In Straight Trippin', OC friends and family share tidbits from their latest travels. This time, OC's Clara Cornet and Philip Nguyen took a joint trip to Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico to check out the colorful streets, ancient ruins, and LOTS of elotes.
Name: Clara Cornet
Occupation: Women's Buyer, Opening Ceremony
Travel destination: Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
Carry-on necessities: My pink Cheero Charger and snacks
Reading materials: System magazine
Most over-played track on your iPhone this trip: "Down in Mexico" by The Coasters and "I Luh Ya Papi" by Jennifer Lopez
Favorite outfit to travel in: Staying cozy with my Acne Studios Bird Sweater, my favorite vintage Chinese embroidered silk pants, and Nike AF1s
Highlight of your trip: Crashing a local Quinceañera!
Souvenirs you brought back: So many adorable miniature skeleton figurines and rainbow-colored blankets!
Name: Philip Nguyen
Occupation: Director of E-Commerce, Opening Ceremony
Travel destination: Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
Carry-on necessities: Pepto-Bismol chewable tablets! My cousin turned me on to this trick: chew two tablets every morning during your trip, as a precautionary measure to help your stomach cope with new climates. Also, the new iPhone 6; it has a killer camera!
Reading materials: A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
Weirdest thing in your suitcase: Turtleneck sweaters (I traveled from New York to Northern California, then straight to Mexico!)
Most over-played track on your iPhone this trip: "Cómo Te Voy A Olvidar" by Los Angeles Azules, "The Hanging Tree" by James Newton Howard feat. Jennifer Lawrence (lol), and "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
Favorite outfit to travel in: A grey T-shirt, shorts, a black fitted cap, and my new Reebok sneakers with OrthoLite insoles— so comfy
Highlight of your trip: After a sweaty hike mountainside to check out the stalactites at Hierve el Agua, Clara and I jumped into a cooling spring with friends.
Souvenirs you brought back: We bought matching rainbow blankets! Also, a couple of small, colorfully woven baskets.![]()
Catching the "magic hour" on one of our last days in Mexi
Name: Clara Cornet
Occupation: Women's Buyer, Opening Ceremony
Travel destination: Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
Carry-on necessities: My pink Cheero Charger and snacks
Reading materials: System magazine
Most over-played track on your iPhone this trip: "Down in Mexico" by The Coasters and "I Luh Ya Papi" by Jennifer Lopez
Favorite outfit to travel in: Staying cozy with my Acne Studios Bird Sweater, my favorite vintage Chinese embroidered silk pants, and Nike AF1s
Highlight of your trip: Crashing a local Quinceañera!
Souvenirs you brought back: So many adorable miniature skeleton figurines and rainbow-colored blankets!
Name: Philip Nguyen
Occupation: Director of E-Commerce, Opening Ceremony
Travel destination: Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
Carry-on necessities: Pepto-Bismol chewable tablets! My cousin turned me on to this trick: chew two tablets every morning during your trip, as a precautionary measure to help your stomach cope with new climates. Also, the new iPhone 6; it has a killer camera!
Reading materials: A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
Weirdest thing in your suitcase: Turtleneck sweaters (I traveled from New York to Northern California, then straight to Mexico!)
Most over-played track on your iPhone this trip: "Cómo Te Voy A Olvidar" by Los Angeles Azules, "The Hanging Tree" by James Newton Howard feat. Jennifer Lawrence (lol), and "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
Favorite outfit to travel in: A grey T-shirt, shorts, a black fitted cap, and my new Reebok sneakers with OrthoLite insoles— so comfy
Highlight of your trip: After a sweaty hike mountainside to check out the stalactites at Hierve el Agua, Clara and I jumped into a cooling spring with friends.
Souvenirs you brought back: We bought matching rainbow blankets! Also, a couple of small, colorfully woven baskets.
Catching the "magic hour" on one of our last days in Mexi