OCCUPATION: Fashion designer MY STYLE: Conceptual, sexy, very feminine. I like to mix vintage and new trendier pieces, and always wear high heels. My house is a mixture of art deco with a few Fluo design pieces. I LIVE MILAN BECAUSE: Milan is the most international city in Italy so it offers good vibes from …
OCCUPATION: CEO, RL Public Relations and Iobella; partner of Sportivo, a sports PR firm MY STYLE: Casual and eclectic—I mix sophisticated pieces with everyday fun. I love accessories more than anything. For the home, I like contemporary with touches of warm pieces from our family travels. I LOVE L.A. BECAUSE: Pacific Palisades is a great place to raise …
Celebrities and guests kicked off their holiday shopping last night in Beverly Hills Façonnable, the brand that (for me, at least) conjures up images of young, debonair French men enjoying lunch at Club 55 in St. Tropez, hosted a fun evening last night in Beverly Hills to benefit Lollipop Theater Network. LTN’s mission is to bring …
When asked about her favorite artists, Sharon Shapiro can’t help but get a wee bit academic—dropping analytical remarks about Frida Kahlo’s ironic symbolism, Lucian Freud’s complex figurations, and—explored herein—Wayne Thiebaud’s exploration of the mundane (think cupcakes, lipstick, cafeteria utensils). As an accomplished painter in her own right, Shapiro may know her share of art methods and theory. …
When asked about her favorite artists, Sharon Shapiro can’t help but get a wee bit academic—dropping analytical remarks about Frida Kahlo’s ironic symbolism, Lucian Freud’s complex figurations, and—explored herein—Wayne Thiebaud’s exploration of the mundane (think cupcakes, lipstick, cafeteria utensils). As an accomplished painter in her own right, Shapiro may know her share of art methods and theory. …
When asked about her favorite artists, Sharon Shapiro can’t help but get a wee bit academic—dropping analytical remarks about Frida Kahlo’s ironic symbolism, Lucian Freud’s complex figurations, and—explored herein—Wayne Thiebaud’s exploration of the mundane (think cupcakes, lipstick, cafeteria utensils). As an accomplished painter in her own right, Shapiro may know her share of art methods and theory. …
I’m the youngest of three sisters and my mother proactively had the sex discussion with us when I was nine. Not only did I want to continue that tradition, but I also wanted my kids to hear it from me instead of their peers. My son, Isaad, is now 11 and my daughter, Lyali, is …
Tucked away on a residential street off Montana Avenue in Santa Monica is a little fashion oasis housed in a converted garage. The treasure trove of shoes and frocks is the home office of Elizabeth Stewart, stylist to the likes of Cate Blanchett, Freida Pinto, Julia Roberts, Kristin Davis, and Jennifer Lawrence. Stewart cut her …
OCCUPATION: Fashion designer and entrepreneur: Raasta (www.raasta.com.es) and Suzie Wong (www.suziewong.es). Recently I have launched the IOU Project (www.iouproject.com), an innovative e-commerce platform that brings the consumer and artisan together MY STYLE: My style is definitely eclectic and very personal. Designers I love are: Ann Valerie Hash, Martin Margiela, Dries Van Noten, Comme des Garçons …
This year the kings of the holiday gift basket, Fortnum and Mason, have hidden jelly beans and artful confections behind 25 numbered doors on a wooden Dickensian townhouse. This calendar from Garnet Hill makes a festive garland of mini stockings to be stuffed with gifts of your choosing. Chocolate is tradition, but personal notes, healthy snacks, trinkets, and charms …
