Zoe Consignment & Vintage, Forest Park

winter trendspotting!

2012-01-07T14:35:00.000-08:00

a touch of fur.

ollie ollie oxfords.
wrapped in knit.

Ready for Halloween?

2011-09-20T12:16:00.001-07:00

We are getting ready for Halloween here at Zoe! We have just gotten in a bunch of fabulous new costumes and accessories for men and women!Garden Gnome

Red Riding Hood

We also have loads and loads of vintage clothing just waiting to be made into a unique costume!

Come check us out for all of your costume needs!

Hope your all having a wonderful day!

Miss Alabama 1977

2011-07-29T10:13:00.000-07:00

A woman by the name of Julie Houston graced our shop last week with some of the most gorgeous evening gowns I've ever seen. She goes on to tell us that she had won Miss Alabama in 1977 and these were the gowns she wore to the Miss America Pageant. She decided it was time to part ways with them and graciously brought them to our shop! A few gals have come in and tried some on and look just divine in them. However she was teeny tiny! Most of these dresses are zeros and one is even a double zero!

Some were custom made by her mother just for Ms. Houston and the rest are one of my absolutely favorite vintage designers, Mike Benet. These gowns are just drool-worthy. We posted some to etsy to spread the eye candy around! Go check us out, here are just a few pictures:

Handmade by her mother

Handmade by her mother *said this was her favoriteRare Mike BenetRare Mike Benet
Rare Mike Benet

Are they not just magical?!?! Thanks for stopping by to see our latest! Please come in to the shop to get the full beauty of these treasures!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/zoevintageboutique?ref=si_shop

We hope ya'll are having the most beautiful day,

Zoe gals.

Vintage photo favorites

2011-07-21T10:40:00.000-07:00

Obviously we love everything vintage, that doesn't stop at photographs! This week we're bringing you some of our favorite old photographs we've found on the web, hope you enjoy!

We hope everyone is having the most beautiful day!
Deborah just returned from a month in Paris, we 're so happy to have her back even though she had a wonderful time.
Come see us, Bastille day sale is over and we've redone the store! We're getting some fabulous new items in every single day.

Stay beautiful,
Zoe gals.

5 things we love part 2!

2011-07-08T09:54:00.000-07:00

That's right, it's time for our weekly...
'5 things we love'
Part 2: A day in the country

1. 1950s checkered full dress
This beautiful beauty is a perfect for a picnic or day out in the country. My instinct for this dress is to go ride a bike all about town.

2. White western half boots
I ADORE these. When they came in this week, I cried a little that they weren't my size! So divine!

3. Men's 1970s farm tie
This tie is a hoot & a half. Makes me want to put in a hard days on the farm.

4. 1960s men's button up
It goes PERFECTLY with the tie ;)5. The new hat section of Zoe's!
We've received some incredible hats within the past few weeks, Jessica set it up in a lovely display at the back of the store, come stop by and see the rest!

That's all for today lovely people! We hope you all are having the most beautiful day, come stop by the shop and see us!

Love to all,
Zoe gals

Look of the week + etsy

2011-07-07T09:57:00.001-07:00

Look of the week:

1960s bow costume mini dress, a lovely purple sun hat and some blue accesories to go along! Just as many lovely items coming in daily, you should stop to see us. It would be a good decision on your part.

Also some new etsy updates:

1950s little black dress

1960s pink lace dress

We hope you are having the most beautiful day! New posts to come:

--Our favorite things

--Blogger of the week

--Bastille day sale at Zoe Shop!

much love,

Zoe gals

5 things we love.

2011-06-25T11:46:00.000-07:00

We're going to be doing a '5 things we love' at the end of each week. Just to feature some of the best items that came in to consign this week. First up:

1. A lovely 1960s metallic dress--
I was able to see this beauty on someone the other day and boy did it look fabulous! She looked like she stepped right out of "I love Lucy!" Lucille Ball has some competition because of this pretty number!

