In collaboration with the City of Austin. Thank you for supporting the brands that support A Taste of Koko!
Support your local women-owned businesses, artists, and entrepreneurs in Austin! I’m excited to partner up with the City of Austin’s Economic Development to put together this guide of women-owned businesses in Austin organized by jewelry, home, skincare/wellness, restaurants, and more.
SEE ALSO: My Favorite Local Shops To Go Shopping In Austin
As a fellow woman entrepreneur that bootstrapped my own business in 2010, it’s been very important to me to be able to support other women entrepreneurs.
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Table of Contents
Jewelry
Amanda Deer
Amanda Deer Jewelry is a woman-owned, woman-run jewelry line based in Austin, Texas. We make dainty everyday jewelry and feature other women makers in our downtown store.
Limbo Jewelry
Limbo Jewelry is my husband’s work and I curate the shop. Our jewelry is modern and simple, perfect for everyday and handmade here in Austin. Triple Z Threadz is our irreverent brand and anything goes in that shop! We take vintage pearlsnap shirts and add our custom embroidery.
Nina Berenato Jewelry
I’m a brick and mortar retail store that sells my own handmade jewelry designs as well as the work of other local female artists. I also teach jewelry making classes on the weekends and open my shop space up for other women to host events and connect. As a business owner, I’m focused on using our resources to help other womxn grow through the community we’ve created and our various yearly charity-driven products and projects.
Kendra Scott
Kendra Scott is a leading fashion accessories brand based in Austin, TX and inspired by the personal experiences, travel and sense of community of its CEO and designer, Kendra Scott. Kendra Scott is known for its kaleidoscope of beautiful accessories as well as the innovative and customizable Color Bar™ experience. As the brand continues to grow, the company remains true to its founding philosophy of “Family, Fashion, Philanthropy” and since 2010, the company has given back well over $30 million to local, national and international causes.
Hasmig Annoush Jewelry
Hasmig Annoush Jewelry is a latina women-owned business creating consciously handmade adornments in Austin, TX. Hasmig draws inspiration from her culture as well as her spirituality. Her jewelry is intended to bring out the goddess energy within all of us.
Eloise and Honey
We create and sell handmade earrings, hair accessories, and dog bandanas. Our goal is to always promote happiness and mental wellbeing. The two of us have been best friends since the age of two so we decided to create Eloise and Honey to bring our passion, knowledge, and love of hair accessories to everyone around us.
Spadarella Gioielli USA
Authentic Italian Handmade Jewelry with sustainable packaging, and are devoted to building a community that uplifts people and allows for an environment with freedom of expression.
Liz James Designs
For more than 10 years now, the Liz James studio has been nestled in the hills of Westlake, just minutes outside of downtown Austin. Starting with a piece of wire, we design and create jewelry to be worn everyday, everywhere you go. We welcome you to stop by our studio as we love getting to know, and draw inspiration from, the women who wear our designs.
YEAR 901
We make jewelry with a fun & light-hearted twist. YEAR 901 jewelry is inspired by bright colors, organic shapes, and playful details. All jewelry is designed and made by Benh Pham.
Meesha Farzaneh
100% WOC owned, operated + funded! We specialize in handmade polymer clay statement jewelry + gold/silver jewelry, and statement BEWB pillows (with a portion of proceeds that get donated to @NBCF!) We just opened our first studio since we left the Lemon House, also on 12th and Salinas, a new little development of refurbished bungalows with all women-owned businesses that just moved in!
CassandraCollections
Whether it’s colorful statement floral earrings or simple stone studs, I want CassandraCollections to help women of all ages feel beautiful, confident and special. Jewelry is the ultimate symbol of femininity and a way for us to show our individual personalities to the world. My intricate handwoven gold-filled and sterling silver designs and hand-cut stones make every piece one-of-a-kind, which is of the utmost importance to me and my collection.
Home
Slow North
A woman-owned, local business dedicated to creating a collection of beautiful, sustainable goods including candles, therapy packs, bath salts and linen sprays. Slow North handcrafts natural, quality products in small batches with you, your home, and the environment in mind.
