Thursday, September 22, 2011

2012: PHILLIPA AND FRANKIE

SALUTE TO THE [FLOWER] POWER SUIT.
AS CHILDREN OF THE 80'S, WE'VE LEARNED A THING OR TWO ABOUT THE IMPACT OF A POWER SUIT. AND BECAUSE THE WORKING GIRL VARIETY ARE A BIT FANCY FOR US, WE'VE REINTERPRETED THE IDEA, (AN ALIX OF BOHEMIA FLOWER POWER SUIT PERHAPS?) TO SUIT OUR NEEDS. WHICH INCLUDE OF COURSE, DAILY PICNICS, RUNNING BAREFOOT THROUGH WINE COUNTRY AND CUTTING A RUG AT PAUL AND ANDRE IN L.A. (AZIZ, MY MAN, BONJOUR). OUR LITTLE PHILLIPA JACKET AND FRANKIE SHORTS WERE TOTAL PROS, A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN: JUST CALL ME YENTA. AND WE'VE TAKEN A FONDNESS TO THROWING IN THE CHOMEL BLOUSE JUST FOR GOOD MEASURE; (AS MUCH AS WE'D LIKE TO WEAR THE JACKET SANS ANYTHING, THAT KIND OF FREE-SPIRITED BEHAVIOR IS BEST RESERVED FOR THE COMMUNE)


LOVE THAT THE TEXTILE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PULLED OFF CAMELS BACK (ACCESSORIZE AS YOU WILL, PERUVIAN CAMELS HAVE GOT STYLE IN SPADES)
FLANKED WITH CANDY STRIPE RED AND WHITE TRIM AND PROVENCAL LINING.
SHOWN ABOVE, IN ROSA MEXICANA, 100% COTTON.




MADE TO ORDER: DROP A LINE HERE.