Joseph

In the New Testament, the husband of the Virgin Mary, a descendant of King David of the Tribe of Judah, and a carpenter by trade.

Although, according to Christian faith, Jesus was not the son of Joseph, Joseph was his legal father. According to Roman Catholic tradition, he had a family by a previous wife, and was an elderly man when he married Mary.

Joseph

In the Old Testament, the 11th and favourite son of Jacob, sold into Egypt by his jealous half-brothers. After he had risen to power there, they and his father joined him to escape from famine in Canaan.

Joseph

Trade name of Joseph Ettedgui (date of birth unknown). French-Moroccan retailer and fashion designer who is known for popularizing the collections of designers such as Katherine Hamnett, Kenzo, Azzedine Alaïa and John Richmond in the UK. He founded the Joseph Tricot label in 1979, which is characterized by soft oversized knitwear and jerseys. In 1985 he launched Joseph Bis, a diffusion line, and Le Joseph, which specializes in jeans wear

He moved to London in 1950 and trained as a hairdresser. When he opened his salon in 1971 he began selling clothes by designers such as Kenzo and Jeff Banks. In 1974 he opened a Kenzo shop

Joseph

Opera by Étienne Méhul (libretto by A Duval), first produced at the Opéra-Comique, Paris, France, on 17 February 1807. Carl Maria von Weber wrote piano variations, Op. 28, on a romance from it. The opera recounts how Joseph, sold into slavery by his brothers, is successful in Egypt. He later meets them and tests their remorse.