Boho Chic Boutique Closed

Saturday May 23— After eight years in the community, Boho Chic Boutique is forced to close their doors. The building it operates under, which has been for sale for nine months, sold to new ownership earlier this month. The new owners had no intention of renewing Boho Chic’s lease and gave owner Carrie VanDerhoof a fifteen-day eviction notice on Saturday, May 16. “Of course we are disappointed, we have been here for eight years, and no one communicated with us” said VanDerhoof.

Located on Front Street in Ballston Spa, Boho Chic gave local artists a platform to share their art with the community. The boutique gave residents and visitors a chance to support small artists while purchasing sustainable, locally made art instead of mass-produced products.

It was a celebration of the local community Boho Chic had garnered over their eight years of business on Saturday. VanDerhoof wrote on Facebook, “There are not enough words to summarize my feelings, my gratitude, my sadness, my joy, my love for this beautiful family we have cultivated.” 

The short notice barely gave VanDerhoof time to process that her time at the Ballston Spa storefront has come to an end. Left with plenty of inventory on the final day of operation, be on the lookout for pop-up shops around the Ballston Spa community. 

When asked about what’s next for Boho Chic Boutique, VanDerhoof is not going to rush into a new brick-and-mortar storefront. “I need to walk into the space and feel right, Boho Chic is an expression of art, and the space needs to represent that.” Be sure to follow Boho Chic Boutique on Facebook for future developments.