Having recently merged with La Luz Home and Fashion (formerly on South 1st), Prototype Vintage on South Congress has undergone considerable interior and exterior renovations. The expanded furniture and fashion gallery now features "vintage and vintage inspired furniture, lighting, art, textiles, paper goods, clothing, jewelry, accessories" and more, all in a space that they're touting as "eco-friendly." Join them this First Thursday for the official 'Launch Pad Party', with an op-art photo booth, snack rations,......

Spiderhouse (probably one of Austin's most representative coffee shop-bar-patios) is hosting a full evening of music and fashion this Saturday, dubbed Fashion Freakout. ...

Photos of some of the items to be shown at Fashion Freakout at The United States Art Authority (next to Spiderhouse) on Saturday, February 16th. Featuring fashion from Buffalo Exchange, New Bohemia Boutique, Prototype Vintage Design and Pink Hair Salon. DJ Scandalizer, Brian Tweedy, Jason McNeely, and Mike Wiebe start the night off. Toko-Ri Get High and Shapes Have Fangs will play the after the show. $5 cover/ 21+ Photos courtesy of Briana Purser.......

Ed Note: Austinist and Prototype Vintage hosted the media tent at this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest. Throughout the weekend, we invited festival artists and audience members alike to come and have their portraits taken—what you see above is the result of two days' worth of impromptu photo shoots, featuring everyone from Of Montreal and Final Fantasy to the good people of APD and the friendly backstage security guard, Dylan. Photos courtesy of Austinist......

“I’ve loved vintage all my life,” says Sarah Evans, co-owner of La Luz, a new vintage housewares and clothing store on South 1st Street. “When I was seven I was sifting through thrift stores. I never thought I’d have my own store.” Last year, Sarah was working a desk job she hated, and eventually quit after her “80th nervous breakdown.” While telling us this, her boyfriend, Ace San Miguel, says, “I told her, ‘You......

Believe it or not, there's still a bunch of activities going on around town this week other than SXSW. This week's IST List won't include our usual bevy of music and film events; for those, we recommend that you check out our Interactive Guide to SXSW Parties and the Other Side Guide, respectively. Meanwhile, if you'd like to share your SXSW photos with the Austinist community, simply tag 'em "sxswaustinist" -- we'll be featuring......

THURSDAY [2] film • Austinist, PartyEnds.com, and a bunch of other folks team up to host a free screening of the Vice Guide to Travel at Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek (7:30pm, Free!) fashion/party • Prototype Vintage celebrates their first anniversary on First Thursday, with snacks and beverages, DJ Little Joe, and more at Prototype Vintage (7-10pm) art • Celebrated Skin: Tatoo Art and Artists Opening at Julia C. Butridge Gallery @ DAC (6pm) art......