2700 W Anderson Ln. #410, slownorth.com
Stampworthy Goods
Stampworthy Goods is a woman-owned furniture and home decor company based in Austin, Texas. Stampworthy brings a unique touch to vintage furniture by incorporating handmade tile to create statement pieces for your home. The first custom furniture line 100% designed and built in Austin, TX will launch March 2021, stay tuned!
Be Unica
Be Unica is a woman-owned, boutique interior design group based in Austin, TX, specializing in personalized, thoughtful residential design. With over 15 years of design experience in the Austin and Hill Country area, our work is tailored to each client and their space and elevated by our impeccable, customized approach to make each living space feel unique. Be Unica understands the importance of great design, more importantly, we understand and believe that every space should reflect the style and uniqueness of our clients. Co-founded and operated by native Austinite Bridget McCullough and Brazilian designer Julia Harrison, Be Unica integrates its global design experiences into a refreshing, clean, classic design that translates not only into a place you will live but a place you will love for years to come.
Be Unica designed my Austin home – see the design here!
Austin Rug Co.
Austin Rug Co. partners with purveyors around the world to bring finely crafted vintage rugs & inspirational lifestyle products. We believe that ideas & daydreams enter one’s mind for a purpose. We hold true to the intention to simply “”act on inspired thoughts”” . Austin Rug Co. started as one of those thoughts and so was the creation of our original büyü concert mat collection, made from vintage Turkish rugs & fine Portofino Spanish leather. Our vision for Austin Rug Co. is to inspire you to curate an authentic home & meaningful lifestyle, that in turn, encourage you to embrace the present & to create magic moments in your daily life.”
Apt F
Apartment F came to life in 2015 in the founder’s Brooklyn apartment. The online shop evolved into a brick + mortar store after a move to Austin, TX in 2016. Ashley designs and works closely with artisans in Morocco and Turkey to ethically produce and revive handwoven rugs and pillows.
Karacotta Ceramics
In our east Austin, woman-owned studio, we create small-batch, handmade ceramics, for everyday rituals.
Blow Candle Co.
Blow Candle Co. is an all natural home fragrance company rooted in its mission of giving back and supporting women! We partner with a new non profit every quarter and donate a portion of our proceeds in addition to promoting and giving light to their cause. All of our products are hand blended, poured, labeled, you name it! We use chemical and toxin-free ingredients in eco-friendly and reusable packaging.
7th Street Candle Co
Our interest in aromatherapy was born from a curiosity about medicinal herbs. By delving deeper into this practice, we get to learn about all the crazy cool aromatic plants that grow here in Texas. Creating beautiful, natural fragrances that breathe life into your space – that’s our goal!
FIBROUS
FIBROUS is a curated online shop featuring custom fiber art pieces by Ellen Bruxvoort with a selection of handmade & sustainable everyday goods. Buying from a small retailer like FIBROUS supports not only one small business, but all the small businesses that are represented within — together we can make a difference!
Sweet Thyme Design
I specialize in mindfully designed, hand-stamped vintage flatware to serve all of your life’s moments, no matter how simple or grand. My wares are made to bring a daily dose of comfort, kindness, and unexpected beauty into your routine; a combination of sweet and salty wit that I hope will help carry a bit of happiness throughout the rest of your day. All items are food safe and made to be used.
take heart
Japanese inspired East Austin shop with a curated collection of home goods.
Monica’s Porch
I create macrame plant hangers, cement planters, and other macrame home goods. I create items that inspire peace and can help build your indoor or outdoor sanctuary. I want to add life to people’s homes with pieces that inspire peace of mind.
Plants
Plant Party
Specialty plant shop in East Austin with houseplants and exotic plants with same-day delivery.
Succulent Native
An Austin native artist turned plant lady, I started on the streets of Austin selling little succulent arrangements off of an ice cream bike. Now we have a big shop where you can custom-design succulent arrangements or have one delivered in Austin.
