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

Haute 100 LA Update: Kim Kardashian Goes Make-Up Free in a Bikini for First Pregnancy Photoshoot

She may not have pulled a Demi Moore by appearing naked on a magazine cover while pregnant, but Kim Kardashian has opted for the next best thing. The reality starlet showed off her burgeoning baby bump for the first time since making the announcement that she and boyfriend Kanye West were having their first child back on Dec. 30.

How to Host a Haute Oscar Party at Home

If you didn’t receive that golden ticket to this year’s Academy Awards, not to worry — you can still throw an equally haute bash at home! Here are tips, tricks and recipes from the experts on how to feel like you were actually at the Oscars. So turn that frown upside down, have a good time in the proximity of your living room, be thankful you’ll actually be allowed to eat (unlike the starlets sitting in the front row) and prepare to have one heck of a haute time!

Top 5 Italian Eateries in Los Angeles

Mamma mia! If you’re in search of the hautest Italian restaurants in LA, look no further — Haute Living has found the top spots for pasta, pizza and panini that will have you singing ‘That’s amore!’

Vanity Fair Celebrates 2012 Vanities Calendar at Chateau Marmont

Oscar week has officially begun! A bevy of beautiful starlets in a glittering array of fancy party frocks made their way to Chateau Marmont on Monday night to attend Vanity Fair’s kick-off party in celebration of their annual Vanities Calendar.

Haute 100 LA Update: Lakers Owner Jerry Buss Dies at Age 80

Monday was a mournful day indeed as the world learned that Jerry Buss, the owner of the LA Lakers, had passed away at the age of 80. His assistant, Bob Steiner, confirmed the news that he died at LA’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Jessica Chastain Wows in Dior + Harry Winston at the Writer’s Guild Awards

She’s poised to take home her first Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards this Sunday, and Jessica Chastain already looks the part of a winner. The Dark Zero Thirty star wowed in a frothy Dior dress, Harry Winston earrings and Jimmy Choo heels at the 2013 Writer’s Guild Awards in LA on Sunday.

Elizabeth Taylor’s Collection of Bvlgari Jewels to be Displayed for the First Time Ever at Roman-Themed ...

A rare collection of Elizabeth Taylor’s favorite Bvlgari pieces will be displayed for the fist time ever. The haute jeweler is hosting a Roman-themed celebration to unveil the eight-piece collection of baubles in homage to glamorous 1960s Rome and the brand’s Italian heritage.

Haute 100 LA Update: Will Smith + Mark Wahlberg Offered $1 Million to Fight Each Other for Charity

Nothing says ‘giving’ like a hardcore boxing match. But that’s what Will Smith and Mark Wahlberg would be doing if they accepted the Hollywood Boxing Federation’s offer to spar.

Haute Secrets: Shutters on the Beach General Manager Gregory Day

Gregory Day shares the secrets to his favorite places in Los Angeles with Haute Living. .Find out where Day — the general manager of Santa Monica’s luxe Shutters on the Beach hotel who is responsible for making One Pico a five-time Wine Spectator award winner and who never met a bow tie he didn’t like — shops, dines and who he thinks has the best dessert in the City of Angels.

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