Paree: Part Un.

Paris is one of those cities that is exactly how you imagine it to be. The buildings are all covered in shutters, with flowerpots hanging from the balconies, the croissants and crepes really do taste as amazing as you hoped they would and people actually do walk the streets carrying baguettes. This isn't my first time in the city of love, as I visited France with my family when I was ten, yet the reality of being in Paris again has definitely exceeded my memories. I am staying on the right bank in the 8th arrondissement, in a beautiful apartment that I rented through Airbnb (I would definitely recommend this site!) The apartment is in a very central location, which has made exploring even easier. Unfortunately I had to come to Paris by myself, however I have felt quite safe so far as I only wander the streets during the day and the metro system is extremely easy to navigate, I would say it's the most simple when you compare it to New York and London. I have only been here for two days and so far I have visited the Eiffel Tower (would you believe it is actually really difficult to get a decent photo of it?), Arc de triomphe, Champ Elysees, Moulin Rouge and Galeries Lafayette. There are still so many places I want to visit in Paris, so expect plenty more photos in the next few days. I'm off to eat another nutella crepe, Au Revoir x

London.

As the pictures above will tell you, I (Olivia) am now in England! I am super excited to be back in London as I haven't visited the country since I was ten and it honestly feels like such a breath of fresh air in comparison to Los Angeles. So far I've just been doing the typical tourist things like visiting Knightsbridge, Harrods, Oxford Circus and I even paid a visit to the London Zoo and the Natural History Museum. It's crazy how different England is to America, there is so much more culture and it definitely feels more like home. I am in England for two to three weeks (I'm very unorganised at the moment) and I am also visiting Paris for 5 days. I cannot wait to eat my weight in crepes and croissants and take pictures of the architecture and scenery all day. I haven't been taking many photos since I've been here, these few are just some snaps I took on my phone and edited using VSCOcam - this is an awesome editing app, we would definitely recommend it! I promise to take some better photos as 

I do more exploring, stay posted x  

Haze.

Kate's wearing: Zimmermann bikini, Urban Outfitters fedora, Celine sunglasses. 

Turning twenty-two wasn't so bad when I woke-up to this new Zimmermann bikini and Celine sunglasses. They were both safe choices as Zimmermann is my go-to swimwear label when summer arrives - it seems that their styles and prints get better every season. I usually always go for the typical bandeau top, but I found this new take on the halter top to be really flattering and the floral print is so beautiful that it looks similar to a water painting (it's almost too good to be a bikini). Celine is a brand that speaks for itself, it's hard to go past their flawless styles, especially this new cat-eye shape. It's safe to say I will be living in these beauties this summer x 

Romper.

Kate's wearing: Zimmermann romper, Acne Pistol Boots, Michael Kors watch, 

H&M cage ring (similar here), Sportsgirl lipstick.

Just incase you weren't aware, we are completely obsessed with rompers. We love how feminine they are, yet they're so much more practical to wear than a dress. It doesn't help that our favourite Aussie label, Zimmermann, fuels this obsession as they do rompers so well. We love the aztec-like tile print of this number and of course the high neck, because it means you can dress it down with a pair of sneakers or boots for the day, but you can also wear it out at night with some heels and bit of lippy. Pieces like this are perfect for summer in California, which has well and truly arrived! We are definitely looking forward to checking out some of the beaches nearby and sneaking into as many pools as we can to escape the heat.

P.S. We are working on the layout of our blog at the moment, as you can probably tell. Anyone who has ever tried to work with CSS or HTML codes knows how frustrating it is, let's hope the end result makes it all worth it x 

Fiore.

Olivia's wearing: Brandy Melville top (link here) and shorts (similar here), Urban Outfitters bra, Proenza Schouler PS11 mini, Jeffrey Campbell boots, Michael Kors watch. 

If there is one item of clothing that is hard to come by in Australia it is knitted tops/camis. And if you do happen to stumble upon one that is the right style chances are it is worth a fortune. So when we stumbled across Brandy Melville- a super cute boutique in Santa Monica, we instantly fell in love. Not only has the brand mastered knitted camis, we also love their frilly shorts as they are perfect combination of comfort and style (so comfy that we have contemplated wearing them to bed on a few occasions). 

Jersey.

Olivia's wearing: Sass and Bide singlet, Zara skirt, Topshop jacket, Proenza Schouler PS11 bag, Isabel Marant sneakers. 

Just as we expected, we have been living in these Zara draped skirts - which helps us justify buying it in four different colours (the affordability of Zara got us again).

We took these photos as we were exploring our new neighbourhood - Santa Monica. Anyone who has been to LA knows what an amazing area it is, we can't wait to spend weekends hanging out at the pier and the Third Street Promenade. There's still plenty of places we are yet to visit, including Malibu, Santa Barbara and some of the less visited beaches - lucky we have a couple of months up our sleeves x 

Beverly Hills.

Kate's wearing: Zimmermann jumpsuit, Forever 21 plaid shirt, Isabel Marant sandals, 3.1 Phillip Lim 'Mini Pashli' bag, Celine sunglasses, Michael Kors watch, H&M cage ring (similar here).

If you know of a more picturesque location than Beverly Hills, please let us know. We are obsessed with the palm tree lined streets and the amazing houses, it's definitely one of our favourite places to visit. We took these photos as we were wandering the streets, secretly hoping to spot a celebrity or two, it seems that we'll have to up our stalking game though. The weather has been perfect since we arrived in LA, it's warm and sunny in the day, yet cool at night, let's just say it hasn't been a big adjustment.