Hello world! How are you all doing out there now that things are getting back to “normal”?! Here in Los Angeles, things are really starting to feel like spring and I am so ready for the change in the season! If you live in Southern California and are interested in seeing the poppies this year, I’ve got a couple tips to help you do just that, plus I’m sharing some of my favorite affordable gingham pieces that you can rock this spring and summer at home or in the streets….but probably at home.
First up, let’s talk the Poppies. So you wanna go see them, and get some cute photos of you frolicking through them, yeah? Ok. Here’s what you need to know. First off, the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve is partially open. Before leaving for the park, make sure to check out their website to check on what is open/what restrictions are in place. What we did was basically drive out to the poppies in Antelope valley, but instead of going to the reserve, we simply found a great stretch of poppies on the side of the road, pulled our car off, and jumped out when we found an area where there were no other people because, well, #socialdistancing, but also more importantly, having a wide open empty shot for the ‘gram!
The park service has a live feed, so you can check out the poppy fields and how they look before heading out here.
Honestly, that’s all there is to it. I really made this blog post kinda overhyped, didn’t I? Don’t worry, we will talk gingham in a second. Before we get to that, I want to stress to you if you want to visit the poppies, do NOT STEP ON THE POPPIES….OKAY?! If you step on them and trample them, you run the risk of hurting them and causing them to be unable to bloom next year. Don’t be that asshole. There are plenty of empty patches where you can walk around them. I know these pictures definitely make i look like I am on top of the flowers, but I took great care to stay on the patches of ground that are empty.
If you want to be super extra, bring a mirror from home and try that mirror selfie outside trend!
Now, let’s talk fashion, because this is a fashion blog after all! For this shoot, I kinda wanted to create a modern day Dorothy look from Wizard of Oz. Whyyyyy you ask? Anytime I hear the poppies, I think of the scene where Dorothy and the gang are ALMOST at to Oz, but they fall asleep in the poppy field, so that’s what I kind of wanted to recreate… how did I do?
The truth is, gingham is a classic print that has made a huge resurgence in the last couple seasons, and it definitely doesn’t look like it is clicking its heels and leaving anytime soon! I’ve rounded up some of my favorite gingham pieces that are affordable and chic so you can snag this look as well! The image below is shopable, so if you see anything you like, simply click it, and you will be directed to the product page! If you are looking for my shoes or my bag, they are current! Shop a similar pair of my shoes here and my bag here!
Thanks for checking out this post! Make sure you check out my last post before you go!
gingham spring look the poppies
