Cindy Crawford at Live Talks LA

Live Talks LA provided an intimate conversation with Supermodel Cindy Crawford. She has been on the road completing a book tour with her new book Becoming chronicling her journey from small town girl to her start in New York City to traveling all over the world, when her rise of fame occurred when blonds were the only major models and she was told to have … Continue reading Cindy Crawford at Live Talks LA

Zemeckis Gives Peek at Striptease Lili St. Cyr

A glimpse. That’s what burlesque queen Lili St. Cyr offered in the form of fleshly desire to audiences, what author Leslie Zemeckis is offering in the form of a biography of the famed striptease to readers and what I’m offering in the form of this advanced report to you. Zemeckis, an award-winning documentarian and actress (and wife of filmmaker Robert Zemeckis), recently celebrated the launch of her new biography, “Goddess … Continue reading Zemeckis Gives Peek at Striptease Lili St. Cyr

Palm Springs is Back (and Always) in Fashion

Fads, by definition, come and go. And with the aid of today’s media technology connecting every corner of the world simultaneously, never in history have these trends sprung into existence and died out as rapidly as right now, like stars shooting across the night sky on a journey into oblivion. Meanwhile, genuinely artistic style remains steadfast all the while, the North Star by which to … Continue reading Palm Springs is Back (and Always) in Fashion

The McCord List connects influencers with brands

Recently I was invited to stop by The McCord List space in Hollywood to experience this loft created by Rachel McCord (Annalynne McCord’s sister), a unique Sunset Strip showroom where bloggers, influencers, and celebrities can check out rotating brands and new happenings Rachel has selected for The McCord List of Fabulous Things! Find some of her features on Instagram at @THEMCCORDLIST or tag #TheMcCordList to be … Continue reading The McCord List connects influencers with brands

Shepard Fairey in conversation with Moby

LiveTalks LA brings intimate conversations with writers, actors, musicians, humorists, artists, chefs, scientists and thought leaders in business to the Los Angeles community. Last night’s special conversation at the New Roads School included two well respected LA figures – Moby interviewing Shepard Fairey.  If you didn’t already know, Shepard is an American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator and founder of OBEY who emerged from the skateboarding … Continue reading Shepard Fairey in conversation with Moby

Operation Smile Gala Honors Selma Blair, Henry Nguyen, and the Rodosky family

Two gilded seats will be waiting in heaven for the founders of Operation Smile, an international medical charity, which provides free surgeries to children in developing countries who are born with cleft lip, cleft palate or other facial deformities. It is one of the oldest and largest volunteer-based organizations dedicated to improving the health and lives of children worldwide through access to surgical care. The … Continue reading Operation Smile Gala Honors Selma Blair, Henry Nguyen, and the Rodosky family

Divine Dining at Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails

The intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Crescent Heights on the eastern end of the Strip, is steeped in local history. It was here, more than 60 years ago, that Googie architecture, with its Southern California-esque ethic, took its name in honor of a John Lautner-designed coffee shop. The aesthetic, extant but endangered, is in so many ways the antithesis of the Gothic cathedral, and yet, … Continue reading Divine Dining at Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails

Sonos Studio’s Sonic Garden, the secret life of plants

Sonos Studio opens Sonic Garden, the newest exhibition at Sonos Studio LA on La Brea, exploring the sensory world of plants through music. Sonic Artist, Mileece who performed with a live string quartet, showcased how plants can make their own music through bioelectrical signals harnessed from sensors attached to the leaves of the plants and played through Sonos smart speakers. Mileece has exhibited works globally for the … Continue reading Sonos Studio’s Sonic Garden, the secret life of plants

Emmy Red Carpet Looks You Can Recreate at Home

For the masses who love television, the Emmys are an award show favorite. It’s the chance to see your favorite characters win for outstanding performances, but also rock the red carpet in the latest fashion and beauty trends. We can’t all have a team of professionals working to make us look red carpet ready every day, so we took the best looks from this year’s … Continue reading Emmy Red Carpet Looks You Can Recreate at Home

LA Theater Review: ‘The Princes of Kings Road’

Fans of theater, architecture and iconic Los Angeles drama must not miss the limited-run play The Princes of Kings Road. This is a story about friendship and feuds, the buildings that changed the face of Los Angeles and the two men whose creative genius built them. An unbelievable true story – friends, colleagues and then enemies – Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler end up in … Continue reading LA Theater Review: ‘The Princes of Kings Road’