Franca Chora Blazer

Robert Lax was a well known poet who called Patmos his home. If you look closely, this special linen cotton blazer is embroidered with lines from one of his poems (full lines below). We are thrilled to be partnering with his late estate on this collection. This blazer is named after the favorite ancient town at the top of Patmos, where St. John wrote the book of Revelation. 

Model is 5'9 and wearing a size S.

- Oversized fit throughout- Shell: 55% Linen, 45% Cotton- Lining: 52% Viscose, 48% Rayon

Poem by Robert Lax, stitched throughout this blazer:

The angel came to him & saidI’m sorry mac, butWe talked it overIn heaven& you’re goingTo have to liveA thousand yearsshe had spent her lifePracticingTo be an old ladyNow that she was oneShe felt a sense of lossFine rain falling, early morning, life to tree, peace to seaNever a rootWithout a treeNever a treeWithout a birdNever a birdWithout a songNever a songWithout a skyNever a skyWithout a songNever a songWithout a birdNever a birdWithout a treeNever a treeWithout a rootNever a rootWithout a tree