Travel

OJAI // STREET STYLE

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OJAI is for lovers.

The last couple weeks have been so healing to say the least. Ojai is one of the most magical and beautiful places I have ever traveled too. If you havenโ€™t heard of Ojai a short history would be it was founded by the Chumash Indians during the 1800โ€™s and is surrounded by so many sacred mountains, fields of lavender, beautiful Spanish architecture, and tons of, well very spiritual people. Rocks shaped as whales and dolphins hidden among the hills were once spiritual grounds for gatherings for the Chumash. The legend has it that the Earth goddess commended the Chumash to relocate from their home island of Santa Cruz to the mainland. To do this she created a โ€˜rainbow bridgeโ€™ so the tribe could migrate over the water. Those who fell off into the ocean would be turned into Dolphins rather than she see them drown. Therefore the Chumash always regarded the Dolphins as their brothers. Long story short, if youโ€™re looking for a place to cleanse your soul, clear your chakras, and bathe in the sunlight, OJAI is your place.

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Like Iโ€™ve said the best thing to do when traveling to a new place is to GET LOST. Walk streets you usually wouldnโ€™t, take different routes to the same location, and just explore! That is exactly how we ended up finding this chic little spot called Tipple & Ramble. A hidden garden that serves charcuterie boards, wine and cheese etc. Since COVID it was the perfect spot to socially distant yourself while enjoying great conversation with your friends. The wine is a little pricey for my liking, but the ambience was well worth it.

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The vibe here is very BOHO CHIC. Neutral colors and patterns pair perfectly, and with the heat you definitely want to make sure your clothes ventilate. Did I mention between here and Ventura the THRIFT SHOPS are insane and so cheap. Iโ€™m wearing a complete thrit store shopped outfit, except for my Suede YSL Boots, TWOJEYS Necklace, Rings by VERAMEAT, and Vintage sunglasses. It was so fun being able to try a completely different vibe. Think Captain Sparrow meets Aladdin meets well, OJAI!

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Iโ€™m so grateful to be able to be here with two of my old NYC roommates who actually grew up here, making the adventures that much more fun, and feel even more at home.

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SANDRO X McQ // STREET STYLE

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I've got the East Village blues.

One of the best travel tips I ever received was, "Go out and get lost." At first I was a little skeptical, why would I want to do that? What if my phone dies? But, they were so right. It's always been something that stuck with me whenever I'm traveling to a new city or country, or basically any new environment I'm not familiar with. You turn down streets you never would have, find restaurants you never knew existed, and come across hidden gems all over the place. I've found so many cool vintage shops, and coffee bars all over my new neighborhood. I've lived in New York 5 years now and it's always cool to come across new places you haven't seen or been before. If you live in NYC you know that when we leave our door we usually are on a mission to get from point A to B, avoiding tourists, and traffic at all coasts. So it was fun when I did this shoot completely unknowing where we'd end up... It kept things fresh and exciting.

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We ended up choosing this cool artwork to add some color to my all denim look. (If you guys know the artist comment below). I'm wearing a FW 17 vintage wash denim jacket with contrasting sleeves from McQ by Alexander McQueen, Ine Cigarette jeans from AllSaints, white Nike Free sneakers, wool cap and AMOUR hoodie from Sandro.

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To be honest it wasn't warm enough for the weather that day, feels like Winter is right around the corner. Counting down the days until Art Basel in Miami! Anyone else going?

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Thanks to my girl Tyra ( @theedgyhippiechild ) for embracing the cold and helping me capture this look effortlessly!

Hope you guys have a good weekend.

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