>> Can you totally tell that I'm complete out of my depth and out of place on Huntingdon Beach. This is well and truly the land of washboard stomachs (both guys and gals), brown (yet never orange…) tans and hair that perpetually looks sunkissed and shiny. I must have been the only one there wearing more than one layer. Then again, if I had it, I'd flaunt it too. Instead of a hot bod, my 'it' therefore became lots of layers of orange as a nod to my Orange County surroundings (not gonna lie, scenes of Ryan, Marissa et co. kept flashing back). My orange lollipop outfit was pepped up by some Pura Vida bracelets that I bought at the US Open of Surfing event after being fed some story about Costa Rica cottage industry and a pair of United Nude sandals with rainbow straps that make lovely welts on my feet. All in all, I'm totally adhering to the manners and practises of an uncomfortable and slightly awkward English person on a beach, complete with lobster-red patches on my back (again, English repression meant I couldn't quite muster up courage to ask someone to rub suntan lotion down the back…).
**EDIT** This is what happens when the other half isn't here to zoom into my chest area to do a couple of shots. The Whistles swimsuit hasn't got a polka dot pattern but has in fact got little rounded hearts all over that are less cutesy than yer average hearts. Afterall, you don't want to give off the wrong impression with mega STRAIGHT, regularly spaced hearts. Better to have rounded fluttery ones that are just a little bit hard to pinpoint.
(Lacoste red jacket, ASOS Premium sheer shirt, Whistles 'Love' swimsuit, Tory Burch trousers, Jas M.B. bag, Prada sunglasses, United Nude sandals)
Fujifilm Instant pix by Max of Art Wednesday and Joy Yoon
54 comments
Pépa
2011-08-06 at 3:20 AMLOVE the swimsuit, all the layers and the sandals <3 I get your point. But I'll be at home tah that beach for sure! ahah
Dorothee
2011-08-06 at 3:39 AMLove the sandals 🙂 x
Aleksandra Rosa
2011-08-06 at 5:43 AMthe trousers are so lovely! really like the sandals and your swimsuit, too!
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Eva
2011-08-06 at 5:45 AMI was surprised to see you mention US open in your tweets. Great to see that you are enjoying the contest. If you have a spare moment there are some amazing second hand / thrift shops up the road in long beach – heck there is even one on main st. HB called American Vintage. Enjoy the rest of your visit!
Linda
2011-08-06 at 5:59 AMoh god, you do look out of place. If you had said this was green-screened, I would’ve believed you.
Emily @ Wardrobe Block
2011-08-06 at 6:06 AMI love the first image of you with all the bikini-clad girls and shorts boys in the backdrop! Lovely outfit. When I went to LA I was the same with the OC memories when we went to the beach. But come on, Seth was the best!
Carrie
2011-08-06 at 8:29 AMgah! you are literally minutes from where i live. would have loved to happen upon you at the open!!
do most def check out the vintage stores in Long Beach if you can–some wonderful treasures to be found amidst hipster heaven.
enjoy your stay!
Rachella
2011-08-06 at 8:41 AMso cool! x
vasilieva
2011-08-06 at 8:53 AMloving the shots, your looks is super cool and so fresh and colourful
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Birgit
2011-08-06 at 9:00 AMbeautiful shoes. perfect, perfect, perfect.
Constance
2011-08-06 at 9:22 AMThis is so Californian!!! Love those pics and your style!!!
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Stéphanie
2011-08-06 at 9:54 AMOh this is a funny post, yes you do look out of place, or is it that i am not used to seeing you in photos in this type of landscape? Anyway, it’s great and refreshing to keep it personal as you do! I like the colorful sandals that go with everything. Enjoy the sun and heat, in Paris, it’s grey and cold…
amalie
2011-08-06 at 10:00 AMahh i love this! the bathing suit is super cute, and great as a top!
xx
Lissy
2011-08-06 at 10:49 AMThose Sandals!!!! Ahhh ‚ù§
Nataliw
2011-08-06 at 11:38 AMAlways love your colour and pattern combos!
Chelsea
2011-08-06 at 12:52 PMI love the orange outfit and your hair is adorable with those sunglasses!
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mamana
2011-08-06 at 1:11 PMNice post…continue love!!
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DStone Magazine
2011-08-06 at 1:32 PMI die for those sandals!!!!
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daisy
2011-08-06 at 1:42 PMReally into all the orange going on here 🙂
Camille
2011-08-06 at 2:19 PMI love this look ! Gorgeous !
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Olive
2011-08-06 at 2:40 PMIlove the whole things! so summer! 🙂
A Casa da V√°
2011-08-06 at 3:02 PMWow polka dots orange one piece swimwear – perfection! I really think you look adorable – as always!
