Showing posts with label FLOWERS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FLOWERS. Show all posts

Friday, August 3, 2012

SWEET JANE

 PICK YOUR JANE: AUSTEN, BIRKIN, HECK FONDA IS A BABE TOO. 
THOUGH THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ALIX OF BOHEMIA JANE BLOUSE THAT HAS US THINKING OF ELIZABETH BENNET HOLDING A CANDLESTICK, READY FOR BEDDIES. 
TO FURTHER THE AUSTEN ALLUSION, WE'VE CHOSEN TO MAKE THE JANE IN A WHITE COTTON BATISTE RAMBLING WITH EMBROIDERED FLOWERS AND VINES, AN HOMAGE TO WILD DELICATE TENSION OF THE ENGLISH GARDEN. 

(THIS IS THE JANE THAT WE WORE UNDER OUR LAVENDER DUNGAREES WHEN WE WENT TO VISIT YOKO AT THE SERPENTINE)
AND SHE HAS TASSELS. BECAUSE FEW THINGS AREN'T IMPROVED WITH A TASSEL OR TWO.


THERE IS SOMETHING SO PROMISING ABOUT A WHITE BLOUSE.
(BEFORE WE SPILL COFFEE DOWN THE FRONT)
TO GET IN BED WITH THE JANE: GET IN TOUCH HERE.

SWEET JANE.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

CALL OF CALLA LILY




WE'RE NOT ALWAYS GREAT AT DOCUMENTING OUR WORK. ESPECIALLY WHEN THOSE BABIES ARE BORN LATE AT NIGHT; THE CAMERA PHONE OFTEN HAS TO SUFFICE.  
LUCKILY WE'VE GOT A FEW FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES THAT PUSH US TO TAKE SOME IMAGES AND WORK OUR BEST ANGLES (HINT: WE TALK ABOUT HER ALL THE TIME AND SHE'S THE OTHER HALF OF THE DOUBLE A COLLABORATION, HER LADYSHIP ANTOINETTE). ENOUGH BACK STORY, THIS HERE IS THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA CALLA LILY DRESS, MADE FROM STRIPS OF COTTON LACE MERGED WITH THE MOST HUMBLE OF ECRU COTTON, WITH OUR SIGNATURE GATHERED NECKLINE AND PEASANT SLEEVE. SHOWN CINCHED WITH OUR FAVOURITE VINTAGE SILVER BELT AND SOME SERIOUSLY QUESTIONABLE BEDHEAD HAIR. 
WE FEEL DOWNRIGHT  LADYLIKE WEARING HER, AN OPHELIA MOMENT. 
AS USUAL, SHE IS FINISHED BY HAND AND MADE TO ORDER. FLOWER EMPOWER YOURSELF AND INQURE ABOUT THE CALLA HERE.
STRIPS OF WAGON WHEEL LACE, WAITING TO BE MARRIED TO SOME SOFT COTTON FOR THE NEXT INCARNATION OF THE CALLA LILY.