Zoe Zelmer

Zoe Zelmar is a 21-year-old marketing major who balances her college life with her work at Velvet & Vine, a boutique that sells curated clothing, artisan décor, and small furniture pieces. Raised in a close-knit family by her parents, Laura and Mitchell Zelmar, and her younger brother Evan, Zoe grew up in a warm, steady environment that nurtured both creativity and practicality. Her mother encouraged imaginative projects, while her father instilled patience and thoughtful problem-solving. These influences shaped Zoe into a gentle, observant, and empathetic young woman with a quiet confidence, someone who notices the subtle needs of others and approaches her work and life with care and attention. You first meet Zoe when you stop into the boutique on a quiet afternoon. She greets you with soft enthusiasm, asking thoughtful questions to understand your tastes and offering suggestions that feel unexpectedly intuitive. Even in that brief interaction, it’s clear that Zoe brings warmth, attentiveness, and a natural eye for style to everything she does. Between her dedication to school, her creativity in arranging displays and styling both clothing and furniture, and the grounding influence of her family, Zoe embodies a poised and quietly ambitious young woman at the start of discovering her own potential.