Chris Crary shares his Los Angeles secrets with Haute Living. Find out where Crary — a former “Top Chef” star and the Chef de Cuisine at The Viceroy Hotel’s restaurant, Whist — shops, dines and who he thinks has the best dessert in the City of Angels. Like Haute Living Los Angeles? Join our Facebook page or […]

Antonio Villaraigosa has unveiled the winning design in the “Designed/Made in Los Angeles” garment hang tag logo. Los Angeles’ Mayor announced the competition’s winner during a press conference Monday at the Cooper Design Space downtown on Monday.

John Varvatos celebrated the ten-year anniversary of his West Hollywood boutique on Wednesday by rocking out, naturally. Former The Jam frontman Paul Weller, the star of John Fall 2012 ad campaign, also performed at the event.

Black tie attire and the game of chess usually go together like chalk and cheese, but this odd pairing will seamlessly become one next week. Hollywood’s hippest haven, The Spare Room, will host a Black Tie Chess Tournament on Monday.

Brad Pitt is a beautiful trailblazer. The A-list actor is the first man the Chanel brand has ever to used to promote a woman’s fragrance.

For the 12th year in a row, celebrities performed cabaret acts for a cause: to benefit the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund. Creative producer Jason Alexander, consulting writer Bruce Vilanch and hosts Monica Potter and Peter Krause helped to raise $500,000 for the organization.

Ever wonder what the most powerful leaders, business execs and celebrities keep on their desks? Well, we’re about to tell you. Our biweekly “What’s on My Desk” feature will take a look inside the offices and at the desks of the world’s most influential power players.

The creators of DreamWorks SKG are helping to fulfill another dream. Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen are each donating $30 million apiece to the MPTF Campaign, whose goal is to reach $350 million.

If the haute shoe fits, wear it! Here are Haute Living’s list of the five best boutiques in Los Angeles to indulge in some soothing shoe retail therapy. Stay haute!