A Day with Karla Layton

Thursday // May 7 // 2015

When I think of Karla Layton I think of a down-to-earth Aussie girl with a big heart, sparkling eyes, and passionate soul. One of the things I love most about her is her transparency. She tells it like it is, shows herself like she is, and is as real as they come.

I spent the day with this beautiful blogger, essential oil advocate and author of the book Ease to learn more about her life, in hopes to show you that you too can be following your dreams. It doesn’t need to to be or look a certain way, what matters is what’s right for you. It definitely takes a lot of hard work, but when that dream is sitting in your heart you have to go for it!

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Giveaway: DontTellSummer x Globelletravels

Tuesday // May 5 // 2015

We’re all about you going after your dreams and doing what you love now. We’ve teamed up with one of our fave communities @globelletravels to put together a giveaway to celebrate you going for your dreams!

We will be giving away 2 DTS hats as well as featuring you on both the globelle and DTS Instagram (and Facebook!) pages.

We love @globelletravels because they are all about celebrating the achievements of female travelers and inspiring more women to take to the road! Watch out looking at their page though, you’ll probably book a flight to some incredible location after. (Don’t mind if ya do!)

For your chance to win 1 of 2 hats and be featured:

1. Post a photo on Instagram of you following your passions somewhere around the world and tell us in 50 words or less why you love doing it.

2. Follow @donttellsummer & @globelletravels

3. Use the hashtag #dtsxglobelletravels and tag us in the photo

Throughout the next two weeks, we’ll be featuring some of our favourite entries on both of our IG and Facebook pages. Remember, for your chance to win and be featured, #dtsxglobelletravels. We couldn’t be prouder to be partnering with their rad community and look forward to seeing your entries!

Keep on going for your dreams! x

Happy Earth Day!

Thursday // April 23 // 2015

Happy Earth Day!

This earth is pretty rad and you and your dreams are what makes it such a cool place to be in (and the ocean). Wherever you are in the world, whatever dream is in your heart, the world needs you to show up for it. To show up for yourself. To show up for your excitement and passions.

A portion of every DontTellSummer hat purchase goes back to a young person with a big dream. We would love to hear about what your dream is. Learn more about Hats with a Purpose here.

Keep on kicking ass dreamers! x

(Image via Pinterest – if anyone knows who created this rad map painting we’d love to know and give credit!)

Winter playlist, Summer vibes

Monday // April 20 // 2015

You have the choice to create your own vibe

It’s winter in Sydney! Hello to cosy socks and Thai delivery (jk do this all year). Something that makes me feel warm, free and like it’s summer all year round is a summer vibes playlist. I started this list last year when I was craving to be in California in the warmth, and running around with my friends. Making this reminded me that you have the choice to create your own vibe.

Have any rad, warm-vibin’ songs you love to listen to? Share them with us! x

I’ll have what she’s making

Thursday // April 16 // 2015

You know when you’re scrolling through Instagram and you come across an image of something that is so unique, that you need to know the story behind it? That’s how I felt when I found these three brands. All unique in flavour, and designed by incredible young women who are going for their dreams.

Lost in Paradise Jean Jacket by Rachel Urquhart

Rachel Urquhart - raychponygold - jean jacket

I have a thing for denim. Denim on denim. Denim around denim. I don’t know what it is, but when I wear it, I feel me. I’ve recently become mesmerized by all things artist, writer and Volcom Ambassador, Rachel Urquhart, and this denim jacket is at the top of this list. Can you imagine all of the cool adventures you could wear this to?! Shell ya.