DUNDAS DYNAMO

With Beyoncé front and center of his label launch and red-carpet dressings, Peter Dundas and his partner, Evangelo Bousis, talk about creative life in California, upcoming genderless make-up launch, and what goes on in their atelier, hours before dressing the most-watched performers in show business. DP: You dressed the stars of two Super Bowl half-time […]

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IN SEARCH OF WELL-BEING

A new exhibition, Speaking to Failing Seeds, at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles offers a discourse on the fears and joys of Black women.   By the time she sat down with the women whose stories would be the basis of her first exhibition for the California African American Museum (CAAM) in […]

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KING OF THE ROAD

A pinnacle of SUV performance, dynamic flair, and sculpted lines, Aston Martin’s latest delivery sets a new standard. The new, head-turning Aston Martin DBX707 has accomplished the impossible. The innovative SUV, brand’s second release in the mid-size luxury crossover category, has elevated the manufacturer to the apex of superior vehicle makers with a unique combination […]

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WHERE STYLE AND TIME BLEND

The world of watches mixes and mingles at the Pitti Uomo menswear show in Florence.   Pitti Uomo menswear show, a biannual trade gathering in Italy, continues to draw menswear enthusiasts from around the globe. This stylish event continues to exude an atmosphere of unparalleled sophistication, where vintage timepieces (a strong preference I observed among […]

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PAGE TURNER

Kelly Wearstler’s sixth book is a must-have volume of coastal va-va voom.   Kelly Wearstler may be known for her Zen California vibes, but she’s got a fierce coastal style that can’t help but to resonate with South Floridians. That’s why Miami’s chic set is clamoring to get their hands on her new book with […]

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RITE OF PASSAGE

Temazcal rituals in Mexico are more than just sweat lodges. With a history steeped in healing and identity, today they define a luxury take on self-revelation. Jillian Dara investigates.   Colloquially referred to as a sweat lodge, Temazcal ceremonies are preserved healing rituals that date back to the 1300s. In pre-Hispanic times, the purification practice […]

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A SENSE OF PLACE

Architect Monika Haefelfinger and her team approach design with sound clarity and the experimental spirit of Los Angeles.   Like a finely crafted Swiss watch, the homes architect Monika Haefelfinger and her team create are reflections of precision, quality workmanship, and timeless style. Born in Basel, Switzerland, and raised in a family of architects, builders, […]

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PLEIN RIGHT

The king of fashion statements is trying his hand in luxury active sportswear. And we are loving it!   When one thinks of Philipp Plein, the tagline “go big, or go home” comes to mind. Who doesn’t know the signature leather jackets and dresses bejeweled in Swarovski stones, or rock ’n’ roll ensembles with skulls […]

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VIVA VIENNA

The new five-star hotel in the City of Dreams is a reverie of beauty, refinement, and mouthwatering cuisine.   Few cities awash in sunlight quite the way Vienna does. In winter, it may not happen often, but when it does, Franz Joseph, the Austrian Emperor credited for underwriting much of the Viennese historical cityscape, would […]

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DOWN TO A FINE ART

What’s it like to run a hip gallery concept on both coasts? The Gavlak Gallery is doing it with grace, while breaking barriers for women, LGBTQ, and BIPOC artists across the country.   Sarah Gavlak opened her contemporary gallery in Palm Beach in 2005, before iPhones and social media altered the landscape. Over the years, […]

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