Here it is….Collage’s brand new logo!  We wanted to do something BIG to celebrate our 20th year in business, so we are kicking it off with a ‘fresh face’ and have much more to come throughout the year!

A lot of thought went into our new logo, including not changing it at all.  Last June, I asked our clients to select between our old logo and a slightly different version of the one above and the results were split right down the middle!  I struggled with changing our logo because we have advertised it and promoted it constantly for the last 20 years.  Why mess with a good thing?

I’ll tell you why we changed the logo.  Fashion is constantly changing and Collage has been changing right along with it, constantly trying new things.  Some we stuck with, some we didn’t.  But what always ‘stuck’ for us was women’s fashion. That is certainly our strong suite and our logo needed to show we are fashion forward.  So we chose a font that resembled the font that In Style Magazine uses on their cover. 

Next we wanted to make sure we paid tribute to the past twenty years that got us to where we are today.  Since we let go of the font, we wanted to hold onto the mannequin that was formerly on the left side of the logo.  Our brilliant designer, Stephanie True Moss of True Moss Communications in Atlanta, got the idea to pull the mannequin in between the two ‘ll’s in ‘Collage’ and reversed out the image.  What happened was pure magic.  From a distance you see the ‘ll’s clearly but as you get closer you see the mannequin.  It’s the same concept as the FedEx logo that contains an arrow, but most people never ‘see’ it.  But subliminally they do.  Can you see the arrow?

Last, the words ‘designer consignment’ needed to stand out AND we wanted to include the recycling/going green aspect of our business so the lime green in our logo symbolizes our ‘green’ business and helps emphasize what we do, which is to sell designer apparel on consignment.

It has been a fun and grueling exercise, to say the least, for the last 8 months as we have created a new brand for Collage and we are so excited to continue to update other areas inside our stores over the next 12 months.  We hope you like what you see and we would love to hear your suggestions as we chart our next 20 years together!

Both Homewood and Vestavia locations have

several minks for you to choose from,

just in time for Christmas and the holidays!

The really nice thing about buying furs through Collage is that

not only are you saving 60%-80% off retail prices,

but you are also reusing existing coats and saving animals!

Come get first pick while the selection is good!

Please tell them about this AMAZING promotion!!

If you would like to submit your nominations to the Birmingham News – Birmingham’s BEST 2011, please click the link below and fill out the ballot NO LATER than Monday, Dec. 19.

Winners will be announced in the City Scene on December 30!

COLLAGE has made the TOP 3 consistently for the last several years for Best Women’s Clothing Store thanks to YOU) and we are shooting for the TOP SPOT this year!

Will you help us? Thank you!!

Click HERE to fill out your ballot.

VESTAVIA HILLS

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 – Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011

Click here to check out the participating Vestavia merchants

This bag retails for over $1000 and Collage has it priced at $699, but we are GIVING it away to one lucky client!
Come to any location of Collage by THIS Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 to register for your chance to win!

The winner will be announced on Collage’s Facebook page on Monday so be sure to LIKE our Facebook page so you’ll be the first to know who won!  One lucky person WILL win this Louis Vuitton bag!

Click here to go to Facebook to find out!

Can you believe we did that to you?…..   Happy Monday afternoon!

And if you are at work and can’t go to Facebook until tonight, here’s a hint:

She’s been gone from Collage for 4 months and 2 days…..

(Think back to what happened on that date….)

Or come to the Homewood Collage today and find out for yourself!

We’re busy stocking up our funky trend department in the Vestavia Collage for trendy teens and fashion-forward women.

Check this brand list and see if you have any of these labels to sell at trend in Collage-Vestavia! Hurry in!

Hollister

Old Navy

Forever 21

American Eagle

Abercrombie & Fitch

Juicy Couture

Buckle

H&M

GAP

Coach

Aeropostale

Charlotte Russe

Target Brands (not basics)

7 for all Mankind

Arden B

Bebe

BCBG

BKE

Delia’s

Pink

Silver

& More

It’s time to go through your Fall closet and bring in all those fabulous clothes, shoes, designer handbags, belts, perfume and scarves that you aren’t going to wear this season!

We have created such a high demand for the high quality items we carry that we are outselling our supply. If you want to turn your unwanted, perfect condition, current style items into CASH, bring them to Collage and let us sell them for you NOW is the time!

The Fall shopping season has begun!

Check your closet for these Hottest Selling Brands/Items:

Louis Vuitton

Coach

Prada

Brighton

Michael Kors

Anything from Anthropologie

Talbots

Lauren

Wish

Chicos

Ann Taylor

Banana Republic

Better Mall Brands

Mother-of-the-Bride Gowns

Full bottles of perfume

Designer Shoes & Handbags

& Many More…

Come browse the stores to see what’s NEW!  The Collage stores look better than ever!

TODAY is Barbi’s Last Day at Collage!

Barbi is our Homewood Store Manager and is tearfully leaving us after 4 years to be more available for her 3 boys.  We’re sad to lose her but we understand perfectly!

(Our new Store Manager starts on Monday and you will be really surprised who it is! We’ll announce it on Facebook on Monday, so be sure to ‘LIKE’ Collage NOW so you don’t miss a beat!)