“Grab your coffee or wine and let’s just have a little girl time” is the mantra of Studio Twenty8Fifty7, a lifestyle boutique that opened last year in Leesburg. The studio carries clothing designed for what co-owners Jewell Green and Janice Harvey tag as “girls who lunch,” although they’ve grown the storefront as a platform to embrace other women.
The steadfast friendship of Green and Harvey began over 25 years ago when they met as wives of Washington Redskins players. With Green already in the fashion industry and Harvey in interior design, the women fused their talents into one storefront. And just as the women united their talents, Studio Twenty8Fifty7’s name is a combination of jersey numbers for husbands Darrell Green (No. 28) and Ken Harvey (No. 57).
The boutique carries chic clothing, savvy shoes and accessories that celebrate the many moments in women’s lives. The studio additionally sells toddlers’ clothing, home accessories and the resources for a full interior design service. “We’re a freestyle store. People from so many different lifestyles come in and feel comfortable,” Harvey says.
Passionate, intentional and both radiant in their own way, the owners’ personalities render an individualized shopping experience for each customer. Their zest is not only used to assist shoppers to carefully select their new garments, but Green and Harvey ensure everyone leaves feeling valued and confident. The same attitude goes for helping their vendors; as the studio updates their product selection, the occasion is viewed as an opportunity to support artists and designers within the community. While the store does carry familiar brands, including Melissa Shoes and Wildfox, a majority of their products are from private, local labels. “It’s important to help other women,” Green says. “We obviously want to sell because that’s how we keep the doors open, but our big thing is to change someone’s life or make someone’s day different.”
The storefront further repurposes itself as a venue for special events; Green describes the space as “more of a party place than a store.” Studio Twenty8Fifty7 has hosted various events ranging from Ken Harvey’s book signing to private shopping parties for groups of women. The studio takes on countless roles, but fundamentally the owners tout it as an outlet to support other women. In its simplest form, the studio welcomes anyone in for some old-fashioned and fabulous girl talk with the owners. After all, the boutique’s success was built off of the women’s unwavering friendship.
Green and Harvey parallel their dedication to their studio with their husbands’ to football, and encompass the supportive nature needed for both. “It’s not about the winning; it’s about having those lifelong friends. It’s about embracing others,” Harvey says, “and we put our heart and soul into all of it.” // 450 Madison Trade Plaza SE, Leesburg; twentyeightfiftyseven.com
