We’re so excited to be teaming up with one of our favorite fellow SoCal brands, Gorjana & Griffin, for a Facebook giveaway of 10 fab packages of summer essentials! Each package is valued at over $500 and includes a bikini from L*SPACE, along with a summer arm party, canvas tote, scarf, leather sandals from Gorjana & Griffin. We’d be lying if we said we weren’t bummed that we can’t win these extra-rad prize packages ourselves.

The giveaway ends tomorrow (Friday, May 24) at 11pm PST, so make haste over to the link below to enter via Facebook – good luck, everyone!

Enter to Win → http://bit.ly/13s0fpv

xx, L*SPACE

Slow breathing by Samantha French

We recently came across the Etsy shop of painter Samantha French and are seriously digging how she captures sun-dappled light on the bodies of swimmers. Totally evocative of lazy summer days spent floating in the pool and diving for quarters, Samantha’s paintings are a gorgeous reminder of the simple pleasure of a cold pool on a hot afternoon.

Samantha French’s Etsy Shop

xx, L*SPACE

We’re so thrilled to be partnering up with the fab Tala of Bathing News to give away the L*SPACE citrus Strap Back top, Taboo bottoms, and The Collection Wilderness Wrap pictured! Head to Bathing News to find out how to enter, now through May 19 – good luck, little mermaids!

xx, L*SPACE

As the weather’s growing warmer and we’re gearing up for bikini season, we’ve been scouring the internet for new and different ways to spice up the salads that keep us looking and feeling our best – and there’s no better way to add a twist to your salad than the addition of sweet seasonal fruit!

A few recipes we’re dying to try pictured above, clockwise from top left:

Arugula Salmon Blueberry Salad via Reimann Family Farm CSA

Watermelon, Heirloom Tomato, & Feta Salad via Coastal Living

Strawberry Salad with Honey Balsamic Viniagrette via A Couple Cooks

 Avocado & Mango Salad with Passion Fruit Viniagrette via Bon Appetit

xx, L*SPACE

Welcome to the favorite beach of our L*SPACE President-Creative Director, Monica Wise: Juan-les-Pins!

Located to the South of Monte Carlo’s gambling and Nice’s glitterati, and to the North of Cannes’ resort culture, Juan-les-Pins is a French beach town legendary for its spotless white sand, laid-back vibe, and vibrant night life.

Painted by Monet and Picasso, Juan-les-Pins also counted among its early visitors Coco Chanel, who was refused entrance to a casino because she was dressed casually in the new craze – “beach pajamas.” We have Mlle Chanel to thank for introducing the fashion of beachwear and making sunbathing socially acceptable – particularly  in JLP, where,  these days, chic bikinis and cover-ups are de rigueur.

Want to see what Monica would pack for a quick jaunt to Juan-les-Pins? Head over to the Swell Blog to find out! 

xx, L*SPACE