Laura Schreffler

Laura Schreffler is the Editor-in-Chief of Haute Living Media Group. Her passion is travel and she loves nothing better than drinking champagne in a five-star hotel. Email her at laura@hauteliving.com for all things travel and any talent requests (or if you just want to talk about New Zealand/England/Singapore for 16 hours or her quest for the world's best Bellini.

Posts by Laura Schreffler

Ben Affleck Accepts Award From Pal Matt Damon at the Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival — VIDEO

Ben Affleck is racking up award upon award this season for his film on the Iranian hostage crisis, Argo. The actor/director/producer was presented with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s top prize, the Modern Master Award, over the weekend.

Haute 100 LA Update: Tom Cruise Named Scientology’s Most Important Person

Tom Cruise has been bestowed with the highest honor any Scientologist could hope to receive: a new book names the action star as the most influential Scientologist since founder L. Ron Hubbard. Discussing his new book “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief,” author Lawrence Wright told E! News that “There’s nobody more important in Scientology since L. Ron Hubbard. [Cruise is] the front of Scientology.”

Besties Nicole Kidman + Naomi Watts are Beautiful in Black at the Producers Guild Awards

Did best pals Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts coordinate their looks before attending the 2013 Producers Guild Awards on Saturday evening? Perhaps not, but they sure looked like they did. The Australian beauties wore twin shades of black to the ceremony: Kidman in L’Wren Scott with Nicholas Kirkwood heels and Fred Leighton’s Art Deco platinum, […]

Sophia Vergara Wears $1 Million Worth of Jewlery to SAG Awards + Best Dressed Beauties

Diamonds are definitely a girls’ best friend: especially when she’s wearing a lot of them. Such was the case for Sophia Vergara at the 19th annual SAG Awards on Sunday evening, as the Modern Family actress was clad in over $1 million worth of platinum jewelry. Her haute pieces included platinum chandelier earrings with diamond […]

Haute 100 LA Update: Kim Kardashian Receives $65,000 in Cartier Baubles From Kanye West in Paris

It appears that Kanye West fully intends to spoil girlfriend Kim Kardashian as much as possible during her pregnancy. Kim couldn’t resist tweeting about the gorgeous — and generous — gifts she received while taking a romantic couples trip to France.

Haute Secrets: Lashfully Owner Liv Contreras

Liv Contreras is the founder of Lashfully,a Beverly Hills-based beauty company that caters to the rich and famous. Liv has been a licensed aesthetician for more than 17 years. She’s an instructor of advanced aesthetics, teaching both natural and dramatic lash extensions and specializing in lash extensions for over 10 years. In addition to her LA location, she also has boutiques in Larchmont, Newport Beach and San Francisco. These are Liv’s haute secrets, her picks for the hottest locations in Los Angeles.

Lashfully Owner Liv Contreras

Liv Contreras is the founder of Lashfully,a Beverly Hills-based beauty company that caters to the rich and famous. Liv has been a licensed aesthetician for more than 17 years. She’s an instructor of advanced aesthetics, teaching both natural and dramatic lash extensions and specializing in lash extensions for over 10 years. In addition to her LA location, she also has boutiques in Larchmont, Newport Beach and San Francisco. These are Liv’s haute secrets, her picks for the hottest locations in Los Angeles.

House of Wax: Gerard Butler + Ryan Kavanaugh Attend ‘Movie 43’ After Party at Madame Tussauds

It might be an odd choice for an after party, but those who attended the shindig celebrating Relativity Media’s Movie 43 seemed to be enjoying themselves. The venue of choice was Madame Tussauds Hollywood, where stars were able to pose with wax figures while imbibing Purity Vodka cocktails (a disastrous situation, for some) and noshing on bites themed to the movie, such as luscious round of melons, big beefy balls and chili beanery.

The Sundance Diaries Day 5: Celebrity Gifting, Park City Style

Ask and ye shall receive, especially if you’re a celebrity at the Sundance Film Festival. Everyone from Naomi Watts to James Franco to Oscar winner Octavia Spencer picked up freebies in Park City. Watts and Franco were selective about their goodies, choosing only to be gifted by Samsung at their exclusive VIP suite at Village at the Lift.

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