Palm Springs fashion & interiors style inspired by The Parker Hotel {Staycation Style #4}

Palm Springs is a place I’ve always been desperate to go to – and I’ve been lucky enough to have visited twice.

I’m am just drawn to anything old school Palm Springs – the glamour, the style, the colours, the flamingos, the Palm trees, the kaftan’s, the casinos, the mid-century modern architecture…. I could go on.

We first visited as part of a Californian road-trip holiday in 2005 and again for a few days whilst on our honeymoon in LA. On our second visit I did a little more research to find exactly the sort of hotels I wanted to stay in. One was a kitsch little place called Palm Springs Rendezvous.

A retro B&B built in the 1930’s with 10 themed rooms decked out in 1950’s style furniture – we stayed in the Pretty in Pink room – a tribute to Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn is believed to have stayed in this room in the fifties also – today it has a whirlpool hot tub, a vast vanity unit and lounge area.

Palm Springs Rendezvous in the 1950’s (then known as The Mira Loma)

We then stayed at the The Parker Palm Springs. A much more modern hotel with interiors designed by the uber-cool Jonathan Adler. It’s an impressive 13 acres – and the ideal spot for a wedding. The Parker has 3 outdoor pools, a bistro, Norma’s Diner, luxe cottages and the most Instagram worthy entrance ever! I think if I could live anywhere in America I think I would choose Palm Springs. I would love to waft around my poolside in a kaftan and turban like someone out of a Jacqueline Susann or Jackie Collins novel.

Until then, I’ll have to make do with this wish-list of get the look interiors inspired by The Parker Palm Springs and a stylish holiday wardrobe in the vain of this desert resort.

 

Kubrick Armchair £459 Made || Moroccan Wedding blanket from selection at Etsy ||

Catstudio Embroidered Cushion £115 Box Brownie Trading || Pouffe £59 Very

|| Table Lamp £45 John Lewis || Rug from £65 La Redoute ||

 

Seat pad £4 George at Asda || Seat Cushion £6.99 H&M || Place mat £6.99 (for 2) H&M ||

Glass 32.75 Ikea || Beach Towel Abyss & Habidecor Prado beach Towel £117 Amara ||

Vitra Eames DKR Wire Chair £351 John Lewis || Plants from £3 Ikea ||

Emillio Pucci square scarf £155 Yoox || Hat £30 Dune || Flamingo float £55 Oliver Bonas || Swimsuit £34 Topshop || Bikini top £16′ bottoms £14 both M&Co. || Michael by Michael Kors sandal £120 Net-A-Porter || Suncream from a selection Sisley || Sunglasses £18 River Island

Bottle opener £14 Oliver Bonas || Mrs Lilien’s Cocktail Swatch book £9 Wordery || Turban £140 Missoni || Red stripe Bardot top £28 River Island || Red Stripe wide trousers £32 River Island || Cocktail ring £199 Kenneth Jay Lane at Shopbop || Mara Hoffman kaftan £260 Net-A-Porter ||

 Cocktail coupe £6 John Lewis || Malibu Sunset sandals £375 Sophia Webster at Farfetch ||

Box Clutch £845 Charlotte Olympia at Net-A-Porter || Top £25 River Island || Cocktail earrings

£380 Monica Vinader || Lorcan Bow Sided caplet dress £299 Jacques Vert || Statement skirt

£139 Coast || Kissing Lipstick in Coachella Coral £23 Charlotte Tilbury ||

 Palm Springs Living Book £7.34 Amazon || Sandals £130 KG by Kurt Geiger

 

** Also, really love this Slim Aarons Collection of scarves By Lily & Lionel. Slim Aarons was an American photographer famed for his breathtaking shots of socialites, jet-setters and celebrities.

The scarves feature some of his most infamous photographs including one of my favourites
Exclusively available at Liberty they cost £170 each…. ‘Poolside Gossip’ at the Kaufman desert house in Palm Springs.