The summer night is like a perfection of thought.
– Wallace Stevens
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2012 L’esprit Libre
AUBREY ROAD X MIKOH | BLACK MAGIC
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THINGS WE LOVE | UNDERBOOB DOWN UNDA X SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SNEAK PEEK!
“Wonder down under….. #underboob”
SENIOR EDITOR MJ AND ASSOCIATE EDITOR DARICE ARE HARD AT WORK BRINGING YOU THE SEXIEST MAGAZINE OF THE WHOLE YEAR, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED! WITH THEM AT THE HELM OF THIS BIBLE OF SWIM, THEY OFFER SNEAK PEEKS INTO THEIR DAILY HAPPENINGS, BEHIND THE SCENE FUN, AND OF COURSE, A LOT OF HOT LADIES IN SWIM! WE LOVE YOU LADIES! CHECK OUT THIS SNEAK PEEK OF ONE OF MIKOH’S NEW SUITS…WE WONDER WHO IS WEARING IT? ANY GUESSES?
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INSPIRATION | FRENCH RIVIERA | COTE D’AZUR
THE FRENCH RIVIERA, THE COTE D’AZUR, IS THE MEDITERRANEAN COASTLINE IN THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF FRANCE… WITH WHITE SAND BEACHES, PRIVATE POOLS GALORE, AND OF COURSE, HOME TO THE EFFORTLESS CHIC FRENCH WOMAN. LET’S BOARD A PLANE, GRAB A BAGUETTE, AND HEAD TO THE SOUTH OF FRANCE FOR SOME SUNBATHING.
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THE 2012 COLLECTION’S FRENCH RIVIERA DRESS.
LEARN ABOUT THE 2012 COLLECTION | L’ESPRIT LIBRE
IF GLAMOUR HAS A HOME, IT’S IN SCATTERED SEASIDE TOWNS. VILLAS BATHED IN SOFTEST SUN. THE BLASÉ PACIFIC. THE HAUTE MED.
IF GLAMOUR HAS A BIRTH DATE, IT’S THE SIXTIES. ERA OF WANDERLUST. VAGABOND CHIC. BOHEMIAN MISS.
IF GLAMOUR HAS A SPIRIT, IT’S SUBTLE AND CHEEKY. SEXY AND BOLD. WIDE IN THE EYES. LIGHT ON ITS FEET. UNTOUCHABLE. UNCONCERNED.
AND IF GLAMOUR IS ALIVE TODAY, IT LIVES IN THE COMINGS AND GOINGS, THE DUFFEL BAGS AND SCRAPBOOKS OF BON VIVANT YOUTH — THAT MODERN GYPSY CLASS WHOSE SOLES BRUSH THE SANDS OF ST. BARTS BEFORE BOARDING AN OVERNIGHT TO CANNES. BLISSFUL WANDERERS, ADDRESS UNKNOWN. LAST SEEN SOUTH OF BIG SUR EN ROUTE TO TODOS SANTOS. IN CONSTANT MOTION AND YET ALWAYS AT HOME, WITH NEW FRIENDS FAST BECOMING FAMILY, AND MEMENTOS CHERISHED FOR LIFE.
THIS IS THE INSPIRATION FOR MIKOH’S 2012 COLLECTION L’ESPRIT LIBRE, EVERY DETAIL DESIGNED FOR THE HEARTS, MINDS, AND BODIES OF THE BOHEMIAN TRIBE. ARTISTS AND ARTISANS, LOVERS AND FRIENDS. THE LINE EMBRACES VINTAGE SOPHISTICATION SET TO MIKOH’S MODERN SILHOUETTES, WITH COLORS AND PRINTS TO EVOKE THE ORIGINS OF CONTEMPORARY GLAMOUR A HALF CENTURY PAST. THE COLLECTION’S SWIMSUITS AND COVER-UPS — SEAMLESS AND HARDWARE-FREE, AVAILABLE AS SEPARATES — HAVE AN EFFORTLESS ALLURE; THEY ASK NOTHING OF THEIR WEARER, UNDERSTANDING THAT HER LOFTY THOUGHTS ARE ELSEWHERE. THE NEXT PIN ON THE MAP, PERHAPS.
MONTAUK. MARRAKECH. MYKONOS. MAURITIUS. MIKOH. THIS SEASON, WE SEND OUR BEST FROM THE BOWS OF SAILBOATS, CABINS AT LIFTOFF, VINTAGE LAND CRUISERS AND A WEATHERED EAMES LOUNGE OVERLOOKING THE SEA. FROM BONFIRES SMOLDERING TOWARD A HAZY DAWN. WE HOPE OUR COLLECTION BRINGS TO YOU THE ESSENCE OF A CULTURE THAT PRIZES FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND CHOOSES THE PATH LESS TAKEN. THIS IS THE MINDSET OF OUR DESIGNS. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US IN CELEBRATION OF A GLAMOROUS JOURNEY.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING MIKOH BE A PART OF YOUR JOURNEY.