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Mary Beth
2011-08-06 at 3:20 PMYou look so cute in all that sunshine! Welcome to So Cal. Hopefully you get time to explore and find something to love about OC, LA.
gina
2011-08-06 at 5:22 PMgreat photos
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Andrea
2011-08-06 at 5:49 PMhello kitty…so nice!!
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Pearl Westwood
2011-08-06 at 6:14 PMI like how you are the only person fully clothed on the beach, yay for us Brits! The orange cossie is lovely, really like the straps and circle thing on the front.
thefashionguitar
2011-08-06 at 6:46 PMYour trousers are GOOOOD!
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Crystal Lee
2011-08-06 at 7:19 PMWhat a charming gal you are! Welcome to Southern California. You brighten up our beaches.
Carolinas Couture
2011-08-06 at 9:33 PMI adore your sandals, it’s great that your wearing a lot so your protecting yourself from the sun.
Melissa James
2011-08-06 at 9:57 PMYou look great! Love the colourful sandals and the detail of the swimsuit that you begin to notice when you get closer!
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Ana
2011-08-06 at 10:18 PMYou look great as usual! I’ll be in Sunny Cal too on Tuesday. By the way have you seen this article in Etsy?http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/the-tyranny-of-trends/?ref=fp_blog_title
rachel filippazzo
2011-08-06 at 11:23 PMyou DO have a hot bod! and you don’t have to show it all off to flaunt it; your personal style is sexier than showing tons of skin. think of it this way: i can run around in a bikini but sometimes i’m not confident to wear “out there” outfits like you do. just a thought from another lady who sometimes has issues with confidence. you’re definitely an inspiration to me! your body doesn’t have to be rock hard and in “perfect shape” (whatever that even IS) to be beautiful. keep doing what you do! thanks for the inspiration. chin up beautiful.
Rachel
2011-08-06 at 11:52 PMHaha I felt exactly the same when I went there!!
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peggy confetti
2011-08-07 at 1:04 AMlovely little pants
nadja
2011-08-07 at 7:03 AMlove this outfit and the pics! 🙂
Peachy
2011-08-07 at 11:23 AMYou have such a cool style!! My gosh! xx peachy
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Ale
2011-08-07 at 2:09 PMhaha I love this! The instaxes are lovely, I’ve been wanting one myself actually!
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Charlotte
2011-08-07 at 2:26 PMAwesome outfit! Love the title of this post, you made me laugh, heehee! Your blog is supa stylish!
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Aurora
2011-08-07 at 3:27 PMI looooove those pants. And the sandals, too – I had considered getting a pair when I was at the United Nude shop in NYC the other day. You say ‘welts’… are they really all that bad? Uncomfortable welts, or more just, marks when you remove your shoes?
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clingly cocoa
2011-08-07 at 3:55 PMsuper cool…!
love your style so much..
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Michaella
2011-08-07 at 3:56 PMThis post made me laugh haha, at least you naturally have a bit of colour to you! I plan to move to California from England after Uni and I have red hair and freckles- thaaat will be a sight.
I wonder what the people of California thought of your quirky style? I mean your outfit wouldn’t stand out so much in for example London, but I imagine its a completely different story in Cali.
Loove your whole outfit, especially the sunglasses.
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Katarzyna
2011-08-07 at 6:16 PMyou look cute in orange! xx
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Taylor Lewis
2011-08-07 at 7:09 PMYou look soo cute 🙂
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Little Red Book
2011-08-07 at 8:47 PMYou add such much needed European flair to the O.C.!
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vanessa
2011-08-07 at 9:26 PMI wish I had seen you while I was there because I, probably along with you, was the most fully dressed person there as well. bikini and board shorts isn’t my thing but my transparent maxi dress is!
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2011-08-08 at 2:54 AMYou look great on Beack Black!
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Prudence
2011-08-08 at 10:05 AMLove those fishy orange pants!
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2011-08-08 at 11:23 AMJust love the pink highlights guess that tootty fruity is in this summer
Emilie
2011-08-08 at 11:14 PMLoving these colors. I wish no one had heard of ASOS. I have been a devout fan for years and years now! Great affordable pieces that are often quirky and so fun!
amber
2011-08-09 at 1:49 AMi’m so glad you go to visit california! i was raised in cali. isn’t it great?
Andrea
2011-08-10 at 7:55 AMLove the photos so inspiring… Im following youre blog…
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2011-12-27 at 9:10 PMThis post made me laugh haha, at least you naturally have a bit of colour to you! I plan to move to California from England after Uni and I have red hair and freckles- thaaat will be a sight.