16.Oct.2009 Using
So I live in LA, one of the few international cities crowded with space –
I still dig a single-room, hyper-basic bachelorette pad: matcha green tea alone in the cupboard, books the only decoration, and a floor-length mirror opposite a daybed. Minimalist daybeds — like this Christian Liagre daybed “Autan” — are choice: they’re like a small sports car, a luxuriously lazy lack of consideration for anyone else’s comfort.
Plus, a piece like this is perfect when you work at home in your underwear and heels all day…
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02.Oct.2009 Wanting
The Razor House in La Jolla makes me want to be a better person.
Good news for my soul: it’s dropped from $39 million to $28…
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18.Sep.2009 Eating
I buy Carmela cucumber sorbet every week at the farmers’ market (Carmela hits nearly every one in LA).
Once Carmela ran out of their handmade cucumber sorbet by the time I got there.
I bought lemon basil sorbet instead, and told them I’d just season it with my tears, it was fine…
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27.Aug.2009 Wanting
With a predilection for petite Hermes “Kelly Danse” bags, matcha tea ceremony, and Porsche Design anything, the Japanese in me is coming out.
I’ve been toying with my 911 — a purring custom exhaust thanks to Magnaflow, a platinum hood emblem replacing the classic gold crest — and now I want to store this Porsche umbrella in my car.
Designed to tuck into the driver’s-side cubby of a Carrera, this Porsche Design umbrella is the closest I’ll come to having a driver hand me that custom Rolls Royce Phantom umbrella — for now…
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24.Aug.2009 Hating
I just wandered into Le Palais Gourmet tea boutique in Beverly Hills, between running errands (all of my body is serviced in Beverly Hills).
Le Palais is great, and restarted my matcha kick — they’re having a “Matcha Madness” month, with matcha everything 20% off, including matcha candies, the same matcha Japan’s imperial family drinks, and this Le Palais Gourmet matcha bowl.
It’s darling, but if you want to blow dough on an artisanal matcha bowl, get deep — check this antique chawan by Kenji Sakuma, who was born in 1907 as the son of second generation of Totaro Sakuma, a famed master potter…
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24.Aug.2009 Using
Backordered till September 12, I’ve bought four of these Kierros matcha bowls.
The doppelgänger of Bodum double-wall glasses, these Kierros matcha bowls make choice cups, in general…
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24.Aug.2009 Wanting
I’ve sworn off matcha green tea soy lattes — beyond being a waste of calories, the matcha green tea in the lattes isn’t the premium stuff packed with nutrients. Plus, I want to give up my Starbucks ritual in favor of an a.m. tea ceremony at home: whisking fresh matcha powder in a choice matcha bowl.
Matcha bowls, like matcha tea, vary in terms of quality: you can get a trad Japanese chawan, which is handcrafted by an artisan and prized for its irregularities, or you can enjoy a more modern matcha bowl, like this one by Molo.
The bowl sitting in a cylinder prevents the glass from sweating, and its crystal-clearness highlights the beauty of the “froth of liquid jade“…
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20.Jul.2009
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I’m back from London: there was loads of shopping, tip-toeing through cobble stones in kitten heels, and walking across Tower Bridge to Conran’s Design Museum. The museum’s got a great cafe that overlooks the river, and tightly edited exhibitions on design. My only regret? My feet were so sore — I gave satin Loubies more wear in one day than they should see in a year — that I only glossed over the Design Museum’s exhibit on Jan Kaplický, the Czech architect behind some of Britain’s most remarkable buildings… |
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The main exhibit at the Design Museum was “Super Contemporary,” a celebration of London as the capital of forward design… |
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Mariscal had a decade-spanning, genre-hopping career, but someone explain to me why — besides his brand-building — his scribbles were so magical… |
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17.Jul.2009 
Stiletto Jungle checks out Project Runway winner Leanne Marshall’s Bluefly line.
Michelle from All Lacquered Up reveals the nail polish collection she created with Shades by Barielle.
Allie is Wired covers Kim Kardashian’s new Twilight look.
Bag Bliss adores Michael Kors’ Hamilton – everyday chic with a reasonable price.
Bag Snob loves the easy chic of the Easy Studded Tote from YSL!
Beauty Snob takes the Glowelle 30 day challenge!
The Daily Obsession covers Louis Vuitton’s tribute to the 40th annivesary of the Lunar Landing and looks forward to the next 40 years of space travel.
I’m Not Obsessed did a little digging and found the make for 3 of Lindsay Lohan’s favorite shoes.
The Jet Set Girls test drive MySkins Nude Lingerie.
Second City Style took some time recently to Party With Poppy in Chicago!
Shopping and Info loves the black strapless dress worn by Angelina Jolie last week.
Vote for your favorite emerging designers at StyleBakery.com and you could win a Hayden-Harnett tote!
Stylehive shows you had to take inspiration from Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams” music video… without looking like a robot.
The Beauty Stop attacks the “toner myth.”
The Shoe Goddess chats with shoe designer extraordinaire, Ruthie Davis!
eye4style is giving away AmorePacific’s luxe Treatment Enzyme Peel.
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19.Jun.2009 
55 Secret Street can’t stand the rain but loves Rx for Brown Skin’s Protect and Defend Moisturizing Sunscreen .
Stiletto Jungle picks the perfect cross-body bag for summer trips.
All About the Pretty let’s us know what’s in her weekly Beach Beauty Bag.
All Lacqured Up is eagerly awaiting the launch of Chanel’s Jade Green nail polish for Fall.
Lindsay Lohan, jewelry thief? – Allie is Wired has the details.
Bag Bliss picks the perfect summer wedding purses.
Chloe struggles to find its cool – Bag Snob
iS Innovative skincare is for the ultimate Beauty Snob!
Coquette is excited for the H&M Jimmy Choo collection this Fall.
In love with boyfriend jeans? Don’t miss your chance to win a pair of Current/Elliott Boyfriend Jeans from FashionPulseDaily.com
Second City Style thinks it’s still chilly at night so cover up with one of these light layers!
Shopping and Info loves Reese Witherspoon’s floral dress made by Michelle Obama’s DNC dress designer.
Summer wedding season is here! Find out what to wear to your next event at StyleBakery.com
Got an interview for a summer job? Go you! Check out our ideas for foolproof interview outfits that’ll have you looking put-together while everyone else is melting in their suits.
The Beauty Stop takes a look at Reese Witherspoon’s new perfume In Bloom.
The Shoe Goddess explores her edgy side with these hot Balmain suede buckle ankle boots!
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