TO MARKET TO MARKET

EVEN THOUGH OUR IDEA OF A 'BASKET'* DIFFERS FROM THAT OF THE ONLINE SHOPPING COMMUNITY, 

WE'RE SLOWLY JOINING THE REST OF THE WORLD WITH THIS WHOLE TREND. 

'TIS THE HOME OF BOHEMIA, PEOPLE:

ALIX of BOHEMIA 

Online Shop

SO YOU CAN VISIT OUR LITTLE ONLINE MARKETPLACE AND CLICK THROUGH TO BUY.

(EVEN THOUGH ITS A WORK IN PROGRESS- HEY, AREN'T WE ALL?)

OF COURSE WE STILL DO MADE TO ORDER AND THE LIKE. YOU CAN INQUIRE ABOUT THAT HERE.

*(IN CASE YOU WANTED SOME CLARITY ON THAT ONE, WE LIKE FRENCH MARKET WOVEN BASKETS, AND NOT REALLY SO MUCH THE VIRTUAL VARIETY. OUR FAVOURITES? MEDINA BASKETS, SHOP HERE.

OH HEY, HIPPIE BIRTHDAY

'ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY, WHO CARES?' SAID OUR BROTHER DOWN THE PHONE, DIRECT FROM PARIS ON THE DAY OF OUR BIRTH.

INDEED. BUT WE NEEDED AN EXCUSE FOR AN IMPROMPTU BRUNCH, WHERE WE SAMPLED CHEESES FROM THE MARKET, ATE CORN FRITTERS WITH AVOCADO SALSA, AND KEPT THE WINE COLD IN OUR BATHTUB.

A MOST UNEXPECTED AND EQUALLY FABULOUS ANTIQUE INDIAN QUILT WAS GIVEN; WE LOVE IT, AND HOW IT PERFECTLY COMPLIMENTS A CARD GIVEN BY ANOTHER

THE SUGAR HIGH FROM ANT AND G'S MOCHA CUPCAKES HAS FADED, BUT OUR BIRTHDAY LOVE ENDURES. SPOILED BOHO BIRTHDAY GIRL INDEED. 

THEO WHEN THE SUN SHINES

THIS JACKET IS LIKE THE VILLAGE BICYCLE WE KEEP PASSING BETWEEN US. BUT ITS GOOD TO TAKE THE OLD ALIX OF BOHEMIA THEODORA SMOKING JACKET OUT FOR A BIT OF AIR AND MARKETING. SHE'LL BE CLOSET BOUND SOON ENOUGH IF THE SUN INSISTS ON SHINING LIKE THIS.  GLAMOURINA LIVVY'S WHACKED ON SOME GIANT FUR AND BOOTED UP FOR SOME PAELLA STANDING UP, BECAUSE SHE IS FANCY LIKE THAT.

ALIX OF BOHEMIA THEODORA SMOKING JACKET IN ROYAL VELVET WITH CORAL PIPING.

WE LIVE HERE TOO AND WE LIKE IT: KATRINA PHILLIPS

ITS BEEN CALLED 'THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SHOP IN LONDON' AND ITS PRETTY EASY TO SEE WHY. WITH HER INCREDIBLE EYE FOR HUMBLE ANTIQUES AND SUBLIME OBJETS, BOTH NATURAL AND MADE, KATRINA'S SHOP IS AS ORGANIC AND ECLECTIC  AS THE CRYSTALS AND CANDLES WHICH SHE STOCKS. AND SO WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE ALIX OF BOHEMIA STOCKED HERE; NAMELY 

THE CAMELIA BLOUSE. 

A PEEK INSIDE MS. PHILLIPS WORLD:

ABOVE, THE MOST FABULOUS FLOOR, LAID BY KATRINA'S DAD IN THE 1960'S.

GIANT CLAMSHELL FOSSILS, MARBLE TRAYS AND BUDDHA, BELOW

GEORGIAN SOFAS, SHELL GARLANDS, A STATUE AND PAINTINGS BY PHILLIPE BONNET:

THE MOST DIVINE NUBIAN WHO ONCE HELD UP A LIGHT ON THE RIVER SEINE IN THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1855 IN PARIS:

THE  ALIX OF BOHEMIA CAMELIA BLOUSES HANG FROM A FANTASTICAL MIRROR:

KATRINA SAYS "THIS IS NOT A NORMAL SHOP YOU KNOW",

INDEED, ITS MUCH MUCH BETTER (AND SMELLS DELICIOUS).

COME AND SEE US AT 99 PORTOBELLO RD. KATRINA WILL AMUSE AND DELIGHT YOU; WE'VE DECIDED WE WOULD LIKE TO GET MARRIED TO HER IF IT MEANS WE CAN STAY. 

KATRINA'S WEBSITE AND INTERIORS: www.katrinaphillipsinteriors.com

MARKETING

SHALL WE GO THIS? SAID CONSTANCE. 

THERE'S A SMALL CHANCE, SHE CONTINUED, 

THAT 'VINTAGE' DOESN'T MEAN 'POLYESTER'

AND GO WE DID. CONSTANCE  AND I STARTING WITH SOME ACID CHIFFON AND A SUPER COOL NEON PUCCI MINI, AND QUICKLY MOVING ON TO FALL IN LOVE WITH A CZECHOSLOVAKIAN JEWELED HEADDRESS, HEADGEAR OF JOY:

A TANGERINE CHIFFON BEADED DRESS FROM THE TWENTIES MATERIALIZED. 

IT WAS HEAVIER THAN CONSTANCE HERSELF, BUT THE FABRIC WAS AS DELICATE AS TISSUE. 

NATURALLY WE GRAVITATED TOWARD THE ETHNIC CORNER; 

EVERY TIME SOMETHING CROCHET, EMBROIDERED OR EMBELLISHED WOULD MATERIALIZE, WE WOULD GASP AND SHOW IT TO CONSTANCE FOR APPROVAL, WHO WOULD JUST LAUGH. APPARENTLY WE ARE VERY PREDICTABLE, AND SHE IS AVERY PATIENT WOMAN.

BUT THERE WAS NO REASONING TO BE DONE WHEN WE STUMBLED UPON A SECTION OF EMBROIDERED GOODS FROM HUNGARY AND UZBEKISTAN. 

HAPPY AS A PIG IN MUD.

FOR HEADS UP ON FUTURE FAIRS, GO HERE.