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Accessories by Sabine. Jacket: Forever 21

“The key to remaining youthful is to be rebellious, a little bit poor, and independent with a bit of a big mouth,” says 69-year-old writer and blogger, Sabine Reichel. Sabine is on a mission to change perceptions of aging and beauty in a society that,”doesn’t want to hear older women speak and share their opinions.” Check out more of Sabine’s work at her blog HERE.

Here’s a little look into the home and studio of jewelry artist and illustrator Gretchen Schields.

Kathy “Gidget” Kohner in Malibu circa 1956. ErnstLenart

I was having lunch with some friends at Duke’s Malibu the other day, when the most bubbly and charming woman came over to greet us. It turns out that she was Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, the inspiration for the Gidget book, film and television series. Kathy started surfing in Malibu in the late 1950s and her father, Frederick Kohner, chronicled her adventures as a model for the beloved character Gidget. If you happen to be driving through Malibu, Kathy is now the ambassador of aloha at Duke’s, and is there every Tuesday and and Sunday.

Frederick Kohner’s, Gidget, has been re-released and is available on Amazon HERE.