Everyone loves the change of season because with this usually comes a shopping trip to Jophiel! Fall is without a doubt our favorite season here... all the layering, rich colors, and texture. Let us introduce you to some of our favorite Fall 2018 fashion trends. Jophiel Team Pick: Freida Rothman Signature Thin Pave Hinge Bangle Why? We love the sleekness and versatility of this Signature Thin Pave Hinge Bangle. Freida Rothman jewelry is designed to be stacked, so we love that you can discover your personal style among the curated looks.__________________________________________________________ Jophiel Team Pick: Freida Rothman Double Rope Cuff Bangle Why? We love the modern edge of this Double Rope Cuff Bangle by Freida Rothman. The industrial vibes take form as twisted cables and city lights...
What about the uniqueness of buying for a boutique allows you to sell to such close circles of friends and family? I would say that it is the ability to know every one of your clients. By knowing every client, you know their circles and can therefore purchase according to what is happening in their lives. I know when many clients will be attending the same event and can be sure that I have purchased a vast selection of unique looks for each of them. When it comes to our everyday wardrobe, I keep everyone, family or friend in my thoughts when I am purchasing to be sure that classic, modern, and contemporary looks are included in our mix. How...
Every month we come together for a store wide conversation on a topic pertaining to fashion and just hash it out - in a very polite manner of course! They're our fashionable confabulations! Our in store Table Talks. From body image to special occasion, we've shared a lot of thoughts. Join in! We want to hear yours. Leah: "When we’re dressing for events, and we’re thinking of special occasion, do we clarify the current trend influences with the customer, do we take that customer through that discovery of what is modern and how it fits their m’o for this special event?" Julie: "Oh definitely!" Nancy: "We talk to the client, we tell them about the trend details, that is what’s new about it. ...
With the ever-changing dress code in our workplaces, we are starting to ask ourselves, is “dressing” for work dead? I decided to do some research on this topic. As stylists we are constantly getting feedback from our clients that their workplaces are going to the “jeans look” for every day not just casual Fridays. This casual change in fashion comes from the sports influence: your yoga pants, banded joggers bottoms, wick-away fabrics, etc. With the sports influence being so prominent in fashion, we all love the idea of being more comfortable at work, but at what cost to our career advancement. Research shows that appearances do matter in terms of career advancement and personal success. I read about yoga pants...
I have recently been reminded by a few clients that the weight of their garments is so important to them. I often take this for granted with the quality of apparel we select for our clients, but actually it is a unique and often underrated feature of a garment. For years, designers, dressmakers, and tailors used weights to keep a garment hanging correctly. These weights were sewn into the hemlines of skirts, dresses, and jackets so that everything stayed straight and even and they could be used with all types of fabrics. But today we seldom use them, unless it is for drapery. Are they passé, or is it just that technology has moved us in other directions to achieve...
