F is for Flamingo

Bird of (spring break) paradise and the mascot for our R&R beach shop.

R is for Ring

A finger ornament that can come in all shapes and sizes, from simple solitaires to these fish-shaped showstoppers.

Photo from Love Lemlem

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P is for Peekaboo

Cara Delevingne — Brit model and New York Fashion Week rock star — shows off a pair of graphic glasses from Fall 2013.

F is for Flora

A Fall 2013 motif, loosely inspired by the William Morris’ repeating leaf and bloom designs.

Photographed by Jennifer Livingston

K is for Klimt

Austrian painter of the Art Nouveau movement and one of the inspirations behind Fall 2013’s free-spirited and romantic mood.

Photographed by Dan Lecca

F is for Fitting

A pre-fashion show essential and often done last minute.

C is for Carnival

The ultimate street party.

Veruschka, photographed by Hulton Archive/Getty Images, at Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, 1969

P is for Paillettes

High-wattage sequins and spangles. Not just for night, they’re great as a subtle accent for more casual day looks.

G is for Greta Garbo

One of the Hollywood greats who was notoriously camera shy, hiding behind books, tissues and…umbrellas.

Photo by Martin Munkacsi

R is for R & R

Rest and relaxation. Acquired by spending a leisurely day swimming in the pool.

T is for Ten

Five plus five — and the name of stylish entrepreneur Daphne Javitch’s underwear line.

S is for Sun-Kissed

And surf and sand and the Sixties — the ingredients to Ron Church: California to Hawaii 1960 to 1965, a book of vintage surfing photographs by the legendary lensman.

S is for Sparkle

It’s the holidays, so go ahead, sparkle plenty and glamorously. Photo by Ellen Von Unwerth for Vogue Italia, November 2005

L is for La Dolce Vita

The leisure life of the Beautiful People in Italy — and the name of the Slim Aarons’ new book.

D is David Kitz

L.A. artist who creates still-life collages from old magazines, fashion catalogues and other miscellany in his studio.