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As summer heats up, so do the colors. With any luck, these tropical neons will have you feeling like an exotic bird in paradise.

Raggiana Bird of Paradise by Al Dayan via here.
Clothes pins by Moe de Triana via here.
Ashoka Trees by Orlanda Broom.
Makeup art by Natasha Denona.

Driving through Hollywood one day, I spotted this amazing rainbow-hued mural on the security gate of fine drinking establishment, which luckily for me, appeared to be closed for remodeling. Although it may not be the most intricate or sophisticated of motifs, it’s bright colors and geometric composition make it my favorite in this series thus far. And I think it made for the perfect compliment to my graphic skirt and WkShp tee, which just so happens to feature one of our own Aaryn West designs.

Come back next week for an update in our ongoing series: Patterns, Preggos & Painted Places.

tee: WkShp
skirt: Vintage
shoes: Vintage Reebok Classics
neighborhood: Hollywood

This week we are excited to roll out a spiffy new design for the Aaryn West website and blog. In addition to serving up a little more eye candy, we hope to have made the site more informative and easier to navigate. Be sure to check out the Our Prints section, showing past Aaryn West projects and collaborations, and a growing list of our lovely clients.

We are also very pleased to announce we have new sales representation with New York based agent D. Matt Smith. Contact him to schedule an appointment, or find out the next time he’ll be in your city with our collection.

After quite literally swooning over the colors in Gucci’s Resort 2014 presentation, I knew it had to be the basis of this week’s color story. The combination of lilac, amber, peach and mauve have me dreaming of the perfect beach sunset, seen through retro rose colored glasses.

Gucci Resort 2014 via Style.
Vintage floral instagram from by Birds Of Ohio.
Lily by Ashley Goldberg on Etsy.
New Wave rug by Momeni via here.
“Pink” by Flora Bowley

We recently came across How Very Dare, a Brooklyn-based fashion label with a penchant for innovative, photo-centric digital prints. Their newest collection, Trash to Treasure, doesn’t officially launch until tomorrow, but we caught a sneak peek on Relapse Magazine’s blog and had to share. We are loving the kitschy imagery and carefully engineered mixing of prints, which underscore one of our favorite design mantras: More is More.

For more news and info about How Very Dare, check out their website, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter. If you’re anywhere near Brooklyn, be sure to check out the collection in person this weekend at their pop up shop at Alter.

Photos by Tara Chumpelik, courtesy How Very Dare.