DOUBLE A: OFF THE WALL

ME AND YOU, JUST US TWO.


LEFT, THE HAND PAINTED WATERLILY DRESS WITH LACE SLEEVES AND TRIMMING, HAND FINISHED THROUGHOUT.
AND NEXT TO THAT SOUL SISTER, THE JAPANESE SCHOOLGIRL DRESS IN SEERSUCKER, WITH ANTOINETTE'S WATERY DRIP PANELS FOR SLEEVES, AND A LITTLE LINEN PLACKET AND BOW ACTION. 
BOTH DOUBLE A DREAM CHILDREN AND AVAILABLE TO ORDER, ICI.

THE CLEVER PAINTER HERSELF, WEARING THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA INDIE DRESS WHILST ROAMING AROUND BARCELONA, THAT CHIC CREATURE ANTOINETTE:

DOUBLE A: THE WATERLILY

BABY'S [GOT] BACK:

YEA WE'VE TOTALLY BEEN MILKING OUR TIME WITH ANTOINETTE, AS YOU CAN SEE. WE'RE STANDING IN HER STUDIO NEXT TO THE GHOST OF ONE OF OUR FABRIC PANELS, AFTER SHE'S HAD HER WAY WITH OUR SILK, LOOKING PRETTY PLEASED WITH OURSELVES. AND WHY SHOULDN'T WE? WE'VE MANAGED TO CONVINCE ANT INTO WORKING WITH US, LETTING US MAKE UP DRESSES FROM HER INCREDIBLE PAINTWORKS.


MONET DID WATERLILIES, WE'VE HEARD THAT SONG AND DANCE, AND HERE IS ANOTHER TAKE ON IMPRESSIONISTIC AQUA BUDS. DIGGING IT, DESPITE THE DODGY CHOICE OF FOOTWEAR (IT WAS RAINING, WATERLILIES, RIDING BOOTS, WATER BABY, LIKE DUCKS TO WATER: YOU GET THE PICTURE AND THE PAINTING).




DOUBLE A (ANTOINETTE WYSOCKI AND ALIX OF BOHEMIA) ONE OF A KIND HAND PAINTED DRESS, SILK BODY, WITH LACE SLEEVES AND BRODERIE ANGLAISE TRIMMING. HAND FINISHED THROUGH AND THROUGH, ONE OF A KIND AND SISTER TO OUR LOVELY PATTI CAKE.


THE WATERLILY DOUBLE TROUBLE CONUNDRUM: TO WEAR HER, TO HANG HER. YOU CAN CHOOSE. SAY HELLO HERE.

COLLABORATION: THE STUDIO

SAY ANYTHING, HE SAID. YOU CAN'T MAKE A MISTAKE IF YOU IMPROVISE.

WHAT IF I MESS IT UP? WHAT IF I SCREW UP THE RYTHM? 

YOU CAN'T, HE SAID. ITS LIKE DRUMMING. IF YOU MISS A BEAT, YOU CREATE ANOTHER.

IN THIS EXCHANGE, SAM TAUGHT ME THE SECRET OF IMPROVISATION. 

                                                                                                                         - just kids

THAT IS SAM SHEPARD PEOPLE, PAY ATTENTION, WE'RE LEARNING STUFF OVER HERE. THE  DOUBLE A COLLABORATION CONTINUES, THIS TIME IN ANTOINETTE'S PAINT LADEN STUDIO IN WIMBLEDON ON THE WEEKEND. 

WE WORE THE JAPANESE SCHOOLGIRL DRESS IN SEERSUCKER; THE SLEEVES OF WHICH ARE THE WATERY SILKEN DRIP PANELS FROM ANTOINETTE'S SILK. MORE ON THAT LATER. 

WE CONSIDER THE FABULOUS CANVAS PAINTED FOR US, ABOVE, WHICH WE WILL HAVE A VERY HARD TIME CHOPPING INTO. AND WILL HAVE TO TAKE SAM'S WORDS TO HEART IN ORDER TO PLUCK UP THE COURAGE, AND STOP BEING A SISSY AND JUST CUT AND SEW THE DAMN THING (AS ANTOINETTE WOULD SAY). BELOW, A PIECE OF LACE USED AS A STENCIL, WHICH, THOUGH STIFF WE ARE GOING TO TRY AND WEAR.

