Jumelle
Neighborhood: Williamsburg Type of Place: Women's Clothing Designers Description:
My friend Meg and I were taking a post-brunch stroll when we spotted
- Pamela Grossman; July 1, 2007
chicly eye-catching dresses in the window of a shop called Jumelle. With summer, of course, often comes a wave of wedding invitations; and I had a feeling this store would come through strongly for gals in need of a party dress. Inside, summery, garage-y rock flowed from the speakers and women excitedly scanned the racks; shop owner Candice Waldron, a former journalist, has a wonderful eye for artistic design. The dresses and the separates here are lovely--and yes, many would be just right for a wedding, garden party, or other summertime soiree. What's more, there's a sale on. (Prices are in the process of being reduced, so those listed here may soon be lower.) I especially loved a sleeveless grey silk dress from Mociun, hand-silkscreened in a darker grey pattern ($325); a blue silk blouse, also from Mociun, in blue with a dark blue sklikscreened bird pattern ($156); an indigo blouse with a dramatic built-in shawl, from bi la li ($245); a simply ruffled dress in coral from a.p.c. ($197); a black sundress with a cheerful but sophisticated daisy pattern from fashion legend Sonia Rykiel ($245); a camisole in sweet-but-not-sugary pink and blue floral from Tsesay ($134); and a Mooka Kinney sundress with bold and festive bands of blue, yellow, red, and white ($298). Candice says she buys designs that she can easily imagine suiting her friends and herself; and if the crowd in the shop is an indication, she has a good sense of what women who love style are looking for right now. (Apparently, fashion here is a family affair; "Jumelle" means "twin" in French, and Candice's twin sister Carla is the shop's manager.) It was easy to see that Jumelle has great wedding-guest outfits; but a discovery of Meg's surprised us both. A simple but beautiful embroidered-cotton knee-length dress in white, from Lyel ($308), suited her exactly, was gorgeously made, and seemed as perfect a dress as any in which to *get* married. Not that Meg has immediate wedding plans--but if she did, she'd be set; and brides-to-be who aren't sold on the poofy-skirt-and-train idea would do well to check this out. A dress that's lovely enough to get married in but practical and classic enough to wear for other parties, year after year? Now that's a fashion find.
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