Daily Dose of Inspiration: Kiss the Sun

"don't stop imagining. the day that you do is the day that you die."

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Outside Lands 2013: What I Heard

Because I have so much to share about my three days in the wonderful sf golden gate park, i am instating a three part outside lands series. starting with the music of course...

you literally could not have dropped me in a more perfect place: non-stop live music, delicious local food and 65,000 people just as passionate about music as i am. for 72 hours i got to run around without a care in the world, clad in my staple wardrobe of boots, scarves and sweaters. i don't think my face has ever been so sore from smiling, my voice so hoarse from singling and my neck so knotted from swaying to the beat. 

the weekend started off with a chill vibe, my friends and i laying on the grass listening to the smith westerns in the background. the mellow crowd clattering around us set the stage for what was to come. 

music:
there is no way to clump all the music i saw into one category so i made three. here we go.

my favs: my favs are the classics, bands that i listen to on the reg and couldn't help but scream for when they came on stage. 

1. vampire weekend
2. phoenix
3. band of horses

suprised by: these bands i had researched and was ready to see and ended up being pleasantly surprised by. let's just say they have a special place on my spotify playlist now.

1. youth lagoon 
2. rhye 
3. zedd  

discoveries: you can't go to a music festival without exploring the music, with so many people playing my favorite thing to do was wander...and listen. 

1. smith westerns 
2. wavves
3. chromatics  

nontheless all of these artists should be added to your music library asap. i can help you out with that. be sure to check out my outside lands 2013 playlist below. 

oh and watch out for parts ii and iii (wardrobe and food will be involved!) 

What I'm Listening To: Youth Lagoon

atmospheric and calm, this indie pop band reminds me of the xx. i can't wait to see them live! 

like what you hear, check out afternoon and daydream.

What I'm Wearing: Outside Lands 2013

with the highly-coveted san fran music festival less than a month away, it's time to start pulling your hippie skirts and head wraps out from the back of your closet: festival-wear is not something to be taken lightly.

as a so-cal girl venturing farther up the coast, i am preparing to layer, layer, layer. i mean, it can get to be below 70 degrees fahrenheit during the month of august? what kind of place is this? the "cold" weather aside, all my outfit planning and shopping has inspired me to share some of my favorite sources inspiration. hopefully it will help you too.

and with that i am ready for a weekend of good music, good friends and fantastic fashion!

           

still haven't bought your ticket? get on it here.

wondering where to shop? here are some of my favorites...

ASOS

Urban Outfitters

Luvocracy

My Current Obsession: St. Lucia

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Music Spotlight: Ellie Goulding

who: ellie goulding

what: concert

where: hollywood palladium (oh my god!) 

best song live: guns and horses

     
    i was super excited to finally make it to the hollywood palladium yesterday and on top of that see ellie goulding in such a great venue. i was a little skeptical about seeing her live because of all the overlay she uses in her songs, but i could not have been more surprised. her voice is amazingly unique and she was flawless. for one of my favorite songs, "guns and horses" she pulled out the guitar and played a beautiful acoustic version. on top of that she looked sheek as ever in high wasted leather shorts and a black cut out top. one of my new style icons to watch out for.

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