New Bohemia

Looking for a vintage ski outfit, it’s here. Take a walk on first and enjoy Austin. Great jackets to bell bottoms. Great selection and not bad on prices. Record store next door with good restaurants down the street. Enjoy the weather and local shops.

I used to shop at this store years ago. Before Austin was being flocked to be etc etcs. Well back then it was just a normal thrift store that had vintage stuff by default but not cool vintage stuff just old crap. And it was piled up to the rim, you could barely flip through clothes on hangers.
Now, it’s all super organized and super chic. Each skirt, dress, jacket is in the right spot, organized by era. And tagged very neatly with clear writing, which includes pricing year and brand. Every article of clothing, every pair of shoes, every piece of jewelry is perfectly cleaned, dry cleaned and shined it’s very impressive how they’ve preserved everything.
Everything’s reasonably priced. They have women’s and men’s. It’s right on congress and I’m sure they get a lot of foot traffic because I was walking to a place to eat and had to go in. Mannequins were like, «look how beautiful I look, don’t you wanna be pretty like me?!»…and I was like,“yes…yes I do…” As I floated in.
If you want something funky fresh or classically tailored this is the place to go.

The place was cute but the girl working didn’t say hello to us when we entered, kept looking at us like she was ready for us to walk out, full blown almost ran into me once putting clothes back and still never said anything to me, and continued to play on her cell phone behind the counter until we left the store. I am 500x more likely to NOT spend money in a store if the person working is rude or really neglectful like this girl was. Cute store and I’m sure I could have found some gems, but I refuse to support rude people.

One of the OG’s in what’s now a premier real estate market/​shopping + dining district/​cultural hub/​main tourist attraction of Austin (and all TX for that matter). South Congress St. is chock full of creative, independent businesses not to be missed, including this treasure trove of a vintage store.
Unlike many newer vintage stores that take a ’boutique’ approach by specializing in one specific aesthetic, New Bohemia does it the old fashioned way, stocking a wide array of styles; something for everyone. All decades are represented, with men’s pearlsnap shirts, vintage t shirts, cowboy boots, 50s/​60s cocktail dresses, 60s/​70s day dresses, 80s glitz, and 90s rayon bearing heavy presence.
New Bohemia prides itself in stocking items of good wearable condition only. The store gets good natural lighting and is brightly lit on top of that. Anything ‘as is’ is priced low and marked as such, with a full disclosure of known flaws written on the back of the tag. So no unpleasant surprises upon taking your treasures home.
Prices are fair by local standards but DIRT CHEAP compared to LA, NYC, London, or Paris. Needless to say, this store is a favorite of international tourists and film production companies, as well as the local theatre industry. If you can’t make it to Austin, look out for the website, launching in fall.

New Bohemia is my favorite vintage must-​do in Austin. Some of my fabulous finds from over the years include a white leather purse (my favorite), a purple pinup bombshell vintage glam bathing suit, black lacy slips, and more. If you are in Austin visiting, check out New Bohemia!

Super clean, everything is tip top shape, (you can tell they’re very selective) and everything is reasonably priced.

Very unique, very tasteful retro & vintage/​shabby chic items. Would definitely go back & recommend this shop to others.

One of my new favorite stores for all things «old.» Such a great vintage selection of just about everything… from every era. Men and women’s clothing, jewelry, handbags, a few collectibles, and boots and boots! Boots and pants and boots and pants… (you’re welcome; it’s been stuck in my head all day anyway!)
Again, for both men and women, large assortment of boots to choose from. Wearing someone else’s shoes — Eeeeewwwwww??? In my opinion that icky factor does NOT apply to boots. Like good people, as boots age they grow character and have great stories to share. Plus, that’s what anti-​everything shoe spray is for. Of all my boots, off the shelf or custom, my favorite pair by far are a 1970s tan leather Texas Boot Company pair that I will go to any lengths to keep from falling apart. Oh the new stories we’ve created together over the years.
And, the prices are right at New Bohemia! $ 49 for vintage boots — not $ 149 like a few other shops on SoCo — Bohemia knows how to do it! And, the staff couldn’t be more friendly and helpful! So if you’re looking for 80s gear, or Halloween, feeling like being groovy hippy, or just shopping for some really cool spoils, Bohemia is the place for you. Definitely deserving of 5 stars!

Great selection of vintage clothing, got an awesome crop floral top for $ 30 that I love. Wish prices were lower still, but it’s a boutique so not upset about the prices.