GET IN TOUCH BUTTERCUP, COME AND PARTY WITH US HERE.

GREEN LEMONADE

THIS IS OUR ANTIDOTE TO A CASE OF THE MONDAYS: MAMAN WEARS THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA LEMONADE BLOUSE.

SHE TAKES HER NAME FROM OUR FAVOURITE GREEN JUICE CONCOCTION (DEMONSTRATED, ABOVE, MID SIP) WHICH COMBINES KALE, FUJI APPLES, LEMONS AND GINGER IN A JUICER, MAKING FOR A PARTICULARLY VIRTUOUS START TO THE WEEK. EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT A CRUNCHY VEGAN GREEN GODDESS LIKE WE PRETEND TO BE, GO FOR THE BLOUSE, IT HAS NO BITTER AFTERTASTE. 

ALIX OF BOHEMIA LEMONADE BLOUSE, MADE TO ORDER. SHOWN ABOVE IN KAFFE ELECTRIC COTTON PRINT, WITH ACID YELLOW TIES AND CUFFS. 
AS USUAL, THE FINISHING FIDDLY BITS ARE ALL DONE BY HAND; WE LOVE THE ROMANCE OF A GOOD OLD FASHIONED HAND STITCH. 


IN LOVE WITH THE LEMONADE? GET IN TOUCH HERE.

BOHEMIANS: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

THAT LUCKY LASS, THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA LUCIA LACE DRESS ALWAYS GETS INVITED TO THE BEST PLACES (WE'RE NOT SURE WHY, BUT WE AREN'T COMPLAINING). WE FIRST MET LUCIA AT THE RITZ IN HONG KONG (HERE), AND NOW SHE WENT AND GOT HERSELF INVITED TO A LITTLE AFTER HOURS ACTION AT THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT FOR A BALLGOWN EXHIBITION.

IT TAKES ALOT TO GET US POLISHED UP (SO LONG AS WE DONT HAVE TO WEAR A BRA); THOUGH THE PROMISE OF A WARM SUMMER EVENING AT ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE LONDON HAUNTS WITH CANAPES AND VINTAGE COUTURE IS REASON ENOUGH TO BREAK OUT THE HAIRBRUSH AND HEELS. AND, EVIDENTLY, WE WERE PRETTY COOL ABOUT THE WHOLE THING:

ARE WE MORE EXCITED ABOUT THE BELLINIS OR THE VINTAGE OSSIE CLARKE (THE ORIGINAL BOHEMIAN MASTER PRINT MIXER) IN THE BACKGROUND? ITS A TOSS UP: WE WERE PRETTY STOKED ABOUT BOTH. 

WE WERE SWOONING OVER THIS PARTICULAR VINTAGE LANVIN NUMBER:

OUR DATE FOR THE EVENING WAS TRULY THE BELLE OF THE BALL IN VINTAGE YELLOW: LOVELY LONDONER ROSE. GO AND VISIT HER HERE FOR HER GLAMOUROUS TAKE ON A VERY ENCHANTED EVENING INDEED.

ROSIE T DOES HER BEST DISNEY PRINCESS IN THE SCULPTURE GALLERY.

ALIX OF BOHEMIA LUCIA LACE DRESS, ONE OF A KIND CUSTOM FLOOR LENGTH GOWN  MADE FROM COTTON FRENCH LACE AND FULLY LINED IN FLESH COLOURED SILK. WANNA GET ONE? YOU CAN TRY YOUR LUCK AND SAY HELLO TO US HERE.

THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR

WE'RE IN A FITZGERALD KIND OF MOOD OVER HERE, READY FOR A LAWN PARTY AND A DROPPED WAIST FLAPPER INSPIRED MAXI DRESS. SHES A GAL CALLED THE GATSBY, AND WE ENVISION HER TWIRLING ABOUT AT MANY A CHAMPAGNE FUELLED DANCE FEST ON A LAWN THIS SEASON. OR PERHAPS A MORE LIKELY SUMMER SCENARIO, WE'LL SPOT HER EATING HER FILL OF DINOSAUR BARBEQUE (ALWAYS A PIT STOP WHEN IN AMERICA). GOOD THING SHES ALL COTTON AND GOES ALL CLEAN IN THE MACHINE.

