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cozbi: the sweetest things to measure
cozbi’s a shop that i just cannot get out of my head. every time i am roaming down court street, which is often now that in gowanus and i really just must get some sandwiches from frankies 457 even if it takes me 20 minutes each way, i have to pop in to see the most gorgeous creations that come out of this boutique. made of out of beautiful linens and cottons, the children’s dresses have this incredible detailing and finesse that makes me want to buy them all. cozbi also creates lots of special designs for christenings and other special baby occassions. fortunately, for our family budget, k really does not like dresses and so i’ll have to hope that cozbi will come up with a new line of kid’s tennis gear (k has been wearing the same shorts all week since that is the only “tennis” appropriate pair, according to her, that fits right now — not a pretty thing when it’s been 90 degrees the last few days). she does do lots of special orders so maybe she’ll consider this radical request.
in addition to the really sweet children’s line, i think that cozbi’s women’s clothing is spectacular. all handmade and individually designed, she had some fantastic summer dresses like this classic white eyelet sheath dress, a beautiful silk chiffon blouse and a great going out black racy lace top that is not too over the top so that even i, miss prim, could wear it out and about. right now, much of what she still has in stock from her summer collection is on sale at 35% off.
cozbi also has a surprising number of work-ready items with her great skirts and tops and practical but well designed dresses. this fall, she’ll have another great season of coats and jackets made out of fabulous wools. the color scheme will be slates paired with deep rich reds — that might be enough to get me in the mood for some cooler weather. the pricing at cozbi is quite reasonable too. her coats will be in the $325 range, and her jackets go from $165 to $225. she also carries some great jewelry designers including kristin eno, akiko and baubles & thorn.
and i am just in awe of cozbi cabrera herself. with an art background from parsons, cozbi started her creative activities as children’s book illustrator, moved on to create handmade collectible cloth dolls also called muñecas which honor her honduran heritage. these dolls have their own crazy following. and then only after all that, did cozbi start this clothing shop a few years ago. if only i could have just a fraction of her talents. instead, i’ll just have to be a made-to-measure patron which isn’t too bad. cozbi, 530 court street between huntington and west 9th streets, brooklyn, new york .
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I love your blog! All the great clothes and food…Eye Candy!!
thanks so much!!