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The lowdown: Ever since its inception in 2015, 29Rooms—a haven of 29 “individually curated, artist-collaborated rooms” dreamed up by the folks at Refinery29—has become somewhat of a magnet for social media enthusiasts. This year was no exception. The Reef, a 860,000-square-foot creative space in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, played host to the five-day […]
When it came to makeup, the color palettes at LAFW SS19 got a little rowdy. Lipsticks were daring and sunny, or quite the opposite—peachy to accommodate heavy strokes of winged eyeliner. Cheeks glimmered and glowed. The season also saw a proliferation of equally spirited hair—serpentine braids, wind-swept, pastel pixie dos and cotton-candy-like teased ponytails. Suffice to […]
On a brisk October evening in Los Angeles, near the entrance to the parking lot of “that red building”—a term Uber drivers like to throw around when referring to the Petersen Automotive Museum—the weather kept cropping up in conversations. Mainly because it was just starting to turn, like milk unexpectedly going bad a few days […]
1 – Bomme Studio There was a fierceness about LA-based designer Bo Matthew Metz’s collection, partly thanks to its color palette, which almost seemed plucked from a close-up of the sun’s photosphere—big, bold reds and yellows, searing vermilions and dusty oranges. “I was inspired by the films of Derek Jarman,” he said after the show, adding that […]
Anyone who attended last year’s Stylecon, which took place in Orange County, will remember Kollectin, a virtual shopping app that’s built on a community of “style stars” sharing their favorite jewelry designs. Back then, the app was young, still in the process of development and still working out some kinks. Now that Kollectin has matured, […]
No other place does pop-ups—from the insanely popular Museum of Ice Cream to ever-colorful Happy Place—better than LA. In fact, there are so many pop-ups, well, popping up every week, that the concept has become ingrained in the culture of the city. Don’t get us wrong. We’re all about a good pop-up, and we’ll do […]
What: Jetta Haus Where: Playa Studios, Culver City The Lowdown: The sprawling 12,000 square-foot space of Playa Studios played host to a lively pop-up thrown by Volkswagen. The three-day event was meant to celebrate the all-new 2019 Volkswagen Jetta, so people could meet and greet the newcomer and get the inside scoop on its up-to-date features and quirks. […]
