Spotted About + Decked Out: Kathryn of TheBlondeandTheBrunette

When we're invited to a summer house party in Bel Air, we go. And when we found out fellow LA designer Shay Todd was hosting a party with Nivea, we slathered on our sunscreen and hit the pool party with gusto. But nothing, and we really really mean NOTHING could have made us more happy than to see a gorgeous blonde wearing the tie dye Suburbia dress.

We introduced ourselves, so flattered over how phenomenal the piece looked on her, and gushed only to find out that this blonde wasn't just any old LA blonde. She's THE Blonde. Kathryn! You know, of TheBlondeandTheBrunette.com? Yea, her. pfhthbt.

She snagged the very last Suburbia at Planet Blue on Montana in Santa Monica, but we hear there may still be a few left in stock at other locations.

Surf-y Stuff

It didn't take Ricardo Tisci's Givenchy resort show yesterday to make us realize how into 80s surf culture and fashion we are right now, but his show did make us literally giddy and lightheaded and stunned all at once (as good art should, we think). No, our obsession started with the purchase of Jessica's hot pink and black aztec print cropped "Hammer pants" a few weeks ago.

And so, more surfy stuff that is just so righteous right now:

Now go away, June gloom.

SUMMER OF LOVE GROOVE

Because it's always fun to romanticize the past, we're entranced by the hippies of 1967. Happy Summer. Now go get your crochet and feathers and moonstone necklaces.

Song: "White Bird: by the The Incredible String Band

Obsession: Snow Leopard Print

Obvi, we love Leopard print. Who doesn't? But for Spring, we wanted to find a leopard that didn't look too heavy, dark, or Fall-ish, so we looked to, (where else?) winter. Bright whites and light greys mixed with black - that's the kind of leopard we want to wear in the warmer months. And so, we found a super femme and fab snow leopard print silk fabric and it's been blowing off the shelves of Barney's and the like. LOVE snow leopard.

And theeeeeennnn, we found THIS. A snow leopard BIKINI. OMObsessed.

It's from a cool line called Tavik and we just love the unusual box-cut top (we do that a lot) and sexy briefs (once an oxymoron, it's not anymore, thanks to Tavik).

Will you be in bathing suit for the Memorial Day weekend? You bet both of us will be twinsies in this baby.