The James Store has carried Ann Trinity clothing for a number of years now. If you are looking for clothing from Ann Trinity, and can’t find it in our online store, feel free to drop us an email at info@thejamesstore.com. Often if you are looking for specific item, we can contact the manufacturer and arrange a special shipment.
Keep an eye on our Ann Trinity information page to keep abreast of news and notes about this particular line.
We have begun receiving our shipments of new Suzi Chin dresses for spring and summer of 2007. Stop by the store to take a look, or shop the Suzi Chin section of our online store. Either way, you may want to act quickly– we sold out of our first styles in only a few days.
Milwaukee-based Florence Eiseman has been designing and selling children’s clothing for over 50 years. Back in the mid-1990’s they went through some hard times, but the sons of the original owners, along with other investors, took over the company with the intention of expanding distribution nationwide– with a focus on coverage in specialty children’s stores.
The James Store offers Florence Eiseman clothing at its store in Granville, Ohio. Soon you you will also be able to purchase Florence Eiseman online.
On April 21st (2007), the James Store is hosting its semi-annual Geiger trunk show at our store in Granville, Ohio. However, after thinking about it a little more, we realized, “maybe not everyone knows what a trunk show is.”
Here are a few trunk show definitions that Google provides & this is a great article that describes why brands like them. Here is another well written article from Wisegeek. And then, of course, this explanation couldn’t be complete without the Wikipedia entry on trunk shows.
In our case, a trunk show is an event where an apparel vendor (in this case Geiger of Austria) comes directly to the James Store to sell its merchandise. Customers ordering at this show not only receive access to a wide selection of merchandise– more than is typically available at the store– but also receive a nice discount off the retail price.
If you have any questions, please give us a call and we can give you more details.
You can also purchase Geiger clothing online in our online store.
This article from Fashion Tribe describes the way that FDJ jeans have been developed to create a slimming fit for women of all body types.
Here’s an excerpt:
“While some jeans tackle only a single problem area, FDJ French Dressing can provide slimming options for the stomach, thigh & booty area. Inside front pockets are angled in a way to flatten the tummy up to 1″, while back pockets are placed slightly high to give an additional “lift” for that fab rounded look we all want. “The FDJ French Dressing jean’s unique blend of different fits and rises, along with its tummy slimming and butt-lifting construction, will show off a woman’s silhouette to her best advantage with unparalleled comfort all day long,” notes Donald Johannesson of FDJ French Dressing.”
This is probably a little techie, but it’s hard to find news and information about the brand Suzi Chin. Suzi Chin is one of several lines owned by New York-based Maggy London. (Suzi Chin is a line specifically targeted at boutiques.) This article from Apparel Magazine discusses how Maggy London is removing redundant processes across all of its lines to improve the efficiency of their supply chain.
If you are looking for Suzi Chin clothing, check our online store, send us a question, or feel give us a call at the James Store: 740-587-3061.
Geiger apparel comes in sizes 34 to 56; below is a guide to translating these into U.S. sizes. In general, you simply subtract 30 from the Geiger size to arrive at the U.S. equivalent size.
Geiger Size (U.S. Size Equivalent)
34 (4)
36 (6)
38 (8)
… and so on…
52 (22)
In cases where “Small” to “XX Large” are used, here is the guide:
Small = 34/36 (4/6)
Medium = 38/40 (8/10)
Large = 42/44 (12/14)
X Large = 46/48 (16/18)
XX Large = 50/52 (20/22)
The James Store announces its annual Geiger Trunk Show on Saturday, April 21, 2007 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM at our store in Granville, Ohio (map & directions). Please call the store for details at 740-587-3061 or drop us an email.
For those that have never attended a Geiger Trunk Show, it is a great opportunity to view and purchase Geiger apparel at a reduced cost. More details on the show are coming soon!
Termed “lifestyle” stores, Vera Bradley is expanding its reach beyond handbags. The first of these stores were to open in Jefferson Pointe, Indiana, with other stores slated to open in Dayton (Ohio) and Phoenix.
In a quote from Mike Ray, EVP of Sales and Marketing for Vera Bradley: “This strategy is designed to further elevate our brand for the benefit of our current retail partners and to attract new retail partners in undeveloped markets. The independent retail store channel represents the core of our business, and we will continue to invest in these retailers while we develop our branded stores.”
Visit the Vera Bradley homepage at the James Store website.
More on this topic can be read at AccessMyLibrary.com.
20 Years Geiger of Austria
A Success Story
There are certain things, which are valid irrespective of time and place. The Geiger style is one of them. It is distinctive and has a natural way of giving an independent and international interpretation to very modern trends in Walk (boiled wool), characteristics, which can be understood throughout the world. In 1975, when Alice and C.J.Neil Kvasnak started to offer Geiger articles to retailers as well as in their boutique “Skihaus in the Heart of Middlebury” in Vermont/America, it came as no surprise at all that the fashion ideas from Schwaz experienced a remarkable vertical takeoff.
Already in the first season a few thousand Geiger models were sold. Within a short time, the enthusiasm of the American customers for the Walk trends from Austria led to a Geiger boom. The fashion from Schwaz soon became a cult, so that the Americans started to say, “it’s a Geiger”, when referring to a Walk jacket. “To produce in a place where the people who wear it live” has always been a leitmotif of the Geiger philosophy. It was the only logical thing to do when the company boss, Hansjörg Geiger, decided to also take on this social and entrepreneurial responsibility in the American marketplace. In July 1980 the foundation for the company building of the daughter company “Geiger of Austria” was laid in Middlebury, and as early as the beginning of 1981, production started.
The American daughter company worked along the same principles, which formed the basis for the success of the Austrian parent company: the most modern technology was the background for traditional handiwork. The approx. 400 exclusive boutiques, with which the US distribution network was initially built, just about snatched the goods from the hands of “Geiger of Austria”. The demand was so great that in 1987 the company headquarters in Schwaz decided to dare take the step and enter into the den of the American fashion lions and to open its own boutique in the heart of Manhattan: 505 Park Avenue. Here as well, it very soon became apparent that the exquisite and natural Geiger style not only fitted perfectly in the American way of life but also in that of New York; from the business and society woman to the disco lady, everyone loved the fashion ideas from Schwaz and its marvellous Walk qualities which can even be worn next to the bare skin.
Last but not least, the diversity also contributed to distinguishing the Geiger style. For whether it is worn with a jeans outfit, with a business suit or with an evening ensemble, Geiger Walk can be combined with everything and gives each look that special something of fascinating individuality.
In 1996, even the Chicago Apparel Mart jury realised this when they awarded Geiger the much-coveted Guest Designer award. As organisers of the acclaimed “Collections” shows, they are regarded as one of the key institutions on the American fashion market. As a trendsetter of the American fashion scene, they appreciate the international flair of the Geiger style and its ingenious combination concepts utilising the finest fabric’s nature has to offer.
In the year 2001, “Geiger of Austria” not only marks its 20th anniversary with a special celebration but it has also established itself with a distribution network of approximately 600 boutiques in the otherwise very difficult American fashion market, a great feat for European companies. With about 60 employee and a production area of 5.000 m2, today “Geiger of Austria” contributes to no less than 25% of the total Geiger turnover.
A success which is also based on the close and friendly cooperation of the Austrian and American “Geiger people” who see to it that the charm of the “European touch”, which is what Americans love about Geiger, remains attractive.
This article was published on the FashionUnited website.
Read more about Geiger of Austria news on the James Store website. You will soon be able to purchase Geiger clothing online as well from our online store.
