Your Summer Bucket List

{The Monastery monument: Petra, Jordan} Summer’s almost here, which means one thing: travel season. If you’re planning to fly out, it’s best to get your tickets now before prices skyrocket. The optimal time to look for fares is usually after the New Year and before mid-May (not including spring break and holidays) or between Labor [...]

TOMS: Buy a Shoe, Give a Shoe

By Alicia Olivares — I love my TOMS (olive green and glitter gold). You may have seen them on the feet of many Angelinos—and for good reason. They’re comfy, versatile and make an understated-cool fashion statement. But that’s not all. TOMS shoes change the lives of impoverished children all over the world. When founder Blake [...]

A Weekend Staycation: What to Do in Palm Springs

By Alicia Olivares — {Ace Hotel photos by D.L. Thompson; Jon Johnson} Since I was a child, Palm Springs was a second home to me. Today, it’s one of my favorite places to escape to when the congestion and smog of LA becomes a bit overwhelming. The tranquility and stillness of the Mojave Desert makes [...]

Color Play: Spring Wardrobe Essentials

IF ALL YOU’VE BEEN WEARING this past winter has been black, brown, a little red, and then some more black, that means it’s time to alter your game plan for spring. Downplay the neutrals and play up bright colors because this season, it’s all about color. Pantone, the world’s color authority reported the top colors [...]

Super Bowl Food: Let’s Get the Party Started

Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend and we all know what that means—time for the players to shine, die-hard football fans to unleash their suppressed emotions, advertisers to present their cleverest commercials, and party throwers to bring out their best platters. With last year’s game averaging over 100 million viewers, Super Bowl Sunday has become [...]

The Ultimate Holiday Wish List for Him & Her

THE HOLIDAYS—also known as the time where we scramble for the perfect gift for mom, dad, best friend or that special someone. If you’re still on the hunt for gift ideas or looking to buy yourself a little holiday cheer, here are 10 must-have items of the season for both him and her.  What’s even [...]

Don’t Catch the Winter Doldrums: New Year’s Resolutions Worth Mulling Over

The weather has been getting uncharacteristically nippy here in LA, which can just make you want to hibernate in warmth and laze on the couch after work with some good takeout food and Netflix companions. But while you’re at it, take a moment to write down your New Year’s resolutions. If you’ve always reneged on [...]

Cool iPad and iPhone Accessories

The latest scoop on gadgets and accessories for Apple lovers. 1.) The Moleskine iPad Cover The iconic black leather notebook has experienced a reboot. Now iPad and iPhone users can store their devices inside savvy Moleskine covers appropriate enough for the office. Designed for the technological multi-tasker, these covers also serve as notebooks and are [...]

Fall Sunglasses: Paying Homage to Retro

THE LATEST trends in fall eyewear pay  homage to retro styles and colors, with an emphasis on thicker frames and colorful lenses. You won’t be able to trek around LA without seeing Angelinos wearing every color combination of Ray-Ban Wayfarers, or knock-offs, ever made. The successful Hollywood-based manufacturer, Oliver Peoples, has utilized this retro trend [...]

Put On Your Finest Face: 5 Best Tips for Clear Skin

Are you a sucker for vending machine snacks or donuts and cupcakes that your co-worker always brings to the office? Or maybe most of your meals consist of buttery steaks, battered chicken and fries. Or maybe you don’t drink enough water which helps flush out toxins in the body. No matter what category you belong [...]

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