Window-shopping (or actual shopping) on Fifth Avenue, and tea at The Plaza always signifies the start of the Christmas season for me. And when others start putting up trees before Thanksgiving, I like to wait until December. So the “Snowflake Tea” at The Plaza for the third annual tree lighting (and a first glimpse of […]

Wolfgang and Gelila Puck as well as supermodel Amber Valetta hosted Dream for Future Africa Foundation‘s inaugural LA gala Oct. 24 at Puck’s iconic Beverly Hills eatery, Spago. Notable attendees at the Etihad Airways-sponsored soirée included Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Karolina Kurkova, Dita Von Teese, Angela Lindvall, Maria Sharapova, Quincy Jones, Doug Aitken, Nikolai Von […]

There are two bow-topped Mini Coopers galavanting around Tinseltown this holiday season, and it is a gift to guests of the Peninsula Beverly Hills. The Coopers are the latest bespoke additions to the fleet of luxury in-house cars at the hotel, but they weren't just purchased for the purpose of ferrying patrons to and from the best boutiques on Rodeo Drive.

Awards season has officially begun! Hollywood’s finest filmmakers, actors and creative talents including Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts, Sandra Bullock, Matthew McConaughey, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jerry Weintraub, Chris Cooper, Lee Daniels and Richard Linklater were honored at the 17th annual Hollywood Film Awards Oct. 21 at the Beverly Hilton. Coldplay received the Hollywood Song Award for their […]

Valentino 3115 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 829-4313 Ambiance Piero Selvaggio’s Westside Italian eatery is timeless, elegant and iconic. Dynamite dishes You’ll fall in love with “La Bistecca,” N.Y. steak with sea salt and wine must, the lobster ravioli with shrimp and tomato ragu and the Seppie con carciofi e bottarga “sgranata” – cuttlefish with […]

PROSPECT 300 Spear St San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 247-7770 AMBIANCE This sleek haven inside of San Francisco’s swanky Infinity Towers is a more casual concept restaurant from the team behind acclaimed eatery Boulevard. What to order Grilled Swordfish is a fan favorite for dinner, but don’t discount the newly launched lunch menu, which serves […]

A spectacular group of guests gathered for the opening night of The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, a retrospective at the de Young Museum on Sept. 18. Among the crowd were actresses Kate Bosworth and Hilary Swank, who both arrived draped in jewels from the renowned Italian jeweler. Following the cocktail party […]

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The highly anticipated new advertisement for Marc Jacobs’ Daisy perfume, which was directed by the extremely talented Sofia Coppola, was released this week. “Sofia has been a very dear friend of mine for many, many years. I love her as a person,” Jacobs told USA Today. “I love her vision and her voice.” Jacobs even loves her […]

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) presented George Lucas with its 14th annual Bay Area Treasure Award on Oct. 24. The accolade recognizes local artists and creative leaders who redefine the field of visual art. The Star Wars creator and wife Mellody Hobson attended the fete at San Francisco’s Four Seasons Hotel alongside […]

Emirates longest A380 flight made its debut in Los Angeles on Monday. The new service between LA and Dubai is a whopping 16 hours and 20 minutes and, as befitting a flight to the City of Angels, offers the ultimate in Tinseltown-friendly amenities.

Art schmart. Basel is about going to A-list events and getting photographed, right? Well at least if you’re on the A-list it is. So instead of the tired and true LA “Oscar Facial,” you’re going to need a Basel Facial, which is exactly what the new Active 99 Facial at Bliss really is. It’s not […]