Green With Envy

Green With Envy is the BEST place in Charlotte to go gift shopping (even for yourself). They have a varied and unique selection of dishes, pottery, candles, soaps, jewelry, bird feeders, art, handbags, clothes, baby things, party favors, etc. They also make gift-​giving so easy — if you’re on the way to a party or just don’t like gift-​wrapping — they’ll wrap it up for you at the register for no charge in their signature bags with beautiful, multi-​colored ribbons.

This store is seriously amazing! Feeling so #blessed that I was able to find the perfect gifts for my friends and family all in one place! Literally oBsEsEd with Green w/​Envy like I will so be back soon! Also, that sales girl Amy is so freakin’ sweet and extremely knowledgable about candles! Love her and the store!

Stopped in here when I was in Charlotte in October. Love a great gift store and this one was a stand out! Bought awesome candles there for holiday gifts! Will definitely stop back in when I’m back that way.
Update: Stopped in here again when I was last in Charlotte and found so many cute things for friends! Did all my Galentine’s Day shopping here and even picked up something for myself! :)

This is Charlotte’s local alternative to Francesca’s, with way more selection and a great place to grab a gift for yourself or a friend. I stopped in to pick up some candles as gifts and was really impressed with the variety. They had awesome brands like Voluspa and Votivo as well as local brands. I picked up a few from a line that’s named after Charlotte neighborhoods — a South End one as well as an Elizabeth one. They also have really cute clothes and jewelry that I’m planning on making a second trip to check out. Amy helped me out when I visited — they are located on Central Avenue and I would recommend stopping in to check them out.

I LOVE this store. It is my definite go-​to spot for gifts– they have amazing jewlery, candles, and other cute things to choose from. They also have an amazing clothing section. And best of all, the prices are so reasonable! The staff is also very helpful and friendly! Love this place!

This place is right down the street from my house in Plaza, it feels like I stop in every week to pick up gifts for baby showers, engagement gifts, house warming parties, you name it there’s a gift for it. It’s hard to shop here without finding something I want for myself too. There’s a clothing section too, with lots of cute tees and sweaters. Great staples, and at a good price. The owners do a good job of finding new things and featuring new local artists.

I stumbled upon this store one afternoon and I’ve been back several times since. It has become my favorite store for buying fun and unique gifts. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful which gave a nice cozy feel to my shopping experience.
I highly recommend this store!

Love almost everything in this store. The staff is friendly and helpful. The clothing is reasonably priced and very cute. So. Many. Candles. Beautiful, artistic gifts for almost anyone. Lots of items from local & semi-​local artists. Parking can be a little difficult. Some prices are a bit high but most are moderate.

When you walk up to the door, there’s a sign that says «Danger! Women Shopping!» and I rolled my eyes because I hate crap like that. I quickly ate my words upon walking in, because oh my God I need everything in this store. Candles everywhere! Did you see all the candles? And handmade soaps and tiny measuring cups shaped like owls and local art and tea towels with Charlotte neighborhoods on them and DIY charm necklaces. I don’t throw dinner parties but maybe I should start, and when I do I am getting my wine glasses here. I got the birthday card I came for, plus a shopping list a mile long of things to buy myself and others. I shop local whenever possible, and this is definitely at the top of my list this Christmas. Danger, woman shopping!

I love this little shop for local art and everything else they have here. I’ve gotten so many things for myself and my friends/​family here. Great clothes and accessories and great gifts. They are also fantastic about supporting local non-​profits like Camp LUCK! Also — great prices.

Love this place. Proprietor is friendly, energetic and aims to please. Great place to go for that clever card, gift or knick knack for your friend, wife or mom.

Like the others have said, this is a cute and quirky boutique.
I stopped in here over the summer to pick up a hostess gift for a colleague. I knew that my colleague didn’t drink often, so I had to branch out from my go to hostess gift (bottle of wine). Green With Envy had plenty of options! I chose a nice, scented candle that happened to be on sale and the sales associate wrapped it beautifully.
I’d like to come back here when I have more time to check out the jewelry. It looked like there were a good amount of unique pieces (and it’s always fun to have something no one else will have), but I didn’t have a chance at the time I was last here to check it out.

I came to visit from the west coast & was looking for a place to find unique souvenirs and someone recommended this place and I came across a lot of neat art work and other stuff. I really liked the items that they had.

