by Lori | Oct 26, 2010 | Architecture and Design, Artists and Galleries, Events, Furniture, Green Living, Interior Designers, Lectures, Magazines, Public Speaking
I knew the stakes had been raised at the PDC last Monday night when I walked across the lobby and saw a red carpet with Sharon Osbourne and no less than 20 cameras flashing their bulbs. It was Marty’s big night, DESIGNER OF THE YEAR, hosted by the PDC and... by Lori | Oct 12, 2010 | Architecture and Design, Green Living
This Sunday I did something I haven’t done since I was an undergrad (back in the days when the first Wall Street movie was in theaters), I walked the UCLA campus from top to bottom. Having had our fill of noisy playgrounds for the weekend, the SoCal... 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?-...