Van Camping, Part One

I've caught the van camping bug (again)! There are so many great websites on van conversions that I've been inspired by, as well as friends who are living the van lifestyle. I've been towing with Chestnut, my 1969 GMC, but lately she just has been wanting to take a break. G and I have been sharing the GMC Van until he recently bought a pick up truck for work. This is my chance for a van takeover makeover!!

I went to Malibu this week for an Airstream rental with my Luxe Lounge, and it was my opportunity to dial in the van again for van camping. Even though I regularly have an Airstream in tow, I often leave it with the client for a couple of days, have long stretches of driving to do, or I have this Airstream with me, which is set up like a lounge. It's nice to have the option of pulling over and to take a snooze in the van, find some shade from the heat while on set, make a cup of coffee, or catch up on emails in the van 'lounge'. I feel very at home in there.

So, back to styling out the van... This time I went with a coastal theme. Here are pics for you, including one from my campsite at the edge of the sand. This is super "dry camping", but it worked for me and I love the simplicity of it. As for traveling for extended periods of time in more extreme temperatures, I'd definitely need more amenities. Yet for this type of trip, it was everything I needed.

I'm all about van camping. I like thinking about every item that goes into the van to try and keep it as minimal, comfortable, and nice to look at as possible. If you're interested in researching van camping, YouTube has some great videos of what fellow travelers have done to make their van just right for their travels. Happy van camping!

Happy + Shiny 2015 To You!

It's shaping up to be an exciting year already! I feel like I just woke up from a deep slumber and I'm ready to party! Jewelry orders are continuing, Airstream Wedding rentals are being booked, photo shoots lining up - and it's just the first week of the year! I am so ready to shine it up and see what exciting things 2015 has in store for all of us. I hope the things you've been dreaming about will come to fruition, and that you find yourself smiling the majority of the year. (I'd wish you a year round smile, but then your face would probably hurt). Feeling good, my friends, feeling good. Hope you are too. xoxo.

Eriba Familia photo shoot

Hello from Calabasas, California!

Beebo on the set of a photo shoot with Nordstrom 

I'm here for a photo shoot with Nordstrom for their BP line. They've chosen Beebo, my German made 1965 Eriba Familia for the shoot and he looks adorable! Add some even more adorable models, cute clothes and vintage props and that makes for some great imagery.

Normally I keep these shoots under wraps, but the social media team for Nordstrom was here posting sneak peeks on their Instagram, so I got the go ahead to share a sneak peek too. You'll have to wait to see the model images…worth the wait, I promise!

Detail shot- love it!

Mansion at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, CA

We're shooting at King Gilette Ranch in Calabasas. What a great place to spend the day. This place has an interesting history. Before the shoot today I drove around Malibu Canyon and past the ranches of Calibasas. Big livin'! I love where my silver trailer rentals take me- places I may not have ever seen in my lifetime otherwise. Meeting new people and seeing prop styling in action is icing on the cake.

I'll update this post with the final images and links when the time comes. In the meantime, you can get a peek at Norstrom's Facebook page. Happy travels, friends!

Update:

Here's a link to the adorable final Nordstom BP Spring Break Video. It is so sweet!