Takoma Jazz Fest

DC was all about music last week. There were venues all over the city and BBS was on the scene. We set up shop at the Takoma Jazzfest! It was a super hot day, but the music was cool! Our Bakerbrella was the perfect solution for shielding the sun. However, the wonderful customers who purchased them seemed to clutch them like treasures they simply wanted to go home with and admire. No worries! The Bakerbrella is both sturdy and stylish! For a more detailed account please go to our newly updated website www.bakerbyshawn.com later today! Thanks to all who came out! Enjoy your BBS treasures!

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BBS Pop-up Shop at H Street Festival

Come out and check out the beautiful Bakerbrella and other BBS merchandise!  Saturday September 20, 2014 from noon till 7 pm on the burgeoning H street in N.E. Washington DC.  BBS will be popping up and joining in a day of fabulous festivities.  Come to Roses Dejavu at the corner of 14th & H and purchase your Bakerbrella and other Josephine Baker inspired products. See you there!

                       

June 3, 2014 J Baker would be 108

Light the candles and let's celebrate! ms. baker would be 108!

The Bakerbrella is Finally Here!

Our long awaited product has arrived! A beautiful umbrella with images of Josephine Baker in her most iconic poses. This product is both fashionable and functional! Get yours today. go to BakerByShawn on Etsy to purchase!

Timeless Fashion

New York Fashion week ended after a beautiful showing of the Spring 2014 fashion lines. However with the weather begining to change, it is the Fall fashion that is mostly on minds. I am always inspired by Josephine who was a fashion icon for many decades. So when I see certain "new" trends I always recognize that fashion is timeless.

Here are a few of my favorite Fall trends: Scene in green: Green is one of my favorite colors and one of the hot trends for 2013, Dior is a label that Josephine Baker wore often. This season Dior's jade green silk organza ensemble from Paris reminds me of Josephine in a beautiful gree strapless number complete with long gloves. Another inspiring look this season is Armani's moss green velvet dress. It is made fresh with the addition of a colorful belt, this addition makes it casual yet still classy when the evening gloves were added to the look. More than a few designers are pairing their ensembles with this ladylike accessory. Red hot lips and Lace: Another favorite designer of Josephine's was the house of Shiaparelli. Baker actually met Elsa Schiparelli in the 1920's and was given dozens of her designs to wear. Now revived by Christian Lacroix, a beautiful collection was featured in Vogue magazine. The models featured wore wavy hairstyles reminiscent of the way LaBakair wore her hair and their look was accented with dark lipstick - for the "romantic and mysterious woman." This reminded me of a story about how Baker considered having her lips tatood in her favorite shade of red. Hmmm...truth or fable? We may never know. However, in the winter of 1947 when Dior debuted a crimson colored lipstick, Josephine most likely wore it. This year Dior relaunches a shade of red simply called #999. I don't doubt that Josephine would love it too. This season's black and white trend would also look great with this hot color. Pearls (which Baker wore layers and layers of)and lace are a lovely look as well. Today the trend for lace is not only the typical black, but also crimson. Reflecting further on the black and white color trend, I spotted a great look by Balmain with white silk pants and an angora blend jacket. Balmain was another designer that Baker was also known to wear. Note, that you CAN wear white afer Labor Day. One of Josephine's mantras was to match her encembles all the way down to her shoes. But if you are not a fan of matching everything then you may love this season's rustic & retro patterns and geometric prints. Whatever your style, wear it the way Josephine did - with confidence!

Josephine Baker Spoke at the March on Washington

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington. Of course,  Martin Luther King, Jr. was most memorable.  However it should be noted that women played a role as well.  One such woman was Josephine Baker who delivered a moving speech.  Today as we look forward and also take a look back, BBS has has created a beautiful poster to commemorate this moment in history.

Stay tuned for updates on the upcoming events and info on how to get your own copy of this beautiful poster!