Blue Velvet — Local services in Austin

Blue Velvet is my favorite part of Austin. I recently moved up to the Fort Worth area and miss it so much. And to all the people saying they thought it was cramped and didn’t love the staff, I feel like the charm of Blue Velvet is just that, and a lot of people take introverts the wrong way, so I can see why someone might think the staff is rude. Personally I have never had a problem with the staff, and they have always been super helpful. This place honestly isn’t that expensive considering the rent of the place and the quality of the clothing they sell. I always find something after looking through everything and have never walked out empty handed. I love this place so much, please give this place a...

Located right between Epoch Coffee and Breakaway Records on North Loop, Blue Velvet is always a good weekend stop. The shop is fairly small and can get a little cramped if there are more than about five people in there, but they manage to fit an impressive number of vintage clothing items and accessories from different decades into the limited space that they have. You'll definitely want to give yourself enough time to look through everything, as a lot of great items can get kind of buried on the racks. Prices are fairly reasonable; I'd say they're comparable to Buffalo Exchange (and the clothing is a lot more interesting to...

Literally just left the store, I purchased some clear glasses at the beginning of October and the left arm came unglued I just stopped by to see if I could swap them out and was told I couldn’t swap out unless it was the same day? I was then told they had another pair and I could purchase them if I would like and that’s the reason they are priced at $10 it’s 1:43 on a Sunday and they aren’t the only vintage store in Austin. I resorted to ordering them from Amazon where they are also $10 and I will now go else where for my vintage needs. Thanks to the lack of...