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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ALL PHOTOS CRED
THE 2012 COLLECTION’S FRENCH RIVIERA DRESS.
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
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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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.
CLICK ABOVE TO SEE THE POST WE DID ON THE AMAZING DAIZE. X
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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
CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING VIDEO OF GARRETT MCNAMARA SURFING A 90 FT. WAVE AT NAZARE IN PORTUGAL, SETTING A NEW WORLD RECORD! CONGRATS.
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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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I want to turn the whole thing upside down
I’ll find the things they say just can’t be found
I’ll share this love I find with everyone
We’ll sing and dance to Mother Nature’s songs
I don’t want this feeling to go away
– Jack Johnson
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO… TWO AMAZING SHOTS IN TWO AMAZING SUITS… ST. LUCIA AND MOOREA; AND MALDIVES AND MOOREA.
KELSEA IN THE CORSICA TOP IN PALM AND THE MOOREA BOTTOM IN BAHAMA
THANK YOU KELSEA FOR SENDING IN THIS GREAT VIDEO SHE MADE WHILE ON A RECENT TRIP TO MEXICO, WE LOVE THE SHOTS OF MIKOH AND THE BRIGHT BAHAMA AND PALM COLORS LOOK AMAZING IN THE MEXICAN BACKDROP… MAKES US WANT TO DROP EVERYTHING AND HEAD SOUTH OF THE BORDER. TO THE LAND OF FRESH TACOS, CERVEZA, AND WARM WATER WE GO!
CHECK OUT THE BLOG HERE
BIGGEST CONGRATS TO MY LOVER, KELLY, ON WINNING HIS 11TH WORLD SURFING TITLE! IT HAS BEEN SUCH A FUN AND CRAZY ADVENTURE ON THE ROAD TO 11, AND I AM SO LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR THIS CRAZY RIDE! HIM WINNING IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA AND IN AMERICA MADE IT ALL THAT MUCH SWEETER. THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR AMAZING FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO CAME AND SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND A MILLIONS TIMES CONGRATS TO YOU, KELLY… YOU ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION.
LOVE
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KALANI
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“I could never stay long enough on the shore; the tang of the untainted, fresh, and free sea air was like a cool, quieting thought.”
– Helen Keller