Joanna Williams has what many would consider a dream career. She travels to offbeat destinations around the world to collect rare global textiles for Kneeland Co., her Los Angeles-based design resource library and consultancy. Joanna’s textile collection spans decades and…
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It’s no secret: sunlight plays a major role in shaping our mood. Lately, we’ve been romanticizing about far-flung islands with sunny beaches, and wishfully perusing new vacation attire and resortwear to pull us out of a cold-weathered coma.
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Scent is one of our most evocative senses, sometimes even unlocking memories of childhood experiences or relatives that we were unaware existed. This connection between scent and our memory is actually somewhat biological. Unlike our other senses, scent is first…
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One of my favorite parts about traveling is when it’s time to eat – and I don’t just mean for the food. Meals bring people together, spark interesting conversations and often cultivate relationships that linger long after the last dish…
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As if traveling isn’t stressful enough, long flights, poor cabin air quality, and exposure to new climates can create a recipe for stressed out skin. Not ideal for vacation selfies. We enlisted one of LA’s most sought-after aestheticians, Vanessa Hernandez,…
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There’s no shortage of impossibly chic women gracing our daily social feeds, constantly reminding us of our wildest sartorial hopes and dreams. In an effort to a) master the vibe of insouciant cool b) actually look effortless while doing it…
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Beth Newman is one of those people you might unfollow on Instagram out of jealousy, simply because her life is not only fabulous, to use a trite word, but also because it appears to be truly joyful. It would be…
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After being crammed into a middle seat over a long-haul flight (and denied both armrests), the only thing I want to do when I get to my hotel room is avoid any other sign of human existence, throw on a…
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Our destinations typically influence the wardrobe we pack accordingly – until now. Juillet is a contemporary collection of swimwear and resort accessories from designers and long-time friends Whitney Wilkerson and Lindsay Hofmann. The collection, entirely produced in Bali, has already caught…
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Natural beauty is definitely having a #moment. Although the market definitions of “natural” and “nature-infused” remain slightly ambiguous, today there is an undeniable demand for all products that are paraben-free, sulfate-free, and phthalate-free. Do they work? Sometimes. I’ve watched numerous…
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I’ve never been to Ibiza. I’ve only wished to visit. When I close my eyes, I can trace the back of my eyelids to form the shape of its rugged coastline. I can hear the sound of the waves break…
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Time is either our ally or our enemy. It flies when we’re having fun, yet passes at a glacial pace when we’re bored. The harder we race against it the faster it seems to catch up, and the greater we wish…
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