Tokyo is known for its wacky and wild fashion and it was exactly that-bold! Colorful, inventive and chic to the core. I loved it. We spent time in Harajuku, Shinjuku, and Shibuya where a lot of the shopping takes place. Needless to say we indulged in a few things…I had to buy another suitcase while over there..shhh….
Vintage leather jacket
White distressed Zara jeans
Suede blue Gazelle Adidas
Leather Alexander Wang x H&M bag
After an 11 hour flight we landed in Tokyo, Japan! Even though I had only slept for a few hours on the flight, I was raring to go when we arrived at our hotel, The Madarin Oriental. My first thought was that Tokyo reminded me of New York, lots of lights, taxis and very fast pace; a high energy city. Our first meal was of course, you guessed it- sushi. Remarkable! (would you have thought anything less?) Quite different from the fish back in the States. It felt like the nigiri was melting in my mouth. With my tummy full and happy, we got a lovely bill of $200 bucks for 6 pieces each. Eek! Steep but worth every penny. We ate and drank our way through the rest of the trip. From Gyoza heaven to the most delicious ramen imaginable, everything was awesome.
Woah, what a trippy place on Earth. Joshua Tree, what a dreamboat you are. I expected it to be cool but it definitely exceeded my expectations. So much beauty that goes on for miles and miles. Driving into the National Park blasting…yep, U2’s “The Joshua Tree” album. C’mon, I had to. This desert we were cruising through was wild and free. It’s so rare to be somewhere that consists of only land and barely people these days. It was so refreshing to be in such pure, untouched nature. It was an outer space-like landscape filled with Yucca Brevifolia’s that reminded me of the Truffula Trees from Dr. Seuess books. Hopefully will be making future voyages back to J Tree soon.
Oh, the places you’ll go!
Vintage fringed jacket
Vintage jewelry
H&M hat
Komono sunglasses
Frye boots
The Joshua Tree Inn and Motel is an enchanting place. This old motel, built in 1950, was a travelers home and a sanctuary to many musicians such as The Rolling Stones, Donovan, Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons. In the 60’s it wasn’t unusual that you would hear most of the rooms overflowing the airwaves with otherworldly tunes. When my girlfriend and I travel to new destinations we always try to find interesting and unconventional places. As I was scoping the web I stumbled across this gem of a motel. One thing about this lodge that caught my eye was the fact that Gram Parsons, a musical pioneer, had died there. Gram, the king of “Cosmic American Music” paved the way for many musicians. Country, rock n roll, blues, folk, he was all of that. He left an impact on the world through his musical projects such as The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and his various solo productions,some of which featured Emmylou. To this day his legacy lives on and his spirit resides in room 8.
Whoever said that one-piece swimsuits weren’t sexy is out of their mind. This baby and I were meant to be! Just one left in my size so I snatched it up as quickly as I could. This year I’ve purchased more one-pieces than bikinis. One of my favorite parts about them is how they come in so many different fun shapes. Low in the front, low in the back, cutouts, some even looking like bikinis. They look fab on every body type. Rock your curves! I do have one complaint though, having to take everything off before using the loo. It’s a leotard/overall type of situation. Oh, the things we do to look fabulous.
Jewelry: Forever 21
Swimsuit: Tallow
Sunglasses: Komono