a colorful farewell to summer....

If I am going to say good-bye to the summer season. I am going to make sure I do it with lots of color!

photos by Puspa Lohmeyer

gypsy dress: vintage sixties {black cat vintage}

green espadrilles: old navy

basket tote: target

earrings: vintage fifties

xo~syd

Black + Tangerine

1. Topshop 2. Urban Outfitters 3. Karen Walker {eyegoodies.com} 4. Modcloth 5. Kate Spade 
6. Kate Spade 7. Orange smoothie 8. Public Bikes

I hope you are enjoying your summer days and nights!
xo~Syd

Insta-Life {summer edition} so far....

Just another round of recent musings captured through Instagram! 

The summer is definitely in full effect....

Summer nights, Arizona style...

The top goes down...

The red guts are exposed.

All day, everyday.

Ready for a dip.

It's not summer without indulging in your favorite flavor, mine is pistachio almond!

Summer evenings spent out on the baseball field, my little is #1.

My "it's already 102 degrees outside at 11:00am", Sunday morning brunch face.

French pancakes from La Grande Orange.

A new pair of summer sandals.

Sherbert colored tops and straw bags.

A night out on the town and a messy bedroom to boot.

Morning coffee in pretty cups.

My favorite summer snack, strawberries + sugar.

The projects that were supposed to get worked on this summer, it's a slow moving process...

The highlight of my summer trip to New York. It was so beautiful, I wanted to cry....

A Technicolor Summer

Lets take it back to the glamour of synchronized swimmers, graceful swimsuits and million dollar mermaids! This is the latest piece that I directed and styled for the Zocalo Magazine in Tucson, Arizona. The article will be published in the July 2012 Issue.

 "Old Hollywood Awaits" by Sydney Ballesteros

The glamour that once was, is actually right under our noses.....
"When you are within the private walls of The Arizona Inn, you feel like you stepped into the screen of a technicolor film. Complete with lush gardens, charming vintage patio furniture, bright sunshine, sophistication, and that quiet peace that only the desert can provide."
~Sydney Ballesteros

The resurface of the flattering vintage bathing suit styles from the 1950s in modern fashion, not only makes my grandmother proud, but apparently designers like Miuccia Prada and Dolce & Gabbana have the soft spot for the look too {as we saw homage to the timeless suit, strut down the spring 2012 runways and in magazine editorials over and over again} .

P.S- Who said that you can't play croquet in your bathing suit?

Credits:

Photography: fotovitamina

Publication: Zocalo Magazine

Creative Director & Fashion Stylist: Sydney Ballesteros

Producer: Demion Clinco, Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation

Makeup: Tangie Duffey

Models: Aimee C., Ana Victoria Contreras and Ben Ryan

Wardrobe: Black Cat Vintage, Desert Vintage 

Location: Arizona Inn-Tucson, AZ

*These photographs are part of a 2013 twelve month calendar series, that was documented for the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation. The calendar will display the art of mixing historic Tucson landmarks and buildings with locally sourced vintage fashion and will be available for sale in the early fall of 2012.

Please kindly ask for permission to use photos and credit back properly!

Thank you ~Syd