Inspiration | Festival Fashion

July 25, 2012

It is no secret that summer festivals double as fashion shows. Here are some of our favorite editorial images to inspire your festival outfits! It is no secret that summer festivals double as fashion shows. Here are some of our favorite editorial images to inspire your festival outfits! For more inspiration, visit our Inspiration | Festival Fashion board on Pinterest!   Click images for sources.           ...

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Behind the Label | Olivia Dar

July 20, 2012

Designer Olivia Dar is a Parisian expatriate who calls India her new home. Her love affair with India began on a vacation during which she became so enamored with the country that she refused to leave. Instead, she stayed to explore India's rich landscape, even studying gemology in Jaipur. Dar's design experience includes making accessories for iconic houses such as Christian Lacroix, so it was a natural progression for her...

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End-of-Summer Festival Fashion

July 19, 2012

Perhaps it all started in August of 1969, when over 500,000 people flocked to a 600-acre farm in Bethel, New York for Woodstock. Since then, music festivals have found their own stake in popular culture. At any music festival, there are always two shows going on simultaneously: the performer's show on stage, and the fashion show in the audience. Perhaps it all started in August of 1969, when over 500,000...

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Hotel Secrets | Hotel Americano

July 17, 2012

New York's Chelsea neighborhood is known across the world for being a hub for art and design. In an area described best as "industrial chic," it is no wonder why Grupo Habita's Hotel Americano has become a popular destination, a "clubhouse for the art elite." Designed by New York-based architect Enrique Norten, Hotel Americano is characterized by its minimalist appearance and steel-and-glass aesthetic. The interior, designed by Parisian Arnaud Montigny,...

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Introducing The Travel + Leisure Global Bazaar? Store, Powered by L-atitude.com

July 16, 2012

It is no secret that Travel + Leisure? Magazine knows best when it comes to worldly adventures, and it is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of The Travel + Leisure Global Bazaar? Store, Powered by L-atitude.com, bringing the world's best shopping straight to your doorstep!

It is no secret that Travel + Leisure? Magazine knows best when it comes to worldly adventures, and it is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of The Travel + Leisure Global Bazaar? Store, Powered by L-atitude.com, bringing the world's best shopping straight to your doorstep! It is no secret that Travel + Leisure? Magazine knows best when it comes to worldly adventures, and it is with great...

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Gypset's Julia Chaplin

July 13, 2012

Journalist, author, designer, and avid adventurer, Julia Chaplin coined the term ?Gypset? to describe the high- flying, low- key lifestyle shared by her friends. After documenting this freewheeling bohemian lifestyle in a book series (Gypset Style, Gypset Travel, Gypset Living), she created the Gypset collection. Check out the story behind this ultra-cool label and shop Julia?s latest Gypset collection.

Journalist, author, designer, and avid adventurer, Julia Chaplin coined the term ?Gypset? to describe the high- flying, low- key lifestyle shared by her friends. After documenting this freewheeling bohemian lifestyle in a book series (Gypset Style, Gypset Travel, Gypset Living), she created the Gypset collection. Check out the story behind this ultra-cool label and shop Julia?s latest Gypset collection.

How would you describe Gypset?

Its the wanderlust of a gypsy mixed with the sophistication of jet-set.

What inspired you to venture into the realm of design and start your own collection?When I travelled to a gypset enclave, I was always looking for something to wear. Casual pieces that work for all occasions (for small suitcases) and that weren't too designer-looking, yet embody a mash of references. When you travel, first impressions are important as everyone is a stranger-- so it?s fun to wear clothes that tell a little a bit of a story about who you are (cool!) and where you came from (everywhere!).

What is on the Gypset moodboard? 

Dashikis, A Star is Born, "10",1970?s, Mexico, the desert.

 

 

What are five things you cannot leave home without when you are off exploring the world?

1. A sarong

    

2. A Tooschi bikini

    

3. A beat up pair of Havianas I bought in Rio seven years ago

    

4. A Burton snowboard bag with big wheels for pulling over sand and gravel

    

5. A pashmina that I use as a sweater, blanket, and robe

    

 

All images courtesy of Julia Chaplin.

 

Shop Julia?s latest Gypset collection.

 

 

 

 

Globetrotter | Ipek Irgit

July 13, 2012

Ipek Irgit, a Turkish fashionista and Julia Chaplin's partner in jetsetting, knows a thing or two about how to travel in style. Ipek has lived in New York for the past ten years working as a brand consultant and working with art direction and production. Ipek and Julia joined forces five years ago when they met on Halloween (Ipek says she likes "people that take Halloween seriously"), and the rest...

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City Secrets | Emi Jorge's Boracay

July 09, 2012

Known for its endless beaches with white, talcum-soft sand, Boracay Island is one of the most luxurious destinations in the Philippines - and the world. Having everything from kiteboarding and scuba diving to the most relaxing massage you will ever have, it is a wonder how Boracay has remained a secret for so long. In 2012, Boracay was ranked first on Travel + Leisure's "Top 10 Beaches" - with good...

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Behind the Label | Valdez

July 09, 2012

Walk the streets of any city this summer and you are bound to notice the latest trend in toppers, the iconic Panama hat. We traveled to Ecuador to uncover the classic Panama style hat handmade by artisans, using only locally sourced materials. Valdez Hats founded in 2011 by Gabriela Goldbaum aims to preserve the culture of the original Panama style hat while providing work for the citizens of Ecuador. Valdez...

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L-atitude's Fourth of July Favorites

July 03, 2012

Every true globetrotter has a special place in their heart for the country they call home. Celebrate this Fourth of July with patriotic colors and global style. Here are some of our favorite red, white and blues.  Every true globetrotter has a special place in their heart for the country they call home. Celebrate this Fourth of July with patriotic colors and global style. Here are some of our favorite...

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