Back on the fashion pony again....

Well Hello my fashionista friends....I am alive and well and now a new mother!?

My husband and I welcomed a lil girl into this world in late June, 2012.
Josephine Cordelia Dillon. 7lbs 12oz. 21.5"
Yes, I could not be happier I had a lil girl to dress up, you got that right. Leopard, Coral and Turquoise any day of the week!


Josephine Cordelia Dillon. June 2012

After a few months to recover and regroup, I find myself ready to get back on the Fashion Horse again...Slave to fashion? You betcha.

Over the last 10 months since I closed the boutique I have covered a lot of bases and found myself busier than I had been in 10years of retail?!

In November 2011, a dear family friend connected me with a woman based in VA who is a lover of Bikram yoga and felt there was no quality athletic apparel out there for "real women" with curves. She found herself in over sized clothes or athletic apparel from the brands like Lululemon, Athletica, and such that just didn't fit her body right. She hired me to conceptualize, design, research and produce a 9 piece collection for her. www.enayogaapparel.com
I, myself, am a lover of yoga and practice weekly and find the same issues in shopping for athletic gear as well so I was very inspired to work on this design project. I travelled to NYC where I sourced a Nylon Spandex fabric (which wicks moisture), put together several color stories and print options for Ena and together we began to evolve the concept into a reality with styles she was eager to offer in this collection. After 3 rounds of garment fittings on fit model Julia, a dozen or so pattern tweaks, creating 10 page spec sheets (if you know anything about spec sheets, you know this is a huge endeavor!), endless updates to stitching and seam details, we went into production in May 2012 in Fall River, MA with the guidance of my late Production Manager, Mike Dolan. The finished collection is now available for sale at www.Enayogaapparel.com. I went into labor in June, 2 days before our scheduled final photoshoot for the collection to create images for the website and had to miss it but was checking in from my post partum bedside! I was so excited to see our live models in the finished collection!
Ena Yoga Apparel is designed for women of all sizes with curves. Size XS (0-2), S (4-6), M (8-10), L (12-14), XL (16-18) are available for purchase. You will not only be supporting a product I designed, you will be supporting a new female entrepreneur and MADE IN THE USA apparel!

The Siri Bra Top $34. The Kendall Capri $48

The Siri Bra Top $34. The Kendall Capri $48



In addition to designing the Yoga line, being pregnant, closing the retail operation, I also have kept myself very busy selling my own Custom Women's designs as well as a Custom Men's line from J Hilburn (www.cibeline.sariano.jhilburn.com). During this time, I found myself ranking in the top 5% of sales within the J Hilburn company. This wasn't hard to do because the product truly speaks for itself. Italian fabrics, hand crafted custom garments made in Hong Kong and Portugal, and we offer custom men's shirts and pants as well as personalized sportcoats/suit blazers/tuxedo jackets. I now dress men from head to toe with J Hilburn's custom as well as the ready to wear collection of sweaters, denim, polo's, belts, ties and socks. Truly a revolutionary company in custom men's apparel. This company is only 5 years old. They started solely by producing the custom shirt and now carry over 125 Italian shirting fabrics, 50 Italian suiting fabrics, and a dozen or so ready to wear items.
I am really enjoying styling men and building my repertoire of experience in the design/styling/wardrobe consulting area of the fashion industry.
 (Gift cards are available for holiday giving. Email me at cibeline.sariano@jhilburnpartner.com )

If you are interested in a custom design from my collection or creating a new design and having it custom made just for you contact me at customrequest@cibelinesariano.com

Chalk Stripe Charcoal Suit $775

Lastly, this past Spring Semester I taught 50 Students at Lasell College in Newton, MA about Apparel Product Development and how to design a 30 piece collection from concept to finished product. I was extremely proud of this incredible group of individuals and the collections/marketing ideas they came up with. Word on the street was that my class was pretty hard, that I expected a lot from them and had high standards. Well, my teaching philosophy; if they want to make it in the "Real World" then this is nothing compared to the  "Devil Wears Prada" boss they are going to end up with. So I figured my class prepped them for the high expectations and endless, sometimes thankless hours of the Fashion Industry.

So there you have it. Although, I have been off the grid a bit, I was busier than ever doing what I love best; designing, styling, and teaching. And of course figuring out how to balance all this while learning how to be a mother.

Happy Holidays and wishing you a warm, prosperous New Year!

Sincerely,
Cibeline

Josie 5 Months

www.enayogaapparel.com

Cibeline's Trunkshow for Women & Men at the Liberty Hotel

Spring shopping is in the air!
RSVP for: Cibeline's Trunk Show Sale at the Liberty Hotel
'1st ever Women's & Men's Event'

Thursday, April 12th Noon to 9pm
The Trunk Show Sale will be held in the exclusive
Ebersol Presidential Suite on the 16th floor
from Noon ~ 9pm.

