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Opened on Main Street in Glens Falls in August, Shabby Chic is a boutique that offers holiday shoppers an array of consignment and all kinds of gift ideas.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n

By Pamela Fisher<\/p>\n

Hudson Falls welcomed a new business to its downtown when Shabby Chic LLC, 189 Main St., opened in August, attracting customers from the region and beyond.
\nOwner Barbara Thomas describes Shabby Chic as an “upscale consignment shop,” not only because of the merchandise offered but also because of the shopping experience. “We offer a variety of consignment items and also carry a huge selection of brand new accessories like scarves, hats, and jewelry,” said Thomas. “We have a lot of women’s and children’s clothing, and we are hoping to offer an expanded children’s and men’s department soon.”<\/p>\n

Originally from Salem, Thomas lived in the Albany area and worked in telecommunications for 25 years. She decided to take an early retirement. Her husband retired from teaching this past June. The couple decided to return to Washington County to be around family and to pursue their dream of opening a business featuring crafts and fashion.<\/p>\n

“We offer a lots of items that local people make. We have hand-knitted hats and sweaters. We have dried flower beads, and hand-painted jewelry,” she said.<\/p>\n

Thomas purchases some new items at wholesale prices to sell in the shop. She is also assisting a niece who has started a new business called Periwinkles, located between Greenwich and Argyle. The business creates floral arrangements, and Shabby Chic offers their floral holiday arrangements for Thanksgiving and Christmas.<\/p>\n

Thomas said she enjoys having the platform to support entrepreneurial community members. She said many talented artisans featured in the shop are stay-at-home mothers trying to earn extra income for their families.<\/p>\n

Thomas worked with developers Glen Street Associates to renovate the shop. The property management firm has been instrumental in revitalizing the historic village of Hudson Falls, restoring properties such as the Bank Commons building, and Park Place located on scenic Junckett Park.<\/p>\n

“I cannot speak highly enough of how great it has been to work with Glen Street Associates and Peter Hoffman,” said Thomas. “From the beginning, they sat down with us and went over blueprints. We restored all the hardwood floors, added stained-glass lamps, and repainted everything.”<\/p>\n

Thomas is adamant about not overcrowding the shop with merchandise, enabling customers to browse with ease. She is selective about the merchandise she carries in her store, carefully going through items to ensure they are clean, pressed and stylish. The store already has 110 consignors and offers a 50\/50 policy. If an item sells for $10, the consigner and shop each get $5. The store’s 60-day consignment policy provides that if an item is not sold in that time frame, consignors can pick up their unsold items or donate them.<\/p>\n

The store has what Thomas describes as a “very up-to-date computerized system where each item is logged, priced and dated by a barcode.”<\/p>\n

Shabby Chic has partnered to assist several service organizations and agencies. Thomas works with Washington County to provide professional clothing items to women coming out of drug court, or out of domestic violence situations to assist them in re-entering the workforce.<\/p>\n

The store works with Washington County Head Start to provide donations for families. Most recently, the store provided clothing for Hurricane Sandy victims in Staten Island. Shabby Chic is currently collecting non-perishable food items for the Hudson Falls Soup Kitchen, and offers an additional 10 percent off women’s and children’s clothing to customers who donate a food item.<\/p>\n

“We really believe that if you are in the community, you need to be part of community,” stated Thomas.<\/p>\n

Contact Shabby Chic at 751-4020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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