"California"- The Kooks//Yyellowbird photography

I thought image no.1 looked familiar...oh yeah, it's from the Aritzia summer 2009 shopping bag! Imagine just starting up a Flickr one day for fun and then before you know it, a major chain store is featuring you on their shopping bags. Yyellowbird's scenes are just so perfect for this summer- blinding sunlight streaming, unfocused lights & sparkles, and hazy city views are the characterization of what I'm feeling right now. In those words exactly, all blended together with a soundtrack of the Kooks! Don't you wish you were in Cali right now?

[Photos via Yyellowbird on Flickr]

 

Spring-spiration!

1. Cat-eye sunglasses! (Chloe) 2. Pastel Streaked Hair (Giles) 3. Sailor Striped Slouch Sweater (Vince) 4. Gladiators w/ a Twist (Loeffler Randall) 5. Summer entertainment! (the new i-D magazine, cds: Albert Hammond Jr. & Hole). 6. Hunter Wellies for music festivals! (Hunter) 7. Easy Fit Boyfriend Shorts (R13) 8. The Alexander Wang "Brenda" Bag of course :P 9. The Nars Multiple for a monochrome look. 10. RINGS! (All from ZOE online boutique).

Spring! (sorry for the silly title...) Even though spring is in full swing, it's never to late to elaborate on what my Spring Must Haves are. I was really inspired by yyellowbird's photos on Flickr, like the one in the collage above-  for some reason, just soo inspiring. Although I do not live in Cali, I would love to dress like I do. Hunter wellies are ideal for the Coachella Valley music festival & abundant spring showers. Slouchy basics are a great start for spring because one can gradually add on more "statement" or "trendy" pieces as the season goes on (not to mention accessories!). It's just such an inspiring season for everything either new or  newly discovered (music, magazines, photography, etc.) not to mention the beautiful muggy weather, and that's what makes it my fave season.