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Fashion Week in Austin
From the archives: July 14, 2009
Being the live music capital of the world has to count for something style-wise, right? Sadly, no one touts Austin as a fashion capitol yet, but that may change soon with the advent of Fashion Week, which lasts through July 17. In a town that embraces originality and shopping locally over brand-names and overt status symbols, expect intimate parties in independent boutiques that showcase local designers. The showcase ends with awards show and a collection from Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie, a designer from Season 3 of "Project Runway. Consider the following boutiques--all event participants--as lovely treasures we can enjoy year round. (Photo: Benis Arapovic/Shutterstock)
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Aviary
Read Reviews2110 S Lamar Ste C, Austin, TX 78704 (map)
This furniture store sells only rare items from remote-ish global locations, ending Ikea sameness and disappointment in cheap pressboard furniture.
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Beyond Tradition
Read Reviews221 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 (map)
If wearing one-of-a-kind jewelry is extremely important, cultivating a relationship with this boutique is required. In honor of Fashion Week, pop in for cupcakes and cocktails on July 16.
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Cream Vintage
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2532 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78705 (map)
Fashion is recycled perpetually, so why not interpret today's fashions with literal relics from the past? Whether it's a nipped-in waist from the 40s or 50s, or a 70s-inspired maxi-dress, Cream Vintage has bulging racks for digging in.
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Feather's Boutique
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1700 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704 (map)
A well-edited collection of "fashion vintage," or relics from years ago that sync up with the trends-of-the moment.
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Sola
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2005 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704 (map)
This sweet house-cum-boutique slings stilettos, fashion denim, heaps of jewelry and killer accessories, all in pretty, low-key South Austin.
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Wish
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2322 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705 (map)
Ever wonder where glam club-goers on Sixth Street or the Warehouse District get their micro-dresses and cocktail finery? Mostly likely, the frock came from Wish.