As one scary flick after another is tapped on this Hallow’s Eve among those settling in for this fright night, I’m reminded by pal Ann Magnuson of her turn in one of the sexiest and chicest looking (if not, let’s face it, bordering on camp at times) films, 1983′s The Hunger. […]
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A 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, StyleIn Seventh Heaven: Nolan Miller’s Next Gig
Out 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, StyleFinal Days of California Design
All good things must come to an end, and with the curtain set to drop this Sunday on LACMA’s milestone show “California Design, 1930–1965: “Living in a Modern Way,” we went for a farewell visit Tuesday night. […]
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After 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, StyleJPG Reins Supreme
Regrets, I’ve had a few…Truth be told, they are very few since I find it counterproductive living life that way. But one regret I cannot shake is recently lingering in Nashville and skipping out on the opening festivities in San Francisco for the Jean Paul Gaultier retrospective at the de Young Museum. […]
Posted in Books, Costume, Design, Fashion, Style, TravelVintage Marketplace A Current Affair Is Back This Weekend
Joey Grana of Scout and Richard Wainwright of NEW/FOUND are back this Saturday evening and all day Sunday with their wonderful vintage marketplace, A Current Affair, in the penthouse of downtown’s Cooper Design Space. […]
Posted in Art, Costume, Current Affairs, Design, Style, Web/TechMy Talk+Book Signing Friday, March 9 Downtown L.A.
Folks, I’ll be giving a talk on Hollywood and L.A. Style, the dawn of Rodeo Drive, indie boutiques and the indie beauty industry and the role Mr. Fred Hayman played in all of it tomorrow, Friday, March 9, from 11-noon at the downtown campus of Otis School College of Art and Design. […]
Posted in Books, Cinema, Costume, Current Affairs, Design, Film, Photography, StyleGala Good Time with Peggy Moffitt, MOCA and Oodles of Rare Rudi Gernreichs
A Bazaar Day For The Artist Director
Friends at Harper’s Bazaar had their skates on this morning. On the heels of Michel Hazanavicius beating Martin Scorcese at last night’s Academy Awards for Best Director bragging rights for his equally praised “The Artist,” which took the ceremony’s top honor as Best Film of the year, the magazine unveiled just minutes ago a portfolio appearing in the April issue inspired by the film and created in collaboration with Michel. […]
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