Emily Joubert Montecito Branch Manager Jennifer Williams (Photo by Joanne A Calitri)
The boutique store Emily Joubert is now open in Montecito and is located in the Montecito Country Mart. Owner Judy Cottingham-Sieber and her husband Mike Sieber held a private opening for friends on Thursday, July 11th and a public opening on July 12th. Their first stores are in San Francisco and Woodside, CA.
I attended the private opening and met the store owners. Judy has family roots in Montecito, she is a first cousin of Susan JacksonSusan told me at the opening, “Our mothers were sisters, and their mother (our grandmother) is who the store is named after, Emily Joubert.” With loving respect, Joubert’s painted portrait appears in all the stores and on the website.
Owner Judy Cottingham-Sieber, her husband Mike Sieber and niece Susan Jackson attend the opening of Emily Joubert Montecito (Photo by Joanne A Calitri)
I asked Cottingham-Sieber what she specifically grew for her Montecito location and she said, “There’s a definite nod to Montecito with our more coastal-inspired pieces, like the rattan furniture made in Northern California from recycled bamboo, the Adirondack garden chairs, and the leather coasters with ‘Montecito’ engraved in gold.
I like to support artists and for this store I promote Grace Kamerheer‘s watercolors, and Alice Fordwho recently had an exhibition at Bergdorf Goodman NYC.”
While she greeted her friends, I walked through the store with her Visual Merchandiser, Roland Cuthbert-Manuelof the San Francisco store. He designed the interior of the Montecito store for its opening. The items he directed for our readers include the EJ private label square Indian block print outdoor seating cushions, enamel lamp bases with vintage silk sari shades, the EJ tartan print men’s Dopp Kit leather zip bag, and EJ exclusive Belle d’Arles scented soaps. For the furnishings, he pointed out oversized copper pots with lids, the Adirondack outdoor chairs made from reclaimed redwood, handmade in the Bay Area, and the unique Estate Antique wooden chairs upholstered with Antoinette Poisson artwork designs on the fabric. For the kitchen, the EJ private label Belgian linen aprons, table linens, organic balsamic vinegar, olive oil, cutlery and cookware. There’s a selection of teas from Mariage Frères, Lodestone Candles of Kent & Co., Cereria Molla candles and reed diffusers, books, jewelry, and children’s clothing and toys.
Her branch manager was present at the opening Jennifer Williamsstaff, friends and local businesses. We were treated to champagne and Pascale Beale‘s artful raw vegetables and dessert dishes. There was a certain excitement in the air and a warm welcome for our newest retailer. Be sure to stop by.
411: www.emilyjoubert.com
