Thursday, December 13, 2012

WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED


WE HAD A LITTLE CHRISTMAS SALE HIER SOIR,
(EVEN GERMAN SANTA STOPPED BY)
IT WAS 12.12.12 AND THE WORLD DIDN'T END. 
WHICH IS EXCELLENT NEWS, AS WE WANTED TO DRINK MULLED WINE AND EAT CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND MILK THE FESTIVE SEASON A BIT LONGER.

AND YOU CAN HAVE A GANDER AT WHAT OUR LITTLE ELFIN HANDS HAVE BEEN MAKING, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE:
FREE LOVE WAISTCOAT
She's actually reversible, but why would you want to hide the pink velvet hearts?
Still, we like the option.
£240.00
THE CHOMEL BLOUSE
Made from an antique french panel, she's got tiny bells on her ties.
£260.00

LUMBERJACK PLAID CAMELIA
She is jonesing for some doc martins in all her flannel glory.
She is very warm and cosy.
£90.00


THE MARCEL BLOUSE
In spotted black and white chiffon; heavenly sheer and floaty
£ 250.00

THE CHOMEL BLOUSE
in the aforementioned heavenly silk chiffon (we hear angels singing)
£220.00
DOUBLE A POMEGRANITE BLOUSE
Handpainted by Antoinette, sewn by us. We are utterly obsessed.
£300.00
THE SAFFRON DRESS
for some reason, this reminds of the early nineties.
in the best possible way, of course.
£230.00
THE TABLECLOTH BLOUSE
From an antique French batik tablecloth, Maria Von Trapp repurposing people.
£230.00
THE PAN DRESS
in Latte Dot Silk chiffon
£220.00

THE POPPY-GO-LIGHTLY
oh the twirling we would like to do in this bad boy.
She's slightly stretchy and slightly structured.
£295.00
THE TABLECLOTH DRESS
The other half of the French batik tablecloth we rescued. 
She's got a monkey on her front, and rosey blossoms all over.
£280.00
DOUBLE A: THE PAINTER'S BLOUSE
Antoinette's magic hands at work again.
one of a kind hand painted piece.
£320.00
THE JEZEBEL
Our Gypsy says our alter ego is called Jezebel.
We will tell you about her later.
but she's made of Minted India Cotton and flanked with clover bandanna trim.
£280.00
THE CLOVER
Makes us feel like Peter Pan
£180.00
THE COPELIA BLUE
Made from the softest wash cotton. favourite.
£170.00
THE WELLFLEET
Inspired by our Cape Cod childhood summers
Made from white cotton swiss dot
£180.00
THE TALITHA TUNIC
We took an antique scrap to flank her front
and then we had to sew a couple of bells the the garnet ties
£240.00

THE DUCKIE DRESS
We can't decide if we want to wear her to beach or to bed to running through a field of barely.
Whatever the scenario, the sherbet shades will keep you sweet
£180.00
NEW FRENCH RAG
We got our hands on these vintage French work shirts and then stitched bandanna hearts onto them by hand.
£70.00
NEW FRENCH RAG
teeny tiny painstaking stitches:

THE RAGGEDY ANN 
Named for obvious reasons, made from lightweight Indian wool
smacked with some fringe and a lick of red bandanna fabric.
£160.00

THE MADRAS SMOCK
We took some fabulous plaid our dad made in the 80's and spun it into a smock.
this should be worn with a straw hat in the south of France, we think.
£140.00


THE FRANCESCA
But really she looks like a Degas Dancer when you put her on and twirl.
in Navy spotted cotton, with star trimming.
£220.00


THE MALIBU DRESS
all baby-doll barbie style
made from vintage silk cotton 
£280.00

THE ARANCIA 
A little Italian linen, striped like burned lemons and blood oranges
£220.00

THE PRAIRIE DRESS
Made from Navy spotted cotton.
we took a vintage pocket square to fashion her yolk and hand stitch into place.
£280.00


THE FLEETWOOD
Made up in Wagon Wheel lightweight wool.
Bound with a belt and heavy cotton tassels and a lick of neutral ricrac on the cuff.
Dress and Belt, £300.00





THE CAMELIA BLOUSE
Made in Minted India silk cotton, soft as jammies.
£110.00

As always, each piece is unique and completely hand-finished in London.

WANNA GET IT? GIVE IT? SHIP IT? LIVE IT? LOVE IT?
EMAIL HERE


Wednesday, December 5, 2012

MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME

WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT THOSE CLOTHES WE MAKE AND LUSTING AFTER IMPOSSIBLE ITEMS
(ALI'S CAMEL COAT, GYPSY'S SQUASH BLOSSOM NECKLACE, FRIDA'S HEADDRESS)
BUT AS CHRISTMAS IS COMING, 
WE ARE THINKING OF WHAT WE'D LIKE TO GET AND TO GIVE.
FOR A HAPPY HIPPIE HOLIDAY.
WE PRETEND TO HATE IT (WE ARE INTIMIDATED), BUT THIS INTERNET BUSINESS MAKES IT EASY-PEASY. AND NOW YOU JUST HAVE TO DECIDE: PEPPERMINT BARK OR PEACOCK? CAN YOU REALLY GO WRONG WITH BOTH?
French class: LAGUIOLE knives


