Behind the Design: The Aloha

Wednesday // April 15 // 2015

I grew up going to Maui with my family and there was always something about it that felt like a mixture between being at home and in a place that was made specifically for creative inspiration. Sitting at the Honokeana Cove last week while visiting Pom Pom and Papa (my grandparents!) reminded me that when I go to Maui, I feel at peace. The ease I get is from being in the moment, and feeling like all is good. The energy shifts when I land in Maui, and it’s the kind of energy you get when you feel so far away from your current situation, that you begin to open up your capacity to dream a little bigger and believe that anything is possible.

The Aloha represents the care-free lifestyle, community, and inspiration felt in Hawaii. When I look at The Aloha I am reminded that all is good, and that new, creative ideas can come at an instant’s notice. When you wear your hat, I hope that you feel the peace, creativity and love that has been instilled in it x.

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Rad Livin’: Meet Kate Lewis

Monday // April 6 // 2015

 

Designer and Artist Kate Lewis is the creative gal behind the Southern California surfboard bag brand Aye Papi. Each board is hand painted, creating a unique personality for each. Kate is all about individuality and being your unique self, and so when creating her bags, she ensures that no bag is ever the same.

One of my favourite parts about her site (aside from the rad board bags) is her blog. She shares the inspirations for her hand-painted gems, giving us an inside look into her creative process. She also showcases her daily life with a twist, illustrations over her photographs to show us how she sees life. She explains it perfectly in her post by saying, “Do you ever look at a photograph and think to yourself ‘there’s just something missing’? I like to think there’s a film drawn over my eyes that allows me to walk around and see life overlaid with illustrations.”

Individuality and good vibes is what this gal is all about and I can’t wait to introduce you to her! Continue Reading…

A Day with Cait Miers

Wednesday // February 11 // 2015

DTS Ambassador Cait Miers has shown us that when you believe in yourself and your passions, there’s no better time than now to do what you love. Her eye for elegance and the beautiful rawness of female surf culture, makes her a magnet for other dream followers. Cait gave us an inside look at a day in her life so that we could see what actually goes on when you’re doing what you love.

Morning

 cait miers photographyMorning! I’m usually awake by 7am. Not voluntarily of course, I’ll forget to put my phone on silent and the crazy world of emails starts heading my way as soon as the sun rises. If I poke my head up, this is literally what’s at the foot of my bed. Yep, my work station. Pretty funny actually, for the past few months I haven’t left my room to edit…..

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Rad Livin’: Meet Cloe Lane

Saturday // September 27 // 2014

You know when you come across something that is so unique and creatively inspired, that you instantly know that it’s coming straight from someone’s heart? That’s exactly how I felt when I came across Cloe Lane’s cotton candy cart, Bon Puf.

Bon Puf is an organic, all-natural cotton candy cart that has attended its fair share of parties; everywhere from private gatherings to weddings to street fairs to Coachella. Cloe has come up with unique, tasty flavours like Mango Chili, Chai Tea and Honey Rose… (yum!) and she’s sharing how the idea first came about, and how she went about making it a reality.

Meet Cloe Lane…

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