Above Featured Image: Coco Royal lime green evening gown by Dundas available at Dundasworld.com. Dolce&Gabbana Logo Plaque Platform Sandals available at Dolcegabbana.com. Shot on location at 9874 Orange Ln, Escondido CA. Listed by Tim Van Damm (Lic#: 02011614) of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties. Visit bhhscalifornia.com to see more of this spectacular property.

THE PRINCIPALS OF A QUARTET OF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN FIRMS OFFER THOUGHTS ON THE LIMITLESS DESIGN POSSIBILITIES IN THE GOLDEN STATE   HSU MCCULLOUGH, An architecture studio based in Los Angeles that specializes in custom home design, Hsu McCullough was founded by husband-and-wife Chris McCullough and Peggy Hsu after designing and building their home […]

A compelling exploration of heartbreak, grief, and aging, Paulina Porizkova’s newest book titled “No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful,” headlining at this year’s Miami Book Fair, is a soul-bearing series of essays that once again cast our collective gaze at the recently widowed supermodel and budding wordsmith. She invited us into her […]

Venture into nature for the coolest way to wear the season’s trends: A sophisticated mix of prints and textures that’s spirited and ultra modern.   FASHION DIRECTION BY DENISA PALSHA PHOTOGRAPHY BY ZEV STARR-TAMBOR   Shot on location at 3920 Knobhill Drive in Sherman Oaks, California. Listed by Andrew Manning (Lic#: 00941825) of Berkshire Hathaway […]

A NEW GENERATION OF WELLNESS RESORTS ARE DEFINING THE MODERN IDEA OF ITALIAN SELF-CARE. FEATURING DELICIOUS CULINARY ARTS, CUTTING-EDGE MEDICAL/BEAUTY TREATMENTS AND STUNNING LOCATIONS, PALAZZO FIUGGI AND LEFAY RESORT & SPA ARE LEADING THE CHARGE.   Palazzo Fiuggi If the ol’ Ralph Waldo Emerson’s adage “it’s not the destination; it’s the journey” is true, then […]

WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT, FOUR SPECTACULAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DWELLINGS BRING WELLNESS TO A NEW LEVEL.   Tucked into Santaluz, one of the most exclusive communities in San Diego, this super-private custom-designed $8.88 million, 10,600-square-foot, modern dwelling was planned with top technology and amenities to meet the expectations of the most pampered […]

HOW A LEGENDARY SINGER, HIS ENTREPRENEURIAL SON, AND EQUALLY RENOWNED WINEMAKER CREATED ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ROSÉ BRANDS FROM SCRATCH. WITH ACCOLADES AND AWARDS IN SPADES, THE PROOF IS IN THE BOTTLE.   BY STEPHANIE DAVIS SMITH | PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICK GARCIA FASHION DIRECTION BY DENISA PALSHA   Four years ago, Jon Bon Jovi […]

From print and color to fringe and botany, Southern California sartorial dreaming is sleek, sweet, and sexy.   Photography by Zev Starr-Tambor Fashion Direction by Denisa Palsha   Fuchsia pantsuit; leopard bustier; black patent high-heel sandals; DG logo earrings all by Dolce & Gabbana, available at Dolce & Gabbana, Beverly Hills.   LEFT PHOTO: Turquoise […]

Franciacorta, in the Italian region of Lombardy near Lake Iseo, is not only home to a hand-harvested, bottle-aged sparkling wine. Thanks to the visionaries at its premier producer Ca’ del Bosco, it boasts the most intriguing assemblage of public art. The mix is a heady fusion of multisensorial delights.   Robert Mondavi, the great American […]