2. 3 1960s brooches--
These babies are perfect to dress up any outfit. ALSO, collect enough of them and you can make your own DIY headband! Picture shown below of one of our favorite blogger's DIY!

(*SO CUTE, right!?!)

3. Alice + Olivia heels
I am in utter lust with these sexy shoes! They came in this week and we all were speechless. They are Alice + Olivia for PAYLESS! Who would have thought?! The consigner said she picked them up in DC. They're absolutely stunning.

4. Genuine Gucci shoes (mens)
These are just so suave for our strapping young men of the modern decade. Gotta love some of our items for the men!

5. 1970s Men's button up
I am in love with this shirt! If I saw a man walking down this street with this shirt on, I'd follow him around everywhere. I think every man should own a shirt like this. So groovy.

Oh and of course we love our sweet Jade! Can't forget about the shop kitty!

There you have it, five things we love! It's time for you to find your own five things! Come on down to Zoe's Boutique today, we'd love to see you!

We all hope you're having a beautiful day,
Zoe girls + Jade.
:)

Our most faithful Zoe girl.

2011-06-24T09:40:00.000-07:00

This girl has the ambition to sit outside our shop for hours upon hours perfectly posing and enticing customers to stop in our door. What dedication she has, wouldn't you say? We couldn't have a more dedicated employee here at the boutique. PLUS, she does this for free! In return, we dress her up in some of our favorite pieces that stop in our store! Fair trade, no doubt!

Today she's wearing a beautiful 1970s patchwork skirt and a lovely white blouse topped off with perfect jeweled accessories!

We just wanted to share some of our newest summer pieces! All the lovely yellows and greens this world has to offer are all definitely in our vintage selection here at Zoe's!
Here's just a peak, you gotta come down here to get the full look :)

Also our MEN'S section is shaping up more and more, we have some snazzy shoes and suitcoats from decades past!

Intrigued now I'm sure, it's time to stop by then, we'll be waiting for you!
The Zoe gals!

The kitties of Zoe Shop!

2011-06-24T09:24:00.000-07:00

Our precious Zoe Shop kitty, Miss Jade!

Gracie, Deborah's kitty from home came to shop yesterday!

We hope everyone is having a beautiful day!
Zoe girls

Shoes make the world go round

2011-06-23T11:25:00.000-07:00

1960s Saks Fifth Ave heels

1960s Gucci oxfords

1950s sling-a-lator shoes

1950s leather honey heels

1950s Stuart Weitzman flower heels

http://www.etsy.com/shop/zoevintageboutique?ref=si_shop

All new things JUST added to our etsy store! Please check it out! Tell us your favorite item!

Have a beautiful day everyone,

zoe girls.

Featured Favorites: Elsie Flannigan

2011-06-16T09:10:00.000-07:00

What a darling gal this is! With her vintage style and owning her own boutique, she's a featured favorite we needed to share! You read about girls who do it all and she is definitely one of the best! 'She owns Red Velvet, an independent boutique full of magical handmade and vintage things! Red Velvet is her full time job and it's currently a family run business! She started this adventure almost ten years ago with her best pal, Rachel, and sister, Emma.' They recently started a clothing line of her very own designs, her video lookbook is below:

Red Velvet Lookbook // Spring 2011 from elsie flannigan on Vimeo.

So. Not only is this lady talented in business owning, she's also a creative designer. We had to feature her as one of our favorites in our new 'Thursday Featured Favorites' section! Such an inspiration to all of us. She proves that we certainly can do it all, and still be happy in the journey!

Please check her out and comment on our post with what you love most about her blog! We'd love to get some feedback as to what works in your eyes on her blog so we can get ours crankin' even more!
http://www.abeautifulmess.typepad.com/

Stay beautiful everyone.

Zoe girls

yes! You wanted more, I knew it!

