BEACH, RAINBOW & MALASADAS

Had such a wonderful time in Hawaii. Needless to say, it was very hard to leave.

Concrete Flower: 110208: Rainbows & Malassadas

The last day, we had a nice breakfast under a big hau tree canopy and soaked up the last of the sun on the beach.

Concrete Flower: 110208: Rainbows & Malasadas

I was wearing my Heatherette unicorn shorts, an old pink tank from Luella and this new Roxy rainbow bikini that I scored on sale in a surf shop in Haleiwa.

Concrete Flower: 110208: Rainbows & Malasadas

After the beach, we headed to this place called Leonard’s, famous for it’s malasadas. The line inside was indeed long, with more locals than tourists — always a good sign.

Concrete Flower: 110208: Rainbows & Malasadas

Love the old-school neon and the pink box. Hate the cluster of mosquito bites on my right arm.

Concrete Flower: 110208: Rainbows & Malasadas

The malasadas tasted kind of like donuts to me, and the cinnamon ones were yummier than the plain sugar ones. We had two each, and were left with sugar all over our faces.

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H&M CONSCIOUS COLLECTION / FAVES

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It’s good to see H&M doing more and more environmentally responsible efforts. They’re nowhere near perfect, of course, but this new Conscious Collection shows a long term commitment to using more sustainable materials (read more about that here) such as organic cotton, Tencel and recycled polyester.

Concrete Flower: 110207: H&M Conscious Collection / Faves

“It’s not just about organic cotton any more, the possibilities for creating a complete fashion statement with eco smarter materials are huge now. By designing recurring Conscious Collections we have the opportunity to show in a variety of ways what’s possible using more sustainable fabrics,” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s Head of design.

These are my faves from the Conscious Collection (I must-must-must have those crochet shorts!), which will be available in all H&M stores starting April 14.

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THE GREEN BAY PACKERS

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I’m finally back in NYC after a looong (and very reluctant) journey back from Hawaii — just in time to catch Super Bowl XLV on TV. I was rooting for the Packers and thrilled to see them take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Gooo Packers!

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HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

Concrete Flower: 110202: Home is Where the Heart is

This ’78 VW Westfalia is my home and my ride for the week. Waking up in the sleeping alcove to the sounds of waves crashing onto the shore and sun shining through the screened windows — total freedom…

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HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY

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Last night: watching hula dancing and listening to Hawaiian music under the kiawe tree at the House Without a Key, with a gorgeous sunset as the perfect backdrop. Just another day in paradise…

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