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Joni Sternbach is awesome because:

a.) In her series “Surfland,” the NYC-based photographer takes tons of pictures surfers in their natural habitat (a.k.a the beach).

b.) She doesn’t discriminate between old and young, novices and pros, which we love.

c.) Even if you don’t surf yourself, you can still appreciate these seriously impressive images.

d.) 4th of July might be over, but who says we can’t daydream until the next holiday weekend rolls around?

Okay, so that was a trick question.

The answer is actually e.) All of the above.

Find out why here!

In the wake of Coachella, we feel the need to remind you of the following Rock Fan Etiquette:

When you see a rock band you love at a press event or huge public party – such as CSS, pictured here rocking out at Sailor Jerry’s epic desert bash last weekend – it is okay to ask the, nicely, if you can take their picture.

It is okay to get a cool candid shot of them having fun, dancing with friends (maybe even your friends), and rocking the Jeremy Scott “TRASH” t-shirt like they were born with a closet of designer sportswear.

All of this is awesome.

But here’s where it gets a little fuzzy (perhaps because of the Sailor Jerry rum)…

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I think I had about 500 popsicles at Coachella.
I’m now experiencing major withdrawal symptoms and would love nothing more than a frozen, sugary treat.

Which probably explains why I’m flipping out over this set of ice pop molds…
The DIY Popsicle possibilities are endless!

Get em here ($10)

Your daily Alexa Chung, wearing 3.1 Phillip Lim at the Kanon Organic Vodka party at Coachella.  More pretty people below.

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It’s not our Young Hollywood party, it’s a benefit that NYLON Guys and Bloomingdale’s are throwing for the Surfrider Foundation this Wednesday.  Join us for a first crack at exclusive gear by Marc Jacobs, Paul Smith, and more, plus Hayden Panettiere, Gabe Saporta, Rory Culkin, and whoever else from our pages shows up to support the cause.  See below for the New York invite…
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If you live in the warm weather, we’re already jealous of you.

But thanks to The Outnet, we’re now kind of seething.

They’ve created their own boutique just for warm weather, with absolutely everything -

Sundresses, shades, the works -

For tropical temperatures.

Have we mentioned it’s snowing today in NYC?

xoxo faran

(If you’re looking for an online boutique for cold weather, we’ve got that too – sort of.  I made a Slytherin store on Boutiques.com for the Pansy Parkinson in all of us – lots of wool and leather!)

That’s ROXY Girl Iris Yen at the beach.

We spent most of the day there, watching surfers prepare for the Eddies, a tournament in honor of lifeguard and surfer Eddie Aikau, who died while saving a capsized boat full of his friends (they survived).

To mark the opening of the competition, Eddie’s peers held a paddle-out, the traditional memorial service for surfers, where riders form a circle on their boards while a prayer is chanted into the ocean and sky.

Then there was a luau.  And lots of mai tais.

It’s 8 am here in Hawaii, but I’m already up, prepping for a full day in the water – maybe I’ll actually get up on a wave by sundown.

Maybe. 

xo Faran

PS – Being a ROXY Girl apparently has its privileges around here. When a local cop saw the “ROXY Team” sticker on our car, he cleared a parking spot for us ON THE GRASS next to the beach. “You girls are the bomb!” he said. Um, amazing.

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Aloha from Roxy Surf Camp!

That’s us in the water at 8 pm last night.

Surfers here start at dawn, and go until there’s no more sun – when a series of foghorns signal it’s time to come in for the night.

Of course, some people break the rules -

Like the pro surfers I’ll be watching today at a big surfing invitational, called The Eddy.

Follow the whole thing on Twitter, and check out more photos from last night -

I still haven’t gotten up on the board for more then a few seconds, but it’s only 9 am in Hawaii, so hey – there’s time, right?

xo faran

PS – fun fact – cab drivers charge $4.50 per surfboard in their cars here.

Hey look, it’s me!

Okay, not really.

But maybe it will be in a few days, when I get back from this season’s Roxy Surf Camp.

You may remember when our senior editor, Natalie Shakur, went for her RSC training this summer in Montauk.  Now it’s my turn, and I’m getting shipped out to Honolulu (OMG!) for a serious board score.

Check back starting tomorrow for photos, stories, and details on how you can go to a future RSC session.   Or tune into Twitter (@farankrentcil) for up-to-the-minute updates about the trip.  Like right now, I’m sitting at a desk across from the giant snowy mountains of Salt Lake.  It’s sort of a trip considering I’m wearing a Roxy bikini underneath my sweater.

xoxo faran

PS: Natalie told me to be careful of sharks, her #1 fear.  But I think they’re beautiful and it would be interesting to see one, at a good distance.  Am I crazy?

“Hi Faran!

I live in O’ahu and a few friends and i went hiking up to the pill boxes in Lanikai a few weeks ago, while we were up there i saw a quote on one of the pill boxes that i thought was really sweet, so i thought I’d share it with you!

It’s a very long, uphill hike for someone who isn’t the out doors type, which is exactly what I am, but the view is always worth it, so I attached a couple other pictures of the view you get to see from up there. (:

Enjoy!
India”

Gorgeous.  We love graffiti – send it to faran@nylonmag.com, please!  Aloha!

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