Category Archives: Travel

A GOLDEN BROWN

Style, Travel
I’m slowly watching my tan sadly fade. Summer isn’t over just yet, is it? With work, I’ve been stuck in the city shooting, rushing right once I’m done Friday evenings to hop in the car with a small suitcase, a bag full of potato chips, and a new playlist. Frazzled. Shelter Island, here we come! But just wait, I’ve got loads more travels up my sleeve. It’s all worth the craziness of GETTING THERE. This time, I packed the ultimate black bikini. Black and white on the beach is my favorite. Against the colorful swimsuits and reflector sunglasses you do stick out like a sore thumb. Simple is sometimes better. The netted white tank and white denim shorts just happen to be bare necessitites….what I throw on before and after a good paddleboarding session. I could live the island life forever and ever.
 
// Lolli x Free People swimsuit (similar), Diesel tank, shorts, and leather jacket, Ax + Apple necklace // 
 
For night, I go for eclectic colors and prints. This gorgeous twin set byNicole Miller is striking and easy. A sailcoth stripe! It feels lived in. I can’t wait for our NM Warrior campaign shoot to come out (yep, starring the Suarez Sisters!) Stay tuned. 
// Miu Miu sunglasses, Nicole Miller top and skirt, Vintage Salvatore Ferragamo sandals // 

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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A DATE WITH SUBOO X PANDORA

Style, Travel
Yep, I had a SERIOUS date with Pandora x SUBOO. Over pancakes, chicken waffles, and mimosas of course. Both designer labels I’ve coveted forever and ever. And during Miami Swim Week, the pair teamed up to put on one of my favorite shows! I knew SUBOO would put on something a bit more edgy than everything else we’ve seen. Why do Aussie’s do swim SO GOOD?! The black cut-outs, the leather-like swimsuits. It was dark, yet it was light. The badass vibes were softened with gorgeous florals and white. It’s their high, sporty necklines and “oo my bootie looks good!” low bottoms that get me every season. Pandora pulled these looks together with a simple charmed band on each model down the runway. Classic. Just the way I like it.

See more from the show on the SUBOO instagram @suboostyle


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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
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WARRIOR WOMAN // 6 Shore Road runway

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I made a super special appearance on the 6 Shore Road runway show during Miami Swim Week! Closing the show, and all smiles down the runway with designer Pooja for the grand finale. I hadn’t walked the runway in YEARS. It was like my 17 year old self again….walking the likes of YSL, Nina Ricci, Marc Jacobs. So many memories. But never have I done SWIM WEEK. I closed the 6 Shore Road show in the gorgeous neon embroidered Tigress Kaftan. Inspired by the warrior women of Nepal, I was decked in gorgeous silver hardware, white henna, a badass nose ring, and extra thick black eyeliner. I absolutely love this type of look. The hair, a twisted braid down the back. Never can I get over her gorgeous prints, and eclectic cut-out swimsuits and coverups. I had the best time playing WARRIOR WOMAN on the catwalk. Who knows when my next runway show will be…maybe NYFW? 

photographed by Dylana Suarez
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Saturday, July 26, 2014
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SHOPSTYLE Travel Hub // BALI

Style, Travel
One of my ULTIMATE summer destinations is BALI, Indonesia. And it’s exciting to share my ltitle inside scoop with ShopStyle’s TRAVEL HUB amongst other tastemakers and designers.


When I travel, I love playing the explorer, and I LOVE to wear tons of print in these hot and humid exotic locations. Bali is just perfect for that. The city has an energy that just makes you feel more calm, more peaceful. It’s the perfect faraway destination. The volcanos, the ancient temples…there’s so much exciting beauty everywhere you turn. Though I stayed in the luxurious town of Nusa Dua…I loved to visit the LOCALS. Ubud, being one of the best places to be. The art, the food, the rice patty fields! 

 WHAT TO WEAR PADDLEBOARDING IN BALI:

The oceans in Bali are serene. The water so blue, and the beaches so calm. I love to paint the beach loads of color by mixing and matching psychedelic prints! I like to go for a super cool rash guard, on top of cheeky bikini bottom. Ecclectic and cool. Then, I pile on the jewelry. The heavy beaded cuffs, the turquoise rings. A bandana headband to keep the hair off my face. And cat eye sunglasses. Who said you can’t be chic in the ocean?


WHAT TO WEAR ON A BIKE RIDE THROUGH UBUD:

I’m a total biking girl, and so I wear just about anything when I’m traveling in exotic cities. It could be a plaid midi dress, a cropped lace blouse, or classic vintage Levi’s. But I always, always play up the shoes. For hot Summer mornings, I go for a platform espadrille sandal . . . for nights, I slip into a classic black chelsea boot. It’s all about the accessories — the chain belt looped through your shorts or hung low on the hips of your dress and the chic oversize sun hat. And a backpack is a must. 
SHOP SHOP my entire Bali SHOPSTYLE Travel Hub (and follow me on ShopStyle), and find your own boheme Bali bungalow on Tablet. 

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Monday, July 21, 2014
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