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OLEEMA AND KALANI
2012 COLLECTION | L’ESPRIT LIBRE | NOW INTRODUCING
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW 2012 COLLECTION AND SITE RELAUNCH! CHECK OUT THE NEW COLLECTION, BROWSE THROUGH NEW SUITS WITH FAMILIAR SILHOUETTES, BE ENTICED BY THE LATEST VIDEO, AND DAY DREAM ABOUT DISTANT DESTINATIONS. THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT AND LOVE AND WE ARE SO THRILLED TO SHARE THE NEW COLLECTION, L’ESPRIT LIBRE WITH YOU. ENJOY.
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OLEEMA AND KALANI
THINGS WE LOVE | MODERN DAY GYPSETTER FAMILY
The Goodwin Project from Avocados and Coconuts on Vimeo.
MEET THE GOODWINS- TODAY’S VERSION OF A PACK OF TRAVELING GYPSYS FROM THE NORTH SHORE OF HAWAII. THIS FAMILY HAS DEDICATED A YEAR OF THEIR LIFE TO TRAVEL TO 18 COUNTRIES, VARIOUS SURF BREAKS, DISTANT BEACHES, AND DISCOVER NEW CULTURES WHILE SPREADING ALOHA AND TEACHING THE LESSONS OF THE WORLD TO THEIR EBAUTIFUL CHILDREN, GIVEN AND TRUE. WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO MEET THIS AMAZING FAMILY AND ARE DEFINITELY INSPIRED BY THEM! CHECK IN ON THEIR BLOG FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE ALWAYS UPDATING WITH THEIR TRAVELS. I PROMISE YOU WILL BE INTRIGUED BY THIS AMAZING FAMILY. ALSO, MAKE SURE YOU TRY TO SPY SOME MIKOH! DAIZE, THIS GYPSETTER MOMMA, WAS FEATURED AS ONE OF THE LADIES WE LOVE. MIKOH IS THE PERFECT THING TO THROW IN HER BAG ON THIS ROUND THE WORLD ADVENTURE.
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ABOUT THE GOODWINS
A young family leaves their home on Kauai. It is time to return to the itinerant path from which all things in their uncommon lives come; beginning and ending on a remote dot in the Pacific. They nomadically trace continents to places where waves meet their edges, envoys of aloha. It is what they will learn, what they bring others, what they will pass on to their children in the hyper-expanded classroom, the lab of direct being; a legacy passed from a father to his family.
An adventure cannot be written before it happens so the film remains untitled until it unfolds. Together with a small film crew the Goodwins will document how they are changed by their travels, and the effect they have on their acquaintances, hosts, friends and ticket agents as they circumnavigate our planet, through 18 countries and four seasons. This is the story of their encounters with the world.
They step into the current faithfully, inquisitively, boldly and with good will.
CHECK OUT THEIR ISRAEL LEG OF THE TRIP HERE
WATCH THE VIDEO TEASER OF THEIR TRIP HERE
FOLLOW THEIR TRAVELS THROUGH THEIR BLOG HERE
THINGS WE LOVE | LADIES FROM THE SEA
Off the coast of South Korea lies the picturesque Jeju Island: a sought-after travel destination owing to its combination of picture-perfect beaches and striking volcanic landscapes. Away from the sun-worshippers, within the depths of the East China Sea, there is a rare sight that few tourists are aware of: the haenyeo–– or “sea women.” These groups of local women, whose expert trade is to scour the seabed for edible delicacies, must train to hold their breath for up to three minutes and dive as far as 15 meters to reach the ocean’s floor. Once down there, they hack abalone (edible snails) from rocks and pluck as many sea urchins as will fit into their nets. Continuing a decades-long custom, their catch is then sold to local fisheries and restaurants. Today, we present a photographic tribute to these inspiring women by photographer David Høgsholt, who spent a month total with them. Even though Høgsholt learned to freedive for the project, at times Høgsholt could not keep up with the women, and recalls one occasion when, feeling fatigued after four hours in the midst of the sea, one sympathetic diver cracked open a live sea urchin to feed him. Robust as these indefatigable women are, their community is dwindling due to a rapidly changing economy. Increasingly, the daughters of these skilled divers are choosing to opt out of the trade, preferring instead to gain an education and pursue opportunities brought by the thriving tourism industry. Subsequently, the majority of haenyeo are now over 50 years strong––and retirement is yet a long way off.
WE LOVE THIS PIECE FROM NOWNESS THAT SHOWS THE AMAZING STRENGTH AND FEMININITY OF THESE ASIAN “SEA WOMEN.” BEAUTY AND DEDICATION, THESE WOMEN INSPIRE US AND WE LOVE THE AMAZING PHOTOS TAKEN BY David Høgsholt WHICH GIVE US A GLIMPSE INTO THE DEPTHS OF THE SEA.
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