Follow the journey to building my clothing label - fabric shopping, pattern cutting, fittings, collections, photo shoots, runway shows - let's have fun with fashion and see what goes on behind the scenes: from an idea to a dress there is a long, but extremely rewarding way to go.
Me and Florina work in the same atelier, in Timisoara, so it’s very easy to have this on going collaboration. She knows exactly what I am thinking about and what I want with every new collection that we create. You can of course order any of the Josephine items and even have them custom made .... read more
Photographs – Andi Popescu, model – Adina Ciobanu, jewelry – Josephine, make-up – Anca Mihalache.
The day after tomorrow starts the Romanian Fashion Bloggers event called ‘Creezi Sau Donezi’ where you can go and buy stuff from Romanian designers with all proceedings going to charity, or you can have fun creating Christmas tree decorations and hand-made jewelry to be sold at the event. Unfortunately I cannot go to Bucharest on this .... read more
You can find select DB items, both samples from the collections and special items created from fabrics I love (but which are edited out when we organize new collections) in the Pinkat Concept Store in Galati. I am in a very good company with most of Romania’s young/new designers. Do read their cute new blog and .... read more
Andi sent over the look book for the new collection, fall/winter 2011 and I am very excited to finally post it online. I first started thinking about this collection at the beginning of the year, when activity is slow for everybody and there is enough time for me to focus on new work. Right after .... read more
Light pink coral red degrade dress with a beige waistband and attachments, made for Miruna. Beige lace one sleeve shift dress custom made for Andreea. Beige silk cropped jacket with cyclamen pink trim at the front made for Cristina. Beige lace bustier dress with a coral lining and tulle underskirt custom made for Corina. Colorful .... read more
Black shiny pleated bustier dress with a metallic zipper at the back and a detachable tulle ruffle train, custom made for Logan. Light cotton wrap coat with big pleated shoulders made for Coca Zaboloteanu. These two black silk bow at bust sample dresses that I had at the atelier fit Delia so perfectly, I could .... read more
A long printed dress that I made for myself, to wear this summer. I absolutely love this pattern. You might remember it from this post, only the fabric type is different. Delia wearing her black and white printed mini-dress with a black waistband; a black-zebra printed jersey dress that my sister made for me. Colorful .... read more
Beige lace bronze bow waistband dress with a bronze silk cotton lining made for Adriana. Light pink/grey draped one sleeve embroidery dress and a pleated and draped turquoise one strap dress (below), both custom made for Anca for her wedding party. Cyclamen pink pleated bust tulle dress made for Andreea. Pleated light yellow silk dress .... read more
I am glad to finally tell you about our new collaboration with the Fashion Place online store! You will be able to get a selection of my dresses directly from them. You can see details about all of them here. I am sooo excited! Hopefully I will be able to offer an even larger selection .... read more