Photographer Nickolas Lorieux’s photo diary of our Palm Springs road trip
Paris-based photographer Nickolas Lorieux and the Wallpaper* fashion team recently jetted over to Palm Springs to shoot a story for our March 2013 issue, featuring minimalist silhouettes in 1950s pop shades. Here we see the trip through Lorieux's lens...

On the way from the Palm Springs hotel to the shoot location, Edris House, with the San Jacinto Mountains on the horizon
Stormy skies on our first day at Edris House, designed in 1953 by E. Stewart Williams
Ripples across the steps on the swimming pool
A sneak peek inside the house, which now belongs to architect JR Roberts
Palm trees on location
Bougainvillea in full bloom at Edris House
The San Jacinto Mountains loomed over us throughout the trip
The team made a special detour to try one of California's famous In-n-Out burgers, sampling the low-carb (no bun) burger
Passing by the famous Palm Spring wind farms
The view from our hotel, The Standard in West Hollywood
Some artful planting on the street below
A pastel pink Beetle crosses the intersection at Lemon Grove Av
Homeward bound
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