Sidewalk Hustle

Stephanie Doucette and Annebet Duvall of Doucette Duvall met in 2003 as neigh­bors in New York’s Lit­tle Italy. Talk­ing together on their Mul­berry Street fire escapes on day, they decided they needed to fill a few voids in their respec­tive wardrobes where coats and dresses should be, and in 2005, Doucette Duvall was born.

Their designs are man­u­fac­tured in New York’s gar­ment dis­trict and are inspired by the ele­gance and wit of their moth­ers and grand­moth­ers.  Each col­lec­tion has a con­stant “lit­tle green dress” to remind con­sumers of the com­mit­ment Doucette Duvall has to the envi­ron­ment. A por­tion of the pro­ceeds from the dress go to Build it Green, a non-profit that sup­ports low cost sal­vage sur­plus build­ing mate­ri­als. How’s that for fash­ion­ably responsible!?

Check out a few styles from their Spring 2010 col­lec­tion below.