My Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride...

Uh-oh! The Hawai'i video is here!

It was such an amazing experience, I hope that by sharing, it may inspire you, bring you some serenity, or make you smile...

https://youtu.be/KYP_lCMj9Ko

My Magical Trip to Hawai'i...

Aloha from Hawai'i my friends.

I am here in Hawai'i because I am working at the IUCN World Conservation Congress. This is a 9.000 person strong event; with conservation hero's such as Jane Goodall, journalism guru Thomas Freedman, Government monarchs such as Sally Jewell (Secretary of the Interior of the USA), celebrity sweethearts such as Alison Sudal (who is appearing in the next Harry Potter film!), and lastly: literal royalty; HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco.

And would you believe I'm working with them all!?

I love PR. PR means dealing with VIPS. I typically dislike VIP's for I have come across one too many narcissistic airheads, AND it's a dark manipulative part of the industry... But in this context... I've loved working with VIP's!! It's been amazing helping the do-gooders (just like myself), do good... but with much much more influence than I could ever dream of! Like humble Ali, whom my family and I have grown so so fond of, is committed to being the IUCN's goodwill ambassador (even if that means standing up on a stage and in front of so many people even though someone accidentally stole her speech!). 

Or generous Jack Johnson! Who gave a free concert at the opening party to attract crowds from far and wide! Rock on!

Or the icon that is Dame Jane Goodall. A woman who challenged taboos, on top being a woman disagreeing with the predominantly male scientific community in a time when that wasn't as acceptable as it was today. The few minutes I spent conversing with impacted me so heavily through the contagious love and admiration in which she spoke of nature. A truly magical kind of VIP influence. I have really been taken by all these people and done some thinking this summer.. and have decided that it's time to begin merging my two passions: nature conservation and Fashion PR.

How? If I can finish my degree having gained the knowledge of how to manipulate people into senselessly splashing money over items to build an image of themselves (through trends that come and go) solely because of strong branding... I can apply that towards nature conservation!

EXAMPLE: Every single electrical car was as ugly as can be (sorry Prius, but ew.); but as soon as real life Tony Stark: Elon Musk stepped in... and amplified that technology and made it sexy, sold it as luxury to rack in the money, and is soon coming out with cheaper models... the world has reached a pivotal breakthrough! The right business model to create something green that's sexy.

If that makes sense..

This is where PR is needed and this is where I am committed to make a change: I am going to make nature conservation sexy. I will make loving and cherishing this planet, the pivotal sexy image we all desire.

Without further ado; (VIDEO COMING SOON) check out my artsy photo's of Hawaii through my new pain-in-the-ass but gorgeous-when-you-get-it-right 50mm lens!

Top 10 Tips to Zero Waste Living!

Gather one Gather all.

You know winds are changing it's time you hop aboard...

In my second video on my newly launched youtube channel, I am joined by my personal sustainability super hero Alexis, to talk about the way we live that we both know is making the world a better place.

It's simple! It's easy! 

 all you need to do it watch this video, listen to me, and your cooking!

Enjoy! (and share!! I want everyone one of you doing at least one of these!)

Josephine Does the Best Friend Tag

I know I have been teasing everyone with various glorious tid-bits from my Hawaii work-cation. But the wait will soon be over! Pulling together a great post and Video as we speak! 

But to tide you over: check out my first Youtube Video!! 

(very soft-core, quintessential, excuse for a Youtube Video, but alas!).

I'm really excited about rolling this summer project out (finally!) and would love love love your support in this! (Maybe try liking it, but only if you actually like it!! Or Subscribing, but ONLY if you want to!!)

I'll try to keep them short and sweet, and the written blog posts you love will always be here.. ...but now you get on screen giggles, eye rolling, scoffing 

and snorts as opposed to only metaphorical ones!

Enjoy!!!

(P.s. Shoutout to Annie for doing this with me. You the real OG)

Sun Kissed Summer Edit

I may be from Switzerland, but Summer will always be my Season.

My seasonal wardrobe always merely revolves around my Summer clothes. Crop tops, shorts, and high waisted anything will make it's way in the colder seasons (as if it was suitable, which most of the time it's really not).

'Estival' is French for a word we don't really have in english.

It means 'Summer-y'. It's an appropriate word for this post because it appears my summer (f)estival looks this year were a real hit!

Lots of you wrote/said to me that you loved this look:

But this look was merely an evolution of the same pieces I have been wearing every day this summer! So let me walk you through what has been lying on my bedroom floor these days...

