guest post: florida daze by katie-louise ford

Here is guest post number two, brought to you by the always splendid Katie-Louise Ford, she of the perfect Louise Brooks bob. Katie designs her own adorable 1950's-style dream dresses and is currently traveling the country with her curly haired man in a van named Woody. She's slowly making her way to New York and I can't wait for us to be on the same coast so that we can start our tap dancing duo already.

Photographs by Mont Clare

1960s dress - thrifted in California

platforms - Charles David

leather satchel - thrifted in Oregon

pendant - my Grandmother

Greetings from the Sunshine State! For the past 3 months my sweetheart and I have been living in a van, slowly making our way from Los Angeles to New York. You can read more about our travels over at my blog. We are currently in Clearwater, Florida, visiting family and enjoying a story book summer before stepping back into the real world. 

These photographs were taken at Clearwater Beach, where we've been spending each and every day lazing on the sugary sand, riding bicycles and floating in the warm gulf waters until the sun disappears behind the horizon. 

I was absolutely delighted when I heard Ashley was moving to Philadelphia. Not only does her new job sound like an absolute dream, but I'll be living  a stones throw away in NYC. Here's to plenty of champagne sipping and karaoke singing in the near future!