The fashion brand Co didn’t even show at fashion week but their fall 2016 collection is making a splash. Founders Stephanie Danan and Justin Kern photographed their Look Book at a home in Beverly Hills that was designed by Elsie de Wolfe for Countess Dorothy di Frasso around 1936 who later rented it to movie star Marlene Dietrich. The Co […]

After two weeks of white interiors and French architecture, even I need a break.  While it’s not my style the Beverly Hills home of Rochell Gores Fredston featured in the June/July issue of Harper’s Bazaar is perfect for the indoor/outdoor lifestyle of California. The stone walls remind me of Frank Lloyd Wright’s own indoor/outdoor masterpiece, […]

I refer to Andrea Stanford as my Fairy Godmother in Los Angeles and the description is apt.  We first met online years ago when I posted pics from C magazine where she was the Design + Style Editor.  She still contributes to the magazine that is worth reading even if you don’t visit California all […]

When I visited Los Angeles last year, I stayed a big “too cool for school” hotel where I felt like no one cared who I was or how I was doing.  That’s why on this trip, I decided to stay at the Avalon Hotel Beverly Hills again.  I stayed at the hotel three years ago […]

I was going through more old magazines recently and came across another classic.  Around 1936, interior designer Elsie de Wolfe designed a beautiful home in Beverly Hills for Countess Dorothy di Frasso.  Jose Iturbi bought the house furnished from di Frasso around 1947.  It remained intact until just a few years ago when pieces were […]