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.

OLD HABITS

VINTAGE RABBIT SKIN, LEOPARD PRINT.

ARE THERE ANY SWEETER WORDS TO BE USED TOGETHER IN DESCRIBING A HAT? CAN IT GET BETTER?

WHY YES FRIENDS, IT CAN: ADD A £5 PRICE TAG, THROW IN SOME GROSGRAIN FOR GOOD MEASURE, AND LETS CALL IT CHRISTMAS.

THANK YOU CHARITY SHOP, OUR NEW CHAPEAU IS JUST WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.

JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU, LOVE HAPPENS WHEN YOU AREN'T LOOKING FOR IT. LIKE MAYBE YOU'RE JUST POTTERING ABOUT BUYING LIGHT BULBS AND TOILET PAPER AND BOOM! YOU GET TOTALLY SWEPT OFF YOUR FEET BY SOME DIVINE MADE IN ITALY DIME PIECE.

AND IN CASE ONE NEEDED FURTHER INSPIRATION, 

(AS ITS MONDAY, AND MONDAY REQUIRES EXTRA INSPIRATION AS WELL AS EXTRA ESPRESSO)

A FEW SPOTTED AND DOTTED FROM SOME GREATEST HITS.

LET'S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD:

KEITH'S JACKET, SOME EXPLODED LEOPARD TO COVET

 ALEXA'S HEADGEAR

THE BEAUTIFUL, THE TRAGIC EDIE 

BOHEMIAN HOSTESS DULCIE DREAMER IN A CRAZY GETUP WE WISH WE OWNED

(FOR LOUNGING AND STUFF)

OUR OWN LOVE OF LEOPARD HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED; ALIX OF BOHEMIA VITA DRESS, ABOVE AND THE FAITHFUL ICON TREWS ON ISABELLE, BELOW.

GETTING OVER EXCITED IN SOME SHOES AND TREWS AT LANE CRAWFORD

VERUSCHKA AND SPOTS

PRETTY SURE WE NEED NO FURTHER ENCOURAGEMENT.

BUT IF WE DID, WE'D RUN OUT AND BUY THESE FANTASTICO VIVIER BOOTS.

LEOPARD SOLES FOR A SPOTTED SOUL:

FLEETWOOD/WELLFLEET

SUMMERS SPENT IN NORTH TRURO

WEARING A HOT PINK BUBBLE BODY GLOVE BIKINI AND DOING THE BIRD DANCE

IN BETWEEN EATING ICE CREAMS AND PLAYING IN THE WAVES.

THIS OLD GIRL THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA WELLFLEET DRESS

HAS ALL THE INNOCENCE AND EASE OF OUR MEMORY

(HER SKIRT IS NICE AND LONG SO YOU CAN WALK IN THE TALL GRASS WITHOUT FEAR OF TICKS UP AND DOWN YOUR LEGS)

YOU FLY YOUR REGATTA FLAGS; WE'LL SEND UP A SIGNAL WITH OUR SWISS DOT SKIRT FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE. WE'RE ON THE DUNE, EATING FRIED CLAMS AND SMELLING OF SUNCREAM WITH SALTMAPS ON OUR LEGS.

WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG RUNNING WILD ON THE CAPE:

(YES, THAT IS A CHAMBRAY DENIM DRESS WITH A WHITE TURTLENECK AND FRENCH MARY JANES)

WE LOOK LIKE WE'RE SINGING, AND WITH GOOD REASON TOO.

COME AND KWASSA KWASSA WITH ME, THIS GIRL IS MADE FOR TWIRLING:

ALIX OF BOHEMIA WELLFLEET DRESS IN 100% COTTON SWISS DOT. CAPSLEEVES AND FULL RUFFLE FROM THE KNEE, EACH SEAM IS STITCHED INTO PLACE BY HAND TO ENSURE LONG LIFE AND MAXIMUM ADVENTURE. 

GET WELLDRESSED WITH THE WELLFLEET DRESS: HERE.

TABLE VON TRAPP REHASH

WE TOOK SOMETHING OLD AND MADE IT NEW:

YOU KNOW HOW WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE FRENCH RAG YARD?

WE PICKED UP THIS INCREDIBLE GAUZY TABLECLOTH THERE, AND WITH ITS BLOODY RED BATIK DRIPS AND MONKEY AND POMEGRANATE  MOTIF, WE KNEW WE HAD TO TAKE THAT OLD RAG AND CUT INTO HER TO MAKE SOMETHING. BECAUSE AS MUCH AS WE DO LIKE TO WRAP OURSELVES TOGA STYLE IN SHEATHS, ITS NOT ALWAYS SO PRACTICAL FOR CITY LIFE. AND SO WE WENT ALL MARIA VON TRAPP ON THAT THING (WE KNOW WE KNOW, THAT WAS CURTAINS SHE USED, SO DID SCARLETT WHEN SHE WAS IN A PINCH, BUT WE ARE TALKING TEXTILE REPURPOSING, AND ITS ALL PART OF THE SAME BRAIN WAVE, SOUND OF MUSIC STYLE.)

AND WE HAD TO TAKE MAMAN'S CORAL NECKLACE AND PUT IT ON OUR HEAD. BECAUSE MOST HIPPIE DRESSES ARE ENHANCED BUT SUCH HEADGEAR.

(SOUTH OF FRANCE JESUS STYLE)

YES BUTTERCUP, THAT REALLY WAS A TABLECLOTH. 

BUT ITS SO MUCH BETTER ON OUR BODY. 

ONE OF A KIND ALIX OF BOHEMIA VON TRAPP DRESS, MADE FROM AN ANTIQUE FRENCH TABLECLOTH. 

WE DON'T WANT TO PART WITH HER; BUT WE'LL THINK ABOUT IT. INQUIRE HERE.

LEOPARD PAISLEY ROSE

 LEOPARD PAISLEY ROSE

SHOULD PROBABLY BE THE NAME OF OUR FIRST BORN CHILD

BUT IT ALSO ACCURATELY DESCRIBES THE EARLY EVENING OF THE WEEKEND AVEC GEORGIA AND EMMA 

G IN HER ALIX OF BOHEMIA ICON TREWS (SADLY LONG SINCE SOLD OUT) PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH A BRETON TEE

AND WHILE EMMA ISN'T REPPING ANY ALIX OF BOHEMIA, WE FORGIVE HER BECAUSE SHE'S SO DARN ADORABLE.

OF COURSE WE HAVE TO DRESS UP FOR SUCH OCCASIONS. AND SO OUT CAME OLD FAITHFUL: THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA FLEETWOOD DRESS IN CORAL CHIFFON.

AND TO GO ON TOP, A VINTAGE PAISLEY ROBE; PART OF A NEW ENDEAVOR WE ARE CALLING THE NEW FRENCH RAG

A VERY GOOD MATCH INDEED

 THE HANDYMAN TRUCK ROLLS BY AND TELLS US NOT TO WORRY, FOR HE WILL.

AND WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO OBLIGE, AND BASK IN HIS BUBBLE BLOWING TRUCK.