eternal summer

eternal summer

"people don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy."  - langston hughes   xo gaye                malibu pier - summer 2013
to market, to market...

to market, to market...

one of my favorite ways to spend a sunday morning is strolling through my local farmers market. i have my go-to stands and familiar faces to see, but also love to discover new finds that...
the vineyard

the vineyard

 i've always believed in the benefits of travel - whether exploring a new place or returning to a beloved familiar one - and encourage all of us at kai to do so. it's amazing...
mother shucker

mother shucker

leave it to our resident taste maker and fashionista tyler to score a table, 36 seats total, at manhattan beach's latest gem of a restaurant. sister restaurant to hyper popular m.b. post is newly opened...
island girls

island girls

in the spirit of summer & travel i wanted to share this special press feature from harper's bazaar australia. after a long day of meetings in sydney some months back, i sat down with the...
heaven

heaven

with an 8 year old most of our travels happen in the summer time, wanting to show our little man as much of the world as we can. we picked virgin gorda in the british...
A Walk On Water

A Walk On Water

we recently went to photographer steven lippman’s malibu studio to discuss working together on a kai ad campaign. while looking through steven's photos, which are amazing works of art, the conversation quickly turned from work...
quintessential malibu

quintessential malibu

no we don't run around here nakies all day but i doubt i've seen a better layout that exemplifies the malibu vibe better than the photo essay "no bad days" shot by our friend and malibu...
happy birthday, america!

happy birthday, america!

fireworks, friends, food, and a day to celebrate our freedom! i love everything about the 4th of july. for us, it's just a chill family day. something for everyone. sparklers for the kids and the...
margaritaville

margaritaville

ay ay ay, i love mexico! not quite sure if it's the beach, the margaritas or the laid back vibe. maybe it's the combination of all. whatever it is it equals pure heaven. personally, i...
striking gold

striking gold

i must say i'm very, very lucky we first interviewed chloe in march 2012 for an interning position. she was in her third year at pepperdine, meaning very smart, and full of mid west values...
father's day.

father's day.

i'm fortunate to say i believe from the bottom of my heart that i had the best dad in the world!  we had an extraordinary relationship and spoke many times a day, every day.  he was there...