Chic Sponsor: Julia B

There is nothing I love more than luxurious linens so I was very excited when Julia B came on board as a sponsor.  Julia Berger started Julia B in 2008 to provide a custom product of fresh design and exquisite quality at an accessible price.  What's great is that Julia had the education and experience to help her with this endeavor.  Her mother is Japanese and her father is American, so Julia grew up in Tokyo and San Francisco. She attended Brown University and studied textiles at the Cleveland Institute of Art in Florence. She speaks five languages, and has worked in Europe, Asia and the US. She worked for Donna Karan and Calvin Klein developing the Japanese market before starting Julia B.

 

The fabrics are sourced from the finest mills in Europe and the hand embroidery is done in Vietnam and Madagascar by women-led businesses where the French legacy produces the finest embroidery craftsmanship in the world.  In addition to the basic designs, multitude of different color threads and monogram styles, Julia B will work with clients to develop personalized designs. Celerie Kemble is just one of their many fans and says, "the collection is beautiful, the delivery time is unreal. I am so excited to have found Julia B.!"

You can order Julia B bedding and accessories online or visit them in their Stamford showroom.  They will also be exhibiting at the New York International Gift Fair and can be found at Booth #45077 at Pier 94.  I could tell just from the photos that the Julia B linens are fabulous but now I can't wait to finally feel them in person!  I am also looking forward to meeting the chic woman behind the chic collection!  See you there!

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Anjou

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Perigeux

Zola

Nantes

Paris

Julia B Showroom

203-329-8248 appointment only

www.juliab.com

Photos courtesy of Julia B

Luxury Bedding for Kids

We believe there are two things worth splurging on in life.  One is shoes.  Nothing beats well-made, expensive shoes.  The other is bedding.   After all, we spend 1/3 of our life in it, don't you agree?

When it comes to kids bedding, we find that it's really hard to find nice ones though.  They are usually too cutesy or too frou-frou.

We found some that we really like at Legacy at the last High Point show.  They are washable and very comfortable.  Most importantly, Legacy Linens does fantastic bedding--they really know how to put patterns and colors together.

The bedding is sold by individual pieces--coverlet, shams, bedskirt etc.  They are a little expensive (about $400-500 for a duvet cover for example, and the total ensemble probably will run about $1500-2000).  Although this seems expensive, it's quite typical with bedding...If you are interested in getting pricing, send us an email and we'll be happy to send them to you.

Fresh & Pretty Bedding from WildCat Territory

A bed is usually the focal point of your bedroom and we think you must pay as much attention to it as possible. That usually starts with having a good bedding set. Most bedding sets are disappointing though, especially the bed-in-a-bag combination that you find in most retail stores.

We've used Wildcat Territory bedding in the past for various projects and we're pretty pleased with them. They are not wildly expensive. Most sets are under $1000.

Here are some pretty ones:





These will be posted on our site shortly. In the mean time, if you want to see the rest of the collection, visit Wildcat web site. If you need help with pricing/purchasing info, drop us a line...

Fresh Bedding from Mystic Valley Trading

We haven't purchased any bedding for our store for a while, mainly because they are a bit cumbersome to sell. But we just received our Mystic Valley Trading catalog today and they have some really pretty stuff! What's more, they put everything into one convenient package so we don't have to list each piece individually.

Here are some bedding from the Spring collection that we really like. They look fresh and fun.

The bedding sell for about $1500-$2000 per ensemble. To see more, visit the Mystic Valley web site. To get pricing and availabililty, please drop us a line.