Happy New Year!

Josef will be closed December 31st - January 6th. Regular business hours will resume on Thursday, January 7th at 10:00am. Check back then for our online and in-store Winter Sale! We hope you have a safe and happy New Years!

Please note: Online orders placed between December 31st and January 6th will be shipped on January 7th. Thank you for your patience.

Best of 2009

We've had some great moments this year. If 2010 is half as good as 2009 was, then we've got it made. Thanks to you, our dear readers, for following us. We love it when we hear from you, so keep it coming! Here's a list of what we thought was spectacular this year.

• Daily reads: fashiontoast, Anywho and Jak & Jil
  
• TV: 30 Rock and 24/7 Pacquiao v Cotto
  
• City: New York
• Boutique: Pas de deux
  
• Dessert: Crack Pie
• Comfy shoes: fleecy crocs
• Fierce shoes: Rupert Sanderson platform booties
• Designers: Twinkle by Wenlan and Wren
• New designer: Vena Cava
• Jewelry: anything oxidized silver
• Bag: the ones with long shoulder straps
• Watch: Rolex Daytona
• Editors: Carine Roitfeld and Kate Lanphear
• Fashion inspiration: street style, Copenhagen
  
• Flats: black calfskin leather ballerinas
• Jacket: leather biker
• Scarf: A Peace Treaty Capra Collection
• Business owner who did it his way and made it: Thomas Keller
• Toys & Games: Buckyballs
• Accessory: belts
• Hair: Emily at Bladerunners
• Flickr photostream: desireecherisse
• Athletes to watch: Manny Pacquiao and Baby J
• Beats: Jay Z x Alicia Keys
  
• Splurge: Dries Van Noten Mohair Jumper as worn by Tara Vasev on Jak & Jil
  
• Bangs: grown out and braided to the side
  
• Beverage: Shiner
  
• Consistent local dining experience: Aziza
  
• Dance genre: popping and locking
  
• Peeps: you!

Have a Happy New Year!

Lainey's back

Photo: Castle Rock Entertainment

We just got the box set of Seinfeld DVDs, and the challenge is to find an episode never seen. In the process we've started to really like the early 90's styling of Elaine Benes. Fashion has started to cycle again, and this time it's with the 1990's -- the prominent shoulders in the top photo, the floral dress in the middle photo and the black/peach color combo and jacket proportions in the bottom photo. Plus, we're loving the oxfords with short socks. Elaine can do no wrong. We'll be referring to these looks in 2010 for much needed fashion inspiration.

Things to consider for the New Year

Paul & Joe Sister Rome Dress

wedge ankle boots

mini shoulder bag