NEWS & NOTES FALL/WINTER 2009
It’s that time of year when we’re at our best — high-touch fabrics; woodsy, rich colors; evocative, seasonal fragrances and gift-giving possibilities in abundance.
One fashion headline for the season is the statement sweater — that special sweater that updates, animates and redefines the basics and old-standby pieces in your closet. Another is the scarf. As those familiar with The Firehouse know well, we take our scarves seriously; they’re such an effortless way to elevate and punctuate an outfit. We’ve got many beauties this season.
We’ve brought back your favorite women’s clothing lines and introduced some new ones as well. From Europe, we have OSKA, ELEMENTE CLEMENTE, PETER O. MAHLER (Germany); CANNISSE (France); SARAH PACINI (Belgium) and SITA MURT (Spain) — all flaunting their fine-tuned European flair. From Japan, we have MOYURU. From the USA, we have the beloved BABETTE, designed and manufactured in California and VITAMIN shirts out of St. Cloud, Minnesota. And, we’ve added two new U.S. labels, PLANET and COMFY USA. They’re both easy-to-wear, city or country collections; the pieces can be layered, or not, and can be carried over, recombined and re-imagined from year to year.
Our men’s clothing section is looking easy and inviting — lots of cozy fabrics and nostalgic plaids by TOMMY BAHAMA, MOD-O-DOC, TRUE GRIT and HAUPT. There are handsome gloves and scarves for men as well.
Our jewelry cases are brimming with new additions — delicate and chunky, contemporary-minded and antique-inspired. We’re pleased to represent PATRICIA VON MUSULIN. Her jewelry is bold, inventive and sculptural. It appears frequently on magazine covers and high fashion photo shoots and is featured in the Museum of Modern Art’s Design Store. We’re stocked with handbags, from trim and urban to broken-in and ultra roomy.
Our baby section has grown; it’s now for bigger kids as well. Brooklyn-based clothing designer, AIMEE G has produced a girls’ line called GRUB. It’s got a sassy downtown look that’s funky and fun. There are forgotten sweaters that have been rediscovered, reclaimed, washed, softened and refashioned into hand puppets, baby booties and sweaters. And, we have personality-laden animals from JELLYCAT, award-winning toys from ZOLO and baby footwear in the form of lovable, quirky creatures.
For your home or for gift-giving, we have pottery and table-top accessories and desk-top adornments. We’ve got a wonderful collection of seasonal and Holiday décor. And, our fragrances are always subtle and sophisticated — soaps, home ambiance reed diffusers, candles, lotions and creams from small, indie manufacturers.
It all adds up to a bountiful season here at The Firehouse. We hope you’ll enjoy it with us.
