Charming Charlie – Austin

I’m a fan of Charming Charlie, as I can always shop for just the right sparkly something for a birthday or last minute gift and I’m always greeted with a warm smile and genuinely nice people who speak to me when I walk in the door. That is, until this afternoon when I entered Charming Charlie in the Domain in Austin, TX.
No greeting, no warm smile, no nothing — just two sullen Millennials so consumed by their own self-​importance that they could not be bothered by my friend and I. If I had ever treated someone with disrespect when I was their age, my Mother would have had a twelve-​pack of whoop ass with my name on it waiting for me when I got home. Ahh, but the times have changed and these under 40-​somethings feel entitled. .. I’ve digressed.
A suggestion to Charming Charlie — hire age appropriate sales associates for the areas your stores serve. If you are unsure about the demographics, Travis County Appraisal District can provide them for a nominal fee.

I came in here to purchase some «accessories» for my girl for Valentine’s. Yes, I was a fish out of water. The girls in the store were extremely helpful though. Guessing at the fact that I was the only guy in the store, they probably knew I was there to buy and not window shop. I had two different girls offer to help me find stuff and offer suggestions without the pushy sales routine. I settled on a few necklaces and a nice scarf. The scarf was a home run, and she has a gift receipt for the necklaces. Thank you ladies for helping!

This is a review of this particular store at the Domain!
I love Charming Charlie, all the stores are so wonderful inside and they carry the cutest accessories!
THIS particular store however has the rudest associate ever lived in the retail planet… well not really ever lived but maybe close to second.
Basically I was shopping… not just window shopping, I actually have some stuff in my little basket… and this associate came up to me and my gf and said, we are closing, just letting you know.
Ok, that’s not how you approach a paying customer! I’ve been in the retail industry and I am opening my own boutique in the next year so if you want to achieve your sale quota, you don’t approach your customer like that!
Of course I won’t be cruel and stay there and have them wait on me, I know you’re closing thank you very much but it’s all about the approach and how you talk to people.
The best approach would be «Is there something in particular that you’re looking for? I would like to make sure you get what you need before we close, and I apologize for the inconvenience. However we are open tomorrow at (whatever time you’re open) in case you haven’t gotten everything you need perhaps?»
Simple and inviting!
If you have no social skills, retail is not for you!

No matter what type of accessory I am looking for, I know I can find it here for a reasonable price. I drop in quite often when I am looking for something to polish off an outfit or for just a cute new top. I love how the store is organized by color so it really takes the guess work out of putting together a look. The staff is always so friendly. They have helped me pick out a dress a time or too and even help accessorize it. I was able to find some accessories for my wedding as well. Barely a week goes by that I don’t pop in. I recommend this place to anyone looking for that statement necklace or that dress for Saturday night.

This store is filled with merchandise that looks like they bought from SAMMOON and doubled the price! Not impressed with it at all.

Great selection. Not everything is for me, but there is so much stuff, I’m not sure how you could go in here and not find something you want. Purses, hats, necklaces, rings, scarves, bracelets, etc.
Be sure to come here first when you need accessories.

I can’t leave this place empty-​handed. Cheap jewelry galore. I need an intervention.

Great place to buy accessories. I love shopping for purses for my sister or friends here. The clothes are really cute, too, but are for the under 30 set, in my opinion.

Leaving a pile of 80’s-themed clothes and jewelry on the floor after the Rapture seemed like a good idea. This is why, during the Practice Apocalypse a few weeks ago, I again found myself at Charming Charlie.
Because I have bills to pay and expend energy worrying about things like my dog’s fleas, my brain couldn’t think of what to buy. It had to be hideously awesome, this I knew. Imagine my delight when Reese walked me to the sales area in the back and accurately pointed out everything that could be applied to an 80’s-style End of Days: leather cuffs, cross necklaces, lace hair disasters. She then revealed that the sales section was an additional 50% off for the moment. I spent $ 4 and had everything I needed.
I wondered how Reese knew all of this stuff. And then: «I don’t even know how I know all this stuff. I wasn’t even born in the 80’s.»
That’s when Reese and I stopped being friends.

Really liked charming Charlie. They an awesome selection on feather and flower headbands and good quality scarves. The only thing was their accessories were kind of cheaply made but the prices are reasonable so I guess you get what you pay for.

what are fantastical store! this is such a fun place to go when you’re looking for accessories & apparel for a reasonable price. it’s not the cheapest, but charming charlie makes it very easy to browse. their staff is very pleasant and they always have plenty of items on sale. if you’re every nearby, stop by & you won’t be disappointed!

