Dark and Stormy

Perhaps it was all the blustery walks on the Oregon coast growing up, because I love my beaches dark and stormy. Sunbathing is too static for me, I feel like a roasting chicken rotating on a spit. Sure I love reading US Magazine while simultaneously drinking a Diet Coke and eating Cape Cod potato chips (epic combination), but the damn sand gets everywhere.

So I opt for the Veni, Vidi, Vici approach, I come, I surf, I conquer. That was how it went on Friday at my new favorite place in New York City, Far Rockaway. And thanks to my friend Billie and a truly excellent boardwalk, my feelings about stormy beaches have remained unchanged.

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Givenchy does Good

 I'm not sure if Givenchy got really good, or I just became aware of how good it is. Riccardo Tisci is really on point in this nautically themed Spring 2012 collection, with surfers and mermaids serving as inspiration. Tropical prints and expert tailoring make for an epic combination.

Photos via Fashion Gone Rogue