{"id":933,"date":"2021-10-12T06:28:51","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T06:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unveilingwiesbaden.com\/?p=933"},"modified":"2021-10-12T07:39:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T07:39:40","slug":"aloha-from-wiesbaden-schonwetterfront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unveilingwiesbaden.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/12\/aloha-from-wiesbaden-schonwetterfront\/","title":{"rendered":"Where the Odd Couple Oddly Work: Sch\u00f6nwetterfront"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Full disclosure: I\u2019ve never worn a Hawaiian shirt. Maybe it\u2019s because I\u2019ve never been to Hawaii. Or because I don\u2019t like to draw attention to myself. Or perhaps it’s because one of my old, grumpy uncles used to wear them. (Only one of these statements is false.) Regardless of my reasons, I\u2019m beginning to have a change of heart. I’ve just moved into a neighborhood harboring a clothing store that exudes happiness, an emotion so intent on being elusive during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sch\u00f6nwetterfront<\/strong> <\/a>is like a Pacific pearl hidden in the sand; unless you\u2019re looking for it, you might sail right past this urban gem in the Poet District of Wiesbaden. That would be unfortunate, because waiting inside is designer and founder Christian Jakob, whose heart beats for the Tropics. The garments he creates and sells represent his roots in Deutschland, but are also inspired by relatives in Hawaii and the Pacific islands. His custom designs and locally stitched shirts, socks, hoodies, hats and headscarves whimsically bridge the two cultures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The inspiration for Christian’s first design, which kick-started his business, came from Wiesbaden\u2019s beautiful blue-and-gold flag with fleurs-de-lis. He came up with a unique pattern using the colors and the iconic lily in his tropical print button-up shirts. It turned out to be a hit with locals, including a city employee who was given the shirt as a retirement gift for serving the city of Wiesbaden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since that debut, many designs have followed, including Riesling, Sp\u00e4tburgunder, Afpelwein, Bembels, Hops, Gin, Coo Coo Clocks, Gr\u00fcne So\u00dfe and Lighthouses (Nordsea). And while the sprightly designs, organic cotton and local stitching bring customers in, it\u2019s the genuine, happy demeanor of the man behind the label who keeps them coming back. (The retired state employee returned two years later to buy matching Hawaiian shirts for a cruise to the Big Island with her husband.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Proud owner of a custom Sch\u00f6nwetterfront shirt: Chuck Norris<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Christian says it best,\u201cIn all honesty, everyone looks kinder with a Hawaiian shirt and a smile!\u201d <\/em> I can\u2019t argue with this, which is why I now have a vibrant Riesling-patterned garment floating in my wardrobe amidst a sea of muted colors. If the past two years have taught anything, it\u2019s to add more joy to our everyday lives, and hopefully by extension, to others’ as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I did not have an old grumpy uncle who wore Hawaiian shirts.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scheffelstra\u00dfe 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

65187 WiesbadenPhone<\/a>: 0611 16883597<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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