Archive for the ‘Beauty’ Category
Red Carpet Ready with Gregory Arlt
Gregory Arlt gives good face. He’s the only professional our bosom buddy Dita Von Teese embraces on set when she relinquishes doing her make-up herself. And as Director of Makeup Artistry for MAC Cosmetics, he relentlessly tours the world making his mark on editorial shoots, for runway shows and other showcases for the international beauty brand. […]
Posted in Beauty, Event, Fashion, StyleJust Sparkle
The Eye Travels With Diana Vreeland
Some films have to be experienced by an over-sized silver screen, and certainly an over-sized personality such as Diana Vreeland requires a sprawling canvas. Thankfully, the co-director and producer behind the new documentary, “Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel,” managed to summon the verve and individuality of this legend in a visually lavish and inspiring 86 minutes that one could imagine would make its subject grin one of those signature Cheshire slashes of red lipstick. […]
Posted in Beauty, Cinema, Fashion, Film, Photography, StyleA Most Beautiful Goodbye, From Cunningham to Piaggi
A Night To Remember: Poolside At The Pink Palace
It could have been one of those fantasy dinner parties with icons conjured over an ordinary dinner with friends, a wish guest list of individuals so part of the pop cultural fabric yet so disparate in their raison d’etre that there is no way they could end up around one table. […]
Posted in Beauty, Costume, Fashion, Food and Drink, Performance, StyleJenny Shimizu’s Haute Lips
Much has been made about the perfect red lipstick because much can be made with it. A red lipstick can swipe away the blues, to riff on something Pauline Trigere famously said. […]
Posted in Beauty, Fashion, Photography, StyleOut Of The Closet On StyleLikeU
When Elisa Goodkind and Ramona Canino appeared on my porch late last summer, I had a little trepidation. I’m not about hanging out my laundry for the world to see, let alone opening up my closet or my home—especially as I was in the midst of construction and changing up some of the furnishings. […]
Posted in Beauty, Books, Costume, Craft, Design, Fashion, Interior Design, StyleAfter The Curtain Drops: Post-Show With Dita Von Teese + Pals
Some time between the moment when Gregory Arlt slung Dita’s extended, black stockinged leg above his neck and an hour or so before when the curtain dropped on the stage of the House of Blues in Hollywood, the group of us cozied up inside a tiny chamber at the back of the Foundation Room upstairs. […]
Posted in Beauty, Costume, Performance, StyleHooray for Dita Von Teese’s Strip Strip Hooray
After 20 years of experiencing Dita Von Teese on stage, I can honestly admit that the gal never ceases to impress me.
From her exquisitely constructed costumes to the sumptuously tuned lighting, Dita’s stage performances are triumphs in the art of beauty—and perfection. […]
Posted in Beauty, Costume, Fashion, Performance, StyleMoore on Vidal Sasoon’s Impact on L.A. Style
While most of the obits summarized the historical and cultural impact of hair icon Vidal Sassoon, who died Wednesday at his Mullholland home, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic Booth Moore decided to provide a glimpse in Sunday’s “Image” section on his role in the city he made his home. […]
Posted in Beauty, Design, Fashion, StyleThis Weekend: A Fair Like No Other, The Echo Park Craft Fair
With influential style makers such as jewelry designer Annie Costello Brown, textile designer Rachel Craven and footwear designer Beatrice Valenzuela, the Echo Park Craft Fair is not your usual neighborhood craft fair. […]
Posted in Beauty, Craft, Design, Fashion, Food and Drink, Interior Design, StyleVidal Sassoon: In His Words
Another New Short From Aaron Rose
A rose needs 81 hours to grow and thrive. A factoid that I was not aware of regarding my namesake flower. But this bit of horticultural insight inspired the premise of the new short “81 Hours In One Suitcase” directed by pals Aaron Rose and produced Apple Via for the brand 81 hours. […]
Posted in Art, Beauty, Design, Fashion, Film, Music, Style, TravelHigh On Chrissie Morris Heels At Mona Moore
It is always a wee punishing stepping into Mona Moore and not go into rapture. The boutique, with its spinning mirrored disco ball and neon pink silhouette of a woman’s midsection, is filled with the kind of shoes, bags and baubles that belong on a lit Lucite pedestal. […]
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