Photos by Drew
1970s dress: Etsy
Shoes: Madewell
One day in Palm Springs was enough to make me fascinated by the desert. We’d wanted to go to Joshua Tree the day before, but I got sick, and so Drew did some exploring in the country and took some inspiration shots and videos for a project we’re working on with a friend. And the photos he came back with made me anxious to get up early the next morning and see what desert landscapes we could find just outside of town.
If I went to Palm Springs with images of ’50s Hollywood glamour in my mind I think I left it with mostly late ’60s/ early ’70s inspiration. Which could have have something to do with these photos I found online of Keith Richards, Gram Parsons, and Anita Pallenberg at nearby Joshua Tree. Or it could have been because of my extra ’70s dress and the ’70s macrame hanging up at the King’s Highway restaurant, where they played lots of ’60s/’70s county-rock (including Gram Parsons-era Byrds).
I was sad we couldn’t go to Joshua Tree, but maybe it would have been overwhelming, because all the land around Palm Springs blew me away–even the airport was different than any airport I’ve seen. Â Anyhow we’re determined to go back, because it was definitely one of our favorites of all the places we visited.
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Those sleeves are amazing! You look like a desert goddess alighting from the hills.
Great dress! Check out my new blog, I’m a 70s enthusiast too.
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You visit the most gorgeous places! Very very jealous :)
What a beautiful place !
The light is wonderful and the 70′s dress looks really great on you !
These pictures are oh so stunning. Beautiful colours and lighting. And I love that dress!
Hope you had a wonderful time.
Beautiful, as ever x
groovy dress! that style suits you!
This look is not your typical but I really like how comfortable and light it looks! So simple but you make it look just beautiful!
Bea from A plus B
i love this dress is such 70ies!!!! looks great on yoU!
I spent quite a while in the californian desert, Joshua tree is amazing, try to sleep out under the stars! It can be a bit cold at night, but so amazing, beautiful photos.
These photos are absolutely amazing, the light is so beautiful, and you look just lovely!
From Carys of La Ville Inconnue
You would make such an excellent tour guide, with all the references to historic events/places/people! All these travel posts make my feet ache to go on a little adventure myself!
You look beautiful so etheral xoxo
Such a cool location and the dress suits it perfectly. Plus you look lovely x
I enjoy the photos on your blog so much!
Sooo pretty! Love the coloring!
Palm Springs is definitely full of 70′s inspiration! My Mom lived there in the 70′s and I always love to hear her story of how she played pool with Steve McQueen and wore these raffia wedges with rainbow colored straps! How awesome is that?!
What beautiful shots!! I love them! I also have been coveting those shoes from Madewell!!
I live about 25 min from Palm Springs. We went the other day to this street fair that they have Thursday evenings. I bought a precious necklace and a pearl ladybug pin from the 40′s and 50′s =) Your reaction to the brown desert made me laugh. I hate brown scenery and I totally crave the healthy green look that exists everywhere else but here. You magically managed to make the desert look appealing, though. I shouldn’t take the mountains for granted, even though I’m not fond of the fact that they’re almost always the same monochromatic hues. They are actually really pretty in the winter. Don’t be bummed out about Joshua Tree. I went in 5th grade and it was nothing special- of course I see that sort of thing all the time, and my appreciation for the desert isn’t strong, though it has grown on me. I moved here when I was 6, and it took me about 9 years to adjust from L.A. life. Plus, I have no family out here, which was the hardest part about the move for me. I hope you had fun, though. I can imagine the weather was way better than the humidity of the south. That’s one of my favorite things about living here. =)
Amazing dress. It’s so perfectly 70s!
Ohhh this is so lovely, it’s definitely giving me that ’70s rockstar-in-the-desert vibe!
Oh my goodness, that dress is the perfect thing to wear in the desert. These photos are just beautiful. And thanks for the link to the photos of Keith Richards, Gram Parsons, and Anita Pallenberg. Does anyone else think Keith used to be a total hottie?
The desert is the best! The dry heat and big blue skies sure beat humidity and mosquitoes, in my humble opinion. If you can, explore New Mexico some day! I’d love to see the outfits you’d come up with to wear in its varying (and beautiful!) landscape.
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