LONDON, February 2014// all photographs by me

BEEP BEEP! COMING THROUGH! London is best for jetting around in your orange bippy down Brick Lane and past the flower market…causing quite the commotion. London is where I’d live if I weren’t an American born and raised in LA, transplanted into crazy NYC. It’s got the charm. It’s got the music. It’s got the absolute beauty…and it’s got the gloomy, rainy days. All of which I love, especially when the smells of exotic foods float past you through the market. Purple tulips here, red roses over there…so fresh, you just wish you’d had plucked them from your very own garden. Ready to set perfectly on your kitchen table. London is made for these easy-going types of moments on a Sunday. A super beautiful and rare, SUNNY day in the UK before I boarded my butt on a plane back to the grinde of NYC life. There are times I wish I were still walking the cobblestone streets through the tunnels, listening to the music from the organ on the street. The grit and grime, and witty sense of humour (plus the accenet) gets me every time I visit.

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(Siwy Denim vest, Lulu’s dress tunic and sunglasses, BCBGeneration crochet pants and sandals, Marie Turnor handbag, Vanessa Mooney choker, The 2 Bandits earrings, Dannijo cuff)

There’s something I love about Palm Springs. That dry desert air, the sun against the concrete buildings….the art deco homes and extra square swimming pools. The mountains look so close you could nearly touch it. Like a painting. Everything’s a bit old school which I love. Flat. With that and the heat, I wear cotton. Lots of it. Here, I took a Lulu’s dress, wore it as a tunic, and threw it over a crochet flared pant! I’m a bit too tall sometimes for extra short minidresses, that I always end up making the most of them by continuing to wear them as tops. Then there is the denim. My SIWY DENIM ad campaign is officially out (I will be releasing it soon!) and ever since, I’ve stocked up on all of my favorites in celebration this Coachella. In between laying out in the sun, attending the festival, and jumping in the hot tub at 2 in the morning, I’d say we had a pretty amazing time getting dressed for it all. Who knew we’d had packed for nearly a month for a weekend trip?! I can definitely say our hotel room was packed with suitcases and bathing suits tossed on the bathroom floor. It’s true, us girls are crazy. But we had a killer time taking pictures off the beaten path. That’s what girlfriends are for!

Thanks to VOGUE, Harper’s BAZAAR, Lucky Magazine, and WWD for capturing me at the festival! Until next year!

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Willie Nelson’s HEARTBREAKER BANQUET// Minnetonka Moccassins
Dresses by Free People

I grew up with a super soft spot for moccassins…Minnetonka to be exact. They’re like cushions on my feet, and I love them especially when I’m on the road, scruffing around the dusty streets of SXSW in Austin, Texas. Also, I’m proud to own a fresh new pair of the Kate Moss lace-up boot I sported nearly everyday in grade school. 

Anyways, I am so SO excited for the new Minnetonka lookbook to be released, featuring both me and my sister Dylana (whom I’m sure you all know n’ lurv!) We shot our looks right here on Willie Nelson’s ranch, just an hour outside of Austin, the morning of the HeartBreaker Banquet festival…soaking in that Southern sun and smell of barbeque brisket. His ranch is like an old Western film set. A giant set stage, mini white chapel where we watching all of our favorite intimate shows, and loads of FOOD TRUCKS, booze, and designer stations. It may well have been the hottest place in all of Austin, Texas last week! I of course, spent the majority of my down time under the shaded section of bohemian couches and pillows in a field of grass behind the stage. Complete with glowing chandeliers draping from the trees. 

Packing for SXSW really was easy as pie. I feel I’m always traveling and so now, I’m a master. I had just about every moccassin in the book…brought along the best printed dresses I owned (all Free People and all felt like blankets by the way!) along with a leather hat, 2 pairs of sunglasses, and DENIM and tank tops. Oh, maybe a fringe leather jacket or two. That’s really all you need when you’re at a festival.  Did I mention that morning cup of Joe? I spent my waking hours seeing endless gig after gig, each giving me the music itch..making me want to just get back to NYC and pick up my Martin guitar. The HeartBreaker Banquet introduced me to new favorites like Clear Plastic Masks….you must listen to “Come Back On”….along with Elle King and Nikki Lane. Some bands a little country, a little blues, and A WHOLE LOT of rock n’ roll. Willie Nelson knows how to throw a party now doesn’t he?

I’m still daydreaming of TEXAS. I kind of like those sleepless nights, crashing in your hotel room at 4 in the morning, and still managing to wake up for hotel breakfast. We sure do clean up well. 

Stay tuned as our MINNETONKA Moccassins lookbook comes out SOON!

(Ralph Lauren Denim & Supply fringe suede jacket and coin necklace, True Religion jeans, Stylestalker sweater, Original Penguine sunglasses, Minnetonka two-button boots)

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