Given the day, I thought I’d share my “La Vie En Rose” column on Giorgio’s, the Saturday night fever at Mmhmm Bar at The Standard Hotel on Sunset. The weekly bash has taken hold of Hollywood—both the city and its shakers and squatters—in a way that’s spilled over into other parts of the culture (just look at the disco-flavored fashions on the recent runways). […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Event, Fashion, Music, Nightlife, Style
The future of fashion is here. Well, almost. The first fully articulated 3D-printed piece of fashion is now a reality. This mind-boggling work by Michael Schmidt was brought to life on stage last night at the New York outpost Ace Hotel when Dita Von Teese was laced up within an inch of her life in this high-tech haute couture. […]
Posted in Craft, Current Affairs, Design, Fashion, Technology
On the final hours of 2012, that annual tradition of reflecting on another year in life gets underway. As we have always done individually and together, Andy and I strove to do it to the hilt. […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Family, Style
Today, action matters.
Even if you’re not in a “swing” state such as Ohio or Nevada or Colorado, it does matter that you get out and vote and show the rest of the country—the world—that there is, indeed, strength in numbers. […]
Posted in Current Affairs
FASHION SHMASHION!
Yep, you can join us TONIGHT from 6-10 as we celebrate this thing called Fashion Night Out.
Oh wait, is Vogue going to charge me $250 for writing this phrase? […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Design, Fashion, Food and Drink
As the concrete dries on our new A+R location and we look forward to hanging our “open” sign later next month, reporters are getting hot and heavy about the revival along La Brea Avenue with the September issues in mind. […]
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Who doesn’t like a free pass?
If you didn’t receive the A+R newsletter inviting you to this weekend’s Dwell On Design show, then do yourselves a favor and sign up now so you don’t miss another one. […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Design, Interior Design, Los Angeles, Media, Style, Web/Tech
Yes fair LVER Readers, this is Father’s Day weekend. What have you got for Dear Ol’ Dad?
Here are a few of my quick picks from A+R, all approved and coveted by my other half in life and retail, Andy, the best dad ever. […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Design, Style, Web/Tech
Looking forward to the droll and delicious send-up of stand-up satirist Sandra Bernhard, who opens a two-week run Wednesday night at REDCAT with brand spanking new material and musical numbers in her ongoing Sandrology. […]
Posted in Art, Current Affairs, Media, Music, Performance, Style
Today I’m 44. Tonight Andy and my dear pals Bryan Rabin and Kelly Cole are throwing down the glam gauntlet at Diamond Dogs, Bryan and Kelly’s weekly fest at Bardot’s in Hollywood. […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Love, Music
Oh to be in San Francisco tonight! Guilio Cappellini is making a rare public appearance launching “Arkitektura’s Design Assembly,” a new series and idea incubator featuring talks, collaborations and exhibitions with progressive change makers in the design world. […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Design, Interior Design
For British director Sheree Folkson, this last week mark’s two milestones: leaving her flower-filled London flat for an extended Spring stay in Los Angeles—and the stateside theatrical debut of “The Decoy Bride,” the romantic comedy starring Kelly MacDonald (of “Boardwalk Empire” fame), David Tennant (famously known for his turn in “Dr. […]
Posted in Cinema, Current Affairs, Film, Love, Media
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, Style
It’s a Valentine made in Hollywood, this evening’s installment of “Jane By Design” on the ABC Family network featuring yours truly in what will no doubt be a blink of a cameo on the new hit series. […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Media, Style
Andy got back a week ago from a whirlwind trip to Paris to scour the Maison et Objet for new products for A+R.
The upshot? There was plenty of design, but only a select few pieces made the A+R cut. […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Design, Style, Travel
Sparkling shout-out in this week's Wall Street Journal by Marshall Heyman on the recent party for the Tony Duquette-Coach collaboration collection that I co-hosted with pals Nina Clemente and Tracee Ellis Ross (the trio of us pictured above). […]
Today, January 27, marks a half century of my darling Andy Griffith gracing this good earth.
Still foxy as ever at fifty, Darling.
Happy Birthday.
xo+R+n […]
Posted in Current Affairs, StyleCONGRATULATIONS to the talented Arianne Phillips for her Academy Award nomination in Costume Design for her beautiful work on W.E.!
This is Ari’s second Oscar nomination, and so well deserved. […]
Posted in Art, Current Affairs, Film, Style
Got kids? Today at 1 p.m., I'll be speaking on the positive influence of great design and art on the little ones at the Affordable Art Fair at L.A. Live in downtown. […]
Posted in Art, Current Affairs, Design
If you haven't yet, get yourself over to the MOCA Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood to catch the final hours of Hedi Slimane's ode to the Golden State and first solo museum show, California Song. […]
Posted in Art, Current Affairs, Style
By now, it should be no surprise, that if the inimitable Pink Martini is playing in Los Angeles or New York or even now Paris (more on that later), among the shifting ensemble of guest musicians and singers is one performer on the triangle who has become a near-regular: the equally inimitable Queen Bee of Pop (Counter) Culture and co-founder of Paper Magazine, Kim Hastreiter. […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Design, Food and Drink, Music, Style
Every year, Pantone, that gatekeeper for any industry that relies on color, christens a new shade designated to reflect the aspirations of both the times and the trends. For 2012, that is a reddish-orange hue imbued with the real and imagined qualities of optimism, revival and energy and dubbed Tangerine Tango. […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Design, Style
As you likely can tell from the dearth of entries as of late, I'm soaking in all the hoopla that comes at this time of year.
It's some work, some play. […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Style
Keep your carolers. The only songs I'm in the mood for right now are off the 1980 album "Los Angeles" by one of the greatest bands of all time, X.
Excene Cervenka, John Doe, DJ Bonebrake and Billy Zoom performed the album in its entirety tonight at a show I unfortunatley had to miss due to my book signing. […]
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