Category: aqualillies

Check out some fun photos from our recent collaboration with Charleston Weekender, Kelly Golightly, and ACME House Co. in sunny Palm Springs!

Photos: Fred Moser

Location: Atomic Hummingbird / Acme House Co.

‘Lillies: Alysha, Carla, Léa, Katya, Mary, Suying

This week, we traveled over to the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel to marvel at the beautiful art installation, “Le Refuge”, by artist Marc Ange. We have a special place in our hearts for the iconic hotel, where we had our Residency Show Series with Cointreau back in 2012!

Placed perfectly in their citrus garden, Le Refuge’s pink palm leaves felt like an absolute dream.

According to Haute Living: Marc Ange first unveiled Le Refuge during Milan Design Week on April 2017, in collaboration with Wallpaper magazine and The Invisible Collection. As the name itself suggests, Le Refuge is a place where one finds comfort and peace, it provokes an escape from reality to a jungle-like dream.

“​It is the projection of a childhood memory. Its large leaves form a shelter under the sun, away from reality, just like those of the imaginary jungle that grows in the room of a child who seeks escape” says Ange, who drew inspiration for the creation of the piece from his new life in Los Angeles. He adds, “With its iconic pink facade, legendary history and magical setting, The Beverly Hills Hotel is a great setting to showcase Le Refuge.”

Check out some of our photos below!

Suits: Trina Turk

‘Lillies: Kate & Carla Ni

Text: Belle Hutton via AnOther Magazine

Looking at Emma Hartvig’s series The Swimmers, with its crystalline blue water and acrobatic women in pristine white costumes, feels like stepping back in time. Or rather, diving into another era. This is not surprising. “I have this thing for Esther Williams and the old school Los Angeles pool culture,” the photographer admits.

“I’m very interested, generally in all my work, in tension and awkwardness in juxtaposition with beauty,” says Hartvig. “Like the whole Hollywood cinematic tale of ‘after the curtain falls’.”

Hartvig taps into what she calls the ‘behind the scenes’ of what the Aqualillies do, capturing them without any element of performativity, and this lack of veneer is what renders The Swimmers so striking.

With some shots taken from an unexpected angle – the swimmers might dive down into a bottom corner of the frame, or float in formation at the frame’s very edge as another watches on – there is an intriguing sense of tension and movement. It was “how serious, hard-working and strong these swimmers are,” that Hartvig hopes to communicate – and she certainly does, to wondrous effect.

Photos: Emma Hartvig

Featured Lillies: Aqualillies California / Alysha, Carla, Emma, Jane, Kate, Katya, Meghan, Paige

C’est à quelques pas de la mer, niché dans le sud de la cité phocéenne que nos ‘Lillies européennes ont récemment découvert leur nouveau terrain de jeux!
Nestled in the most southern part of Marseille and just a few steps away from the sea stands the new playground for our European ‘Lillies!

Ici, pas de balançoire ni de toboggan mais plutôt une somptueuse piscine dans le cadre idyllique du Golden Tulip Villa Massalia.
Here, there is no swing or slide, but rather a sumptuous swimming pool set against the idyllic landscape of the Golden Tulip Villa Massalia.

Ici, ce ne sont pas les enfants qui courent mais les ‘Lillies qui répètent leurs nouvelles chorégraphies. Ici, les cigales du sud de la France accompagnent les notes musicales de nos chorégraphies pour le plaisir des clients privilégiés de l’hôtel, qui, depuis le jacuzzi peuvent profiter du spectacle ! Nicolas Kaplan a alors profité de ces instants pour les immortaliser avec son oeil professionnel.
Here, there are no children running about, but the European ‘Lillies who rehearse and practice their choreography. Here, the cicadas of Southern France accompany the musical notes of our choreography for the pleasure of the guests of the hotel, who can enjoy the show from the jacuzzi! One of our photographers, Nicolas Kaplan, took advantage of these moments to immortalize them with his professional eye.

“What I remember about this event at Villa Massalia is certainly the incredible environment, but also our debut on a major public television channel! TF1 News Channel was present to capture this magical moment. What a joy it is to be able to share a little bit of our daily life with our families and friends!”

“Ce lieu mêle excellence et air de vacances. On ne peut rêver mieux pour une répétition Aqualillies! Et lorsqu’on est face à une caméra dans un cadre pareil, tout est réuni pour briller!”
“This place combines excellence and an “air de vacances”. One cannot dream for a better rehearsal space for Aqualillies! When you’re facing a camera in such a beautiful setting, everything shines so bright!”

“Ce lieu restera pour moi l’endroit où, pour la première fois, nos familles et amis nous ont vu nous transformer en ‘lillies! Je me souviens leurs yeux pétillants et l’émotion.“
“This place will remain for me, the place where our families and friends have first seen us perform as the European ‘Lillies! I remember seeing emotions in their sparkling eyes.”

“C’est ici que nous avons rendu hommage à Esther Williams pour la première fois. C’était la première fois donc qu’à une même date, à traver le monde, toute la famille Aqualillies nageait, ensemble pour un hommage mondial! Ca donne de la perspective.”
“This is where we paid tribute to Esther Williams for the first time at our annual Watershow last August! It was the first time that the whole Aqualillies family across the world was swimming together for a global tribute! It gave us great perspective.”

Photographer: Nicolas Kaplan
Swimsuits: Pain de Sucre