Laura Schreffler, Editor-in-Chief

An explorer at heart (she's officially part of The Explorers Club, a prestigious society of scientists, travelers, adventurers, conservationists, and innovators) as well as proud member of Marquis Who’s Who 2025, Haute Living's Editor-in-Chief, Laura Schreffler, has covered travel, culture, and celebrity since 2003; she has officially been serving as Haute Media Group's talent booker since 2012. When she’s not hunting for the world’s best cocktail or jumping into the Antarctic Ocean, Laura is volunteering worldwide as an animal rescue advocate. Her motto: “Life is short – make it an adventure (but also, stay in a 5-star hotel)." IG: @laurainwonderland__

Posts by Laura Schreffler

Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air

Driving up the winding roads of Bel-Air, you slowly start to breathe again as you escape the busy, almost frenetic scene that is the city of Los Angeles. When you finally arrive at your destination, the serene little enclave that is Wolfgang Puck at the Hotel Bel-Air, you finally and fully decompress.

L.A. Morphs into a Culinary Mecca at the 4th Annual Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival

The City of Angels celebrated the world of haute cuisine over the weekend at the fourth annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival.

The Ever-Expanding Kingdom of Sam Nazarian

Sam Nazarian’s kingdom is always expanding.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Are Officially Husband and Wife

Congratulations are in order for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: Hollywood’s hautest couple married over the weekend in Chateau Miraval, France.

Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth is the latest burgeoning entrepreneur. The actress and frequent Topshop collaborator, alongside business partner Samantha Russ, has launched Style Thief, an which app uses photo recognition tools to hunt for similar styles of covetable items. That Bosworth, 31, would focus on fashion makes perfect sense, as she’s frequently praised for her fabulous style. In honor of her foray into the app world, we decided to ask the actress about her top five favorite new downloads and, naturally, her favorite stores in the City of Angels.

Ian Somerhalder

Hollywood took a charitable turn as celebrities and philanthropists came together at the Beyond Hunger: “A Place at the Table” Gala at the Montage Beverly Hills.

the Emmy Awards

If life was perfect, then each and every nominated celebrity would be going home with gold at the Emmy Awards. But for some, mingling among their peers, partying with television’s hautest names and picking up a few award-worthy goodies is good enough. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at what you missed over the Emmy Awards weekend.

2014 emmy winners

The 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards was a love letter to AMC’s Breaking Bad, which saw the biggest awards going to the cast’s MVPs in its sixth and final season: stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Anna Gunn won in their respective categories, while the show itself won Outstanding Dramatic Series; Breaking Bad won a total of six awards, while Sherlock: His Last Vow (Masterpiece) clocked in with the most wins at 7, followed by Saturday Night Live with 5 and HBO’s True Detective with 4. Here is the complete list of all 2014 Emmy winners.

labor day weekend getaways

It’s nearly Labor Day weekend which means one thing and one thing only to us: vacation time! If you live on the west coast (and even if you don’t), here are the seven trips you must take this coming weekend.

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