Fox Trot Boutique isย such an excitingย find, y’all! Owner,ย Carly Rae Overbey,ย hails fromย Kentucky and grew up in retail. Her family opened “a store” in 1955 that has evolved into a fine home and garden destination on the banks of the Rockcastleย River. ย After graduating from University of Kentucky with a degree in Fiber Arts and Textiles, Carlyย worked five years for J. Peterman Company. (Yes, J. Peterman Company is real and not just aย Seinfeld thing.)ย A positionย with mega-retailer, Walmart, brought Carly to Northwest Arkansas, but after two years, she was ready to get back to a smaller, local business environment. She opened Fox Trot about a year ago.
I only recentlyย discovered it.
This art by Woodworx lured me inside. Each piece is handcrafted by local artisan,ย Jake Lewis, using repurposed materials. I don’t know which piece I like best, plus his website includes lots of other collections worthy of consideration (states, crosses, Razorbacks, guitars, etc.).
I’m thinking I needย a schnauzer sign…
From the moment I walkedย inside, I couldย tell every item from the clothing, art and jewelry to the store fixtures hadย been carefully selected. These leather dog-collar braceletsย are so fun!ย Fox Trot hasย a great selection ofย Arch+Craft handmade wooden jewelry, asย well as beautiful, vintage-inspired statement pieces.
Check out my new “school” shoesโthat’s what I’m calling them. I had already decided I wantedย a pair of wingtip type oxfords this fall, and lo and behold, I found these Fortress of Inca shoes at Fox Trot.ย Fortress of Inca is basedย in Austin, the city from which uber-coolness flows. Fortressย shoesย are handmade in Peru using premium materials and sustainable processes. I’ll be sportingย these soon with a long skirt or hole-y jeans or who knows?
Fox Trot has vintage purses includingย the wooden box ones my sister and I hadย back in the 70s that I’m pretty sure are still in our closet at home. Must.Find.ASAP.
And guess what? Fox Trot is dog-friendly, too! Carly invited Lucy and ย Annabelle to visit, but so far, they’ve been too busy to make it by.
Be sure to add Fox Trot Boutique to your list of Fayetteville favorites!
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Colene says
I guess I better dig out my brown oxfords. Just when I thought they were out of style. ๐ You find a song for everything!
Talya Tate Boerner says
I try:)
Jake Lewis says
Thanks for the great review! Here’s a link to my IG for a schnauzer I made for my mom. Let me know if you want one! https://instagram.com/p/5KScvVysTG/
Talya Tate Boerner says
Oh yes I need one! I’ll be in touch. Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the post, Jake.
Linda James says
Thanks for your fabulous article about Fox Trot Boutique. You captured Carly’s vibe perfectly! We welcome her to the James family in three weeks at her wedding to my son Lyle Phipps. After reading this review, I invited 35 friends to like your blog. I sure do like it!!
Talya Tate Boerner says
I’m so glad you enjoyed my post on Fox Trot, Linda. Thank you so much for inviting your friends to like my page! I’m so appreciative.