From Kat With Care
My business provides houseplants and accessories nationwide but does so using only eco-friendly and green practices while donating a portion of my earnings to the Nature Conservancy. I offer a monthly plant subscription as well as plant consultations to show each person that they can have a green thumb with only a little help.
Skincare + Wellness
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Fine Line Beauty
Woman-owned clean beauty store in Austin – Fine Line Beauty carries only clean skincare & makeup brands that are 100% free of toxic ingredients! Fine Line has award-winning and internet famous brands that you can try in person, fav clean products by celebs like Hailey Bieber & Austin local brands.
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724 N Lamar Blvd
Viva Day Spa
I go to Viva Day Spa almost every month for a Hydrafacial or a deep tissue massage – they have three locations in Austin: North Lamar, 35th, and at The Domain.
Sunless Rae
Jessica of Sunless Rae does mobile spray tans in Austin where she comes straight to your home and sets up a tent in your home. I’ve used her several times and she was in and out in 15 minutes and I was left with a glowy, sunny tan!
RESTART CBD
RESTART CBD is an education first CBD wellness brand. Founded in Austin, Texas by three sisters, we take the stigma out of using CBD, and created a comprehensive line of products with minimal ingredients for consumers to implement into a healthy routine to provide relief from everyday ailments. We operate a brick and mortar in North Austin and are available 24/7 to shop at restartcbd.com
The Good Hippie
The Good Hippie is a vegan, all-natural skincare, body care, and home care collection. Every product is handcrafted with the highest quality, ethically sourced ingredients. Our packaging and studio practices are eco-friendly- even our bubble wrap is biodegradable! We want to hold the bigger companies to a higher standard and provide healthy and effective personal items to everyone
Olive + M
We believe that Mother Nature has all the answers and that she is willing to share them if we treat her with respect. We make skincare products that connect women to her rejuvenating ingredients bringing our bodies in harmony with Mother of Nature herself.
Kara Sànchez Beauty
A curated team of 4 artists that specialize in all things brows and lashes. We have pivoting to offer online courses as well as merch in addition to being fully booked for brows 5 months in advance.
Sugardoh
Sugardoh makes sugar wax for hairy people; an at-home hair removal option that’s sweet to your skin and even sweeter to the earth. No strips, sticks, warmers, or appointments needed.
Gracelashhouse
Gracelashhouse is here creating inspiration to many people to feel beautiful regardless of race, gender or age.
Venture Om Yoga
Venture Om is a yoga retreat and experience company. We host internal and local yoga, wellness, and nutrition retreats and events.
Clothing
Miranda Bennett Studio
Miranda Bennett Studio is pioneering non-toxic, plant dyeing in the USA, formulating & dyeing our apparel at our Austin Studio, keeping chemicals out of waterways and off of our bodies. We design, dye, cut & sew our collection in-house within Austin city limits, reducing our carbon emissions and ensuring fair & safe working conditions & full benefits for our team, every step of the way.
FLORAL SEA
FLORAL SEA is a conceptual fashion house and design studio founded on September 18th, 2019 by multidisciplinary artist, designer, and entrepreneur, Flora Tenille West. The brand showcases sustainably- and ethically-made entry-luxury collections that prioritize fashion-forward aesthetics, artistic expression, and cultural inclusivity at the forefront of design and brand experience — exhibiting how both style and sustainability can coexist within high-end contemporary fashion. The independent designer label is known for its reinvention of the flower symbol and ‘floral-inspired’ design aesthetic.
Happy Hooker ATX
The Happy Hooker ATX is a fiber arts business, specializing in crochet clothing, accessories and home décor. Join the handmade revolution!
Reform Swim
Reform, is a swimwear brand that allows you to make a change in the world while feeling effortlessly chic. Founders and sisters, Ashley and Lauren, aim to provide our clients with quality products and an easy way to give back. As we seek to help better the world around us, 10% of all sales will be donated to The Ocean Cleanup, to help rid the world’s oceans of plastic. Our shared love of travel and fashion is incorporated into each design. Reform embodies the timeless trendsetter, someone who is passionate and cultured while staying socially conscious. We encourage you to feel beautiful and confident in each suit.
