Pre- Summer Essentials 2014

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SUMMER 2014 BEACH ESSENTIALS

SWIM TRUNKS

I am all about the vibrant and artistic style for swimwear. This season has some of the best styles I've seen in a long while.

(Kauffman Cocktail Photographic short from Orlebar Brown, $345, Red/White stripe trunks, $35.90, Orlebar Brown Amazon shortest length swim short, $225, Tropical floral print short, $35.90)

TOPS

Add a pop of color or pattern to a neutral style trunk.

 

(Keith Haring for Uniqlo Tee, $19.99, Zara Tropical Floral Tee $29, Jackson Pollock for Uniqlo splatter Tee, $19.99, Color Block Cream & Black Tee from Zara, $35.)

SKINCARE

Skincare is essential for long days in the sun. From Clinique to Tom Ford, and sunscreen to self bronzer- the prices and technique are endless.

Marc Jacobs Lip Lock, $25, Medicated Tangerine EOS Lip Balm, $3.95, Clinique SPF 30, $22-28, Kiehl's Vital Sun Protection, $25, Tom Ford for Men Bronzing Gel, $48

BOOKS

"It", by style icon Alexa Chung.

 "36 Hours" by the New York Times. I recently picked up the "Southeast" USA edition of this collection and recommend it for those who enjoy traveling during the summer- especially for those couples or groups who travel quickly and don't stay put in one spot longer than 36 hours!

Fictional tale of the life of Zelda Fitzgerald. Any Southern belle or beau will appreciate this gem. 

MUSIC

"Never Gonna Change" BROODS

"Don't Save Me" HAIM

"Digital Witness" ST VINCENT

"Of the Night" BASTILLE

Favorite things during June 1-7, 2013.

FAVORITE THINGS THIS WEEK 

(JUNE 1-7, 2013)

IN MUSIC:

ON INSTAGRAM: @awhester (ME)

@gabrielzeverett

@kjp

IN FASHION: 

Thom Browne at the 2013 CFDA Awards this week.

These Celine furry flips from Summer 2013.

Florence Welch and James Franco in friendly embrace at Gucci's "Sound of Change" concert. (Two of my favorites.) (LINK)

IN ART:

James Franco's "Psycho Nacirema" exhibition  at the Pace Gallery, (an introspect into Hitchcock's "Psycho") opened in London yesterday. 

On exhibit from June 6-July 27, 2013.

Photo credit to: WWD, Pace Gallery, Instagram

Week of May 20, 2013 - Favorite Things

My Favorite things...
                              from last week and weekend.

Sally Draper reading Rosemary's Baby in last night's Mad Men, which was one of the most revealing episodes yet.

Frank Ocean's cover of Gaga's "Bad Romance"

Andrew Garfield in NYC (in & out of the spidey suit)! 

Best Dressed from Cannes 2013

 Jennifer Lawrence in two looks from Dior.

 Jessica Chastain in Chanel | Casey Affleck in Dior Homme

Zoe Saldana in Lanvin | Rachel Bilson in Dolce and Gabbana

Photos courtesy of: TheCut/ NYMag

James Franco for GQ, Weekly Mixtape, Neon Swimwear

JAMES FRANCO for GQ

June 2013 | Comedy Issue

Photographed by: Terry Richardson

Source: GQ

WEEKLY PLAYLIST

RETURN OF A KING?

John Galliano to do FIRST sit down interview since his publicly anti-semantic video and departure from creative director of Dior in 2011. The interview will be featured in Vanity Fair's June 2013 issue. 

Original Story source: NYMag

GO NEON FOR SWIMWEAR

ASOS Leopard Print Trunks ($37.33) - Bjorn Borg Yellow Neon Shorts ($60)

Calvin Klein Logo Tape Swim Shorts ($60) - Calvin Klein Placement Logo Shorts ($72)

All Swimwear from ASOS.

Kate Upton covers American Vogue; June 2013.

The Kate Upton Effect: 

America's Favorite Bombshell 

by Lizzie Widdicombe | photographed by Mario Testino

"What does it take to be America’s favorite bombshell? Killer curves, of course, but Kate Upton has much more: old-fashioned ambition, digital-age savvy, and personality to burn.

The fact that Upton has become our Girl of the Moment is all the more remarkable given that she’s done it in her own digital-age way. She wasn’t championed, early on, by a photographer like Steven Meisel or David Sims. Riccardo Tisci didn’t put her on the runway at Givenchy à la Joan Smalls. She even bypassed the Victoria’s Secret runway show—which has proved to be a launching pad for the likes of Candice Swanepoel and Miranda Kerr. Instead, Upton has accumulated Sports Illustrated covers and buzzy television ads and—above all—has made canny use of social media."

All photos and video credit to : Vogue.com