MILITARY MUSES

Yo Dudes and Babes,

Happy Monday right? 

We're totally stoked to be here.

In our jacket making addiction of late, 

(the first step is admitting you have a problem)

We've been feeling a bit of a military, nautical-edwardian thing:

Stitching ribbons and things to make loops and plackets

As its Monday, we're going to need to call on the muses,

and generally its a good idea to start with Hendrix, so turn up the volume, baby:

The hat which we need:

Flipping mind-blowing antique gold:

Buttons to covet:

 Teddie Girl:

Balmain's riff on the whole thing, which we could happily eat for breakfast with a spoon.

Whats better than Balmain? Lou wearing Balmain:

Patti was on board:

And we come full circle to end on a high note, with Hendrix again, Because we like a loop.

And Because the man was born to wear that jacket. Too cool.

WHAT TWEEDS MAY COME

TO TWEET OR TO TWEED?

WE SAY TWEED.

WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN PARTIAL TO THE STUFF.

 WE SKETCH AND SWATCH SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE STRUCTURED, A LITTLE MORE CLASSIC. 

MONDAYS ARE FOR MUSING, AND WE TAKE INSPIRATION FROM HERE AND THERE, THE WAY WE WEAR IT, THE WAY THEY WEAR IT, BE IT HARRIS, SILK OR DONEGAL.

INSPIRATION: WE'RE THINKING JACKETS CUT FOR THE LITTLE PRINCE IN THE HIGHLANDS:

PITTI UOMO:

 RELICS FROM OUR UNIVERSITY YEARS:

 BIBA TWEED:

 RALPHIE'S GIRLS:

THE MORNING AFTER A WEDDING IN SCOTLAND:

 ANNIE:

 MICHAEL KORS:

ON THE TRAIN TO KLOSTERS, IN A VERY LOUD VARIETY:

 SWATCHES:

 MERYL:

 MICK:

 POLO:

 CHARLOTTE:

 DANIEL:

 DETAIL:

 TOPPED WITH A BOW:

MERCI GOOGLE FOR IMAGES. 

WHAT DID WE DO BEFORE IMAGE SEARCH?

(WE HAD LOTS MORE PAPER PICTURES LYING AROUND)

A FINE VINTAGE

SO, WHEN WE INVITE YOU OVER TO OUR CASA FOR A LITTLE LUNCH,

THAT REALLY MEANS WE'LL THROW SOME HUMMOUS AND AVOCADOS IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION,

THEN MAKE YOU TAKE PHOTOS OF US AS WE PLAY DRESS UP AND MAKE GENERAL CHOAS.

WE'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO RESIST A GOOD BIT OF VINTAGE, AND WE'RE STARTING TO DEAL IN BETTER BITS WE COME ACROSS:

A FABULOUS 1970'S SHOCKING PINK SILK WRAP DRESS WITH SOME BEADS

SOMETIMES YOU FIND SOMETHING SO GOOD YOU ALMOST WANT TO BE SICK. SEE ABOVE. 70'S COURCHEVEL CHIFFON EXTRAVAGANZA.

EDIE BOUVIER BEALE MEETS MARGOT TENENBAUM.

 A LITTLE 60'S SHIFT WITH PUSSY BOW. THIS REALLY NEEDED TO BE STYLED WITH SOME LOAFERS AND A FELT HAT. SO MANY CLOTHES, SO LITTLE TIME (CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS, FRIENDS)

CHANNELING OUR GRANDMOTHER IN PALM BEACH IN THE 70'S: TOOLING AROUND IN TURQUOISE BESSI WITH MASSIVE SHOULDER PADS. 
SHE WOULD HAVE WORN IT WITH A TURBAN, AND WE REALLY SHOULD RESPECT HER WISHES.

OR WE CAN GO ALL SCHOOL MARM ON YOU, WITH A WOOL 1950'S SHIFT. 

 NO DRESS UP SESSION IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A LITTLE FLASH OF PAISLEY:

 SOMEONE FETCH US OUR ARMY JACKET AND SOME DESERT BOOTS FOR THE ABOVE, PLEASE.

AND TO TOP IT OFF: A FLASH OF FUR ON AN OLD OPERA COAT.

WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN INFLUENCED AND OBSESSED WITH GARMENTS OF THE PAST. 

OUR ARCHIVE IS STARTING TO BULGE A BIT AND WE'LL SOON BE SHARING AND SELLING SOME OF OUR FAVOURITES ON OUR WEBSITE.

FINALEMENT! 'TIS FRIDAY. 

MERCI DIEU.