STICKY BEAK // EMMADIME STUDIO

Ever dreamt of ditching the 9-5 cubicle job and starting up on your own - in your own creative space? Me too, so today's sticky beak really does hit the spot for me - it's the amazingly light filled studio of Californian graphic designer Emma Robertson of EMMADIME.

395 square feet in Oakland's Jack London Square is Emma's new creative space after leaving LA and moving to the Bay Area. Emma scored big with weathered timber floors, super high ceilings, white walls and traditional warehouse louver windows and by adding an array of lush greenery and those to-die-for butterfly style lounge chairs she's practically plucked my ideal space straight out of my dreams.

Read more about Emma's new space on Rue Mag

Photos: Eva Kolenko

ADORE HOME // OCT/NOV ISSUE

The new issue of Adore Home Magazine is out today and has me longing for a return to California. This edition shines a spotlight on Los Angeles, Palm Springs and San Fransisco style, including the best places to sleep, eat and shop!! God damn it Loni, how am I going to get any work done today now??

Apart from my own 'Havana Nights' trend feature you can also enjoy some sugary sweet trends in stationery and summer holiday packing inspiration including that amazing Seafolly Bella Rose swimsuit I have been eyeing off for months now!!

Enjoy!

STICKY BEAK // NICOLE RICHIE'S SUMMER SOIREE

For about the last 10 years there is one girl I have dreamt about switching lives with in a freaky-friday-esque style scenario. She is my style icon (post The Simple Life - let me get that straight), creator of fashion & accessories label House of Harlow, daughter of music royalty and all round totally cool chick - Nicole Richie. She epitomises fashion's 'contemporary boho' and now after reading her guide to dining alfresco on Domaine Home recently I can see she carries this relaxed eclectic styling through in both interiors and entertaining too.

Take a sticky-beak at the recently rennovated gardens of her Laurel Canyon abode which she unveiled with an intimate summer dinner party for Domaine. You can read all about it, along with a guide to shop Nicole's style and recipes for the amazing middle-eastern style feast here.

And FYI Nicole, i'd be more than happy to drop everything and jump on a plane for the next dinner party xx

Photo Credit: Justin Coit

THREADS // SEAFOLLY // TAKE ME AWAY

Seafolly are California bound with this bold campaign for summer 2012/13. Not only is the collection hot, hot, hot but so was the location - Desert Springs, California. I'm loving the art direction for the entire campaign, especially this window display in my local store - it's definitely got me counting down for summer holidays. Seems photographer David Gubert and flawless Namibian model Behati Prinsloo are a match made in swimwear heaven.

COLOUR SALVATION

I'm not well at the moment but in-between building my kleenex mountain and a gourmet menu of soothers and lemsip I came across this amazingly colourful fashion editorial on Ben Trovato which instantly brightened my day.

Shot by Nicole Hill at the amazing man-made masterpiece Salvation Mountain in the Californian desert,  The Colours of Love is all about being bold, strong, courageous and free.

WANDERLUST // ACE HOTEL & SWIM CLUB

There's something about the combination of palm trees, baron mountain ranges and a hazy sun that makes Palm Springs really appeal to me. I also have a weird love for 1960's style roadside motels, so it's not easy to see why I need to visit the Ace Hotel & Swim Club, Palm Springs.

According to Mr and Mrs Smith, this "hipster canyon commune" is a motel that died and went to hotel heaven. Originally a 1965 Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, the hotel was brought back to life by the Ace Hotels group in 2009 with a mix of mid-century decor, mojave desert inspired textiles, concrete, timber, canvas and leather to create a laid back oasis in the middle of the californian desert.

Like the other hotels in the Ace family, it's the little quirks like the retro caravan pool bar, lobby photo booth, communal outdoor fire places, vintage record players, bingo nights and vespa hire that make it ooze understated cool.

 

Image Source: Ace Hotel,  Wallpaper, Lane Dittoe and Jessica Claire