• THE BEST OF LA // DESIGN

    I was in LA recently.  It’s the perfect getaway and has everything my heart desires — a warm climate, a cool vibe, a lush and luxurious urban landscape and all the shopping a girl could want.  It’s not called the “city of angels” for nothin’ people.  For designers, the LA scene offers gorgeous settings, lovely laidback staff and some of the best furnishings in the US.  Key streets are Highland, Beverly Blvd, La Cienega, Melrose Ave and Melrose Place.  Head to Blackman Cruz, JF Chen, The Window, Harbinger, Hollyhock, Nicky Kehoe, Kelly Wearstler, Galerie Half, Garde, Lief … to name just a few.  The east coast is unseasonably cold and Legends of…

  • THE BEST OF LA // FASHION

    I recently spent some downtime in LA.  And when I travel, I shop.  That’s just how I roll.  Shopping at home feels like a chore to me and I almost never do it (save my visits to Hu’s in Georgetown).  And it’s just so damn easy in LA.  You get in your car, you park RIGHT IN FRONT of the store, you peruse and chat with the nicest of people.  Then you walk out with a half dozen bags that you drop into your trunk.  So lovely … and um, possibly a bit too easy?                                         Beverly Hills :: Maje, Perrin, Etro, Barbara…

  • L.A. = Love Affair

    I made a pit stop in LA for a couple of days on my way to Arizona for Thanksgiving.  Sunshine, shopping and some of the best design sources in the US – it was heaven! Below are some highlights from my fabulous 48 hours in the city of angels.   I stayed at the Chamberlain in West Hollywood. A Kelly Wearstler-designed boutique hotel tucked away in a lush, leafy neighborhood. First stop – Jean de Merry.        Huntley & Co. is doing the modern wing chair and chandelier below in an apartment overlooking Lake Geneva in Switzerland.  So cool!       The Collection Los Angeles is a…