I am a huge fan of this store. I take my chicas to lunch across the way and stroll over into this little shop of heaven. Yep… I’m a huge jewelry buff! Opening the doors to Charming Charlies and being greeted by their extremely friendly staff… I swear I can hear the violins playing… The service reminds me why I shop at the Domain. They wait on you hand and foot. Very professional! Then. get me started on the jewelry… wow! It’s separated my color. So I can go straight to what I need to coordinate with my newly purchased outfit. It’s so inexpensive that I can buy something special for every event of function I attend.
I took my friend from South Columbia recently. She knows a few things about beads and quality jewelry. She pointed out that some of their beaded items are real crystals and fine beads! Yeah!
She encourage me to buy what looks as if its a hand painted large beaded necklace… I get so many compliments! I love it! I only paid $ 14 for my little treasure.
I highly recommend for a girls afternoon out!

It’s a girl’s heaven. It reminds me of Claire’s, but better quality than Claire’s. Claire’s is for a little girl, Charming Charlie is for an older girl.
They are all cheap jewels and clothes. And all items are displayed by color. That reminds me of H&M. H&M’s products are categorized by color section too.
It’s so cheap for Domain.

It’s like a candy store for Texas Women!

Claire’s for grown-​ups.
Grown-​ups who like plastic, cheap metal and synthetic fabrics, for sure.
It’s inexpensive, but the quality matches.
LOTS of rhinestones.
However, amongst the fake jewels, there are a few gems. Not precious stones, but decent items.
I have a wallet and a small clutch that, while clearly fake leather, are cute enough (and not too gaudy) that I feel comfortable carrying them around on a regular basis.
Most of the jewelry is just too shiny and tacky for me, but individual pieces certainly have their place. I have one necklace I like as a costume piece and some of their bracelets are cute.
If you need something to match, it’s worth a whirl. Just go to the right color section and find your item.

If you are looking for any color of jewelry with fun, fresh, new, contemporary/​trendy/​theme/​culture or for your accessories to reflect a cool energy/​flavor to it, well, you MUST go here!
It is like the PROM of fun accessories!
Move over, Hannah D!!! Charlie IS the NEW, Amazing kid on the block! (I hope Charlie shakes up the competition in this city! :))
My favorites included the entire pink section, the turquoise section, and the hawaiin themed/​tropical jewelry in the middle!
The store is gorgeous, colorful, easily laid out, and even though there are masses of jewelry, there is a gentle peace within that makes the shopping so fun there!
I also loved the chandelier lighting!
It is like Claire’s and Agaci II’s Parents nicer, organized fun dream closet furnished by Mariah Carey’s closet organizer, (if you ever saw that cribs episode).
The setting is so great and classy…
It does not have the pleather stink or price quota that Sam Moon has, (but it still has like every item one could hope for or imagine, creatively) and by the way, the prices range from 6 to 15 dollars on a broad assortment of the jewelry, which I find to be economical and awesome in times like these.
The staff there=forget about it!!! They are so nice and the man that helped me looked head to toe polished. They will explain the store to you and give you a quick tour. You will be in jewelry heaven and not even realize that in addition to just that there are shoes, purses, and clothing towards the back, there too!
I love how everything is arranged by color…
I was cheered up by this Charlie! :)

If accessories are your religion, welcome to church. You can worship at the altar of purses, shoes, bracelets, sunglasses, dresses, necklaces, rings, earrings, tights and every other thing you can put on your body — all arranged in color groupings. Its sexy, its amazing, its genius.
I strolled through here looking for something for a gold party. I was overwhelmed and humbled by the selection. So much so that when i actually left, I had not made a purchase. I was concerned that if I «broke the seal» then I wouldn’t be able to help myself and would start snatching up everything in sight, gorging myself on a rainbow of accessories, racking up a bill and cutting into my alcohol fundage.
Make sure you are mentally prepared with a budget when you go to Charming Charlies… because everything — from the cowboy boot rainboots to the san francisco-​flowers-​in-​your-​hair is delicious, reasonably priced and adorn-​able.

Visited the new stores at The Domain. Charming Charlie was the best store EVER. Amazing. Jewelry in every color, shape and size. The price is on par with Claire’s at the mall, but the accessories are the same quality you find in most retail stores (Express etc.) Glee!
I’ve gone back for a second visit already. This might be my new favorite store.