Theatre of Dreams Pixie Duster (Cropped Length)

$129.00

“All I want to do is create. And maybe make things a bit more beautiful.” — Jennifer Lanne

Welcome to the enchanting world of painter Jennifer Lanne, where everything is a richly imagined and storied daydream: birds bring love letters wrapped in silk ribbons and wild deer frolic in the woods behind lush velvet curtains. Based in rural New York, Jennifer lives on a historic farmette and creates her paintings in a centuries-old barn on her property, infusing each piece with a dreamy, timeworn quality. Inspired by a love of antique textiles, classic motifs and the seasonal beauty of the natural world, her work has a romantic and whimsical feel that’s easy to get lost in. We’re so in love with this collaboration! Jennifer’s paintings marry perfectly with our highest intention here at Market of Stars: to create poetry you can wear.

100% viscose (derived from plant fibres such as wood and bamboo). Machine wash gentle or handwash and hang to dry. Iron to finish if needed.

Kimono meaurements: length 60cm, width (across back, underarm to underarm) 74cm. Model is 5’9” for reference.

“Nothing happens unless first we dream.”
- Carl Sandburg
“Learn how to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon.”
- Ikkyu

“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.”
- Henry David Thoreau

How To Wear

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The distressed tones and painterly background colours in this enchanting piece makes it a beautiful addition to your current wardrobe! Keep things simple and mix it with neutrals like basic black, grey and cream… or have some fun & pair it with bolder hues like aqua, chartreuse and turquoise.  We especially love this piece styled with lived-in pieces like ripped denim, a frayed-edge tank and lots of boho jewelry —  but it also goes well with luxe velveteen and natural linen for a laid-back, upscale look too :)

Our Muse

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The artist, the romantic. Women who claim a creative life, who walk through the wild woods of their imagination and happily get lost.

More Inspo

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What a delight it’s been to collaborate with artist Jennifer Lanne and live in her world for a little while! Of her process and her work, Jennifer says
“My inspiration and mind is constantly beckoned to vintage. Maybe it's from creating in a centuries old barn and 1780's house that does it… or my undying love of rich and textural antique textiles, classic motifs or objects covered in layers of paint. Maybe all of that.
My barn studio is where paint hits the canvas and where paintings evolve with my trademark distressed finishes… all come from the heart.”
We invite you to explore more of Jennifer’s incredible work at www.jenniferlanne.com.

The Poem

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Inheritance

I left all my dreams
in the woods for you.
Curled up in tight green
cradles of fern heads, sleeping
in the mushroomed throats
of hollow trees. I tucked them
under white stones
and beneath white birds
warm in nests. I sank the dark ones
deep in bogs to rest
with bones. A few I hardened
in to amber jewels, nestled them
in antler moss. I wrote
thousands of them on leaves
that will fall
under your feet
as you walk
the path. Go by moonlight.
The ones I dreamed of you,
I sent up to the stars.