It is no secret that Indian turquoise is way better than diamonds (ask G. O'Keefe) from
 NAVAJO BAZAAR, $810.00
We like to draw hearts around the skulls and give them crowns to lessen the Hirst Factor. From MODERN ALCHEMY, $50.00

Day in day out for 4 years of University, good enough for Pablo P. and Edie S: when in doubt, go for Gitane by ST JAMES, $115

The perfect Green by ESSIE, $8.00
Our penchant for stripes, and the Hudson Bay variety are no secret. From THE BAY, $295.00


Mexican Rosary Beads from IRMA BEADS, $28.00

Peppermint Bark (Read: Holiday Crack Candy) from WILLIAMS-SONOMA,
 £19.00-£35.00

Beaded Kenyan dog collars from DOG COLLAR BOUTIQUE, FROM $40.00

An albino taxidermy peacock from NATURE'S DESIGN $1800
(if you buy this for us we will have to be yours)
Shearling moccasin slippers from WOOLRICH, $110.00

Essential Oil Lemongrass room difuser (Verbena summer serenity) 
WILD PLANET, £22.00
Indian block print sham and duvet from the divine JOHN ROBSHAW, $80-$425
For our perpetually cold hands, cashmere wristwarmers from BRORA, £33.00


Ottolenghi's Notting Hill has bankrupted us. We love the food, get the cookbook HERE

Serious shoes made from vintage Kilim, $200.00 from TEN & Co.
The most fabulous blue chapeau by BORSALINO

We got lucky, our girlfriend Connie gave us this early and we cannot wait to get Graceful, AMAZON, from £21.00


The best stuff on the Block: what our childhood memories are made of.
Cream Style Honey made from non-aggressive, free-loving Italian Bees. 
 LITTLEFIELD FARM from $18.00




AND OF COURSE, WE ARE STILL TAKING A FEW ORDERS FOR CHRISTMAS.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOME OF WHAT ALIX OF BOHEMIA HAS FOR GIFTING, SAY HELLO, LOVER HERE




Monday, December 3, 2012

HIT THE ROAD




SUITED AND BOOTED FOR THE TRAIN
LET'S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD SHE SAID
ITS SHOWTIME
WE STARTED IN LONDON
AND HIT UP CHELTENHAM BY THE AFTERNOON
AFTER WORKING OUR WAY THROUGH GLOSSY PAGES AND A LOT OF COCONUT WATER AND GINGER CHEWS (THE BOHEMIAN CANDY OF CHOICE)
SOME NOURISHMENT A L'HOTEL (STOMACH LINING) BEFORE 
GETTING A BIT MORE FANCY FOR THE EVENING.
WE LOOK AWFULLY CLEAN (JUST DON'T LOOK AT OUR NAILS)
SPORTING THE FRUITS OF OUR COLLABORATION:
THE DOUBLE A PATTI DRESS
AND 
THE PAINTERS BLOUSE.
PAINTED BY ANTOINETTE'S MAGIC HANDS, AND SEWN INTO GARMENTS BY ALIX OF BOHEMIA.
ACCESSORISED WITH SEQUINS AND FUR RESPECTIVELY.

ONTO THE OPENING
ROBERTA MOORE CONTEMPORARY PRESENTS
RAPTURE
DOUBLE A BOXES
MIXED MEDIA
FLORA, TINY DANCER AND PAISLEY:


STUART SEMPLE'S DEBBIE HARRY IMAGES, ABOVE
LONDON'S LATEST ANSWER TO WARHOL'S SHTICK

AND THE INCREDIBLE TOM DARNELL'S PEONY SERIES BELOW
RUFFLY PINK WAVES OF PINK LEAVES AND POWDERY PINK LUSCIOUSNESS

A LITTLE BATHROOM PHOTO SHOOT, CLUELESS STYLE

WITH ANTISOCIAL AND NARCISSISTIC BEHAVIOURS OUT OF THE WAY, WE MOVE DEEPER INTO THE EXHIBITION, LOAD UP ON SOME MORE CANAPES AND HIT THE BAR


WE THINK THIS IS CALLED HIGH END CAMOUFLAGE
WHERE DOES THE PAINTING START AND ANT BLOUSE END?
ANTOINETTE'S WORKS ON PAPER, GOLDEN DOVES ABOVE
AND THE ARTIST IN THE FLESH IN FRONT OF HER TABLEAUS

AND WE PAT OURSELVES ON THE BACK, AND HAVE A FIERY NIGHTCAP AND TOAST EACH OTHER. 
(BEFORE RETREATING TO BED TO WATCH 'WORLDS MOST EMBARRASSING BODIES)
THAT WAS THURSDAY EVENING.
FRIDAY MORNING WAS A MORE HAZY AFFAIR
AND WE PREPARE FOR WHATS NEXT


CHRISTMAS IS COMING.

TO OWN A PIECE OF DOUBLE A GO HERE
TO SEE MORE OF ANTOINETTE'S WORKS GO HERE