The girls of summer...swimming in Volcom

Taking StyleShifter bi-coastal, we headed over to LA for some sand and surf rain and cold! No matter, we didn’t let the forces of nature stand in the way of some breathtaking Pacific vistas as we teetered along the Malibu hills.

Most importantly, what souvenir to buy for ourselves? Well…ocean, palm trees, boardwalk....all reminders that summer is on the way. In fact, nothing screams SoCal styling more than beachwear…enter Volcom!  Selections vary from solid neon two-pieces to cute floral ensembles to fun polka-dotted designs.

We scored a couple Volcom bikinis, choosing from the wide variety of styles. In particular, we loved many of the selections from the Volcom x Posso collaboration. After all, what goes better than youth against the establishment x the two young designers/DJs behind Posso. Our favorite look combined neon with stripes and polkadots (see below).  

On that note, get thee to a gym and then go get some swimwear!! It's gonna be, like, a totally rad summer!

Volcom: http://shop.volcom.com/Swimwear/girls-swim,default,sc.html

Kevin Erskine Supercell at Milk Studios

A humble grin and a firm handshake are the mark of a farmer from Nebraska. This particular farmer (Kevin Erskine) is not the weather-worn cowboy one might expect. No, he is weather warrior.


Nebraska, you ask? We know, you are confused about this sudden connection with the midwest. Never fear, though, for the midwest has come to us! That is, on the walls of Milk Studios, where a selection of photos from Kevin Erskine's new book, Supercell, coat the walls until April 1st. 






Taken in the midst of huge storms across the flat midlands of North America, the photos evoke fearsome intensity that is somehow tempered by the muted colors that one observer dubbed "God's brushstrokes" across the sky (as you can see in the above selection from the collection).



In case you were wondering what to 
wear, we will of course synopsize the crowd. As always, a gathering at Milk inspired the fashion forward to curate their most interesting amalgamations of SS12. Happily, we eyed abundant neon (pastel GREEN neon to be specific), swooning over one neon + art deco broach combination. But you've already heard about that from us. Another spring trend popped out - the floral. Sadly, no one opted for the head-to-toe floral (and yes, we curse ourselves daily for not having been the one rogue human poppy field in the room), but check out one art-lover's muumuu-meets-floral take on the trend:

Anyway, if you get the chance, we recommend a visit! Perhaps on a nice spring day followed by a picnic on the Highline with some provisions from Chelsea Market.

Flashing Lights...Neon, Neon, and Electricity

It's official, we have a new obsession for spring - NEON! Pink, turquoise, yellow, and orange are just part of the palette that we've seen bursting into bloom throughout the City on both the accessory and clothing fronts. While we mostly saw Cambridge Satchels popping out in September during Fashion Week, the trend has happily become more widespread, meaning you have a menagerie of neon to peruse during the upcoming months. The dilemma will be which color to choose...just think of an electric blue clutch in the shadow of soft pink flower petals!