Weekly Update – January 10, 2025

NEW THIS WEEK

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE SPRING 2025 COLLECTION KICKOFF CALL ON FEBRUARY 3RD AT 12:00PM CST!

Join Chief Creative Officer Simon Kneen and Director of Merchandising Nicole Coury on Monday, February 3 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM CST for your first look at our Spring 2025 Collection.  Simon and Nicole will take you through the new Collection, its inspiration, and detailed explanations of the fabrics, items, and Key Looks of the new season.

Stylists attending SLS will receive their Spring 2025 swatches at the event. All other Stylists’ swatches will be shipped on 1/24/25 so that they will be received in advance of the call. HAVE YOUR SALES TOOLS AND SWATCHES ON HAND FOR THE CALL. Be ready to take notes. The call will be recorded and available as soon as possible. 

There is no better way to be prepared for the Spring selling season than to attend this meeting and gain the product knowledge that will help you to wow your Clients with personalized looks from this year’s Spring Collection.

The Spring 2024 season opens for sales on Tuesday, February 4th.

The J.Hilburn Studio located at 5350 E. Lovers Lane in Dallas, Texas, will be temporarily closed from Thursday, January 16th through Saturday, January 18th at 1:00 pm, to allow the studio’s team to attend the annual Sales and Leadership Summit. Normal studio hours will resume at the conclusion of the Summit.

We faced some challenges with our sportcoat lining replenishment on this round, but the shipment is expected at the factory later this week.  In the meantime, we have temporarily removed these items from the Green Room until they are back in stock. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work diligently to restock.

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and we’ve made it easy for you to share the love with your Clients with images for texting and social sharing in Custom Made Social. Cupid dropped these images into CMS in the Valentine’s Day category. Happy sharing!

DON’T MISS!

2025 has begun, and that means Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! We want to ensure our clients look sharp for any special plans they have that day. Please refer to these dates below as guidelines for when orders should be placed in order to arrive in time for Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day Cut-offs

Category

Date

Suits, Outerwear, Belts

1/16/2025

Shirts, Knits, Casual Pants (excluding Denim)

1/21/2025

RTW

2/5/2025

We cannot guarantee Valentine’s Day delivery for Custom Denim, given the longer lead time for these items. Please place your orders as soon as possible.

Please Note the updated cut-off date for shirts, knits, and casual pants: VTG re-evaluated their workload and requested an earlier cut-off date to accommodate their TET holiday closure.  

Later this month, our partners at the VTG factory in Vietnam will be taking some much-deserved time off to celebrate the TET holiday (1/27/2025-1/31/2025). This will add one week to the lead time for shirts, knits, and casual pants – but rest assured, the lead times you see in Green Room will account for the holiday, and order ETAs will be reflected accurately. As always, please feel free to reach out to Stylist Care for any specific questions about your orders.

Due to high interest, the printed Spring 2025 Collection Lookbooks pre-order has been extended through January! Spring Lookbooks are available in packs of five (5) for $30 ($6 per book). We’re excited to offer you this opportunity to maximize your business by putting J.Hilburn in the hands of new Clients and helping your new Stylists get off to a great start.

How Do I Pre-Order the Lookbooks?
To place your pre-order, visit the Stylist Store. A SKU has been added for purchase, (SS25Lookbook-5pack). We will not have extra copies on hand for future purchase, so be sure to anticipate all your spring selling needs and pre-order a large enough quantity to last you throughout the season. 

Selling

We still have many fall fabrics available for Clients who are looking for solutions that offer year-round wearability and style. To help you share these styles with your clients, Simon’s team has developed nine new style boards. Check out these new style boards in the Green Room App! 

Learning

Tailored Talks happen each Tuesday at 11AM CST.

Join us on Tuesday, January 21 at 11:00 AM CST for our next Tailored Talk, where we’ll take a high-level look at this year’s Sales and Leadership Summit. Whether you attended SLS or not, you won’t want to miss this session where we take a deep dive into the information from this year’s Summit that will be most impactful on you and your business. 

See What Stylists Are Saying About Tailored Talks:

MARKETING

  • Tuesday, January 14 – Celebrate Love
  • Friday, January 17 – All-Weather Style

Thank you for everything you do! Have a great week!