We were invited by David Fahey to attend a very small private reception and pre-opening celebrating British photographer, Rankin’s new “Pop-up” Gallery in Los Angeles. British photographer and director Rankin, in conjunction with Fahey/Klein Gallery, launches Rankin’s Rubbish, his first exhibition at his new gallery on Melrose Avenue. This special preview has been held in honor of BritWeek.

The stars came out to celebrate IWC Schaffhausen and Peter Lindbergh’s “A Night in Portofino” for the exclusive one night only U.S. event that IWC created at Culver City Studios. The exhibition was reminiscent of “La Dolce Vita” and the elegance of Portofino in the 1960s.

A hidden paradise with the ambiance of a romantic European courtyard, The Little Door is located on Third Street. The cuisine is French-Mediterranean.

We checked out Ray’s and Stark Bar over at LACMA the other night. Ray’s, named after the late movie producer Ray Stark, is the Patina Groups latest endeavor. The restaurant appears to be a large concrete box framed in glass, and as you would expect, there are lots of colorful Herman Miller chairs tucked under thin tables, Bertoia chairs out in the bar and other “designy” touches. Well, this is LACMA is it not?

Il sole is located in the heart of West Hollywood at the Beverly Hills end of the Sunset Strip. Far from your typical L.A. hang out, it feels as if you’re in some trendy place in downtown Manhattan. The location is convenient if you plan to go out that night. The restaurant is a perfect hideout for celebs, and would be appropriate for a low-key date as well. The dress code is fashion forward and smart casual. After all, you want to look good with all of those models and handsome regulars on display.

Martin Margiela is the fashion designer’s fashion designer. Thursday afternoon saw an array of stylists and members of the press converge at the Martin Maison Margiela boutique in Beverly Hills to witness the trunk show of the designer’s F/W 2011 runway collection. Naturally we were there to see what’s new at our favorite French Fashion House.

Vivienne Westwood arrived in Los Angeles last Wednesday night to celebrate the opening of her new Melrose Avenue store with a few hundred of her closest friends and co-host Lauren Taschen. We heard she is growing weary of the jetsetter life style and prefers to stay at her fab home, but she couldn’t possibly miss out on her on store opening. Good for us!!!

We went over to Mezze on La Cienega to see what all the fuss is about. Mezze is the result of collaboration between chef Micah Wexler (Craft and L’atelier de Joel Robuchon), GM Michael Kassar ( Spago Beverly Hills) and Voyeur’s Matt Bendik and David Koral.

It seems like yesterday that we were at the fabulous Zanotti Design boutique on Brighton Way for the opening party. Many Hollywood starlets came to support the master of high-heel art and had their stilettos signed by Giuseppe Zanotti himself. Lindsay Lohan came out to support the designer rocking her shoes, and so did we.