RECENTLY X MAY + JUNE 2015

Now that summer is really starting to heat up and the dreary June Gloom that us Angelenos tend to be so familiar with during this time of year is starting to dissipate, I've found myself either beachside or poolside what seems to be every weekend. Not that I would have it any other way, of course.

Rounding up a selection of images from the past month or so in this post... feel free to follow along on my visual journey!

From the top...

1 - 5. Beached at my favorite place, Point Dume in Malibu, wearing Ray-Ban Aviators in Gold Polarized Orange Mirror and Soludos' Barca Stripe in Navy/White and laying on my new favorite The Beach People's The Majorelle Beach Towel. Perfect.

6. Beach Daze. Enough said.

7. Rihannarama in the new issue of V Magazine, accompanied by my Komono Dreyfuss Clear Sunglasses and Eton Palm Tree Lapel Pin.

8. Pool party! Enjoying some rooftop sun at the Standard Hotel downtown with jamz provided by Shae B.

9. Love flipping through the new issue of PORTER and seeing Joan Smalls wearing MIKOH, with a side of iced coffee and Proof Eyewear's Hayburn Wood Sunglasses.

10. Can't tell you how stoked I am to have my signed Andy Warhol Torsos print back from the framers! Now where to hang it...

11. Palms on palms on palms.

12 - 13. Speaking of palms, here are some snaps from my weekend getaway to Santa Barbara during Memorial Day Weekend '15.

14. Is my new Gray Malin The Orange Inner Tubes phone case perfect for summer or what?

15. High contrast fronds.

16. When your shades match the doors at the Parker Palm Springs.

17- 20. Poolside during this past weekend in the desert, and that iconic Parker Palm Springs entrance.

XXZT

PICKING UP THE PENCIL

Something that you may not know about me is that one of my truest passions is fashion illustration. I've loved to sketch and draw since I can remember, in fact some of my most treasured possessions are drawings that I created when I was little.

A recent conversation led to a spark of inspiration, and I am so excited to dedicate more time creating art in 2015 - and share it with you!

I got back in the game by drawing my friend Vanessa, the vision behind The Haute Pursuit. This sketch of her in Paris during fashion week was my way of saying thank you for reigniting this passion within me to pick up the pencil again.

XXZT

HOME + DESIGN INSPIRATION

For 2015, I am ringing in the new year with a new home. Very exciting, not just to have a fresh start in a new environment, but also to have a clean slate to make my own.

Today, I've rounded up an assortment of images which I am using for home and design inspiration. It's a mix of Swedish and Scandinavian minimalism, mixed with stark pops of color and accents galore. I am so excited to adorn the space with books, artwork, candles, succulents, magazines and flowers.

Stay tuned for an update on the design process!

Photos curated from Oracle Fox, Coco Lapine Design, Andreas Snapshot, and assorted other sources.

XXZT