Roadtrippin'

Kelley Ash just oozes super cool radness in this shoot by Graham Dunn, all taken through polaroid insta-cameras. Oh how I yearn to visit Cali now I'm here, I can feel the warm breeze, surfboards and walks on the beach a' calling me. I have quite a few places already mapped out to visit within the next year, and the West Coast is most definately one of them, especially as my bestie is moving there in less than a week. I have no excuse I hear you cry. Ah well, go on then, if you insist...

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Uptown Girl...

Imagine the scene. Mid 1950s Los Angeles, the shade of the Beverly Hills hotels and the tree lined boulevards provide a perfect backdrop to Chris Benz's Resort '11. Painfully elegant with a Californian twist, this totally wearable collection is potently quirky in the subtle way that makes designers like Benz so successful. It screams amazing, but you just cant explain exactly why you love it so. Maybe it's the delectable ice cream colour palette you can wear to a business lunch,  or the drop waist dresses perfect for sipping cocktails in a hotel bar. Personally, I'll take those billowing shorts, kitten collared blouses and spine tinglingly large necklaces in every colour. Pretty please.

 

Travelsome...

Granted, I did take over 1000 photos myself whilst I was traveling but my lack of good SLR camera and photography skills in general (minus the mean Lomo pics) meant that I have album upon album of scenic snaps but nothing that truly sums up the overall feel of where I've been and how much I loved my time out there. Somewhat handily, Aaron Farley has visited all the places I've been, and taken some truly amazing shots. Thailand, California, Australia and New York feature heavily. Quite simply, I love his work, and the places we have been. So in his handwriting, here is a brief overview of my travels...