15 Brands Like Alemais for Bold, Bohemian Prints

You saved the dress. Then you checked the price, closed the tab, and went back to scrolling. Hand-drawn prints on silk price themselves out of most wardrobes fast, and Alémais sits near the top of that range. That look, pattern-heavy and a little maximalist, now runs across labels in Byron Bay, Milan, Copenhagen and London at wildly different price points. Here are 15 worth knowing, with what each one charges.

Quick comparison: the closest matches on print are Camilla, La DoubleJ and Zimmermann. The softest landing on price is Farm Rio. For sizing beyond a standard run, look at RIXO and Tanya Taylor.

Faithfull the Brand

Faithfull the Brand is an Australian label that builds its collections around European flax linen, organic cotton, and silk with lace, which puts it closest to the holiday half of the Alémais wardrobe. Dresses come in mini, midi and maxi lengths, and the matching sets are the reason most people find the brand in the first place.

Linen is the argument here. It creases, it breathes, and it survives a week in a suitcase better than viscose does, so a two-piece set carries you through three days of heat without looking slept in. Faithfull sits at the premium end and ships free within the US on orders over $300.

We've written more on where it fits against its peers in 18 brands like Faithfull The Brand.

Best for: Linen sets you can wear three days running.

Spell

Spell designs out of Byron Bay and sells ready-to-wear boho dresses from $265, which makes it one of the more reachable names on this list. The Sunwashed Mini Dress ($265) and the Vina Lace Slip Dress ($285) sit at the accessible end, with the Sunwashed Strappy Midi Dress ($295) at the top of that band.

Two things separate it from the rest of the Australian contingent. Spell groups part of its range into Preferred Fibre and Organic Fibre collections, so the material story sits on the product page rather than in a separate manifesto. It also runs reSpell, its own resale channel, which means a dress you tire of has somewhere to go and an older print you missed is still findable.

Best for: Byron Bay boho without a couture receipt.

Camilla

Camilla is the Sydney label founded by Camilla Franks, and it prints hand-painted artwork onto silk. If you want one brand on this list that matches Alémais on sheer density of pattern, it's this one.

The prints come out of Franks's travel. She works new locations into each collection, pulling in textiles and motifs she finds there, then scales the artwork across maxi, midi and mini silhouettes alongside kaftans and scarves. Silk does the heavy lifting, and the brand leans on it being renewable and biodegradable.

Sizing runs broad by the standards of this price bracket. Camilla sits firmly in premium territory, with free shipping over $500 on its Australian site.

Best for: Hand-painted silk, worn as the whole outfit.

Farm Rio

Farm Rio is the Brazilian label whose dresses run $198 to $320, and it's the softest landing on this list for anyone who wants a loud print without a four-figure receipt. The Porcelain Birds Puff Sleeve Mini Dress ($198) sits at the bottom of the range, the Country Table Winter Short Sleeve Midi Dress ($320) at the top.

The prints are the draw. Recent seasons have run countryside landscapes, Victorian florals and tartan hearts, and the construction backs them up with smocking, ruching and embroidered beadwork rather than a flat panel of fabric.

It's the brand we'd hand someone testing whether they like wearing pattern at all, because $198 is a survivable mistake. More options in 17 dress brands like Farm Rio.

Best for: A first loud print under $200.

Ulla Johnson

Ulla Johnson runs $420 to $990 for dresses and spends that money on embroidery, silk and construction rather than on print alone. The Keira Long Sleeve Cotton Mini Dress ($450) shows the cotton end of the range, the Etta Sleeveless Silk Dress ($990) the top of it.

Fabrics move across silk, cotton, jersey and satin, and the detailing is where it separates from cheaper pattern-led labels. Recent pieces carry ribbon-trim ruffles, drop-waist eyelet, floral jacquard and paisley, which are structural decisions rather than surface prints.

That's the trade. You pay roughly double what Farm Rio charges and you get a dress that reads as made rather than printed. We compared it across the category in 20 brands like Ulla Johnson.

Best for: Embroidery you keep for a decade.

La DoubleJ

La DoubleJ is the Italian label where dresses run €490 to €1,900, and its colour combinations are louder than anything else here. Collections carry names like Fiesole, Napoli, Libellula, Wildbird and Flora & Fauna, and the same artwork lands on both the clothes and the tableware.

That homeware line tells you how the brand thinks. Print gets treated as a house pattern that can go on a silk dress or a dinner plate, so the aesthetic holds together across a room rather than one outfit.

Prices sit above Alémais at the upper end, and the range spans ready-to-wear, beach and resort, and jewellery.

Best for: Italian colour clash, at full volume.

LoveShackFancy

LoveShackFancy works in ditsy floral and ruffle, which is the romantic corner of this list rather than the artisan one. Recent collections run under names like Iris Amour and Washed Sky, and the brand ships free in the US over $300.

The silhouettes are softer than Alémais's. Where Alémais tends toward a strong print on a clean shape, LoveShackFancy stacks tiers, ties and trims onto a small repeating floral, and the effect lands closer to vintage prairie than to resort.

Pricing sits in the premium band. If the ruffle volume is the part you want, 18 brands like LoveShackFancy covers the alternatives.

Best for: Ditsy florals with the ruffle turned up.

Zimmermann

Zimmermann is the Australian house most shoppers reach for when the occasion has a dress code. Its silhouettes are feminine and its finishing runs to intricate embellishment, so a Zimmermann piece tends to carry an event rather than a weekend.

