Love at First Sight: Irving & Fine

Right: Irving & Fine at product launch. Image from style.com, photographed by Neil Rasmus. Left: Irving and Charlotte Moss at Townhouse. Image from Charlotte Moss. Photograph by Mary Hillard.

You may have heard of Carolina Irving already if you ever flipped through Domino or read Ronda's wonderful "LIST" at All the Best. Formerly the design editor at House & Garden, Irving has teamed up with Mississippi-born designer Lisa Fine to form the globetrotter-chic clothing line Irving & Fine. Fawned over by housewives and socialites alike, Irving & Fine's beautiful tunics marry pattern, textile, and color in a way that creates an effortless chic that feels as good as it looks.

Left: Carolina Irving in her Manhattan Apartment. Image from Vogue, photographed by Francois Halard. Right: Lisa Fine in her Paris Apartment. Image from Elle Decor, photographed by Ivan Terestchenko. Both top images scanned by StyleCourt.

The tunics, as of the moment, are admittedly not easy to come by, and have to be scooped up at a highly edited roster of high-end retailers (Charlotte Moss townhouse was the first.) I personally have been lusting after one since I first saw a post about them on Michael Devine's blog - I'd wear it belted, over skinny jeans with ballet flats, my hair up in a pony with some simple chandelier earrings to show off the tunic. Sadly, I can't seem to find one anywhere and though I compulsively check their website, there is no online shop quite yet.

Photos of Irving & Fine tunics taken by Michael Devine at Charlotte Moss Townhouse.

Until the day comes that I have one in my hands, I'll remain envious of my Harbour Island readers who are mere steps away from Sugar Mill Trading Co., who carries the line, and continue to admire the ladies' beautiful design work. I simply cannot get over some of these prints - the hand-printed look, the color depth... why doesn't Vivre carry these? A glaring oversight. It is always the things inspired by travel and excuted by talented women that inspire me the most.

Retailers who carry the line include India Hicks' Sugar Mill Trading Company in Harbour Island (right) and Merry Vose's Cabana in Dallas (left).