Boho Chic with Project Bly

August 19, 2014

Inspired by the eclectic and free-spirited fashion sense of women like Maithili Ahuwalia, Stephanie von Watzdorf, and Tamu McPherson we went in search of what it means to be a well-styled traveler.

It turns out that the most stylish global gypsies we know are the ones that don’t take themselves too seriously, and who walk to the beat of their own drum (quite possibly sporting some of these stylish kicks). To us, it all comes down to the types of stories we want to tell with the clothes that we wear. Whatever your style, you can slip on pair of jeans, a simple tee-shirt and mix things up with an embroidered tribal jacket, an ikat scarf, or a talismanic tuareg pendant.

This month we took to the streets of San Francisco with the beautiful Lakshmi to try on some of the treasures that we have brought back from our travels.

(L) Vintage Embroidered Dao Shirt from Hanoi, Vietnam (R) Lost Wax Bead Necklace from Kumasi, Ghana

(L) Black Dao Jacket with Magenta Tassels from Hanoi, Vietnam (R) Orchid Ikat Scarf from Bukhara, Uzbekistan

(L) Vintage Red Confidence Beads from Kumasi, Ghana (R) Scarlet Embroidered Purse from Bukhara, Uzbekistan

(L) Poncho Bag from La Paz, Bolivia (R) Ximena Scarf from La Paz, Bolivia

(L) Memory Bracelets from Hanoi, Vietnam (R) Blue Checkered Sweater from La Paz, Bolivia

For more boho chic style, check out Julia Chaplin’s Gypset Style book.

All images were taken in Project Bly’s Mission neighborhood in San Francisco. A big thank you to our model, Lakshmi Mayya and photographer, Shantanu Starick.