Wanderlust

Sally and Sister Lynn en route

Large Tote in Rattan Cote d'Azur

Bird's eye view of the coast

Urban Clutch in Rattan Ibiza

Sally in archway

Jewelry Roll in Rattan Calabria

Languid Italian sunset

Bocce Bag in Rattan Marrakech

Lynn lounging by the waterway

As we begin to get ready for the adventures and the excursions ahead, and look forward to the warm summer days awaiting us, we often think back to adventures we’ve enjoyed and lived in the past.  Our Spring & Summer 2011  Rattan Collection is an ode to these odysseys and more.  Both Sally and I have lived abroad in Europe, and feel it is a formative and quintessential experience; an incredible luxury and gift that greatly altered the direction of our lives.  Sally studied art in Italy around the time these pictures were taken, while I had the opportunity to study textiles in Southern France.

This Collection is a tribute our experiences and fond memories of life in Europe, and the fabrics are thusly named:
– Rattan Calabria
– Rattan Marrakech
– Rattan Cote d’Azur
– Rattan Ibiza

Evocative of the easy sophistication of a European Summer odyssey, we have been drawn to these fabrics since the first time we saw them.  Although the Rattan has been used in previous collections, it was the realization of a dream of Sally’s to have a full Rattan Collection.

We are thrilled with the response this collection has generated, and are astounded at the versatility of the Rattan fabrics, at once Boho Chic and incredibly Classy.

These pictures are abundant with those feelings of summer, of the light air, the thrill of a dervie or random adventure, the flurry of excitement in a new place… they also display that awesome 70’s look making a steady comeback!

Here’s to those anticipations we’ll pack in our bags before our getaways, and the memories we will bring back with us, whether we venture in our home towns or circumnavigate the globe!

To the wanderlust in all of us,

Ciao!