Cuffed Lingerie
Cuffed Lingerie was created to invoke confidence in women every where. We believe that confidence is the sexiest thing we own and good lingerie is the best accessory for it. We are grounded in the empowerment of women and encourage femininity.
WildflowersATX
Fun and cozy local boutique. We’ve been around for 8 years trying our best to give a fun and local shopping experience.
Wood & Rose
In a clean, modern space Wood & Rose showcases fashion forward designer collections that are on-trend, yet ageless in beauty and season. Selections from top designers — both European and locally made — including clothing, shoes, accessories, and an assortment of home goods and gifts.
Gato Denim
I founded Gato Denim with the goal of creating handmade accessories that bring sparkle to your day. Live out your disco cowgirl dreams in the rhinestone fringe bandana.
Purse & Clutch
We Partner with artisans in Ethiopia & Mexico to produce our collaboratively designed handbags to support fair wage employment.
Paper
Jollie Ollie
Jollie Ollie was inspired by a small corgi named Ollie and his love for everything. Every product is created in hopes to bring that type of love and joy to a person’s life! Whether that be a cute pin or button, sticker, or print, Jollie Ollie wants everyone to feel as jollie as Ollie does.
The Paper + Craft Pantry
The Paper + Craft Pantry is a retail stationery shop + workshop studio that specializes in independently designed paper products and hosts creative classes by partnering with other artists + small businesses.
kathyphantastic
Watercolor stationery, stickers, and home goods for foodies and animal lovers.
The Paper Committee
Amanda Witucki is a paper artist living the dream in Austin, Texas. She creates colorful and playful designs from intricately folded paper wall art to large installations, and tiny paper house portraits.
Restaurants
- Baby Greens
- Blenders & Bowls (27 Best Healthy Restaurants In Austin)
- Cafe Nenai
- Capital City Bakery
- Confituras
- Cranky Grannys Sweet Rolls
- Crema Bakery
- El Naranjo
- Epicerie
- Freda’s
- Garbo’s
- Hillside Farmacy
- Jo’s Coffee (27 Best Coffee Shops In Austin, Sorted By Neighborhood)
- Justine’s Brasserie
- Komé Sushi Kitchen
- La Barbecue
- Launderette
- La Fantabulous & La Sirena Taquerias
- Lenoir
- La Patisserie
- Pastelitos de la Nona
- Picnik
- Polka Dots Bakery
- Sala & Betty
- Sawyer & Co.
- The Steeping Room
- Smokin Beauty
- Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop
- Sweet Ritual
- Sweetomaticatx
- Tamale House East
- Thai Fresh
- Vinaigrette
- Walton’s Fancy & Staple
- Yard Bar
- VEGG Catering
SEE ALSO: 51 Best Lunch Spots in Austin Texas
Kids
Foodie Kids
We host cooking classes, camps, and birthday parties. We also have a small retail area and a drop-in snack bar.
Enlightened Baby
Established in 2013, Enlightened Baby’s mission is to offer families only top quality products, with the greatest emphasis on sustainability, ease of use, longevity, and safety. As a women-owned business, we wish to simplify how parents nurture their babies and to promote health-conscious and earth-friendly lives for generations to come. If we’ve picked it, it’s environmentally conscious, safe, functional, and adorable! With relationships within the birthing and parenting community to bring Austin parent’s education in the areas of cloth diapering, baby-wearing, breastfeeding, infant safety & CPR, safe sleep habits, and so much more. We are proud to be Austin’s best selection of responsibly created sustainable products for parenting naturally. With us you get to take your consumer hat off and feel at home, knowing we’ve walked your shoes before and we’ve come out the other side, wiser, stronger…enlightened.
Events/Organizations/Services
atxGALS
atxGALS mission is to give women artists more recognition in the art world by creating more exposure for them through unique, urban pop-up shows. Our goal is to contribute to each artist’s success while also giving back to community by supporting local organizations that have a primary focus on women’s rights and equality. Artists keep 100% of their art sales from atxGALS events, and a significant portion of the event proceeds supports the organization/s involved.
