Walkin' on Sunshine

 It’s early June. The start to a 3-month period of pure bliss otherwise known as: summer time. The sun is beaming in the sky, begging you to come out and play. You think there’s nothing better than a walk down the avenue to end your day.  And even though the sun will go down in a few hours, the fog hasn’t rolled in for once, and it’s still beautiful out. Blue skies, sunshine, and two adorable puppies by your side – what more could you want? Well maybe just the perfect shoes to help you celebrate the occasion of course!

Lori’s Shoes contacted us to guest blog for them and we were lucky enough to be given the sweetest sandal wedges you could possibly imagine. 

And in piping hot red to boot!

Follow the read more to see the whole shoot.

Come Sail Away

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"Heaven must be missin' an angel
Missin' one angel, child, 'cause you're here with me right now."

-Tavares

We shot this some time ago for Loris Shoes Lookbook but are finally getting around to posting it. With all this gloomy weather we needed a reminder that the sun will be back, hopefully sooner than later.

This shoot was inspired by the Jumpsuit Lori's sent us. 

It felt so Cheryl Ladd from 1970'sCharlies Angels.

We styled Camilla's hair in a high pony, big sunglasses and minimal makeup to reference Cheryl's character Kris Monroe. The boat seemed a fitting setting for the look and feeling of the 70's vibe.

Jumpsuit, Shoes, and Necklace all from Lori's Shoes

Have a great weekend!

XX Valerie and Camilla

Baby, you'd dig it the most!

Vincent: You know what they call a...a...a Quarter Pounder with cheese in Paris?

Jules: They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with cheese?

Vincent: No man, they got the metric system. They wouldn't know what the *&%#  a Quarter Pounder is.

Jules: Then what do they call it?

Vincent: They call it a Royale with Cheese.

Jules: A Royale with cheese. What do they call a Big Mac?

Vincent: Well, a Big Mac's a Big Mac, but they call it Le Big - Mac.

Jules: Le Big-Mac. Ha ha ha ha. What do they call a Whopper?

Vincent: I dunno I didn't go into Burger King.

PULP FICTION

In N Out is iconic in California so much so that they have their own lingo such as,

"I'll have a double double animal style."

or my personal fave

"Grilled cheese with grilled onions"

You can't come to California and not try "In N Out" even if you are not a meat eater, because the fries are awesome and you can always order the "grilled cheese" which is just a burger without the pattie but with all the yummy fixin's.

Nope, it's not on the menu, actually none of the lingo is you have to be an insider or merely a Californian.

Camilla and I chose this spot as a location for one of our Loris Lookbook shoots because of the Californian culture it exudes and the fact it is a only "west coast" burger joint.

It is also good old Americana, served up Cali style and whats better than that for a spring featured style book.

Camilla is wearing a pale chiffon blouse by BB Dakota available at Loris shoes

Polka dot short by Free People

Shoes Jeffery Campbell available at Loris Shoes

Bracelet and anklets from Loris

yellow sunglasses street find

West Coast

"For a second there I thought you disappeared
It rains a lot this time of year"

"And we both go together if one falls down
I talk out loud like you're still around"

"And I miss you
I'm goin back home to the west coast
I wish you woulda put yourself in my suitcase"
Coconut Records

This is more from our lookbook shoot for Loris Shoes.
Inspired by the natural surroundings of our own beautiful beach we grabbed some vintage surfboards we have hanging around the house and headed down.
It was the morning after a huge rainstorm that had been plummeting down on us for days. And after a good storm the next morning is always divine.
All we needed was a vintage Volkswagen Bus and everything would have been perfect.

Camilla is wearing a maxi dress from Loris shoes.
Popped over the maxi is a Crochet hooded top from Free People.
And belted it with a beaded belt from Anthropologie
  Wrapped around Camilla's head is a scarf from Loris Shoes
The platforms are the Jeffery Campbell San Diego from Loris. 
Believe it or not but these platforms are very comfortable and easy to walk in.

It was a beautiful morning with not many people on the beach, mostly surfers. And although you can't tell by the amazing blue sky and sun it was damn cold.
Well, at least by Southern California standards it was.

Lately we have been ending a lot of our posts with a video. So why stop now?
Here's an oldie but a goodie
And the best version of this song to a video I've found also, it was shot by a film student.
"West Coast"
Coconut Records



HaPPy WeeKend!
XX

Slice of Paradise

Oven fresh style at Zeppy's pizza.

Finally we can show you some more of the Lookbook we shot for Lori's shoes. 
We were informed that the Lookbook will be debuting in mid April but Lori's loved the photos and said they couldn't wait, so they put some Favorites up on their Blog already as a preview.

They sent us boxes of clothes, shoes and accessories to shoot. After some conversations with Lori's wonderful staff, we decided to style the shoot incorporating some of our own pieces to show how we'd actually wear them. The fun hot pink patent pumps made us want to style the shoot with a colorful, playful vibe and the cute striped skirt with a little gold quilted bag, just felt very Cher from the movie Clueless but with a bit of Blair Waldorf of Gossip Girl as well. 