It's the most expensive Australian name here and the one with the longest reach, stocked across Europe, the US and Asia alongside its own stores. Print appears, though embellishment and cut usually lead.

For anyone shopping the Australian field specifically, 18 Australian brands like Zimmermann maps the rest of it.

Best for: Occasion dressing where the detail carries the room.

Stine Goya

Stine Goya is the Danish label whose dresses run DKK 2,749 to DKK 3,599, and it delivers colour and bold print without the romantic detailing the Australian brands lean on. The Garter Mini Dress in Ephemeral Bloom (DKK 3,599) is a fair example of the house style.

Copenhagen shapes the silhouettes. Lines stay simpler and less tiered than at LoveShackFancy or Camilla, which lets a saturated print sit on something you can wear to work. The range covers knitwear, outerwear, denim and accessories, plus tablecloths and napkins.

Best for: Saturated colour on a shape that behaves.

Christy Dawn

Christy Dawn makes vintage-inspired dresses from upcycled fabrics, organic cotton and regeneratively grown cotton, which is a narrower material story than anyone else on this list tells. Its Farm-to-Closet collection traces the cotton back to the land it grew on.

The aesthetic runs quieter than Alémais. Prints are smaller, palettes are earthier, and the shapes borrow from prairie and cottage dressing rather than resort. It's the brand to check if the print maximalism appeals but the volume needs turning down.

The $99 Dawn line is the entry point, and the main collection sits in the premium band. We looked at the wider field in 18 brands like Christy Dawn.

Best for: Regenerative cotton in a quieter print.

Aje

Aje describes itself as "an Australian fashion house dedicated to raw beauty, tough femininity and effortless cool", and that's a fair account of what it sells. Shapes are sculptural, and print takes a back seat to cut.

That makes it the outlier here, and a useful one. A wardrobe built entirely on hand-drawn print gets exhausting to dress around, so an Aje piece gives the loud dresses something to sit next to. Free delivery starts at $300 on its Australian site.

Prices land in the premium band, below Zimmermann. There's a fuller rundown in 17 brands like Aje.

Best for: Sculptural shapes that ground a printed wardrobe.

RIXO

RIXO is the London label built on original prints and vintage-inspired shapes, and it carries the widest size range of any brand here, UK 6 to 26 with a separate petite run.

The prints are drawn in-house, which is the closest structural parallel to how Alémais works. Collaborations turn up regularly, including RIXO x Billie Bhatia and RIXO x Dragon Diffusion, and the brand runs bridal appointments and a rental option alongside the main collection.

Rental matters more than it sounds. A printed occasion dress gets photographed once, so borrowing one is often the sensible call. See also 19 brands like Rixo.

Best for: Original prints in UK 6-26.

For Love & Lemons

For Love & Lemons lists 541 dresses, and its own price filters span under $150 through to $500 and above, so the range covers more ground than most labels here. The Primrose Posey Midi Dress, the Bluebird Plaid Maxi Dress and the Fern Slip Dress give a sense of the spread.

The register is younger and more party-facing than Alémais. Prints are romantic and often small-scale, and the cuts skew toward going out rather than a beach club.

Best for: Party dresses across a wide price band.

Staud

Staud is the American label working in architectural silhouettes and strong blocks of colour, which is a different route to the same wardrobe. Print is sparse. Shape and saturation carry it.

It earns a place on this list because a Staud dress does the job an Alémais solid does, giving a printed piece somewhere to breathe. The brand sits in the premium band and covers bags and shoes as well as ready-to-wear.

More context in 19 brands like Staud.

Best for: Clean shapes in one strong colour.

Tanya Taylor

Tanya Taylor runs $295 to $795 for dresses and sizes them from 00 to 22, with XXS to 3X on the letter-sized pieces. That combination of bold print and genuine size range is uncommon at this price.

The Aurora Dress ($295) sits at the entry point and the Amanda Dress ($795) at the top. Prints are large-scale and colourful, cut into tailored shapes rather than loose resort silhouettes, and the New York flagship at 980 Madison Avenue carries the full range.

Of everything here, it's the label we'd point someone toward when the size run is the thing that keeps failing them elsewhere.

Best for: Bold print in sizes 00 to 22.

Building Your Artisan Print Wardrobe

A closet of loud prints stops working around the fourth piece, because nothing sits next to anything else. The fix is a ratio. Two or three statement prints against a base of solid shapes from Staud or Aje will get worn far more than six prints competing for the same occasion.

Buy the print in the fabric it was drawn for. Camilla and La DoubleJ design for silk, and the artwork loses its depth when the same pattern lands on a flat synthetic. Faithfull's prints are made for linen, which behaves differently and creases on purpose.

Use the resale and rental routes before buying new at the top of the range. Spell runs reSpell, RIXO offers rental, and Alémais lists a rent collection on its own site. An occasion dress you'll photograph once is the clearest case for borrowing rather than owning.

How to Choose the Right Brand for You

Start with the budget, because it narrows the field fastest. Under $300 puts you in Farm Rio, Spell and the lower half of Tanya Taylor. Between $300 and $600 opens up Ulla Johnson, RIXO and Stine Goya. Above that you're into Camilla, La DoubleJ and Zimmermann, where you're paying for silk and hand-drawn artwork.

Then pick your register. Resort and hand-painted silk points to Camilla and Faithfull. Romantic and ruffled points to LoveShackFancy and For Love & Lemons. Earthy and traceable points to Christy Dawn.

If the size run has been the obstacle, start with Tanya Taylor and RIXO and work outward. More of our brand guides live in the Apart Style archive.

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