Austin's "Best Vintage Store," Six-Time Winner in The Austin Chronicle Readers' Poll

Austin's "Best Vintage Store" 2007, 2008, and 2009, Austin-American Statesman A-List Readers' Poll

Austin's "Best Vintage/Thrift Shop" 2008--Editorial Winner, Citysearch.com

"Blue Velvet: The key words at BV are 'inexpensive' and 'reasonably priced.' For more than a decade, this mom-and-daughter team has outfitted Austin's creative types in the smartest vintage duds at prices even lowly Chronicle editors could afford."--The Austin Chronicle Kitsch & Vintage Guide

"This funky vintage clothing store and costume shop in Austin has reasonable prices and a variety of used goods, including men's and women's clothing, handbags, wild hats, sunglasses, shoes, and jewelry. It also has a large and quirky costume section, so if you're in the market for go go boots or a colored wig, this is your stop. The store is tiny, but full of character and treasures waiting to be found." --About.com "Austin's Best Vintage Stores"

"Whether you poke around in cowpoke shirts, Hawaiian print, corduroy pants, and polyester-blend slacks or sashay in Chinese silk dresses, sequins, halter tops, and vintage shirts, you never know quite what you will find at Blue Velvet, but you're sure to find something.The whole shopping experience is wonderfully mellow with a helpful but low-key staff who let you browse and soak in their fabulous selection of background music at your own pace."--The Austin Chronicle

Blue Velvet is a family-owned independent business that has been Austin's source for great vintage clothes at great prices for over 16 years. We have a wide selection of men's, women's and children's vintage clothing, plus vintage and retro accessories including petticoats in a rainbow of colors, sunglasses, jewelry, and white go-go boots! We also carry unique handmade items and recycled/re-worked piece from local craftsters. Blue Velvet strives to have clothing for all shapes, from xs to plus-sizes.

Come visit us at our new location at 217 W. North Loop, Austin, TX 78751, which is one block east of Guadalupe--directly next door to Epoch Coffee Shop . Parking is plentiful and free!

Here is a MAP to Blue Velvet!

512-452-BLUE (2583) 

HOURS:

Mon-Thurs 11-8:00 pm, Fri-Sat 11-9:00 pm, Sunday 1-9:00 pm.

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Follow Blue Velvet on Facebook and MySpace !

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Check out our listing in the guide to Austin vintage stores: The Vintage Around Town Guide!

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Don't forget the Texas SALES TAX HOLIDAY is Aug 20-22, 2010! That means you save 8.25% on all clothing purchases all weekend!

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EVERY SUNDAY PLEASE JOIN US FOR "SOUNDS ON SUNDAYS," BLUE VELVET'S WEEKLY PARTY!

Come on down Sundays from 7-9 pm for FREE live music by The Fractals (and sometimes special guests TBA), FREE adult beverages, and 20% OFF all store merchandise!

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Saturday, April 10 it's the North Loop Sidewalk Sale, featuring sales and deals and treats from 23 independent businesses all along North Loop Boulevard! Starting at 11 am and going all day, Blue Velvet will have a Nothing-Over-$5 Sale in front of the shop (or inside if it rains):

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Come on out WED MARCH 17th 12-8 pm for ALIVE! A Day of Cheap Thrills & No Kills, a benefit concert for Austin Pets Alive! in the Blue Velvet/Epoch shopping center's parking area:

Ron Strong Productions would like to invite you to our first annual Austin Pets Alive! fundraiser. Austin Pets Alive! is a 501(c)(3) non-profit rescue organization working towards making Austin a no-kill city. For more information about them, please visit: www.austinpetsalive.org.

All ages and open to the public.  No badges or wristbands required!

Suggested donation of $5 goes to Austin Pets Alive!
Free pizza, beer, and soda.  Several gift bags for silent auction, including signed swag from the performing artists--and more!

Lineup:

7:15 – 8: Seabear   (Reykjavik, Iceland) (in their first ever U.S. performance!!)
6:25 – 7:10: Maps and Atlases   (Chicago, IL)
5:50 – 6:20: Le Loup   (Washington D.C.)
5:15 – 5:45: Stars of Track and Field   (Portland, OR)
4:40 – 5:10: Lovvers    (Nottingham, UK)
4:05 – 4:35: Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly     (Southend, UK)
3:30 – 4: Violent Kin      (Saskatoon, SK)
2:55 – 3:25: FM Campers      (Austin, TX)
2:20 – 2:50: Wine and Revolution     (Austin, TX)
1:45 – 2:15: The Coathangers     (Atlanta, GA)
1:10 – 1:40: Casiokids    (Bergen, Norway)
12:35 – 1:05: CFCF (   Montreal, QC)
12 – 12:30: Morgan Sorne   (Austin, TX)

So come on out, listen to some awesome music, have some delicious foodstuffs and beverages, try to win some prizes, all the while doing your good deed for the day by helping us to help Austin’s homeless pets! It’s a win-win for everyone!

Sponsors include:
Epoch Coffee
Blue Velvet
Austin’s Pizza
Lone Star Beer
Waialua Soda Works
Waterloo Records
Tomlinson’s
I ♥ Video
PrintGlobe
And more…

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Please join us for the Blue Velvet WINTER FASHION PARTY on Saturday, November 28, 2009 7-10 pm at Blue Velvet! Vintage fashions, handmade accessories, free snacks and beverages, plus 20% off all store merchandise!

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Check out video from KUT Austin of Irish band The Urges rocking Blue Velvet at our SXSW free day show on March 19, 2009!  Thanks to everyone who came out--it was a blast!

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Take a look at these great photos of "Summer of '69," the benefit for SafePlace at Austin's own The Belmont. The event featured a photo booth with late '60s fashions from Blue Velvet and was a big success and lots of fun--all for a great cause!

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Looking for retro Halloween costume ideas? We stock TONS of white go-go boots, colorful petticoats, and of course clothing, shoes, and accessories from the "Mad Men" era to the 1990s!  

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Blue Velvet is now a proud member of the Austin Independent Business Alliance ! Shop local, peeps.

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Austin photographer Autumn Sadaro recently shot a series of awesome zombies-of-many-eras photos like this one, titled "Dead in The '50s," and much of the period clothing came from Blue Velvet:

See the whole series at Autumn Sadaro's "Dead Thru The Decades" photo set on Flickr.