Collages by Drew. 1. Monki Nadja Dress . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Illesteva Leonard Sunglasses . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Madewell Peep-Toe Platform Epadrilles.
I know I keep going on and on about the desert, but ever since our trip last fall to Palm Springs I haven’t been able to forget it. I was sick when we went and so we couldn’t go to some of the places we wanted to go (Joshua Tree) so we vowed to go back one day. I don’t know when it will be but all those pictures from Coachella a few weeks ago are making me want to plan an imaginary trip and to pack up an imaginary suitcase, too . . . .
1. Steven Alan Spring Corinna Dress . . . . . . . . . 2. Vintage Market Tote . . . . . . . . 3. Swedish Hasbeen Covered High.
Palm Springs House Tours. Supposedly there are celebrity tours where you can see where old Hollywood stars lived and stayed back when Palm Springs was even more amazing. I’d be happy just taking house tours and learning more about the history of the place (and to walk in the footsteps of Marlene Dietrich and Joan Crawford).
1. Peter Jensen Mini Denim Skirt . . . . . . . . . .2. Opening Ceremony Gauzy Smocked Tee . . . . . . . . . . 3. Steven Alan Espadrilles.
Joshua Tree. This isn’t a very sensible Joshua Tree outfit, but to tell you the truth the outfit I was planning on wearing there last September was even less sensible. I was going to wear shoes with three-inch heels; I think maybe it was a good thing I got sick and we had to turn back. These shoes are a little bit more sensible, and a southwestern ’70s-style crop top seems perfect.
1. Anthropologie Summer Place Suit . . . . . . . . 2. Eugenia Kim Honey Straw Hat .. . . . . . . . . 3. Ray-Ban P-Retro Cat Sunglasses.
Ace Hotel Swimming Pool. This is where we spent most of our time on our September trip, and where we’d probably spend just as much next time on our next trip. It can seem scary and hipster in photographs I see of it, but when we went it was quiet and relaxing and not too intimidating. And the views of the mountains and palm trees in the background are about as good as they come.
Drew just got an iPad to replace his old broken-down laptop (its screen was going crazy and had psychedelic flashes going across it, and not in a good way) so I’ve been spending the morning looking at magazines online on Zinio. Ever since our Barnes & Noble stopped carrying Frankie I’ve been subscribing to it online, even though laptop browsing isn’t the easiest thing to do (mine has a thing for crashing on me). But with iPads it’s so much easier; I can actually zoom in and read things. It’s almost as good as having the real issue in front of you (well, almost).
I especially liked this article on Bethany from Best Coast. I can’t say much about Best Coast since I’ve heard only a few of their songs on the radio and am completely out of the loop when it comes to new music (I am really an old person), but she seems cool (in her interview she talks about thrift store shopping and Rachel Comey shoes) and I like her hair. Mostly I love the clothes they have her in–lots of Australian and New Zealand stuff like Lover and Lonely Hearts, with a Twenty Seven Names dream dress thrown in.
Don’t you love it when fashion week is such a big blur that collections go under your radar, only for you to discover them later on when you can actually appreciate them? This Organic by John Patrick spring collection was pretty so-so for me when it showed in September, but in September I’m really only inspired by dark colors and fall things, so it’s no surprise that a collection full of pastels wasn’t the most exciting thing in the world. Now of course I love it. I’m still a little bit in Easter mode so I’m especially into the light colors and the long, ’90s church-going mom dresses. Also the huge hat/cropped blouse outfit is pretty amazing. Not that I could ever pull it off.
Top photo by Samantha Casolari for Dossier Journal . . . . . . Lookbook photos from Style.com.
Photos by Drew
Shorts: Any Fun shorts, gift from Nina of Family Affairs
Blouse: H&M
Shoes: Swedish Hasbeens
Sunglasses: Karen Walker
Bag: thrift store
Necklace: Corvus Noir
As soon as our shoot was done on Friday Drew and I went home, threw some things together in a bag, and made the drive to Tennessee to spend the holiday weekend with my family. I knew it was going to be a great weekend as soon as we pulled into my parents’ driveway and saw a giant armadillo in their backyard–amazing! It sort of wobbled its way across the tree-line of their backyard and was probably the size of 8 Rufuses put together.
We had the most relaxing weekend, which we needed (Drew especially). It was a lot of fun to see my parents and then Lauren and Neil on Saturday, when we all went to a winery and ate cheese and chocolate dinners. There was more wine at home and expresso and then chocolate cake that my mom made, and I ate so much sugar this weekend that I’m on the brink of sugar sickness, but it was worth it. Easter candy and my mom’s sugar cookies and my dad’s blueberry cheesecake and Neil’s homemade ice cream . . .
Usually I try to find an Easter dress every year but this year I went for shorts instead. I’d been trying to find a perfect blouse for these chambray shorts from Family Affairs, and when I went to H&M last week I came across this little linen top from their Conscious Collection. When my mom saw it she said it looked like something she would have worn in the ’70s, and when Lauren saw it she said it looked Edwardian, and I think they’re both right and that’s why I like it. And really I just wanted to wear something blue and white (and to steal a look from the New Kid lookbook).
There are a few reasons why I’ve been kind of a deadbeat blogger lately, and here is one of them . . . I can’t say much about it yet, but for the last two days Jamie and I worked on a big shoot we’d been planning for a long time with a model we were extra excited about working with. On Thursday it was in the studio, and yesterday we shot on location, and Drew came along to work on some things too. These are just bad behind-the-scenes photos I took . . . I can’t wait to show you the finished product and tell you all about it without having to be so cryptic . . .