2011-06-09T11:09:00.000-07:00

Just your luck! We have some lovely new pieces added to our shop! Who says you can't sell winter yearround?! It's for all our international followers...and we're getting some! We listed some divine coats, real fur ones as well. Here's a little sneak peek...you'll have to go to the store for further inspection ;)

1960s chocolate faux fur coat

1960s Jackie O suit

1970s REAL fur coat

1950s mink fur stole http://www.etsy.com/shop/zoevintageboutique?ref=seller_info
There's our newest goodies! Please don't forget to come down to our store if you're in the Birmingham area!

Have a beautiful day lovely people!

Come see us!

2011-06-07T13:01:00.000-07:00

Some great new items have recently come into the store. Vintage and contemporary. Pictures will be posted tomorrow! You should definitely swing down here to see them! Plus we have a HUGE rack of sale clothing---now that sounds even more appealing, yes?! I'll leave you with a little quote:

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."

--CoCo Chanel

More etsy? No way! Uh YES WAY.

2011-06-03T11:02:00.000-07:00

This is a RARE 1950s ballerina brooch, check out the etsy listing for more information!

Oogles of glasses and sunglasses from the 60s, 70s, and 80s! So throwback!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/zoevintageboutique?ref=si_shop
Check us out!

How is everyone's day?! I hope you are all lovely and staying out of this heat!
Zoe girls

2011-06-02T11:32:00.001-07:00

etsy update!

2011-06-02T11:08:00.000-07:00

We've just opened a new etsy store for Zoe's Boutique! Please check it out and come down to the store to see what great new finds we have!

Baby's in black dress ( s - m )

Aint she sweet dress ( s)

And i love her dress ( xs - s )

Strawberry fields forever dress ( m )

Eight days a week shoes ( 6. 5 )

Day tripper shoes ( 6 . 5)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/zoevintageboutique?ref=si_shop

Thanks for looking! Please check back frequently for more exquisite items!

Have a lovely day,

Zoe girls.

Lingerie Sale!

2010-02-10T15:08:00.000-08:00

And just in time for Valentine's Day! Friday February 12th Zoe will be offering 20% off all lingerie and Valentine's gift items. Come see what sweet (or spicy) treats we have for you at our (2nd) Friday of the month open house from 5pm to 8pm!

Accessories 25% off on Friday, Nov. 20

2009-11-17T11:30:00.000-08:00

Third Fridays in Forest Park Village are a fun time...

This Friday night from 5pm until 8pm, all new fall accessories from New York are 25% off!

Come wrap yourself in fabulous scarves and wraps, grab the latest handbag from the Big Apple and make a big dent in your Christmas shopping (hats for EVERYONE!)

Refreshments will, of course, be served.

Now is the time to check out all the other goodies Zoe's has on hand for your Christmas list this year...

Come see what Zoe's has in store (pun intended) for you!

Plus All Around the Neighborhood this Friday 5-8 pm

Dine, Wine and Shop in Birmingham's Hippest Village!

Restaurants will have specials, wine tastings etc... Shops and galleries will be open late (till 8pm), catch the exhibits you may miss during the day, shop for gifts while enjoying a refreshment. Music activities at the Pink House. Enjoy the social scene of Forest Park after hours:

Erynias Tribe will be performing fusion fire and belly dancing (weather permitting) on Pink House's parking lot.www.erynias.com

Naked Art Opening reception for "Kitschmas" gift-sized art, handmade wonders under $50 and recycled ornaments by 60 artists 5-9pm.

MaralynWilsonGallery Annual Holiday Open House 5-8pm

The Pink House Drum Circle FREE for children to adults

Silvertron Cafe $4 martinis

VRichards Wine Tasting - Six wines, three cheeses, 5 dollars, good towards the purchase of a bottle from the tasting.

Little Savannah $5 fall cocktail special and delicious Hot Apple Cider (add rum for $5) Meet and view work by Alabama artist Timothy Vaught, featured until Dec. 10th.

Gaia's Earth, Naot, select Dansko and Merrell shoes 20% off

We hope to see you this Friday at Zoe's and Thurd Fridays in Forest Park Village!