WOMEN'S APPAREL:
The Sale will include previous seasonal collections of Dresses, Jackets, Pants & Skirts
ALL for $100 Tops & Accessories for $20-$60
(Includes all sizes XS to XL)
Launching orders for your very own
Custom Reversible Wrap Dress by Cibeline will be available at this event!

MEN'S CUSTOM APPAREL:
We will be dedicating a section of the Suite to Men's Custom J. Hilburn apparel as well.
Please invite your man or any friends who may be interested, have him/them join you to get measured up for his very own custom apparel.
Shirts, Pants, Sportcoats, Suits all Customized as well as ready to wear Polo's, Ties, & Belts. http://www.jhilburn.com/
($20 off all $100+ orders for first time Custom men's clients)

RSVP is suggested to be added to Guest List for Liberty Hotel entry
and to request an appointment time for any custom orders.
Please RSVP to info@cibelinesariano.com

Shop Vibrantly ~Cibeline
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Follow Cibeline Boston on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CibelineBoston

Cibeline is now offering custom men's shirts and ready to wear Men's apparel go to: http://www.jhilburn.com/

A Sea of Coral this Spring

Every few seasons we see a resurgence of certain Spring shades. Turquoise. Canary Yellow. Kelly Green.
Well, ladies, this year the color of the moment is Coral. This gorgeous hue is saturated, warm, vibrant and looks good on so many!
Whether you are pale, olive skinned or dark, Coral makes your cheeks sing with color and adds an extra beat in your step.
Think about adding a splash of Coral into your Spring wardrobe!

A personal Thank You from Cibeline

I was honored and truly floored by the response from each of you who called, emailed & texted with encouragement on the latest and greatest stage of Cibeline Boston, your kind comments and thoughts on motherhood, after sending out my Blogpost (www.cibeline.blogpost.com ) and Cibeline Boston email last Friday.

Many of you expressed sadness in seeing the boutique close; though I too share that feeling, I am also looking forward to future endeavors, adventures, and continued creative, one-on-one involvement with my clients. Working directly with all of you in custom design, and wardrobe consulting (for both women & men) is what keeps me inspired and there is certainly more of that to come!

The Charles Street boutique will be closed by Sunday, January 29th, and we will continue with our Winter Sale until then - merchandise is now 30% to 50% off.

After that, you will be able to continue to purchase the Cibeline Collection designs on my website, www.cibelinesariano.com, or to order custom garments contact me directly for any and all custom design requests at info@CibelineSariano.com. Also, any Cibeline design you have previously enjoyed can be recreated in a new fabric and be on the look out for the customizable reversible wrap dresses- everyones favorite dress made to your exact color/length specifications. This is truly an exciting time indeed!

Representing Custom men's shirts, pants, suits and ready to wear by J. Hilburn remains a new facet of my business and I will most certainly continue to provide expert advice on menswear for my male clientele. Please contact me at Cibeline.Sariano@jhilburnpartner.com to set up an appointment to see fabric /color swatches, garment detail options, and to style your own shirt, pant or suit. To see all options ahead of time go to: www.jhilburn.com

Again, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your incredible emails and messages. I remain beyond flattered and I hope to work with each of you again in the near future.

Much love and many thanks,

Cibeline

Personal note from Cibeline

On a personal note from Cibeline:

After ten wonderful years in retail, I have decided to focus my time and energy on new endeavors and adventures...I have decided to close my store on Charles Street in order to focus on my fashion consulting and wardrobe styling, custom design, teaching fashion design & of course my latest favorite project, custom menswear with J.Hilburn. An exact closing date for Charles Street is not official, but please plan to come in to give a hug and shop my January sale; our hope is to close the retail location by end January /early February.

Most importantly, my husband Tim and I are expecting our first child in this oh-so-fashionable world in late June, and we are looking forward to extra quality time with our future bambino (red sox fan for sure!).

Of course, this decision was not an easy one, and feels bittersweet, as I have enjoyed meeting so many incredible people and made new friends over the last ten years in my boutique. Working to help so many of you look and feel confident and beautiful in your new threads remains one of my greatest passions. I have loved throwing parties, events, fashion shows - and, not to worry, our annual trunk show will continue on, and I have hopes to grow the fundraiser element of this very special event.

As far as www.cibelinesariano.com is concerned, I plan on creating a custom order page for my most popular design, the Reversible Wrap Dress, with the ability to order it in all different lengths, sleeve options and color options. The Reversible Wrap Dress will be available in 10-to-20 various color and print options and be cut to order and shipped to you within 4-6 weeks of your order. Look for this site addition in early spring!

As far as custom design work, reach out to me if you have a project in mind and I will look forward to possibly creating an outfit with you or a custom one off from my previous design library at info@cibelinesariano.com.

I am eager to embark on this path towards styling clients in their own closets, creating custom design projects, including my custom menswear business and website endeavors, as well as teaching the future fashion designers, retailers and editors coming into my beloved industry.

Much love and, again, many thanks to all of you for your incredible support over these last ten years!

Cibeline