They say it only rains in Los Angeles a few days a year. Seems they are all falling during my trip this week. There are actually a lot of us in town from NYC and we’re trying to remember that a rainy warm day in LA is better than a 12 degree day which is […]
I picked the absolute best week to visit LA. When I leave for the airport Wednesday morning, it should feel like -3 degrees in New York and when I arrive in California, it should be almost 80 degrees. Jealous? You should be! Ha! Just kidding! I’d take you all along if I could. I’m heading […]
After seeing so much of Daniel Romualdez’s interior design work, it was nice to see one of his own homes. His Los Angeles abode is clean and bright with varying shades of whites and neutrals. It would be interesting to see how it differs from his New York home but I guess we’ll have to […]
My biggest issue with modern and contemporary clean lined architecture is that people usually fill it with furniture of the same style. The best example I’ve ever seen of decorating this type of space is interior designer Michael S. Smith‘s new modern home featured in the Wall Street Journal Magazine this weekend. He’s filled it […]
I love websites like Curbed that keep us alerted as to where the celebrities are living. Usually it’s not anywhere chic but on Friday, they announced that Gwyenth Paltrow and hubby Chris Martin just purchased The House of Windsor. The concept house in the Mandeville Canyon area of Los Angeles was designed by Windsor Smith […]
The house features in Vogue magazine have gotten smaller so I’m always glad when they post the photos online. The latest is Amanda Peet’s family home in the Hollywood Hills. While the interiors are lovely, it’s the garden designed by Miranda Brooks that steals the show. An olive grove, Cypress trees, and grapefruit orchard have […]
I don’t think it’s a secret that designer Kelly Wearstler‘s Hillcrest home in Los Angeles is on the market. But I did come across more photos today thanks to a little story on Curbed. They show more of the gardens and pool area than I’ve seen previously. I know not all of you will love […]
Today marks the day of the very first presentation of Skaist-Taylor, the new fashion line by former Juicy Couture founders Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash Taylor. I can’t wait to see their new line which is said to be closer to their own high fashion look. Until then, I thought it would be fun to […]
Speaking of mood boards, let’s take a minute to behold the not one but two epic mood boards in the Shelter Half pop up shop in Los Angeles. My photographer friend Nicholas Maggio was kind enough to take me by for a visit on my last trip. Shelter Half is dedicated to Made in America […]
Instead of depressing you with more photos of the Viceroy Anguilla, I thought I’d revisit my trip to Los Angeles. While there I was able to pop into Kelly Wearstler‘s new clothing boutique on Melrose Avenue. For those of you who don’t know, she also designed the Viceroy Anguilla, so my jumping around actually makes […]
My trip to Los Angeles was so scheduled that I barely had time to breathe but I did manage to find some time to shop. On Saturday, I met a friend at Brentwood Country Mart which couldn’t be cuter. And thanks to the power of twitter, Julia Leach of Chance, alerted me that I had […]
Those of you who follow me on twitter already know but I thought I should mention to everyone that I am currently in Los Angeles. I’m busy shooting a few last subjects for my book and meeting up with friends old and new. My schedule is pretty jam packed which is the reason for the […]
Chances are great that if you don’t know the name Robert Evans, you certainly know his work. While head of Paramount Studios and later as a producer he was responsible for such films as Barefoot in the Park, The Great Gatsby, Love Story, The Godfather, Chinatown, and many more. Actually, you really should know the name […]
No visit to the Fine Arts Building would be complete without stopping by Todd Romano‘s gorgeous showroom. The mix of the abstract painting and orange chairs in the entry is another example that could have made my abstract art post yesterday. I absolutely love the look and wish I could buy them all! It also […]
The surfer images from Vogue reminded me that I took some photos of surfers myself while I was in LA. I made Christian of Maison21 take me to Malibu so I could see what all the hype was about. I wasn’t that impressed with what looked like a trailer park plopped down on the side […]
I remember seeing some vintage tortoise shells in House & Garden magazine many years ago that were credited to a place called JF Chen. It always stayed with me and I thought that I must visit this place someday. On my recent trip to LA, I finally got the chance. I’m not even sure how […]
After Almont Yard, I highly recommend a visit to La Cienega Boulevard. It’s chock full of great design shops including interior designer Peter Dunham‘s chic shop Hollywood at Home. It used to be in Almont Yard so make sure you know that it’s moved! When you walk in the door and turn to your left, […]