Posts Tagged ‘spring’

February 25, 2009

Crazy for Mad Men

Since hearing Matthew Weiner, creator and producer of the television series Mad Men, on NPR’s Fresh Air last summer we’ve been hooked and eagerly awaiting the third season. Mad Men follows the lives of highly competitive men and women on Madison Avenue in New York during the early 1960′s. The story is intriguing, complicated, and at times amusing. We were dedicated viewers after Episode 1. In the show, the men, women and families lived a much more sophisticated and elegant life. Women dressed up and men wore suits.
Mad Men has not only influenced home and office interiors with authentic Mid-Century Modern furniture and housewares, but it has also influenced the revival of the hourglass shape. The dresses and silhouettes of Peggy, Joan and Betty remind of us our new Twinkle by Wenlan Nicely Tied Dress. See our model Ashley in the Twinkle dress below. Very Joan, no?


Top photo: blogs.mysanantonio.com and Photo of Ashley: Ed Ho

February 23, 2009

Coming Soon: Catherine Holstein Spring 2009!

We’ve been eagerly awaiting our Catherine Holstein Spring delivery! It’s in transit as you read this. From her Spring 2009 collection, we selected the long sleeve blue/white striped top, the tan floral t-shirt, and the linen high-waisted shorts in flax. The pieces are simple and elegant; relaxed but refined. Both tops will look great with our Found Denim Agatha and Symone jeans, and since it’s still cold and rainy they’ll go perfectly with our Paul & Joe Sister Paris Trench Coat. If you’re as excited as we are, read up on Catherine on the New York Times web site.

February 21, 2009

Paul & Joe Sister Spring: in-store now!

Hope everyone’s weekend is going well. We just wanted to share our new Paul & Joe Sister Spring clothes with you. From left to right: navy paris trench, phoenix print gwen blouse, and beige zeph sweater. The paris trench is fully lined and would look great with the gwen blouse, jeans and flats. We really love the fit of the zeph sweater. It’s long, and we suggest wearing it loose to get that boyfriend sweater effect. Both tops look fantastic with the Magic Shorts*. Mix and match these great seperates from Paul & Joe Sister, and you’ll be set for the entire duration of Spring and even Summer!

*The Magic Shorts are called so because we’ve discovered, through the help of Tiny and Tasty, that they look really good with every top we have in the store. Now isn’t that amazing?

February 20, 2009

Yoana Baraschi Spring: in-store now!

What a fantastic start to the weekend! Yesterday we got 3 new Yoana Baraschi dresses from her Spring 09 collection. From Left to right: black fairie gardern shirt dress, cranberry red supernature column dress, and regal purple origami ruffle zip dress. We’re working on getting them on our online store, but if you can’t wait, do come for a visit!

The fairie garden shirt dress can be worn dressed up and casually. We’d love to see the dress paired with Matt Bernson’s black leather gladiator flats for a casual look. The perfect shoes for the supernature column dress, we think, are demure espadrille wedges that tie at the ankle. The cut of the origami ruffle zip dress reminds us of a fancy cargo dress with the added bonus of the ruffle embellishment. Proper pumps or bold sandals will do the trick!

The dresses should be online soon. Next week keep an eye out for our selection of Steven Alan Spring clothing! They’ll be available online on February 28th. Happy shopping and have a great weekend!

January 20, 2009

Spring’s a comin’

I hope all is well. Today is a big news day. I was glued to the TV this morning and then on my way into work I listened to NPR the entire commute. We have some news of our own here at Josef. We’re excited to announce that our second newly added designer for Spring is Steven Alan. In case you are unfamiliar with his collection, he is known for his slightly rumpled button down shirts, and has described the aesthetic of his clothing as having a “certain schoolboy sloppy look”. Since the mid 1990′s, he has evolved his line creating sleek pieces for women, but staying true to his relaxed roots. We’ll be getting in tops and dresses made from cotton and other summery natural fabrics. Keep checking back!