Late Winter, Early Spring

Posted by veryspecialjackets on February 6, 2019

Yesterday here in the Northeast we got a little taste of spring. I have heard many New Yorkers say recently, enough black! And I couldn’t agree more during this time of seasonal and mood transition………lighten up, and consider color! Either the base color of a coat, or so many trim combinations, you can add a lightness to enjoy while still keeping warm…..Come see us at one of our next shows for a look at what we have been working on!

Iris multi swing for blog

Craft Morristown

Friday, March 15 from 4 pm to 8 pm
Saturday, March 16 from 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, March 17 from 10 am to 5 pm
No St. Patricks’s Day Parade!

Paradise City Marlborough

March 22, 23 & 24, 2019

Friday: 10 am-5 pm
Saturday: 10 am-6 pm
Sunday: 11 am-5 pm

Turn Heads with Living Color Shearling!

Posted by veryspecialjackets on November 10, 2018

Want to be an influencer?

Start with a great coat! Think shearling! Make a statement!

Coming to two Cities, Chicago and New York!

Info

Inspiration

Posted by veryspecialjackets on October 4, 2018

We did two shows so close together I didn’t even have time to mention the wonderful American Craft Exposition at the Chicago Botanical Garden…..thank you all who organized and attended the event, it was wonderful.

I did get a chance before heading off to our next two shows to attend the Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institutes show,

in two locations….at the Met as well as The Cloisters uptown.

Beautiful couture, inspired by beliefs larger than life. Ending soon.

Going to the Hamptons!

Posted by veryspecialjackets on August 19, 2018

We are bringing our collection to the renowned end of summer event in Bridgehampton, NY, The Hampton Classic, opening one week from today.

“As one of the largest outdoor horse shows in the United States, and a premier destination for horse people, the Classic is a much-anticipated stop on the summer tour. Now well into its third successful decade, The Hampton Classic Horse Show is in a class all its own, both in the minds of spectators and horse people alike.”

It’s a beautiful event to watch magnificent riders and horses compete, stroll the beautiful, grounds, shop the Boutique Garden, and just people watching……..we will be in our usual spot by the red umbrella. See you there!

August 26-September 2

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Napa and suede Merino Shearling Jacket with one of a kind stitching and lambskin trim

Fall Show Lineup

Posted by veryspecialjackets on May 12, 2018

We are please to announce our fall show lineup 2018, as we just heard

the jury results from The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

results, (Yea!) there is only one outstanding jury we are waiting on.

During the off season we will be working hard in the studio to expand

our designs, and work out ideas that have been brewing.

Have a great summer, place an order early if you like, and see you

soon!

To purchase a L u x u r i o u s S h e a r l i n g , a lambskin tunic, or swing coat,

by Toshiki & Maryszka

see us at these upcoming shows

The Berkshire Craft Fair

Monument Mountain Regional High School

August 10, 11, 12

Great Barrington, Ma

The Hampton Classic

Boutique Garden

August 26-September 2

Bridgehampton, NY

The American Craft Exposition

Chicago Botanic Garden

September 21-23

Glencoe, Il

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

Pennsylvania Convention Center

November 2-4

Paradise City Marlborough

Royal Plaza Trade Center

November 16-18

Marlborough, Ma

One of a Kind Holiday

Merchandise Mart

December 6-9

Chicago, Il

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Have a few friends interested? Host a trunk show!

Please call Maryszka at 212.475.8324 for info, or private appointments

Being Appreciated

Posted by veryspecialjackets on February 11, 2018

As a small studio that hand makes, and has contact with every single customer, every single piece that comes out of our studio and onto their bodies, we have a personal connection with each and every one. We strive to make garments that function beautifully, last a lifetime, that warm the body and the soul. We often get great feedback, you can read some on our testimonials page, which lift us up, just as we hope you are wearing our work. This week we received a beautiful one…..Thank you Susi!

“Good evening!

Just wanted to share some feedback.

I wore my lime green coat on this crisp frosty day in n. Virginia. The mood everywhere is grey and subdued. I wore ‘your’ coat to stay warm, and cheer myself up.

The response has been startling!

I have never received so many compliments in such a short time. Best of all, they can from people who worked in various couture industries (Cartier etc). When asked I told them that we met at the PMA craft show. Most were regular visitors and will be looking out for you at the upcoming shows.

Bottom line – we all have an eye for a great product (I am an ex curator)- You have an amazing coat collection . Just confirming what I hope you already know. 👍

Thank you 🌺

Susi “

Sent from my iPhone

Fashion Inspiration/Part 1

Posted by veryspecialjackets on January 27, 2018

Items: Is Fashion Modern?

This show wasn’t really making me rush over to Moma for some reason, but I did

catch it a few weeks ago and found it more interesting than I thought. It’s really about

us, and the wearable things that have become staples in our lives, or have had cultural impact. Here’s a snippet of images…….hurry up, it closes tomorrow!

