Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Postcard to Paris

A letter. Inspired by Beach Belles.

In sunny L.A. from Paris. The beach is everything I imagined. The sky and the water are a powder blue I never knew existed. I was so nervous upon my arrival- how would I fit in? I heard that all anyone wears in California is denim shorts and t-shirts- a girl like me could never survive. This was until I met my newest partner in crime, Sophia. She told me to still embrace my Parisian style, but to wear it effortlessly... Deconstruct it, and always take one thing off, because who knows when we will encounter the sand and surf. She is my style twin. But her skin is like smooth honey,  tan and sun kissed, while I still am pale like a rainy day in Paris. Each day, the weather here inspires me,  though, to bare my skin. The sun is always shining, I can't resist. 

Sous le soleil de L.A. de Paris. La plage est tout ce que j'imaginais. Le ciel et l'eau sont d'un bleu de poudre, je ne savais pas existé. J'étais tellement nerveux à mon arrivée, comment pourrais-je m'intégrer? J'ai entendu dire que tout ce qu'on porte en Californie est un short en jean et t-shirts-une fille comme moi ne pourrait jamais survivre. C'était jusqu'à ce que je rencontre mon nouveau partenaire dans le crime, Sophia. Elle m'a dit de toujours embrasser mon style parisien, mais de le porter sans effort ... Déconstruire, et toujours prendre un truc, car qui sait quand nous allons rencontrer le sable et le surf. Elle est mon style jumeau. Mais sa peau est lisse comme du miel, bronzage et gorgés de soleil, alors que je suis encore pâle comme un jour de pluie à Paris. Chaque jour, le temps ici m'inspire, cependant, mettre à nu ma peau. Le soleil brille toujours, je ne peux pas résister.





(Via VisualOptimism.blogspot.com)

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Overlooked

Fashion Week in Sydney seemed to be pretty much forgotten about. As it isn't at the top of the fashion destination list, most people aren't exposed to what's beyond the top labels in cities like Paris and New York. But for people like us, who are fashion obsessed, seeing alternative and gathering inspiration from all over the globe is critical. Though I'm a little late with the sharing, I wanted to share some of my favorite collections from Australia. This one is especially unique and the perfect musings for our upcoming summer. Camilla is vibrant, playful and luxurious. It's over the top and magical. By mixing prints and textures, the line creates an unbelievable feast for the eye. When I run away and escape to lands of beaches and tropics and an overall almost miraculous setting, Camilla is what I will be wearing. Now if only I could abandon my finals, dawn these garbs, and just relax already...





(Via MBFashionweek.com)

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Just Keep Swimming...

It's very sad... I sit in class, dreaming about summer. I'm so tired of school and reading. All I can think about is escaping to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, roaming the streets of New York in a slamming pair of heels and an outfit to die for. But instead, I learn about Chaucer's Wife of Bathe and Aristotle's Poetics. To keep me occupied, (since Fashion Week is a bit out of reach), I try to think about something obtainable, like summer, which will be here sooner than I think. Upon my beach dreams and moments of freedom from being glued to books and my highlighter, I discovered Urban Outfitters' Swim Lookbook. I was delighted to see these retro inspired looks. To me, a classic swim suit will always trump a modern string bikini. A vintage style swim suit is so much more flattering to the female figure-it's not all about showing off what you have, it's about refining and defining, in order to be confident and empowering. The mix of pastels and animal prints make for an exciting new take on the older style. Now if I only I could enter these pictures, and storm the beaches along with these beautiful ladies.... 










 (Via FashionGoneRogue.com)