Got some free space in your closet from quarantine cleaning?
We'll help ya fill it. But before you head to your nearest Forever 21, check out some options below for better, locally-sourced fashion that will not only last longer but will help your dollar go further in your community. Here are some of our favorite Locally-Owned Clothing Shops in Austin.
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Photo via Miranda Bennett Studio
1211 E 11th St Suite 101
Bringing to the table great style and a sustainable approach, Austin's own Miranda Bennett Studio provides an ethical take to designer fashion. Bennet uses plant-based dyes to color her dresses and tops, keeping the design and production process as green as possible. Adding to her ethics-focused business approach, she works exclusively with Open Arms, an Austin-based business who produces sustainable apparel and aims to empower refugees through fair-wage employment.
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Photo via Instagram
On Depop / 100 N Loop Blvd E Suite A
You can choose between virtual and in-person shopping with Ephrance Vintage, where their Depop shop has just as many unique finds as their one-of-a-kind offerings at their storefront, Revival Vintage. If seeing things in the flesh is more your style, check out their sidewalk sales (keep up with those on their Instagram) - otherwise, get scrolling, y'all.
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Photo: masks by @chasingcamilla
Virtual Marketplace
A local favorite marketplace has gone virtual. Once a month, Frida Friday hosts their community-based market online with vendors ranging from clothing designers to jewelry makers and more. Once the marketplace goes live for that month, you can spend the weekend scrolling through pages of vendor shops looking for the perfect little funky earrings.
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Photo via Instagram
611 S Lamar Blvd
Pavement is the new kid on the block (the S. Lamar block, to be specific). They're a resell shop focusing on modern and vintage recycled fashion and they're already giving Plato's a run for their money. If you drove down Lamar anytime in the past year, you likely saw the evolution of their rainbow storefront and wondered what it was. Now, it's time to find out.
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Photo: Duffy Jumper by esby
1601 S 1st St
It's never been more important to buy ethically and sustainably, especially when it comes to clothing. Stores like esby make this possible with their amazing selection of minimalist fashion that's both ethically-sourced and made to last. They offer a wide selection of clothes for both men and women as well as a ton of accessories.
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Photo via Instagram
2915 Guadalupe St
Another newcomer to the Austin clothing scene, Flamingos is Austin's first pay-by-the-pound vintage store and a perfect counterpart to the experience of Goodwill Blue Hanger. We all love a good deal, and finding a cute pair of jeans or a jacket at this spot and having it cost less than $20 is a feeling we all need right now.
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503 W Mary St
You didn't think we'd forget shoes, did you? What if we told you there's a store in Austin where you can not only get shoes but...ethically-sourced, handmade shoes from shoeworkers in Peru that get health care, paid maternity leave and social security? Let us introduce you to Fortress of Inca, which checks all those boxes and has a super cute selection, if we do say so ourselves.
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Photo: Day Large Carryall by Raven + Lily
2406 Manor Rd C
Raven + Lily employs womxn creators around the world, particularly in developing countries where they can make an impact on their quality of life. They employ these women under fair trade standards and allow them to create the sustainable and unique bags, jewelry, and leather goods you'll see in their store and online today.
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Photo: "Shadow Puppet" Tee
Online Store
Mindzai is an apparel and printing shop all in one. Their apparel side boasts a collection of unique tees, tanks, crops, sweatshirts and more. Choose from some of their already-badass designs or go through their Creative route and get yourself some screenprinted goodies!
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