Last night I attended Hyundai’s Re:Mix Lab presented by YRB Magazine. The event was to celebrate the new Hyundai Veloster and the event space downtown was loaded the the tricked out little cars. While the Veloster was definitely eye-catching with suede seats, LED interior lighting and flat screen TVs mounted in the trunk, I couldn’t take my eyes off of the DJ holding court on stage. Clad in a men’s white shirt and Balmain-esque disco pants, I was completely infatuated by her style. I of course Googled her as soon as I got home, to find out that the stunning beauty is Havana Brown, the Australian singer/DJ. I officially have a new girl crush.
To my surprise – and slight chagrin – the weather in Los Angeles is not, in fact, perennially warm. This week the temperature has dropped to – gasp! – the low 60′s, and don’t even get me started on the nighttime chill. As I have not really shopped since leaving India (moving and fagabonding the world over has not been budget-friendly), I haven’t had much of a chance to update my wardrobe to the West Coast’s laid back style. What my closet is really calling out for right now is a down vest like this stylish one from Duvetica at Mr. Porter ($490).
Since everyone in LA looks like they’re either on the way to the gym or headed to a casual coffee to talk about scripts and industry whatnot, a down vest is the most versatile layering tool to throw over a hoodie or a long-sleeved waffle knit shirt, cappuccino in hand. The sheen and hood zipper detail make this vest special, not to mention it looks so soft you just want to squeeze it.
What do you get when you cross Nicki Minaj and Jessica Stam? Iggy Azalea! The Australian 21 year-old rapper is blowing up on the internet with her whip-lash inducing ponytail and dirty mouth. Download her debut album “Ignorant Art” here.
My good friend Ryan Berit, formerly of The Berit Group in New York, has moved to Los Angeles to launch his debut jewelry collection. I’ve been by his side while he took his antique and vintage-inspired pieces to the platers downtown (a journey wrought with wrong turns and GPS cursing).
Ryan got the pieces back the other evening, which was cause for a dress up party. Tonight is round two with the matte chrome collection.
This Sunday marked my third visit to the Melrose Flea, something of an institution in Los Angeles where I bought the only piece of furniture in my apartment besides my bed. Located on the intersection of Melrose and Fairfax, the weekly flea market is home to vintage furniture, jewelry, clothes, books, and the bizarre odds and ends accumulated from years of collecting. Even though it’s above 60 degrees every day here and my fur days are mostly behind me, I couldn’t resist trying on a few pieces.
It’s not every day that you get to feel half a million dollars on your body. As such, Thursday was a very special day — my friend Andy invited me to vintage mecca Decades Two for a jewelry event being hosted by his friend Joe who deals in extremely rare precious jewelry. We’re talking Cartier baubles from the Jazz Age for a clientele that could give Marie Antoinette an inferiority complex. That diamond chocker is on the market for a cool $600,000. Being something of a clothes whore, I somehow ended up taking pictures only of the vintage archival pieces in the upstairs room instead of the dazzling diamonds.
I readily admit that I know nothing about professional “fighting” and yet somehow the cultural transcendence of Manny Pacquiao has made it to my ears — as well as my inbox. In time for Manny’s fight with Juan Manuel Marquez this coming Saturday, Vittorio J is releasing this limited edition Manny Pacquiao / Filipino flag inspired tie. ”Being born and raised in the Philippines until the age of 12, I’ve always had a special feeling towards the Filipino people and their culture. So it was pretty natural for me to design something with their flair,” said Vittorio J founder Jesse Chao.
The tie is exclusively through www.vittorioj.com on Tues 11/8, and retails at $69.00.
Designer Karl Thoennessen gave me this T-shirt from his Rogue Territory clothing line. The shirt, and Rogue Territory deserved their own post.
Rogue Territory also has some of the freshest denim this side of the Pacific Ocean. Made with high-quality raw denim, the cuts are more like a trouser than any pair of jeans you’ve ever seen (that’s a good thing) and they’re made in downtown Los Angeles. Karl left his day job in 2007 to follow his denim dream, briefly working in house at American Rag Cie custom making denim for their clients. This boy is the real West Coast version of How To Make in America.
Maybe when I saw that Heinekin was a sponsor of the party, I should have anticipated the evening would be different from most I’m used to. On Thursday night, clothing line Dimepiece held a presentation of its latest collection along side a series of portraits and cartoon art at the HVW8 Gallery in West Hollywood. Outside a huge painted bus was parked with models dancing around inside wearing Dimepiece’s Spring collection.
To my surprise – and slight chagrin – the weather in Los Angeles is not, in fact, perennially warm. This week the temperature has dropped to – gasp! – the low 60′s, and don’t even get me started on the nighttime chill. As I have not really shopped since leaving India (moving and fagabonding the world over has not been budget-friendly), I haven’t had much of a chance to update my wardrobe to the West Coast’s laid back style. What my closet is really calling out for right now is a down vest like this stylish one from 
My good friend Ryan Berit, formerly of The Berit Group in New York, has moved to Los Angeles to launch his debut jewelry collection. I’ve been by his side while he took his antique and vintage-inspired pieces to the platers downtown (a journey wrought with wrong turns and GPS cursing).
I readily admit that I know nothing about professional “fighting” and yet somehow the cultural transcendence of Manny Pacquiao has made it to my ears — as well as my inbox. In time for Manny’s fight with Juan Manuel Marquez this coming Saturday, Vittorio J is releasing this limited edition Manny Pacquiao / Filipino flag inspired tie. ”Being born and raised in the Philippines until the age of 12, I’ve always had a special feeling towards the Filipino people and their culture. So it was pretty natural for me to design something with their flair,” said Vittorio J founder Jesse Chao.
Designer Karl Thoennessen gave me this T-shirt from his 
Rogue Territory also has some of the freshest denim this side of the Pacific Ocean. Made with high-quality raw denim, the cuts are more like a trouser than any pair of jeans you’ve ever seen (that’s a good thing) and they’re made in downtown Los Angeles. Karl left his day job in 2007 to follow his denim dream, briefly working in house at American Rag Cie custom making denim for their clients. This boy is the real West Coast version of How To Make in America.