Sidenote: please give a warm welcome to my new star photographer: my boyfriend! Ever-so-reluctant-up-until-now, has decided to take on the challenge!

CON: Please excuse lingering close ups of my bottom and cut off's of my head.

NO SWEAT? NO SWEAT!

Endless hours of mosh-pitting await you in this get-up.

Thin Converse the comfort to swear by for long hours sets.

Never got hot in the swaths of crowds in this get up.

At a festival: one needs to be attired correctly: able to sit on grass on ones arse.

This one goes out to all my averagely-endowed ladies out there: chest. breeze. am I right?

 I'm afraid this look doesn't typically work for more busty girlies (without mis-haps!). Fear not! Try a nice geometric Bandeau instead.

DAKINE backpack has been (on aforementioned floor) packed and ready to go all summer! From festivals, to shopping days, hiking to painballing! I couldnt reccomend a more Mary-poppins-eque bag that just seems to fit everything: despite it's petite size!

BIKINI BOTTOMS

This look was inspired by this outfit:

I wore out swimming in the lake this summer. The top is actually my bikini top, and the skirt is a thick, heavy, bamboo-silk skirt. It made for a beautiful shot: but I was boiling on the train!!

This new and improved look is just enough cover; but still allows a playful peek at colourful bikini bottoms and gladiator sandals!

Opaque is no fun.

I bought my bikini bottoms in Hawaii (which is where I'm going back to this month!!), so they are floral, neon, and colourful.

(butt) Cheeky!!!

My hair is so long at the moment: so as you will see with all of these outfits: keeping my neck clear is key!! Hello Princess Leia Buns!

Silver and blue velvet bag I picked up while trekking in Jordan. (Best size!!)

GLASTO-BERRY GLASSES

Glasses are in. Despite the fact I actually wear them, it's quite fun to go with contacts and try out some crazy or simply different frames to make an outfit.

Even at a festival!

(May have nicked these off boyf! I think I was replicating the face he was making at me for doing so!!)

XXL Shirts are anything but 'frumpy'... 

(Hello side boob! See?)

How cute are these Lace-Up wellies!!?

Chokers reign in that trendy 90's vibe that's been going around.

Making a face at the totally ridiculous photographer

(I was at this point being shouted at by my highly-trained photographer "Now FIERCE FACE! LIKE A TIGER! MEEOW!")

Slip on the shades to feel a lil' gangsta. 

-Gold Chains and Denim- (My new mixtape title)

And scene.

FOOTBALL FANATIC, SHORTS FANTASTIC

Hello MTV, and welcome, to my crib.

Exhibit A demonstrates a lovely, cool, breezy outfit: that is classy enough to rock up to a business meeting in!

That being said... UAFA headquarters is just down the road from here...

(I would certainly make a better CEO!)

My little white tiger shoes are from Urban Outfitters. 

(And my tan is from a bottle...)

This silk neckerchief is one of the best things to happen to me (Zara). So versatile!

These adorable catastrophes came from the Moschino sales this summer!!

(Anyone who knows me, knows I'm like a moth to the Moschino when it comes to Moschino)

IF YOU THOUGHT THE LAST PATTERN WAS A CATASTROPHE...

ABBA called. They want their costume back.

But in all seriousness... the. best. pants. ever. They make me want to sing!

(all hail MISSONI!)

I mean look how good these pants make my butt look. Seriously. 

(Thank you to my photographer for gratuitously snapping this shot that I would not have otherwise seen)

If you ever find pants like these: buy them and never let them go. 

I find myself dressing more and more like a rockstar nowadays....

Snakeboots to top the outfit off: of course.

Gold Ziggy stardust Lightning bolt earrings >>>£2<<< at H&M !!

I wore these on a flight one day: and I swear the whole airport was looking!

 I look like the best accidental mascot for the LGBT community! hey ho: Go Pride!!

Necklace: Liliclaspe

Boyfriend photographer was making me laugh. No fair.

These pants literally make me so happy. They are single handedly helping me through some really tough times (cue autobiography).

Tadaaaa!! How cute are the Jagged ends too??

These puppies will keep you cool too!

Call me sunkissed: look at my freckles??  More like Sun-Punched.

The end!

BONUS:

I suck a makeup people. This is no secret: but this summer I have been taught some tricks by my mostest and closest; who happen to be closet makeup artists!! (You know who you are...)

Demonstrated here is a touch of Benifit's 'Watt's Up?' highlighter to my cupids bow, inner eye, and under the high of my brow.

Hope you are inspired/enjoyed!!