Tropical the island breeze,
All of nature wild and free,
This is where I long to be…
~ La Isla Bonita ~
From the House that brought you Coquette, this summer aims to transport you to a whole new realm: ISLAND. While our Coquette theme was practically Victorian in its formalized fashion parameters and rigidly-defined construct, ISLAND is all about freedom and fun and escapism. No underlying melancholy, no shifting moodiness, no darker undertones – it’s summer and the living is about to be easy.
Coquette was an aesthetic; ISLAND is a state of mind. It is mood and atmosphere and vibe – the very best bit of escapism and fantasy, imperative in today’s darkening world, designed to be accessible no matter how landlocked you might be. ISLAND frees the mind, its music frees the soul, and its attitude frees the heart. No matter how far you might be from an actual island, no matter how distant a body of water may be, the idea of a metaphorical island allows you to escape to a summer of carefree ease and languor.
In some ways, that’s how I’ve always thought of my home with Andy: our own little island for two, where we’ve created a cozy environment all the year round, with summer expanding into the backyard with its gardens and pool, and friends stopping by for dinner grilling or pampered attic loft sleepovers. This summer we have a trio of official Island Gatherings scheduled, with an open invitation to all friends and family to stop by, stay for a spell, lounge by the pool, set up camp in the attic loft, or simply say hello.
The Island of Ilagan is open for the summer – join us… you’ll like it here.