Very typical Austin vintage store. Prices are bit high but all the items are of high quality. Love shopping on So Co!

Love this place. I would love to have something funny about it, but I really don’t have anything but positive things to say. I get great deals on vintage clothing here all the time. Once in a while, something super eclectic comes in and I hope that I’m there to take advantage of it.
I would suggest checking in there at least once every 2 weeks to see what new things they get in. The stock in constantly rotating and for the most part awesome.

Aside from the fact that the vintage clothing is overpriced, the woman working charged me $ 16 for three vintage cards. Her spontaneous pricing (without questioning) really pissed me off and I will not be returning.

Such an awesome vintage shop in the Austin area!
We were waiting for brunch at South Congress Café and decided to walk around and check out some stores while we waited. This was the first one we walked into.
They have so many items such as vintage jackets, jewelry, sunglasses, shoes, and an awesome vintage t shirt collection. There is a little something for everyone, honestly. This whole strip of vintage stores is awesome and South Congress is definitely worth checking out. Across the streets there food trucks and the whole street is just really fun.

One of two of my favorite shops that I discovered during my recent trip to Austin. New Bohemia is nestled in the heart of SoCo and boasts a wide selection of well-​organized vintage finds for reasonable prices. Coming from California, where vintage is alarmingly overpriced at times, it was refreshing to leisurely browse the racks and ooooh and ahhhh at some beautiful 60s dresses at prices that wouldn’t cause immediate buyer’s remorse afterwards. I was able to pick up a cute long dress and a heavy wool shirt for my boyfriend (though I was told they have more men’s selections at New BROhemia) for less than $ 60.

This fun, well-​organized shop actually takes up two storefront spaces, so they have plenty of room to indulge vintage shoppers. Ladies’ wear is on the right half; men’s wear on the left. I saw items from most decades, but nothing in my size (6) that was calling my name.
The men’s side has more variety, probably because not as many men are out shopping SoCo on any given day. I flipped through racks of interesting men’s shirts and saw some pretty cool western boots as well, but it’s hard to equate vintage sizing with today’s, so I didn’t chance a purchase for my guy. No one likes returns. Next time, he’ll just have to put on his walking shoes and come along.
The staff working that day were super friendly and stylish, and were fun and informative to chat with. This place is on my list to visit again. Hopefully, all you size 6 ladies will give me a break and leave a few interesting pieces on the rack. Maybe I should quit telling you where I shop?

Where do I begin,
On top of being a vintage boutique, it’s a great spot to bring tourists BECAUSE of the quality vintage clothing it has in its inventory.
–I always purchase my vintage pearl snap shirts, and vests here.
— if one is looking for hand-​crafted vintage cowboy boots this is the place to get them!
–given that everything they sell has had a previous owner the clothes are in excellent condition and excellent swag/​taste!

A vintage collection that makes Angelenos and New Yorkers cry.

This is my favorite vintage store in Austin.
New Bohemia has the best selection of stuff from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. They have everything from blouses, dresses, skirts, jewelry, even some vintage house ware stuff. You never know what you will find. A couple of winters ago my BFF found the most fabulous vintage coat that had a faux fur collar that was only $ 75! Just today on the racks I spied a sleeveless Addidas shirt from the 80’s that was about $ 20. Today while browsing the store they were playing an episode of This American Life from NPR.
They have a separate room for men’s stuff. They have the BEST selection of sunglasses that are all under $ 15 and $ 1 of each sale of sunglasses goes to support Austin Pet’s Alive. This place has it all!!!

I didn’t look at anything but the sunglasses rack… and let me tell you, that was enough! I’ll probably buy my shades solely from this place from here on out because I found at least 3 pair that I just «had to have»…and only purchased one… because I have to draw the line somewhere!
I hear it’s a good place for lots of other things, too… but I definitely recommend checking out their sunglasses selection!

As one might expect, this ode to thrifting is a South Congress staple, having remained virtually unchanged (pun intended) since its inception what I can only imagine as many moons ago. It just sort of seems like New Bohemia has always been here.
It’s a great spot to reveal that vintage jacket you were trying to find, a retro tie, some funky dated kicks. New Bohemia’s not the cheapest threads hunt you’ll find (unsurprising given its spot along some of the shopping that happens on this stretch), but what you will find will no doubt have character. And like your momma told ya, character’s gotta count for something.