The great State Fair of Texas is about to wrap up, capped off by the annual "Red River Shoot Out" between The University of Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma University Sooners at the Cotton Bowl. It's literally a sea of burnt orange and white and red and white at the Fair! Hopefully, we will have good weather for the big game! Oprah was here yesterday and taped part of her show at the Fair, showcasing some of the crazy foods on the Midway. She looked like she and Gayle were having fun and she was a big hit with fairgoers. The Fair is the official kick off to the holiday season and it begins with :
1. HALLOWEEN!!!!
The holidays are upon us! October is ALL about Halloween. Folks are already scouting out fun vintage for costume ideas. Zombies are big this year and deconstructed or goth clothes seem to be particularly enticing. I'm also seeing a quest for 80's and 90's power suits, jump suits and parachute pants. Disco and the 70's are still very strong, too. Mad Men style is still a winner. Zolas has vintage patterns if you are inclined to whip up your own costume, too. Any decade, if you do it right, is perfect for Halloween! Doing it right means taking it over the top, spilling irony all the way! It's not done 'til it's overdone.
2. THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is kind of the forgotten holiday. The stores already have Christmas on full throttle and poor little Thanksgiving is an afterthought, it seems. The turkey's and cornucopias are stuck between Frankenstein masks and spooky ghosts on one side and Santa Claus and wreaths on the other. I know it's retail suicide, but Zola's doesn't get our Christmas on until the DAY AFTER Thanksgiving. We just feel it's the vintage-y, old school thing to do! It's time to get out your fall fashions for Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
3. The big one: CHRISTMAS!
Even though we wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate and "do" Christmas retail-wise,we do it right! Our inspiration for our "Christmas Windows" is Neiman Marcus and NYC Macy's. Lights, movement, sparkle, and lots of love. We will post some pics of our Windows this year and, while we are certainly no Macy's or Neiman Marcus, we (on a very small scale) like to do our bit for the festivities!
Zolas is a great place to shop for one of a kind gifts, and groovy stuff for your holiday house. Shopping vintage is green, too! We noted that about 90% of our inventory was made in America many years ago and you can't get much greener than that. Just because it's "old" doesn't mean it ain't got that bling! Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling is what vintage is all about but with a lot of style thrown in for good measure.
4) NEW YEAR'S EVE:
Ok, what needs to be said about this holiday? This year, is everybody going to be all austere or let loose? Zola's can cover your wardrobe choices either way. We have sequins and beads or a little black dress. We have vintage tails or an understated tuxedo. Do you need cocktail wear? Zola's has it. Fur or faux? Got it.
5) HOLIDAY WEDDINGS:
Zola's has you covered for any occasion including weddings. We have put together a collection of dresses that range from simple sheaths to 1940's extravagances. Little cotton beach dresses to a beautiful Mollie Parnis jersey gown with a little flair at the bottom and everything in between. Zola's also does bridal showers for the girl that wants something a little different. We have tuxedos and period suits (60's-70's primarily) for the guys. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue....Zola's has it!
CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FOR LOCAL FLAVOR AND FUN FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
bishopartsdistrict.com
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