It was a spring lookbook, so we decided the feeling needed even more color and a bit of real West Coast charm, and because of that heading down to the  Pier and Arcade seemed fittingly appropriate.

pink patent pumps Chinese Laundry
Striped skirt BB Dakota
Gold bag High Fashion
Floral anklets French Curve
School boy Blazer Vintage
Ruffle top Marc Jacobs
 Green patent leather belt J Crew
Headband Anthropologie

We also wanted to share with you that the Online Magazine

The Frisky asked us to give them a list of some of our favorite things. For most of you that read our blog often you probably know some of our list already but if you want to go see the post you can view it here.

XX Valerie and Camilla

Wandering Road

"Where are you going I don't mind"

"So we will share this road we walk

And mind our mouths and beware our talk"

"Till peace we find tell you what I'll do

All the things I own I will share with you"

"If i feel tomorrow like I feel today 

We'll take what we want and give the rest away" 

"Strangers on this road we are on

We are not two we are one"

The Kinks 

 

Ah Finally! 

This past weekend Camilla and I were able to get together again and shoot another post. 

Inspired by a chiffon skirt from Free People and the most awesome pair of Jeffery Campbell wedges we just received from Loris Shoes, we went to our favorite spot in the woods to capture the feeling we were looking for.  The forecast said rain but it held off and left a wonderful cloudy morning for just the vibe we were hoping to achieve.

What we are loving right now is the mixing up soft neutral colors, textures and layering, layering and layering!

Long maxi skirts made of chiffon or light airy fabrics are the must haves for us this spring, but wearing them with wedges or a platform is even better.  Then to top it off with a pop of vibrant color by using Camilla's red leather jacket made it complete. Our Turquoise jewelry, a Navajo inspired backpack and vintage jean shirt worked perfectly into the story, although I think we were both wishing we were actually traveling down real roaming road to some place elsewhere.

 

 Wes Andersons movie Darjeeling Limited captures the adventure of traveling down a road to elsewhere and seemed a fitting way to end our post.  Because of our love for Jason Schwartzman's geeky demeanor and an amazing soundtrack that includes The Kinks, it just sums it all up. 

 

 Hope you have the most wonderful week!

xx

Valerie and Camilla

 

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may...

After a good rain the next day is always amazing, an endless blue bird sky with big fluffy clouds consistently follows the drab, cold wetness. 

With one more outfit to shoot for the Loris Shoes Lookbook it ended up being the perfect morning. There was a chill in the air, all the surfers were in full wetsuits many even with hoods on. Camilla the trooper as usual would every now and then put her icy hands to my face and say "it's freezing!"

The title of the post seemed fitting as we both love the the poem by Robert Herrick and with that said, we seized the day!

We can't wait to share everything with you but right now we both are looking forward to a quiet weekend.

XX Valerie and Camilla 

Quality you can Taste

Hello to all our wonderful readers! Sorry we have been MIA from the blogging scene lately, we have been so busy! Right now we are shooting a lookbook for the company Lori's Shoes and it has literally eaten up all of our extra time in which we would normally spend responding to your lovely comments. This is just a small preview from one of our four shoots we are doing for the lookbook!

We are still in the process of shooting but once they are finished we will be sure to share the final results with all of you. 

Hope You enjoyed the Sneak Peak- there's much more to come, so stay posted!

And sorry again for the lag on responses to your comments, we really appreciate it and will be getting back to you soon.

Have a fantastic Weekend!

XX Valerie and Camilla

 

Every Picture Tells A Story

When Lori's Shoes contacted us about doing another shoot for their blog and web store we were more than delighted and up for the task.
Visions of rock stars and fashion icons of the past streamed through our heads when we first saw the tan fringe bag by Cut N Paste. The warm carmel color of the leather and the soft, distressed look, gave the illusion that the bag already had a rich history. Inspired by Rolling Stones girlfriend Anita Pallenberg and Beatles gal Patti Boyd, we immediately decided to style the new bag with textures and pieces that evoked the rock chick’s vibe. 

 

"There goes a gal, In the pretty skirt with a golden smile

That made you feel new"

Bella by Angus and Julia Stone

"There she sits with them big old field of daisies and rusty mills. 

And when the sun it shines on her hair of gold,

She's beautiful"

In These Boots...

"I'd go the whole wide world
I'd go the whole wide world 
Just to find her"

"I'd go the whole wide world
I'd go the whole wide world 
Find out where they hide her"

It's a sunny afternoon, perfect for taking a walk down by the bay. The wind blows through my hair as I carefully trail along the path while looking towards the horizon. I can not help but notice my comfort. I feel as if I am exploring a new land but at the same time I feel free. In these boots, I could walk for miles.

This is the shoot we did for Loris shoes. Camilla is wearing the

Sam Eldeman, Pierce boots from Lori's shoe store. 

You can ALSO go to their BLOG and see our post HERE.

We styled the boots by pairing them with a pale flowy chiffon dress to create a more feminine, soft feeling. Then belted the dress with a vintage silk scarf and topped it off with an army green fitted shirt. For a finishing touch and keeping with the feminine look we braided Camilla's hair, added flowers, girlie bobbles on the arms then completed the look with beautiful floral tights.

Dress and Shirt LF boutique

Floral tights ANTHROPOLOGIE

Jewlery J Crew
 

We needed to finish our post with Nancy.
These boots were made for walkin'

ENJOY:) 

XX Valerie and Camilla