Solid Gold

I had so much fun shopping here. The owner was so helpful and friendly to talk to. She has great style too, I bought several pieces.

Absolute best boutique in Austin and a perfect place for me to get lost in for hours.
Their selection of styles and how absolutely gorgeous their dresses are just OMG, I love it! Did I mention their sales staff is beyond helpful and Katie does an absolutely amazing job at the both her selection of clothing and staff. Its a normal routine to come and go shopping here after getting my hair or my nails done.

My favorite boutique in Austin … love the selection of clothes. Whenever I’m in the market to find something unique and different this place does not disappoint. Great for gifts too. Frequently recommend to friends to check out.

Finally made it over to this sweet shop. I love the clothing collection, not too much, reasonably priced. The atmosphere of the shop is peaceful and pleasant. I will be going back and telling friends.

This is the best boutique in Austin hands down. What do you want in a boutique? Nice and knowledgeable staff? check. Amazing designers? check. Hand made one of kind jewelry? check.
And the other reviews saying it’s expensive? For the quality and the amount of wear you’ll get out of their pieces it’s totally reasonable.
Go there. For reals.

In my mind, this nugget (ha!) is one of the best boutiques in Austin. I always swing by here after getting my hair cut at Method, and I always walk out with something I love.
Their selection of clothing is small but extremely well curated. They choose designers that are craftspeople, not celebrand trend-​exploiters (I’m looking at you, Elizabeth & James). I wish I could buy more clothing here, but I’m extremely petite and even the smaller sizes don’t really fit me.
I always come for the jewelry, though. Unique, handmade pieces that use genuine, authentic materials that have a sense of place. I hate cheap metal/​plastic jewelry. These are thread and beadwork and gold and precious stones and all have that delicately rugged feel that mirrors Texas Hill Country.
These are certainly high-​end boutique prices, but you absolutely get what you pay for.

I’ve always thought Solid Gold was a great boutique, but I went in a few weeks ago and the space was completely revamped. Now it’s super open and airy and beautifully merchandised with reclaimed wood and cool old fixtures… so pretty! The selection has always been really good and focused on cute, effortless pieces from small designers, but this time I was really impressed with the accessories, too: cool brass jewelry, handmade bags, dyed scarves… I wanted pretty much everything I saw. Katie and Mary are also really great and do a good job of being friendly without pushy. More stores like this on the east side, please!

I was motivated to drop by Solid Gold because my friend in tow knew the owner through friends. The boutique sells very pretty, femme-​y clothes from what looks like mostly small designers. The prices are very high, out of my price range. But the sale rack! It is a breath of fresh air! When I went in, the entire rack was 50% off marked price, even if there was already a discount. And these were not the ugly, non-​sellers. Though most of the shop is not my personal style, I would recommend that anyone looking for higher quality, well designed clothes check this sale rack frequently. They also have a Unilocal check-​in discount which is very generous, and a punch-​card that can rack up even more discounts.
Go seek out Solid Gold because, unless you are going to Method salon next door, it’s pretty hidden. It’s worth it!

Solid Gold is my favorite boutique. Katie, the owner, has such an incredible eye. I stop in after getting my hair did at Method, telling myself I’m just going to look for a necklace or something. Then minutes later I’m stripped down and Katie is bringing me awesome dress after intriguing shirt after supercute skirt to try on. It’s the kind of place that has something to fit every kind of body, even us girls with curves. I walk out with an armful of dresses, including some amazing deals off the sale rack. Oh, and the necklace too (mostly local designers and good stuff!). I can’t speak more highly of the clothing or of the experience of shopping there.

Cute Cute Cute. Love the location, no I don’t live close, but still love it. The store set up is well done. Really appreciate a thoughtful setup by the way. Great selection, not a lot, but liked it a lot. One of the girls brings in her dog, a French Bulldog, my personal Fav. So cute, but I digress.
Cute store, good prices, great staff, stop by the fair trade coffee shop just down the street, and you’re in shop local, support local heaven. :)

«Follow the golden fox»
…ooooooo…
«through the golden door»
…yeah…
«take the golden key»
…alright…
«go down the golden hall»
…yeah man…
If you have not heard Solid Gold by The Golden Filter, you probably should. I’ll wait here for you to give it a listen:
Now go to Solid Gold and see if that song isn’t controlling everything in your head. I approached the door and my hair suddenly circled up and around me, billowing as though a giant fan was positioned at the entrance to this sweet boutique. But if you don’t have disco-​inspiration in your head, it’s ok: they’ll have some MGMT on to sparkle-​and-​glitter your shopping experience.
I was torn between two sale dresses — one prim and proper vintage ($ 34), one a perfect blue shirt dress ($ 38; I know, I know — but support local business). The selection was varied, which made it a fun stop. The boy approved of both items, he of the cute and unhelpful variety. I decided on the blue dress; it cut perfectly on the thigh, and can be worn differently out on the town or to work (with an undershirt or something).
So where did I wear it? To a samba class, where I was the only participant not in gym sneakers and workout gear. I whipped out my dance heels and waited for the disco ball to drop. Make it solid gold, darlings.

