Originals

Sweet Butter Kitchen

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 13824 Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, US Website: www.sweetbutterkitchen.com Phone: 818 788 2832 When husband and wife team Leslie Danelian and Rick Berge first opened Sweet Butter Kitchen, the muffins, soups, layer cakes (and everything in between!) became an instant success. It’s likely that drop in customers will choose to stay, upon walking through the …

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We browse the web, so you don’t have to

September 7th – September 14th – A boy, his best friend, and their “Lick It List” [YouTube] – New site NickMom.com may or may not be stealing content from bloggers [ResourcefulMommy.com] – The science of being cool [Babble] – “Do not discourage childish fantasies” and more wisdom from Susan Sontag [The Atlantic] – Back to School Braids …

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The seafaring tale gets a 3D conversion

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a decade since a fretting clownfish named Marlin first braved the open waters of Finding Nemo. The film’s success, felt by Pixar, pet stores, and the Australian Tourism Commission alike, was attributed to its beauty, its characters—made memorable with quirks ranging from short-term memory loss to vegetarianism—and its …

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Palais-Royal Gardens

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Place du Palais Royal, Paris, FR Website: None Phone: +33 01 42 97 46 23 These gardens accompany the grand building formerly known as the Palais-Cardinal, which sits across from the Louvre. After Cardinal Richelieu’s death in 1642, the property passed to royals including Louis XIII, and eventually the Duchess d’Orléans, who made it …

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Triennale Design Museum

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Viale Alemagna, 6, Milan, IT Website: www.triennaledesignmuseum.it Phone: +39 02 724341 Since 2007, this museum has been chipping away at a longstanding question: What constitutes Italian design? Each exhibition at Triennale Design Museum (TDM) deals with the country’s unique melding of cutting-edge materials, humor, history, nostalgia, and tradition. TDM’s educational space also teaches children, …

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ALLEGRA HICKS

OCCUPATION: Designer and creative director, Allegra Hicks MY STYLE: Eclectic and timeless. I also have a love of colors. I LOVE LONDON BECAUSE: London is incredible because even though it is very urban, there is a park, a little green, or a communal garden on almost every corner where you can take your children to play, go …

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VANESSA ARELLE

OCCUPATION: Head of Cultural Affairs at the Mexican Embassy, U.K. MY STYLE: My fashion sense conforms to the moment or setting. Couture Lab on Davis Street is my first stop for unique and stylish clothing and accessories. At work, I wear more classic attire—a lot of pencil skirts and cinch belts. My special Roger Vivier cardholder …

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LAUREN KEMP

OCCUPATION: Fashion stylist and personal shopper MY STYLE: Classic with a girly edge. I am rarely in jeans, instead opting for a full circle or dress with boots. I am very influenced by the 50s and 60s. I LOVE LONDON BECAUSE: London is made up of a series of villages—each one is very different, with …

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SOPHIE LILLINGSTON

OCCUPATION: Founder of Lillingston, one of London’s leading events companies MY STYLE: By day, I dress quite simply, but by night I become Queen of Caftans, which I collect on my travels. Our home in London (which was once Agatha Christie’s house) is bursting at the seams with semi-organized clutter. My husband loves antiques, books, and …

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HELENA BOAS

OCCUPATION: Founder of Bodas MY STYLE: My mother is Danish, so I have always been fanatical about light—be it candles in the winter or sunlight in the summer. I like to be outdoors and active, and I’m a big believer in comfort and style going hand in hand. Beauty comes from being comfortable in yourself, …

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