Texas Tipsy Tours
Texas Tipsy Tours is a luxury transportation service specializing in winery, brewery, distillery tours, and other services to fit your transportation needs. We curate special events for bachelorette parties, corporate events, girl’s trips, and couples’ getaways. Texas Tipsy Tours picks up in Austin, Fredericksburg, and the Texas Hill Country, offering tour experiences in the Austin, Dripping Springs, and Fredericksburg areas. We are all about celebrating our clients and providing top-notch customer service from beginning to end.
COMPLIMENTARY BOTTLE OF WINE WITH CODE: sundayhaus
Paradigm Limo
Paradigm Limo and Black Car services Austin, Texas, and the Texas Hill Country. Our brand promises you luxury transportation and professional drivers. Paradigm Limo is locally run and operated. Our sister company, Texas Tipsy Tours, has been in business since 2016. We have the same team and bring the same dedication and professionalism that have received our many five-star reviews.
COMPLIMENTARY BOTTLE OF WINE WITH CODE: sundayhaus
Blaine Anderson – Dating Coach For Men
Blaine is a dating coach who’s helped 1,000+ male clients build confidence, avoid the friend zone, and land awesome partners. Blaine’s free advice is consumed by 2+ million men each month on Instagram, and she’s been featured in the NYPost, Forbes, Vice i-D, and Cosmo. Outside of coaching, Blaine loves to travel, and was a digital nomad before she moved to Austin in 2020.
bbatx (#bossbabesATX)
Welcome to bbatx — a low-pressure learning community, celebrating women and nonbinary creative leaders in Texas.We’re a little 501c3 nonprofit, homegrown in Austin. We put on conferences, festivals and workshops to create spaces of personal and professional support across creative industries, entrepreneurship, tech, community organizations and the arts.
Young Women’s Alliance
The Young Women’s Alliance creates an intentional space that fosters confident, engaged, career-minded women empowered to impact their communities.
Bright Littles
Tara Miko founded Bright Littles as a love note to her own daughter, when she could not find age-appropriate conversation tools to help prepare her for the big world we live in. She worked with a phD in Education and a Learning Scientist to develop interactive and engaging tools that help kids and families navigate the big topics together. Bright Littles Conversation Cards and Journals are an award winning and kid approved way to prepare your Bright Littles to face the world with kindness and wonder!
Le Garage Sale
Le Garage Sale is Austin’s legendary semi-annual shopping event where an expertly curated mix of 100+ local businesses offer insanely marked down merchandise for one weekend only. Ranging from apparel, accessories, and gifts to home decor, art, and more, Austin’s top tier boutiques, brands, and makers bring their signature selection and excess inventory to buzzy customers in a one-stop-shop set to a hip backdrop of music, coffee, cocktails, and a high energy atmosphere.
IssueVoter
A non-partisan online platform and free public resource, IssueVoter opens the lines of communication between you and your representatives, making civic engagement accessible, efficient, and impactful.
Craven + Co
Our tested + loved virtual event boxes are designed to boost event engagement with friends, clients + your internal team. Think coffee tasting led by a local barista, wine pairing by a notable sommelier, vodka infusion workshops, casino nights, bridal showers boxes . . . the possibilities are endless. Our boxes are personalized and most items can be branded with your corporate logo. You host the meeting, we send the the fun!!
Creative Box Studios
We’re a team of women passionate about creating meaningful and empowering experiences through art and creativity. Creative Box Studios brings creativity and art classes to your door through virtual art workshops taught by emerging women artists. All classes have the option to include a material box shipped to your door with everything you’ll need for class so you can get creating with ease and joy. Every class and box purchased helps our mission to create more exposure and recognition for women artists, and support their success.
The Cathedral
The Cathedral was created to provide an inspiring space to work and gather. We are a gorgeous 1930’s refurbished church that serves as a boutique, co-working space and event venue. We welcome all of Austin’s diverse community and our current members work in a range of industries including but not limited to tech, marketing, PR, consumer goods, event planning, mental health and, of course, art + design.
