North Fork Weekend

Getting out of the city on sweltering weekends feels like both a luxury and a necessity. This weekend's destination was the North Fork of Long Island. I had never visited the North Fork before and now that I know how lovely it is, I can't understand why I hadn't ventured this way before! Farmer's markets, vineyards and quiet beaches were the backdrop. Relaxing? Oh, yes. And there was a productive side to the weekend filled with exquisite meals and truly delicious local wines -
a) I learned to make orange-rosemary scones (ridiculously yummy)
b) The rock hunting was excellent - new treasures to come!

Peace, love and rocks,
Lauren

Morning Inspirations

Do you ever wake up in the morning with inspiration on the brain? This morning I pulled out my Cy Twombly coffee table book and felt compelled to create something! How beautiful are his roses?

peace, love, and rocks

Sarah

Photo Shoot!

I hope all you Aroc Urtu fans are having a great July 4th weekend! Sarah and I spent Saturday out in the Hamptons working on new photos for the soon to be released Aroc Urtu LookBook.
Beautiful weather, beautiful models, beautiful ocean... you get the idea. It was a terrific shoot and I can't wait to share some of the images! Here's one of Casey, the adorable Aroc Urtu mascot (and incredibly patient model) wearing a cascade of necklaces. Stunning on Casey, imagine how fabulous it would look on you!

Peace, Love, and Rocks,
Lauren

Monterrico, Guatemala

One beach I would love to return to is
Monterrico, Guatemala. Beautiful black sand, remote, and fairly untraveled made this feel like a very adventurous destination.

It was my mother's birthday and we had made her a surprise cake. We then all went out to the beach, (of course gathering some amazing black stones) surfed, sunned and napped. Upon returning to the house famished for dinner and cake, we were confronted with a rather large iguana splayed in the middle of said birthday cake thrashing its arms and legs. Well, no cake, but some very nice stones...
Peace, love and rocks,
Lauren