 DAISY SAYS SHE ALWAYS WAITS FOR THE LONGEST DAY, AND MISSES IT. WE DON'T REALLY MIND WHICH DAY THAT IS, AS LONG AS THE SUN STAYS.

ALIX OF BOHEMIA GATSBY DRESS. DROP A LINE VALENTINE, IF YOU PLEASE RIGHT HERE.

DADDY DAY

DADU AND ME (THE BEARD AND THE BOW), THE EARLY YEARS. 

HAPPY POPPA'S DAY.

PLACES: SAVOURING THE SUMMER AIR

WINDING DOWN OUR TIME ON THE EAST COAST WITH A LITTLE SUMMER WATERSIDE DINING. A TABLE ADORNED IN SAFFRON STRIPES AND CARIBBEAN BLUE (A HEADY DOSE OF HYDRANGEA BLUE AND GOLDEN VOUVRAY, CHECK).  CERTAINLY THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO ENJOY SCALLOPS COOKED WITH OLIVES AND FENNEL THAN ON MAMAN PYJAMA'S SAVOURY STRIPE TABLEWEAR. WE'VE BRAGGED ABOUT HER BEFORE, AND CAN YOU BLAME US? SHE IS OUR HEAD HIPPIE AND MAIN MUSE; SING ME A SONG OF SUMMER WITH SEAFOOD AND STRIPES, MAMA BEAR:

SORRY, WE'RE NOT VERY GOOD AT SHARING.
GET YOUR OWN SET OF MAMAN'S HAND-PAINTED SAVOURY STRIPE OVER HERE.

MORE STRIPES WE LIKE

PICKING PEONIES

WHILST STATESIDE, WE'VE BEEN LUXURIATING IN THE AMERICAN SUN (WHILST HEARING HORROR STORIES OF LONDON SHOWERS), AND CHILLING WITH THE PUPPIES AMONGST THE PEONIES. GOING THROUGH BOXES FROM MANY YEARS AGO, THE FABRICS OF OUR YOUTH  REDISCOVERED; SO MANY YARDS OF DITSY  PRINTS AND NOVELTY BITS OUR MAMAN USED TO MAKE OUR DRESSES. THIS TOPIARY GARDEN PRINT TOOK OUR FANCY AND WE MADE A LITTLE PIXIE DRESS TO COMPLIMENT THE WEATHER, AND THE MEMORY OF BEING TINY AND TWIRLING IN THE GRASS. 

ALIX OF BOHEMIA COTTON PIXIE DRESS, GATHERED NECKLINE AND RUFFLE HEM WITH LACE TRIM SLEEVES. HAND FINISHED THROUGHOUT. 
 (WE'RE OLDSCHOOL BABY, HAVEN'T YOU HEARD)
ONE SIZE.


GET YOUR OWN HERE.

LE MARIAGE

MANY MONTHS AGO WE SHARED THE INCREDIBLE SILK CHIFFON WE HAD UNEARTHED FROM A VINTAGE ARCHIVE TO MAKE OUR COUSIN GOOSEY'S WEDDING DRESS. AND THE BLESSED DAY FINALLY CAME, WHERE ERIN MARRIED HER JOHN ON THE FARM. SPECTACULAR BOHEMIAN BLONDIE SEALED THE DEAL! FELICITATIONS MES CHERIS, ALL THE PEACE LOVE AND JOY. 

TRUE TO FORM, THIS WAS A FAMILY AFFAIR; THE AMAZING BENEDICTE WHO SHOT US TENENBAUMS STYLE TOOK THE PICS. SHE LIVES HERE. 


GOOSEY WEARS A CUSTOM MADE ALIX OF BOHEMIA GOOSEY GOWN, HAND MADE FROM 1940'S SILK CHIFFON, WITH SILK TIE SASH. THAT AMAZING HEADGEAR IS NANCY SPIRITO, GO SEE HER HERE.