Wine and emerald velvet with ornate gold botanical embroidery

Wearable art for the beautifully untamed

Exotic Ethnic ArtWear &
Vintage Bohemian Silhouettes

Rich velvets. Wandering souls. A touch of the extraordinary.
A lifetime of artistry, woven into everything you wear.

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INDEPENDENTLY CREATED · ENDLESSLY INDIVIDUAL · SINCE 1986

40 years of wearable artVintage & one-of-a-kind treasuresFor the free spirit in you

Follow your fascination

Not just clothing. A feeling.

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THE ROMANTIC SOUL

Art Deco & Mucha Velvets

Dusters, kimonos & a little Stevie Nicks magic

THE DANCING SPIRIT

ATS 25-Yard Skirts

Made for movement. Made to mesmerize.

THE TRIBAL HEART

Kuchi Belts & Jewelry

Tribal treasures with stories to tell

THE WANDERING SOUL

Banjara Bags & Accessories

One-of-a-kind finds, far from ordinary

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Wendy Oliver · A journey since 1986

Forty years.
One beautifully free spirit.

Wendy Oliver and Ras Danny outside the Bali Isle shop in San Luis Obispo — Wendy & Ras Danny outside Bali Isle, Higuera St., San Luis Obispo · Photo: Dylan Baumann, New Times SLO (2010)

Art you can live in.

Wendy's love of exotic ethnic artwear has been the heart of Bali Isle since 1986. Her world brings together expressive bohemian silhouettes, richly patterned velvets and the enduring beauty of vintage tribal textiles.

From Mucha-inspired dusters and kimonos to sweeping 25-yard bellydance skirts, Kuchi adornments and Banjara tapestry bags, each collection celebrates a different kind of free spirit.

For women who were never meant to blend in.

From our community of free spirits