what they wanted to purchase, what they were offering, or ask me to approve anything. When I arrived, they were still going through the items, and I noticed one of my pieces had been listed as a medium T-shirt--which immediately stood out because I don't even wear a medium. I was then told the item had already been tagged to be sold. That was extremely concerning considering I had never reviewed or approved what they were taking or what I was agreeing to sell. Riley was professional throughout the interaction, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for the overall experience. Other associates seemed far too comfortable inserting their personal opinions rather than simply addressing a legitimate concern about the process. I've sold and consigned clothing before and have never experienced anything like this. If a business is purchasing someone's property for resale, there should be complete transparency about which items are being accepted, what the seller is being paid, and an opportunity for the seller to approve the transaction before their belongings are tagged for resale. The entire process left me feeling like the priority was getting merchandise onto the floor for the lowest possible cost rather than making sure the person selling it actually understood and agreed to the transaction. Then, when I questioned it, the responsibility seemed to be shifted back onto me. Completely unprofessional experience, and I would not trust this process with my belongings again.

I have what I like to call my "North Loop Jaunt" which means every few months I hit up North Loop…read morepubs, shops, restaurants, etc. Ermine along with places like We Luv Vido, Workhorse, Room Service, Blue Velvet, Drinkwell, etc. is one of my must-stop places. It's a smaller store and super cute. I have been here a few times over the years and it's a fun store to browse. On my last visit I purchased a vintage bangle as a gift for a friend. I've been meaning to make this post for awhile now (I will often reference that I have A LOT of draft reviews I am working through). Anyway, I am saddened by the low reviews and the treatment of other patrons by staff. That simply has never been the case for me. Maybe it's my winning personality? HAHA. Or maybe, they were having several bad days? I don't know... Either way, I will keep shopping here. They have a nice selection and supporting local is important to me. Hopefully, the good service I have experienced continues.

This was such a cute little vintage shop with such a variety, but with true vintage. I would…read moredefinitely come back. Seems like they've got a variety of range of options when it comes to the prices. And I get greeted as I came in the door.

Blue Velvet is part of my North Loop Jaunt (every few months I head over to the neighborhood and…read morehit up my favorite places). It's also been sitting in my draft reviews for quite awhile (for those of you tracking). Started coming here a couple of years ago, around 2023 and just love it. It's a smaller store but they have lots of well-curated pieces and a really good selection of formal wear, dresses, skirts, jewelry, etc. I was prompted to take care of this draft review and a few others today because of a dress in the window here. A friend was recently in town visiting and asked that I go back and get a picture of the dress in the window. She is thinking about purchasing it (or having me purchase it and send it to her lol). Anyway, here's something to know: items displayed in the window have waitlists for folks intersting in purchasing. Anytime I have been in the shop, including today, service is friendly and helpful. The store is clean and the vintage pieces they carry are in pristine condition. You know what I like to say at this point-shop local, support small businesses!

Blue Velvet vintage is a cool, quirky and eclectic vintage store! The store good variety of both…read moremen's and women's vintage clothing, spanning multiple decades (notably mid‑20th century through late 20th century). Interestingly, the store combines vintage items with some modern items. For example, socks, some jewelry and sunglasses are non-vintage. While the store is small, it is easy to browse. In addition, clothing and shoe items are spaced apart where you can easily view them and ferret through the racks. The value of items are reasonably priced and some items as low as $5. I did not find anything I could not live without, however, I will definitely pop in from time to time. Also, there is a fair amount of free parking. The store manager was super helpful and personable.

Love this store. Beautiful, unique pieces. Great quality--have had several items for years. The…read moreservice is wonderful--friendly and interesting sales people. Best boutique in town by far. The sales are outstanding.

Do NOT shop here - scammers!!! I purchased a "14K yellow…read moregold charm" here for $480 - took it to a jeweler to verify it was real and it was not! $480 for a piece of crap fake charm that probably cost the store $10. SO pissed. It's one thing to be a shop in Austin selling everything at Dallas prices, but it's wrong to sell FAKE gold items labeling them as real at this price point scamming buyers out of money.

Pecos Jane Vintage is an incredibly chic, funky, and fashionable vintage clothing shop right in my…read moreneighborhood in Central East. They've got everything you can possibly think of from the 70s to now. This high-end vintage store boasts the most fabulous accessories from jade jewelry, purses, hats and more. The cowboy boots section is everything! Great finds like sweater dresses from Bill Blass and authentic button down western shirts for guys & gals. Such a fun place to shop for treasures and baubles or just to browse. One of my faves for sure!

An amazing colorful high end vintage store on Austins East side, it really has everything. The…read morestaff is amazing and ive never seen a selection like this, I think it has to be the best vintage store in the whole world. I cant wait to go back!!!

After lunch my friend and I went shopping. We landed at Estilo Boutique...what a nice find! While…read moremy friend is a regular, this was my first time at this boutique. Estilo boutique is a contemporary fashion store filled with a mix of clothing (men, women & children's), accessories, and personalized styling services. The store was originally founded in Austin, Texas. According to my friend, this is a go-to destination for many of her friends. They sell casual to evening wear pieces at very reasonable prices. I really like the vibe of the store. The ladies in the store were so friendly and helpful, which made our shopping experience even more enjoyable. While we did not purchase anything, we definitely will be returning...

Wonderful men and ladies high end boutique in Tarryton. Very…read morefriendly service when entered and they have some cute items. Parking was limited but they opened early on a Saturday so worth a look! Worth a look.

The Buffalo Exchange has been an Austin staple as long as I can remember. The bright exterior…read moresignage lures you in. My friend is a vintage connoisseur and I primarily was the tag along. The Buffalo exchange is huge with a variety of vintage items to choose from including clothing, shoes and accessories. It is a bit overwhelming at first because is so large with so items to peruse. It is a part of this vintage strip mall with similar stores nearby. The prices are extremely reasonable for vintage items. With that said, the clothing are pretty densely packed requiring you to slow down in order to look at pieces of interest. This is another self-serve type atmosphere. Service staff are available when you need them, however, do not proactively ask you if you need help. Customers can bring items and receive cash or store credit.

Great place to find unique and upper end clothing, shoes and other accessories. Super friendly, non…read morejudgemental staff. Love the energy. Also, incredible prices!