StephC: Redondo Beach

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Patches

♫ Magic City Hippies- Fanfare ♫

Wearing:

Rebecca Minkoff Julian Backpack

Crossroads Trading Co. blouse

Vintage Lee's denim shorts

Superga sneakers

Tobi neck scarf

Anneise jewelry

Hey guys!

I can't believe how quick this weekend flew by!

I just edited last weekend's pictures from my Redondo Beach outing...I know so late! I've been so busy these last couple of days though... but I'm hanging in there :) I needed to wind down so naturally I drove to the beach, and what better place to relax than there. It had been a while since I went to South Bay but it was nice to be back and soak in the sun, btw this is probably one of my favorite piers from any SoCal beach, love the design!

Lately we've been having a very summery spring so I opted for a comfy casual look. A flowy blouse, classic denim shorts, my fave sneakers, and this Rebecca Minkoff denim patched-up backpack. This backpack is just the cutest, it took me back to the late 90's and early 2000's with all the patches and washed out denim style. I remember I used to patch up my bags and backpacks back in high school so no doubt this backpack will be my new favorite! I love all the California inspired patches, the different compartments, the zippers, and how lightweight it is, plus it's so youthful and versatile! I can't wait to wear this backpack to music festivals, road trips, and other random travels.

Thanks to Rebecca Minkoff and her team for this backpack love it!

StephC

Beach Road Trippin'

♫ Beat Connection- So Good ♫

1. Manhattan Beach

2. Hermosa Beach

3. Redondo Beach

(Images taken with Nikon J3 and iPhone)

It's been a while since I visited a few of the South Bay LA county beaches, so I decided to drive up to three of the state beaches I grew up going to during my childhood: Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Redondo Beach. These beaches all border each other and are different in their own way. Since summer is still here, I took advantage of my day off and drove up to these beaches starting with Manhattan Beach. Manhattan Beach is a popular tourist beach known for it's beautiful pier, surfing, shops, restaurants, and night life. It's also lively and the pier design is slightly reminiscent to that of Huntington Beach's in OC , but less crowded.

Hermosa Beach on the other hand, has more of a mellow vibe and it's directly in between Manhattan and Redondo Beach. It's also very well known for surfing but the pier and beach is much smaller...it's still a very beautiful laid-back/ artsy beach community!

Last but not least is Redondo Beach. Redondo is definitely a lively community with a pier filled with many shops, restaurants, and live music in the summer. It's very popular among tourists and many shows and movies have also been filmed there. This pier has got to be my favorite though (aka waterfront), starting with the horseshoe shape pier design, it's very unique and different from any other Cali beach, which I love! By the end of the day I ended up in Redondo Beach just in time to watch the sunset over ice cream.

Gotta love those SoCal summers! ;)

Happy weekend loves!

StephC