Wish

It was a beautiful sunny day in Austin – I was hanging out with a friend before leaving for vacation. I needed some new fun clothes to take with me to Europe…
We stumble upon Wish while walking down the drag – we were heading to anther store, but the window displays caught our attention. HOLY MECCA OF SHOPPING DELIGHTS!!! From the friendly greetings, to non pushy sales people and completely reasonable prices – Wish is now in my top 5 shopping faves in Austin!
I kept finding more and more dresses that I LOVED. It was the first day of ‘dress weather’ this spring, so I wasn’t the only one trying on dresses and skirts. The hustle and bustle was pleasant, not overwhelming. I never felt overlooked or pushed. The shop is divided by style and color – great variety. Very whimsical and fun. The boutique only has a few of each piece to guarantee that you won’t see 50 other people with the same dress as you.
The nicest salesperson EVER was helping me – Kate. She started me a fitting room, then when I got back there, she said «Oh – I added a few things that I thought you might like!» Funny, the ones she added were dresses that I had on my arm to add to the room – she picked the exact ones I wanted!
I ended up getting two dresses and a necklace to match – total cost was a little over $ 100 (one sundress, one wrap dress for work).
The whole experience was FABULOUS. Necklaces are in the $ 12 – 15 range, earrings are all either $ 3.50 or 5, I can’t remember.
To seal the deal, I got a HANDWRITTEN post card from the previously mentioned wonderful Kate saying how much fun she’d had shopping with me, how she hoped I’d had a great trip and lastly – inviting me back.
I will return, and I will continually sing praises over this store to anyone that will listen. I work in sales – and THIS is how to win repeat customers. Great product with fab service and follow up. I would give 6 stars if I could!

Honestly, some of the stuff they have in this store is way crap. Usually boutiques go for a certain «look» and the look this store is going for is just confused. I don’t get a sense of coherency. Smaller boutiques also usually follow the fashion trends pretty well (hence the trendy boutique), but I walked in here recently and I saw colors and cuts that just doesn’t jibe for spring 2010 (I study my Lucky and Elle religiously).
The material is not so good and the prices do not match the quality. Why not just go to Forever 21 for the same type of material, but with trendier styles for a whole lot less money? OR even hit up the Urban Outfitters Sales Rack a block down?
If you’re looking for trendy cheap clothing after your UT classes, I would go to UO or Buffalo Exchange.

Some cute stuff, a lot of weird stuff… and mostly cheap stuff. Not, necessarily the price tag, but the quality. My friend bought a shirt here, wore it out once, and it literally unravelled by the end of the night.
Why three stars? They have good sales, and frankly something I don’t mind buying something cheap, as long as it’s actually inexpensive.

my WISH is that i could give this place two separate grades — one for the goods, one for the girls.
sales girls — 5 stars. loved them all… i know they probably ARE just trying to sell you something but they don’t make it feel that way. they’re super cute and wayyy more friendly than any of the other so-​called hipsters (yughk) you’ll find at the other shops on the drag. i wouldn’t even mind that they add about 10 additional items to your fitting room that you didn’t ask for if it weren’t for my second grade i have to give…
the goods — 1 star. awful. sorry if that’s rough but it’s true. i seriously don’t know where they are picking these trends from? some of this stuff reminds me of the clothes i found in charlotte russe in middle school. yikes.
anyway, it made me sad because i liked the girls a lot and they made me really want to get something from there… i just really couldn’t find anything worth taking home with me: /

Bought great items on sale… that’s how I shop. The quality was fine-​I have no complaints. Really easy to spend too much money here (ask my friend).
I would probably not buy the clothing here for full price. Cute boutique on the drag at UT. Worth a look if you’re near campus and walking by.

Cutesy little boutique. Go here for all your costume jewelry needs. Like a older class of Claire’s. That’s not a diss, I appreciate them. Can’t afford the real pricey stuff just yet, so might as well play while I can get away with it.
No complaints about the clothes, yes it’s a boutique so they can choose to mark up however they want. You can go elsewhere if you want. They only have a select amount of merchandise so that is the difference between buying something here versus… say Forever 21. Quality is hit or miss, you just need to pay attention. Really that’s just normal shopping tips.

Overpriced, cheaply-​made clothes and accessories which never last more than a month (or two washes… whichever comes first.) The few times I have been here I have also been really turned off by the aggressive sales techniques. Listen girl, I am just looking around… once you get me in the dressing room you do not have to suggest everything else that is also in my size.

