Austin's South Congress strip is famous for capturing Austin's true eccentric and eclectic styles in fashion, art and music. Whatever your interests might be, there is something for everyone. Many times we've walked the shops up and down, but this time we stumbled (at least that's what backed in angled parking feels like) into a newer addition. A happy stumble it was. Leighelena is SoCo's best kept secret...and I'm telling ALL of you! We literally spent twenty minutes in the first five feet of the store picking out some pieces for our new, quirky art collection (fancy schmancy...not really, just fun :)). Marc Tetro is brilliant and depicts all different types of dogs in his work. He is spot on with the Boston Terrier and we couldn't resist.
www.marctetro.com
Making our way through the space we came upon a game of horseshoes. This was not your traditional game with the metal horseshoe and spike. It involved tossing a bracelet onto old Coca-Cola bottles. Pretty simple: Hook a bottle...and you hook a bracelet for FREE! Fun way to get involved with customers!
Bracelet Pictures: Courtesy of www.shopleighelena.com
The Jigsaw Bracelet collection is amazing and comes in a variety of leathers including stingray, snake and lizard. You can also customize your buckle tone to be distressed silver, matte gold or gunmetal and they will change it out for you right there in store. My friend walked out wearing two!
Great concept at a great price $69-158
(prices referenced from online shop).
Quick Tip: Sometimes in store they have discounted prices on discontinued bracelets. :)
I've been keeping an eye out for a "perfectly vintage" Dooney & Bourke handbag. Like I said, I should have known within the first five feet of this place I would continue to find amazing treasures twenty feet in. I did! It is a circa 1994 Dark Navy and British Tan All Weather Leather Satchel from the Essex collection in vintage mint (lightly worn interior and exterior) condition. I managed to snatch up the beauty for $48. They had a few to choose from as well and all were in great shape. Excited to add this friend to my collection.
It's not hard to locally love this Austin shop. If you're ever in town or live here it is a MUST see. From vintage apparel to customized jewelry or funky artwork, Leighelena is a one-stop-shop with unbeatable products and prices.
Leighelena
1714 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, Tx 78704
www.leighelena.com
Happy shopping & Love your locals!
Cheers,
Em
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