BeauKisses, Where Fun Meets Fabulous!
Our Story...
Owner Lisa Brown has operated a variety of specialty retail concepts throughout Central Texas beginning in 1996. Her original seasonal holiday store Tis The Season was located in Austin's Lakeline Mall for 12 years. Tis The Season soon became a year-round specialty retail store offering a diverse and rotating inventory selection based on trends as well as the various seasons throughout the year. After enjoying several years of success, a second location was opened in late 2009 called Beau Kisses at LaCenterra Cinco Ranch in Katy, Texas. This location has now been relocated to The Shoppes at Spring Green just 3 miles north of LaCenterra on Cinco Ranch Boulevard.
This new location was named after the small community of Beaukiss, TX, located northeast of Austin, where owner Lisa Brown grew up. In late 2012 Tis The Season was relocated to the new upscale development, The Trails of 620 in Austin, and was renamed Beau Kisses.
Lisa along with her management team, Vonda Ilseng, Desiree Edwards, and Tina Kirby bring over 60 years of combined retail and management experience to Beau Kisses.
We make several trips to various trade shows each year culling through vast selections of gift and apparel items to put together a diverse and ever changing product mix.
Our mission: To provide an elevated eclectic shopping experience full of fun with premier customer service. We are proud that our team maintains personal relationships with our customers and our communities.
Beau Kisses Katy has been selected several times as the Reader's Choice, Best Boutique, Best Retail Store, Katy Living Magazine and is listed as one of the top venues to visit while in Katy. We also donate to many fundraisers, school events, and women's groups in the respective communities and have participated in the Austin Junior League's “A Christmas Affair” several times. We were a part of the Jasmine's Bears drive which benefited the Dell Children's Hospital in Austin matching cash donations from customers, as well as collecting stuffed animals for the children. We participated in a fundraiser for the victims of the West, Texas explosion which collectively raised over $52,000 for the victims relief fund. We have hosted an event in conjunction with our Kendra Scott representatives donating a portion of the proceeds to the Center for Child Protection in Austin. We are proud have partnered with the Center for Child Protection and participated in the Play Bingo Event which raised over $100K in 2016. The former location, Beau Kisses Austin, has been selected as Readers’ Choice Best of the Best Boutiques by the community's Hill Country News. Beau Kisses, Cedar Park opened in April of 2018 at Cross Creek Market located at the intersection of 183A and 1431 next to the Grove Restaurant. Beau Kisses has been a supporter of numerous school organizations and non- profit groups throughout the years.
Lisa Brown, owner of Beau Kisses has over 26 years of specialty retail experience. Lisa began her venture as a seasonal retail store operator of Christmas and Halloween concepts and seasonal kiosks in malls from San Antonio to Dallas. In addition, Lisa managed a wholesale business out of her garage which grossed over $1.5M in less than 9 months. It is with this entrepreneurial spirit that the concept of Beau Kisses has evolved into an ever changing specialty retail boutique. Lisa is responsible for the financial success of the company, maintaining close and successful relationships with key vendors, negotiating exclusivity contracts, securing leases, and serves as the lead in the overall operations of the company. Lisa has held several volunteer positions within the community including Leander Independent School District and Mobile Loaves and Fishes over her past 24 years as a resident of Cedar Park, Texas and is mom to 3 children, Rebecca, Connor and Abbigail, and Glammie to her grand dog, Drako.
Desiree Edwards, Store Manager, Beau Kisses, Katy joined the Beau Kisses team as Assistant Manager in the Spring of 2018. Desiree has many years of retail sales and management experience. Moving here from Tennessee to be closer to family, Desiree enjoys the outdoors, her fur babies, and grandchildren when she is not at Beau Kisses.
Vonda Ilseng, Apparel Buyer, Beau Kisses Stylist and co-store manager. Vonda is a regular at our Cedar Park location. Vonda joined Beau Kisses Austin in October 2015 as Sales Associate. Vonda quickly proved her keen eye for trends in fashion and jewelry to be an asset in Beau Kisses, elevating the stores’ selections. After becoming a regular apparel buyer, Vonda has fostered relationships with numerous apparel vendors that are directly reflected in generating volume, reducing lost revenue and creating an elevated customer service environment. Vonda keeps tabs on new fashion and accessory trends and assists in securing lines with exclusivity to Beau Kisses. She works closely with team members to assure merchandising is excellent and inventory levels are maintained. As a resident of Cedar Park for 17 years, Vonda has held numerous volunteer positions within Leander Independent School District, was the fundraising chair for the CPHS Lacrosse team and is an integral member of her faith and community at Hill Country Bible Church. Vonda is mom to 3 boys, Brenden, Holden and Janzen and Coco to 2 beautiful granddaughters.
Tina Kirby, Team Lead, Beau Kisses, Cedar Park. Tina joined our team in October of 2021 as a sales associate and quickly proved herself to be a valued asset. Tina is responsible for keeping up with our every revolving inventory, training staff, coordinating floor changes, planning for upcoming events and contributing to the overall operations. Tina has a much appreciated sense of humor. Mom to 2 boys, and an author Tina stays busy when she is away from Beau Kisses. She has served in several volunteer positions within LISD and is a great supporter of her husband who recently completed an Iron Man competition in Florida.