You know when life just decides to spew prolonged goodness all around? That’s where we have been… busy just being happy. A constant” pleased with life” state takes quite the balance. Fear not, we’ve found our way. Stretching it out, really taking a look around, and doing what seems most fitting for the moment. Music. Art. Sun. Soil. Our mendo family (dearest friends since grade school). Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros lured us Southbound on Highway 1 for the brilliant marriage of old growth redwoods and real, talented, uplifting musicians. Beautiful people. Each member of the 10+/- band were equally gifted in they’re instrument of choice. A speedy straight shot there lead to an a small gathering of fans drinking local ales under a grove of Redwoods. This is what a performance should feel like… pure magic. We left the Henry Miller Library leisurely the next day, winding through the hills and bluffs of Northern California’s coastline; playlist en tact and routine beach stops for temporary cool offs.
Big Sur, CA.
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. See Amy’s contributing photos to Glide Magazine . Read the Interview HERE. It’s a goodie.
One day comes once in a year… it came around again. The 18th of June marked another tally on this sweet little life of mine. I’m not keen on birthdays. Alex and I usually celebrate by getting swamped on greyhound cocktails and swaying our hips to some good live sounds somewhere small and uncrowded. I usually make the mistake of expecting family to remember (they never do) and hear from slews of peeps I haven’t spoken to in ages (or at least since my last birthday). This year though, perfect timing graced us with it’s precision and the first day of Sierra Nevada World Music Festival landed atop this celebratory occasion (our favorite festival of the season). Every gift I received was handmade with genuine thought and care (lucky to have such talented people in my life) and the rest of the weekend was flooded by friends and faces we’ve been close to since our single digit age; we danced away three days and nights to roots reggae and world jams. Sierra Nevada World Music FestivalBoonville, CA. June 18-20th
[nicknames accompanying this outfit: inspector gadget. sherlock. trench coat mafia. blues brothers.]
Photos: Lauren Goodman
photo: Z. Schlosser. One last note.
You remember the all vintage/all nature editorial we spoke of last post? Teaming up with Photographer Nina Robinson for a brilliantly long day of creation ended up paying off. CHEW Magazine picked up the full spread for the August issue!
PLEASE: friends, family, strangers, foes… in whichever form you come, head over to CHEW Magazine, subscribe, and let us know what you think when the August issue is released!
Sooo Happy.
Xx love from San FranciscoAlex and Amy
wow. incredible. what are you all doing for the 4th?
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really amazing photos dvrlings! it looks like you girls had a total blast!KeepItFvncy,M.E.
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Awesome picts.. it sounds like you guys had lots of fun!! and fyi I am totally jealous about the festivals..LOL! oh.. i wish i cold go to all of them.. maybe next year hun?! =)peace & lovewww.foreverboho.com
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Awesome picts.. it sounds like you guys had lots of fun!! and fyi I am totally jealous about the festivals..LOL! oh.. i wish i cold go to all of them.. maybe next year hun?! =)peace & lovewww.foreverboho.com
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Two words: magical times. I'm glad you two are happy and living in pure delight somewhere across the world. And happy birthday to you, lovely Amy :Dxxx
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Have absolutely missed you girls! Your style is unquestionable, and the music festival sounds (and looks) like the most perfect way to celebrate. Hope you birthday was as enjoyable as it looks 🙂 Luv, Friend in Fashionhttp://www.friendinfashion.blogspot.comX
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First of all congratulations for all of the magazine features that is absolutely amazing. And secondly this festival looks like the most fun ever.
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It's good to have you back and see you hvae been happy busy bees 🙂 The photos are superb. I am loving the ones of Big Sur in particular, they have this foggy mysterious look to them that illustrates big sur so well! Is that the Nepenthe you are sitting in?Margaux from BORO
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glad to see you ladies back in the blogosphere. you were missed.xx.christina http://www.profreshstyle.com
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Ah, I love your posts hep-kits. I really get a sense of.. everything.. It's like a little window into a world, which is totally good *nods* RAH! RAH! STYLE REVOLT!
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Loving the comfortable outfits!
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i adore the big sur shots, great friends in breath taking places.
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i am so incredibly jealous. i have been stuck at school (in idaho) and havent seen a show for ages. Congratulations on the spread!party.
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was just in california this week for Outside Lands, drove up highway 1 from Los Angeles. so, so beautiful. moving there asap, i think it beats New York City.
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