1. Lucky Brand Lazy Days Macrame Tote, $71.20 – The perfect color and texture for a day at the beach.

2. Jack Spade Leather Flask, $125 -  Just in case there’s no booze around, you can bring your own.

3. Nalgene OTF Water Bottle, $12 – Alcohol and sun WILL dehydrate you and leave your skin looking nasty. Make sure to drink plenty of water.

4. Sun & Sand Yellow Striped Straw Hat, $20 – Sun protection never looked so chic.

5. Roxy Lucille Flip Flops, $22 – Cute and functional, these beaded sandals are the perfect boho footwear.

6. Assouline American Fashion Travel, $45 – Get inspired and plan your next trip while soaking up the sun.

7. Clarins Sunscreen Soothing Cream SPF 20, $37.50 – This anti-aging, water-resistant sunscreen soothes while it protects.

8. NARS Cosmetics Multi Protect Primer SPF 30, $39 – Fortified with anti-oxidants, this primer works both on and off the beach.

9. Norma Kamali Bill Embellished Halterneck Bikini Top and High-Waisted Briefs, $450/$4oo – You will be a siren in this gorgeous vintage-inspired two-piece.

10. Converse Backstage With The Band Sunglasses, $58 – Over-sized for ultimate sun protection and fab factor.

11. CALYPSO St. Barth Kimberly Dress, $195 – The perfect frock to throw over your bikini when it’s time for lunch on the boardwalk.

12. Marimekko Unikko Pink and Red Beach Towel, $85 – You’ll never lose your place in the sand with this bright towel as your guide.

If you have any questions about the items or brands shown above, tweet at me @CrystlMeatballs.

Chico’s Valetta Earring $24, chicos.com – The glass teardrops on these warm and bold earrings catch the sunlight perfectly for the right amount of spring sparkle.

ZIA Couture Jewelry Coral Multi-Strand Stone Bracelet $189, ziaboutique.com – Inspired by world travels and exotic cultural experiences, this gorgeous bracelet features row of natural stone beads and a Turkish Pewter clasp.

LOFT Looped Seed Bead Necklace $39.50, LOFT.com – This eye-catching metallic necklace is both funky and glamorous, a perfect choice for making a statement at the office.

Lucky Brand Silver Eagle Cuff $79, luckybrand.com – Antiqued silver is etched and molded into this rugged, classic American design to be worn high or low on the arm.

Corvus Noir Reworked 1980s Vintage Beaded Parrot Necklace $234, corvusnoir.com – Opulent, bright and one of a kind, this rainbow enamel parrot hangs from two different gold-tone chains reworked with Venetian style glass beads.

Chrissy L Lust Ring $89, chrissyl.com.au – This blue resin and rhinestone ring is the only accessory you will need, adding flair to even your simplest tank.

House of Harlow 1960 Double Diamond Hand Bracelet $125, shopbop.com – Polished with that bohemian edge, this gold-plated hand chain ring and bracelet features enough geometric patterns to keep people staring for hours.

Kenneth Jay Lane Brooch $240, yoox.com – Do as the late, great Liz Taylor did by adding some sparkle and elegance to light summer jackets with a piece from America’s most iconic costume jewelry designer.

Robindira Unsworth Mosaic Earrings $288, robindira.com – Perfect for making a statement every day, stunning blue quartz cabochons and shimmering faceted blue quartz are complemented by 22k gold vermeil.

Sonny Vandevelde is a European-born, Sydney-raised photographer. Fed up with the unimaginative “tunnel vision” of his photography instructors, he dropped out of college and learned his craft his own way. His father did lighting on film sets, so Vandevelde picked up equipment and technical knowledge from working with him.

Vandevelde started in sports photography for Australian magazines and moved onto catalog work for Quiksilver. From his personal photography of friends, he got into documenting local night life and learning about the fashion world. At this point he’s more of a Cobrasnake than a Leibowitz, focusing more on the personality of the models and subjects than the technicalities and traditions of his work. In much of his backstage work, models are smiling!

A “lifestyle-fashion photographer,” Vandevelde describes his work as “colorful…energetic…vibrant”

Vandevelde’s portfolio includes campaigns for Lucky Brand Jeans, Lee Jeans, Billabong, and Tommy Hilfiger, and his work has also appeared in Pulp, Link, Hint, Cosmopolitan, and other publications. His signature is documenting the backstage at runway shows and speaking out against formulaic magazines whose editorials don’t let the personalities of the models shine through.

Interview with Vandevelde here.

Just another reason for more guidos from Jersey to invade Soho. Rock & Republic is opening up a store in the area to push their insanely wide boot cut jeans to a crowd already immersed in True Religion, AG, 7 For All Mankind, Lucky Brand, Levi’s and Gstar. The store will be at 102 Greene street near Spring, and will just further saturate Soho with stores that the people who live there don’t even shop at.

Thanks to The Shophound for the snapsho t.