Hi, my name is Nikki and I just started my Christmas shopping this weekend.
Stopped by here after lunch yesterday. Wow, what a great little shop with such unique gifts. A little something for everyone.
Key word here: local. My mission this Christmas is to give all local, all season.
I found a couple great gifts for my mama. I can’t disclose what they are because she now stalks me on here. Hi mom.
Bonus: FREE GIFT WRAPPING! If you have ever gotten a gift wrapped by me, you would be even more thankful for this. Huge time saver. From the store, straight to under the Christmas tree.
This will now be a go-​to place for holidays, gifts, showers, what not.

Wow! LOTS of candles — if that’s what you are looking for then you have found the place. The rest of the items are cool, and cover a wide age range and interest level. Why one star then??? I was in the store on a Saturday afternoon along with about 2 – 3 other shoppers and never once in 20 mins did one of the 3 employees even so much as say hi. I even had an item in my hand, and put it back in disgust. I support as many local businesses as possible, but when they are not appreciative of the business, you won’t get it from this gal.

We need more of these shops in Charlotte. It is perfect for all occasions and they offer unique items for all ages, styles, backgrounds, etc. It is almost overwhelming at first sight because there is SO much in such a small space. They offer jewelry, clothing, candles, spa items, cards galore, kitchen items, purses, picture frames, pictures, etc.
This boutique isn’t cheap but they offer specialized brands and good quality so I think it is worth it.
Great place!

I’ve come here many times over the years and I’ve always been able to find something purchase-​worthy or just overtly cool that I had to have it. It’s a hodgepodge-​y little shop with enough unique, knickknack-​y items to keep a pinterest addict satiated for at least a 24-​hour period.
I’m a particularly large proponent of the «Charlotte-​themed» magnets and button collection they have here. You’ve probably seen them around. Plenty of funny quotes about the various Charlotte neighborhoods and other CLT-​centric phrases. They have a great collection of these and I promptly picked up a handful upon our last visit.
HUGE collection of David French (local artist) work. The presentation is nice, too.
Service is… meh. Somewhat nice folks, but they look at you more as an obligation than a customer.
Will I be back? Yes.

Cool Shop! See my photo for the Cool Bag I got for my Bride!!! Now she can make Ramona Flowers Green with Envy!
Poo-​pourri sold and bought here! You can google it… I’m not explaining THAT in my review! If you can’t say it… uh, you CAN still buy it and you definitely will DO it, you better hope!
Jewelry, some cool repurposed materials that you will recognize if you have been alive for more than five years!
They have a small Guys section for guys who are small to extra medium sized that would be me…

Charlotte is fairly full of eclectic shops & this is one of them.
Yes, I had to do a little last minute shopping for presents & decided to head into Green with Envy. Shopping was made easier with a complimentary mimosa to wander around with because I intensely dislike shopping.
Lots (lots-​lots-​lots) of eye-​catching colors, sights, smells. Candles, Bath Salts, Toiletries; Jewelry galore (a lot, if not all of it locally made); Some cute apparel options, not too pricey; a baby/​kid section… cards, wall décor — I’m stopping the listing here.
The prices can be fair, or too expensive, but you’ll find something.
Very friendly, unique place to search for a nice hostess gift or other special occasion item.

Last weekend (or maybe the weekend before…) I wondered into this place because I got caught in a long phone conversation with my friend and didn’t want to be that rude person at the nail shop next door Unilocaling away on my phone. I know this place is big and not crowded and thus it’s justified for my rudeness to Unilocal and shop.
Mind you I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, which means Peggy will find a pair of shoes she likes. I mean, they sell shoes here?! Apparently they do, and clothes too. I found this super high heels in a summer-​y neutral material for $ 19!
Like everyone mentioned, this place has all kind of random things. Great place to shop for virtually useless but cute gifts. There are jewelry, candle, funny gag gift items, furniture, baby stuffs… did I say shoes?!

I’ll echo the other reviewers’ sentiments and say this is an eclectic place for a gift. A gift for, perhaps, your landlady who just had a baby, your cousin who looooves kitschy, recycled jewelry or your sister in law who adores candles.
Green With Envy is a cool store to shop around in — but it will take you a little while. Not only is the store pretty sizeable, but it also is scattered with merchandise. Much of said merchandise is grouped together — art in the front corner, candles in the other front corner, jewelry in the middle, clothing near the back, baby gear near the back, and cards and more gifty stuff near the register. But, even though it’s grouped together, you’ll find quite the random selection of things! Even I, shopper extraordinaire, was a hair overwhelmed.
Regardless, I found a handful of things that were quite lovely. A few pairs of locally sourced earrings and some cute cards. To me, this shop is reminiscent of Paper Skyscraper with a bit more crammed in merchandise and an extra shot of estrogen. While I didn’t make any purchases during this visit, next time I’m in need for a girly gift, Green With Envy is a go — as long as I have the time to sift through!