Hot Book: Gypset Living !

In her third book for Assouline, Julia Chaplin explores the living spaces of gypsy jet setters around the world, from Hydra in Greece to the Guéthary in France; from Cuixmala, Mexico, to Pa’ia, Hawaii; and beyond to the Indonesian isles.
Through stunning photography and first-person stories, Gypset Living opens the door to the fascinating and dazzling homes and haunts of the bohemian artists, designers, and bons vivants known as the gypset.

The Tory Burch blog writes  ” A frequent contributor to The New York Times and Travel + Leisure, Julia Chaplin is also the author of Gypset Travel and Gypset Style and now Gypset Living.
Here she explores the architecture and interiors of her globetrotting tribe and picks her favorites.

1. Al Fresco Yoga Studios
“In Topanga Canyon, California, I visited the outdoor yoga studio
belonging to model Angela Lindvall. Instead of a roof she hung an old parachute over it to provide shade.”

2. Surf Communes
“In Guéthary, France — a surf town south of Biarritz — I stayed in an old factory
that had been converted into a sort of luxury surf commune with a big dorm room with beds
carved out of knotty wood. All the sheets were blue terry cloth.”

3. Yurts
“I found yurts all over the world: Mongolia, the Springs in New York and Topanga Canyon.
Sleeping in round structures really changes your perspective on life.”

4. Outdoor Bathtubs
“In Maui the photographer David LaChapelle has the most amazing Italian marble bathtub
in the middle of a tropical forest.”

5. Vans
“I did a whole chapter on the band Wild Belle, who toured around in a Ford Econoline van.
For a modern nomad, home is the open road.”

—Julia Chaplin, @gypsetjulia from The Tory Burch blog

Gypset Living $32 Publisher: Assouline Publishing (October 7, 2014)  Amazon.com