Think of Solid Gold as a local «Anthropologie» but better! It’s got a variety of jewelry, accessories, home goods, bath goods, and gifts… all along side a great selection of clothing goods and shoes. The variety can suit just about anyone since they carry low range to high range priced items. I dropped by before going to see Gloria at Blink next door, having about 20 minutes to kill, and was enamored by everything in the store! I ended up purchasing some fragrances and soaps for my coworkers as a Christmas present. Katie, the owner, not only completed my purchase, gift wrapped and labeled the gift bags for me, she dropped it off while I was at my appointment with Gloria… now that’s service you will not find at any chain store! Solid Gold is an example of Austin boutique shopping at it’s best!

I have to agree with what Katie, below, said: I was reminded of Anthropologie when I went in to Solid Gold for the first time today. But where Anthropologie has manufactured and mass-​produced faux originality, Solid Gold has a lot of pieces with the same (or similar) rustic/​vintage/​Parisian feel from smaller labels (and some big ones, too). And if you buy something there, it’s won’t be the case that every fourth woman in the country either owns it, or saw it and liked it but couldn’t afford it.
Apropos prices, the range is really wide. I saw things from about $ 39 to $ 400. And the $ 39 pieces were dresses, not a headband, not a pair of tights.
My only misgiving is not really a misgiving– she has a handful of vintage pieces interspersed through her collection. On the one hand, they seem to be handpicked with very high standards for look and condition. No fillers. But they’re sold for prices that South Congress wouldn’t dream of — I’d say twice as much.

Anthropologie what? Do you really want to give your money to the Man for a jersey dress?
If you want sweet dresses, and you want to patronize an Austin boutique, come here. Their dresses range from fancy to casual, chic to bohemian, and their selection is totally up to date. The price range is fairly wide so depending on what you’re looking for, there are definitely some reasonable priced dresses.
Check it out for sure.

Twiggy shops here… not amazon me. sigh…

Solid Gold would be too expensive for me to frequent often if it weren’t for the incredible sales. Seriously, every time I go in, there’s some sort of sale going on. And these sales a supreme. First, the discounts are substantial, often 50% off. Second, the stuff on sale isn’t the picked-​over, ugly stuff, on sale because no one wanted to buy it. Sale clothes are items you will definitely want to buy! Make sure to get on the mailing list to find out about the great deals they offer.
The owner/​buyer has a keen eye for style. The selection is trendy, yet sophisticated, tasteful, and flirty. Most of the designers can’t be found at any other store in Austin. You will find unique, yet classy pieces to add some kick to your wardrobe.
Solid Gold is aptly named!

The best boutique I’ve found in Austin. Located on the Eastside, I love making a trip out to Solid Gold, it’s always worth it. Amazing pieces by Mike & Chris, Dace, French Connection, so many more. From wall to wall the store is chock full of stylish items. The buyers/​owners clearly know what’s up as they stock collections that are fresh and fun. And did I mention the jewelry? Great pieces from designers like Minx and 2Sisters out of San Francisco.
A must visit…

Super Cute! I’ve been by this place 100 times, but never had the chance to go in. But I went by today and was not disappointed.
I went thinking I was going to look for a cute fall dress, but then ended up finding 2 pairs of awesome pants. One pair was on sale for 80% off and 20% off of the 80% off price… bargain!
The store owner was really helpful in picking out things that I would like and would fit. She was very friendly.
I’ll definitely be going back. The only negative: things were relatively expensive, but many items were discounted between 20−50% off.

What a pleasant little boutique!
I thought the prices were a bit high, especially for the neighborhood — is this little strip trying to be the next SoCo? I say, OhNo.
However, I can’t complain, as I found my favorite shoe designer’s pieces on sale for a fraction of what I would pay on the other side of town. So I picked up a pair — in purple — because it’s summer and I just got paid and how fun, right?
If you offer to not take a bag with your purchase, you get a stamp on a card, and after quite a few stamps, you can get some sweet discounts. So all in all, the owner was delightful, helpful, and I’ll be back.
As soon as the next shipment of those shoes come in.

I wandered in here one day after getting an expensive haircut (worth it) next door. I wanted a new dress to go with the new hair. Man! I didn’t expect to find 10 different dresses and 5 shirts to try on! The place is small, but great. Expensive, but great! I’m so glad I found this place because it had really good women’s dresses and clothes– casual to fancy. The style was vaguely youngish, hippish, comfortablish. the clothes weren’t too crazy or kitsch.
The owner was really nice and helpful. It was a neighborhoody place. Her one friend’s dog sauntered in, but then raced outside to pick a fight with some other dog. The owner ran to the doorway of the store and screamed at the dog in full force to get back in the shop! then came back in and kept chatting with her friends, who were like ooh and ahhing over her handbags, but obviously not going to buy anything.
It was cool.
When I have money to burn again, I will happily return.