The clothes are cute but WAAYYYYY overpriced for the quality. $ 58 for a Forever 21 quality dress? ummm, I don’t think so. However, you can find some great stuff when they have their $ 10 sales! Last summer I bought a cute high-​waisted skirt and almost bought a white pencil skirt (which I still regret not buying for $ 10). If you’re a size small, make sure to catch the sale early.
It’s also a great place to buy cute, inexpensive presents. The earrings are two for $ 5, and I bought each of my roommates a pair which they loved (shhh, they don’t know it only cost me $ 2.50 a pair). The earrings are home-​made looking (putting a couple of charms on some hooks), but good selection nonetheless.
The service is ridiculously friendly. Employees greet you, make sure you know about their special deals, take your selections to a dressing room while you’re still shopping, and add some extra recommended pieces in the dressing room before you get there. They’re so nice that I seriously almost did pay $ 58 for that dress!
If you MUST buy a non-​sale item, wait until Thursday afternoons when they have 25% off everything. They also frequently have buy one get one half off or buy two get one free deals.

If you’re busty like me, the clothes aren’t going to fit right. But I continue to shop at Wish because I love the earrings so much. I never feel guilty about purchasing a pair of earrings at Wish because it will cost me the same as my daily dose of double Americano. The styles range from flashy to folksy to retro. The enormous flashy earrings I bought during my last trip are super light and I can wear them all day long. The only downside is having to find parking on the strip.

Giddy from Wish! I’m like Maria from West Side Story (uh, not the part where people die, the part where she feels pretty).
Nicely edited selections: tops, jeans, shoes, bags, jewelry. The staff was very on the ball, helping me at every turn: Can I take your selections and start a dressing room for you? Can I find your size? Here I picked out some recommendations for you (sassy top and a flirty dress). How are things working out? etc to my pleasure.
Good prices; I was a bit shocked. I got two tops that I adored (Made in the USA – yay to no sweatshops). One was half price!
My helpful person also picked out a necklace that I would never have selected to compliment one of the tops. I love it and am wearing it right now.
Another staff person, overhearing that I was interested in colors other than black, found a saturated-​purple tank for me. Great wardrobe staple: thanks.
I will be back…
Tip: shop during winter break, intercession, or summer when parking is a breeze and it’s not crowded. Otherwise, the University co-​op has public parking a street away.

I love this place!
I was recently looking for a dress for an upcoming banquet so my friend and I decided to drop by some stores on the drag. I’ve never been to any of them except for Urban Outfitters. They are SO nice here! They immediately took the dresses I had picked out and set me up a dressing room. Although I didn’t end up buying a dress here, I still felt satisfied with their customer service. After I told the sales lady that I’m not going to get anything, she let me know that they were going to have a sale on Thursday if I wanted to come back and look again! Cool!
I did come back on Thursday and got 4 earrings for $ 2.70 EACH. I can’t wait to wear them :)
I’ll be back!

Whenever I’m strolling along the Drag, I can’t help but stop into Wish. It’s a really cute boutique with a variety of jewelry, purses, clothes, and shoes. I’ve never bought clothes there, because they’re a bit pricey and I’ve never seen anything that especially stood out, but I’ve gotten a few bags (which were adorable but not the most durable) as well as inexpensive, fun earrings, and funky club shoes that have lasted a while. They actually had the hottest pair of heels there, in only one size, that tormented me for months. Every time I came in I was hopefuly that they would finally have my size. They never did. That and the less than great quality of the purses I bought are the reasons Wish only gets three stars from me.

You cannot beat the $ 3.50 earrings! They are all so unique, and most are pretty. Some of the clothes can be a little pricey, considering quality, but its definetly great to go browse through. Its my favorite store on the Drag!

Hands down one of my favorite shopping spots in all of Austin. From the location to the staff and selection, this store has it RIGHT.
Wish is located on the drag and is in my opinion the shopping highlight of the entire town. They have it all and you can always count on leaving here with a bag of goodies, you can’t get out of the store without buying SOMETHING.
I have bought clothing, jewelry, shoes, home décor items and much more here. I love this place when Christmas comes because I can always find cool and unique things here for all my female friends. They have some really cool shoes for women from some smaller designers and you won’t believe how inexpensive they are. Prices are ridiculously good all around the store, I have bought over a dozen of the cool throw pillows they have here, each one less that $ 7.
They also have four huge cases of jewelry, from necklaces to bracelets and everything in between and nothing was more than $ 14 the last time I checked. Seriously this place is a gold mine, they have the latest fashions at the best prices around.
Did I mention that the staff are some of my favorite people in the world? I love going in here because they are so cool and always help me find what I need and they will even tell me when something just plain looks like crap on me, they’re good like that.
This place is a GEM, get down here and check it out.
Special Note to Men: This place has anything and everything you could ever need to get out of hot water, kiss a little behind with the girlfriend, make amends, or just look like you know what you are doing. The staff here is awesome at helping out, so the next time you are trouble just walk in the door here, tell them your situation, and let them help you find some cool stuff to impress your girlfriend/​significant other.