It Feels Like November!

Posted by veryspecialjackets on November 1, 2017

How quickly it turns, are you ready? We will be on the road from now until mid december with our shearlings, hope you can make it to an upcoming show!

First up! 11/ 9-12

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model Marta @moveinstylemis

And then, 11/17-19!

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Stay tuned and follow us to find out more!

facebook @Toshiki & Maryszka

instagram @veryspecialjackets

Shop Local NYC Metro Area

Posted by veryspecialjackets on October 24, 2017

Excited to be back in the NYC metro area with our collection!
Just about 30 miles north of Midtown Manhattan

Come Shop! Click here for discount admission coupon
Click here for directions

Limited Edition and One of a Kind

Merino Shearling
Coats, Capes, Ponchos, Accessories

All Shearling, All the Time!
Handmade on Long Island

model Marta @moveinstylemis on instagram

Show Life

Posted by veryspecialjackets on September 28, 2017

The way we do business, participating in juried shows over the years , traveling to different areas of the country, to often very interesting locations, most recently The Chicago Botanic Garden…. is a very personal experience……we make friends with other Artisans, meet their families, many of who come to help out at the show, or just drop by to catch up. Friendships also develop with clients and and their famillies……..that have followed our work over the years.

We just finished our first 3 show of this season, and I wanted to share some pics of good times, good friendships and families.

We are headed to Purchase, NY Oct 28-29 for

Crafts at Purchase

an event put on by Artrider, a family owned business we have been showing with for about 30 years!

And yes, we will all be catching up on whats been going on!

Off to The Berkshires, The Hamptons, and Chicago Botanic Garden!

Posted by veryspecialjackets on August 8, 2017

It’s that time of year again, your thoughts turn to fall…..
You can stay on the beach or in the mountains, stroll the botanic garden,
and take a break to visit our new collection right in the places you love the most!

Coats, Jackets, Capes, Ponchos, Accessories
handcrafted of fine Merino Shearling and Lambskin
Made to Measure, and Off the Rack

The Berkshire Craft Fair August 11-13
Great Barrington , Ma

The Hampton Classic Horse Show August 27-September 3
Bridgehampton , NY

The American Craft Exposition at The Chicago Botanic Garden September
15-17
Glencoe, Il

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The Studio is Buzzing

Posted by veryspecialjackets on July 24, 2017

I’ve been quiet on social media lately, especially during the heat wave, thinking you may not want to look at shearling! But the studio has been buzzing working on special orders in an unusually busy summer! Here are Rose, Toshiki and Sweetie, in full swing #studio #shearling #customsizing #madetomeasure #slowfashion

Our show season starts in August, check out our lineup of shows!

Shows 2017

From the Beautiful to the Grotesque

Posted by veryspecialjackets on June 5, 2017

Above, her own words, Rei Kawakubo. We had a chance to catch this show at The Met last week, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. So interesting to have a conversation from our very different perspectives……my background in fiber art in three dimension, my partner’s in fashion design Haute-Couture, with a very different main inspiration from Yves St Laurent; mine western looking east, his eastern looking to the west, in our young and formative years. Working together for all these years, the push and pull arrives at influences from both. This show is a must see if you are in town.

“Dressed for Defiance”, NY Times

Back in the Studio

Posted by veryspecialjackets on May 5, 2017

I can honestly say I feel well rested and getting back to being organized, my desk is cleared off, the orders are in order, and ready to design and make new things, after participating in two big shows last week.

Before leaving for The Smithsonian Craft Show last week, we completed an item that had been in the works in our heads for a few months, and I couldn’t be more excited after wearing it at the show. Only having time to make one, I took it on an off as a sample (so easy to slip over the head, or zip down the back) for try ons. And everyone that tried it on wound up ordering it! Thank you for inspiring us! We will be making more of these over the summer. Such a blank palette, beautiful as it is, but the possibilities are endless! Made of beautiful French Lambskin, this Tunic is going to be my go to item, and the FEEL of it is amazing!

Tunic

The Smithsonian Craft Show!

Posted by veryspecialjackets on March 29, 2017

Coming Up in April, so honored to be exhibiting!

link to show info

Creating and Expressing Personal Style

Posted by veryspecialjackets on March 10, 2017

I opened Women’s Month at the Brooklyn Museum, to view two exhibitions of female expression. I went for Marilyn Minter, but I came away with Georgia O’Keefe.

Georgia O’Keefe

Never a huge fan of her paintings, I learned so much about the whole woman, her attention to the details of her life, how meticulous she was about her clothing, beautifully documented by the great photographers in her life.

Never knew, and blown away.

Many garments made with her own hands, many carefully chosen and cherished for construction, simplicity of design, and tactile feel of natural fiber.