Houses is the dreamy electro-pop duo of Dexter Tortoriello and Megan Messina, who met when they were coworkers at an apple store and ended up quitting their jobs and moving to Hawaii to live off the land. Read More
Tunesday
Month: April 2012
Style File
This week’s Style File never ceases to inspire. She comes from a background at ASOS and Topshop in her homeland of Britain, and now works at Free People as the manager for retail and direct merchandising. Read More
Blogger Diary
I suffer from pretty severe seasonal affective disorder, and this time of year I always feel like I’m coming out of hibernation. The extra sunlight, the scent of flowers blooming and their bright colors… all these senses send signals to my brain that it’s time to go outside and be more active. Read More
Makeup Mondays
One of our Beach designers is this week’s beauty contributor; she shares with us her tips on pop colored eyelids and how to make your face festival ready! Read More
Monday Quote
“if you want to know where your heart is look where your mind goes when it wanders.”
– unknown
Human Nature
In 2003 the building housing the Massachusetts Mental Health Center (MMHC) was slated for demolition to make way for updated facilities. To memorialize the building artist Anna Schuleit was commissioned, and faced with the difficult task of paying homage to the history of the building and the many lives it touched. Read More
Coachella: A Photo Diary
Day two of Coachella was an incredible day for us FP girls. It was hot but the sun made for a beautiful day. Read More
Morning Mood
Happy Sunday! Today I wanted to share one of our new store playlists, titled “Morning Mood” – full of songs to get your day started on the right foot :) Read More
Baked Eggs and Mexican Hash
This dish began as a desire to make some baked eggs. I knew I had to add something else to the dish, so I turned to my refrigerator for inspiration. As soon as I peered in, I saw mango, and instantly, sweet potatoes, onion, peppers, and cayenne pepper popped into my head. Read More
Coachella: A Photo Diary
We arrived at our campsite, mid afternoon. You could hear the music sound, waves drifting through the air as we made our tent feel cozy. We headed into the festival and captured some style – Harley Viera Newton and Arizona Muse made our day. Read More
Retro Inspired Tents by Cath Kidston!
We are completely smitten with these retro inspired tents by Cath Kidston! Kidston opened her first shop in London in 1993, where she sold vintage fabrics, wallpapers and brightly painted junk furniture inspired by childhood nostalgia. Read More
Drawings by Brett Manning
New drawings by one of my all time favorites, Brett Manning (see my previous post here)…I adore the softness of her work and how organic it feels. Read More