Artist Statement

Limited Edition Holiday Collection 2009

Parties, dinners, concerts, plays... the to-do list can become insurmountable during the holiday season if we let it. Through the comings and goings of the season, may you find a respite in the holiday collection before you.

Stop to take in a quiet view and gather your thoughts to appreciate the here and now, take a deep breath of fresh air on a snowy night, and savor a moment in time that makes the heart and mind spring with delight... This is what I hope the holiday collection will be like for you during the liveliness of the season.

The Limited Edition Holiday 2009 Collection features rare brocades and embroidered silks -- some of the most striking ones to date -- that are only available for the next few weeks.

The words Limited Edition mean just that: the fabrics are limited, and once they are sold out, they won't be available again. Having the newest original Ivey Abitz designs created in such rare fabrics elevates them to immediate heirloom status.

The holiday season may be fleeting, but my sincerest hope is that the art of the garment designs before you will remain lasting -- into the winter months, and well into the decades ahead.

Wishing you the happiest and most meaningful of holiday seasons,

-Cynthia Ivey Abitz
Designer, Ivey Abitz