by Lori | Oct 6, 2010 | Architecture and Design, Artists and Galleries, Books, Interior Designers, Lectures
This morning at the Pacific Design Center architectural expert Virgil W. McDowell gave a lecture on the difference between Regency and Hollywood Regency. Technical difficulties aside, it was a compelling session comparing the two styles, exemplified in...
by Lori | Sep 26, 2010 | Architecture and Design, Events, Interior Designers, Lectures, Magazines, Parties, Press
The day started at Baker with jazz and mimosas ,( BTW Audrey Hieb a big thank you for sending the Dwell feature on me.) followed by a kick-off, keynote address discussing the New Face of Affluence. Something I’ve never seen before is Charles Cohen, owner of the...
by Lori | Sep 5, 2010 | Architecture and Design, Events, Green Living, Interior Designers, Retailers
I’ve heard a lot about these “staycations” everyone is taking. Exhausted from a summer of globe trotting, I decided to try one on for size. I’m lucky because I live in a place where most of the world comes to visit. Beverly Hills, Malibu,...
by Lori | Jul 26, 2010 | Architecture and Design, Green Living, Interior Designers
Hotel DeVille Paris Two weeks ago I returned from a lovely holiday in France. The SoCal Contractor and I were invited to a lady friend’s 80th birthday celebration in Lyon, and there was no way we were going to miss that! We began in Paris- where else?-...