On Thursday, we were lucky enough to sit down to a lavish brunch at Sunset Tower Hotel with new Clarin’s beauty ambassador/makeup artist to the stars, Pati Dubroff. What we learned: clever tips and Dubroff’s Clarins must-haves. What we didn’t learn: what A-list clients she’s glamming up for the Oscars this weekend, as it’s top secret.

If you haven’t paid a visit to Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) since the King Tut exhibit or been in the cultural mindset since the good ol’ high school field trip days, you’ll soon be tempted to head over to the famous Miracle Mile museum for some tasty new eats in a chicer, livelier setting.

Prepare to power lunch in style because on March 3, the infamous Patina Restaurant Group will spread its all mighty culinary wings again and open Ray’s restaurant and Stark Bar as part of LACMA’s ongoing renovation project.

This past sunny weekend marked vintage fashion historian and photographer Rin Tanaka’s second annual Inspiration showcase. High-end vendors from around the world, highly obsessed with the culture of “California cool,” invaded the Queen Mary in Long Beach to share pricey, nostalgic threads and housewares. On display and for sale: mint condition concert tees priced in the hundreds, bad boy motorcycle jackets, and World War II navy heirlooms in the form of uniforms, leather carry-alls, and industrial lighting.

Alert all hipsters and couture collectors! Opening Ceremony Los Angeles, the city’s beloved paradise for hard-to-find Proenza Schouler bags and exclusive partnerships with some of our favorite style icon celebrities (AKA Chloe Sevigny), just started selling its newest capsule collection for fall by Rodarte.

The label’s founding sisters, Kate and Laura Mulleavy, who are most recently known for their cutting-edge costuming in Black Swan, are the ones to praise for bringing back the playful tutu and feather trend. Now, they’re to blame for luring all us in to Opening Ceremony for a look at some new, timeless works of art, which are worthy of investing.

Gentlemen, lend us your ears, open your mind, and prepare to tap into your savings accounts. The following perfumes—available at some of Los Angeles’ most prestigious stores and apothecaries—cost a bit of a pretty penny, but are sure to please sophisticated sweethearts this Valentine’s Day. Sans any type of cheesy gift set, the sensual scents we’ve picked out only exude the finest, exotic ingredients. Unknown to the majority of perfume consumers, the bottles are fit for females who like to make statements and find extreme pleasure in dousing themselves in ultimate luxury.

Forgoing Valentine’s Day this year in an effort to save for something special—perhaps a trip or a down payment on one of the year’s new “super” cars? You might want to reconsider those options because a once-in-a-lifetime wine tasting dinner, organized by none other than local wine savant Ian Blackburn, is upon us.

Buffalo chicken wings and mini hot dogs fare well during game day, but sometimes us food sophisticates need something a little bit more, well, fancy and sophisticated to go with our sparkling wine and imported beer. Good thing some of LA’s most notable chefs are on the same page, including Jordan Kahn of Red Medicine.

Upon my first visit to the over-the-top Crystals at CityCenter (ahem, one of the Bachelor’s latest date spots) I headed straight to Lanvin, as I, a Los Angeles native, do not get to spend much time in a space solely dedicated to Creative Director Alber Elbaz’s genius. Barneys sells his purses; Saks has his shoes; but until now, an entire boutique showcasing the French label has been absent for us LA-based, fashion-enamored individuals.

Once a sleepy surfer town, Santa Monica is currently known for its high-priced living and colorful range of dining options. One of those options, which has had a heavy hand in the beach city’s rise to stardom, is Josie, a shiny American gem.

The clandestine restaurant tucked into a corner on Pico Boulevard and 24th Street, coyly attracts avid restaurant goers and privileged families. It appeals to those who prefer fine dining, designer cocktails, a quiet atmosphere, and very good food—not high-priced food that sings to the tune of mediocrity, but expensive, critically lauded fare that tastes and appears as if it were born out of a love affair with Napa, inheriting two very important genes: refinement and generosity.