The Richards clan at home on Parrot Cay.
Counterclockwise from far left: Marlon and wife Lucie de la Falaise; Angela, Ava, and Ella, in a Marc Jacobs top; Theodora, in a Saint James striped shirt and Marc Jacobs pants; Ida, Orson, and Alexandra; Graham Whitney and son Adam; Patti Hansen (in an Etro shirt) and Keith.
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Patti, in a Greg Lauren shirt and True Religion cutoff jeans, with Ida, in a Pink Chicken Womens tunic.
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Made in the shade.
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Theodora, wearing a caftan from Melet Mercantile, NYC, and Rochas pants, and Lucie, in a Stella McCartney shirt and Suno pants, practice dance moves on the beach.
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Ida takes in the scene from the hip of her mom, Lucie.
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Theodora goes wild.
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Marlon launches a makeshift raft carrying Patti; Orson, in Bonpoint shorts; Lucie, in a Lover swimsuit; Ella, in a Paul & Joe bikini; and Alexandra, in a Burberry Prorsum T-shirt.
“You kind of get into your own zone down there,” says Alexandra, in an Anna Sui dress with crocheted detail and a Lover bikini top.
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Downtime with the kids. On Lucie: Derek Lam halter dress. On Marlon: paisley caftan from Melet Mercantile, NYC. On Ella: True Religion cutoff shorts. On Orson: Levi’s denim shorts.
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A quiet afternoon at the house. On Lucie: Salvatore Ferragamo dress. Amrapali earrings. Rona Pfeiffer ring. On Orson: cap from Melet Mercantile, NYC.
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Marital bliss.
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Patti wears an Yves Saint Laurent chain-mail dress.
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“You come back feeling like you’ve actually had a vacation—rather than feeling like you need a vacation,” says Lucie. Ella, with family, wears a Diane von Furstenberg bikini top and Louis Vuitton sunglasses.
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The daily menu includes walks on the beach and afternoons spent reading. Theodora, Ella, Patti, Ida, Lucie, and Alexandra—all wearing Araks pajamas.
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“Our family is just as thick as thieves down here,” says Theodora, left, with Ella. On Theodora: A.P.C. Liberty-print shirt and Scout Original jeans. On Ella: Alabama Chanin shorts.
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For Lucie and her children, a trip to Parrot Cay is a refreshing departure from their home on the south coast of England. On Lucie: Etro printed shirt, Charlie by Matthew Zink floral swimsuit, and Prada geometric-print pants. On Orson: La Miniatura striped pants.
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“Everyone gets along so well,” says Patti, in an Akris pleated chiffon-and-velvet dress. “People are always marveling that there’re never arguments; everyone’s really easygoing.”
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As the sun begins to set, the group heads to the fire pit for singing and dancing. On Lucie: Yves Saint Laurent silk jacket and matching pants. On Ella: Chanel beaded dress.In this story:
Hair: Orlando Pita for Orlo Salon
Makeup: Fulvia Farolfi for Chanel Beauté
Produced by: Dawn Boller for Little Bear Productions
Prop styling: Dimitri Levas
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