Another Reason to Drive to Malibu
Veuve Clicquot and lobster appetizers were on the menu as footwear label Sigerson Morrison threw open the doors to its flagship store recently. Beach babes snatched up brightly colored patent leather flats, glossy oversized tote bags and woven leather cuffs. If they don’t have your size in any of the silver boxes lining the walls, they’ll order it for you. Sigerson Morrison, 23410 Civic Center Way, Malibu 310....
Foley + Corinna = Fashion Fusion
From the Lower East Side to Melrose and Crescent Heights, Dana Foley and Anna Corinna have just brought their brand of luxe and vintage-inspired clothing and handbags to the Left Coast, kicking things off with a rockin’ bash last Tuesday night. The gorgeous new shop features 14-foot tall silver leafed angels on the walls, a grand wooden chandelier and vintage furniture, including a huge hand-carved mirror from a Paris flea...
Royalty on Rodeo
TAR had the pleasure recently of drooling over the jewels at Garrard in London’s Harvey Nichols (we didn’t get anything wet, promise!), then doing a drive-by of the NYC Soho outpost of the jeweler to Her Majesty, since 1843, no less. And now comes Garrard’s sparkling new gem of an outpost on Rodeo Drive. Check out the Wings collection, in sterling silver if you don’t want to spring for diamond bling. Garrard,...
Santa Monica: The New Place To Be
This wasn’t just a facelift. It was a complete re-do of a ship that had long since sailed, one that took two years and cost several hundred million dollars. So when the curtain came up on the new Santa Monica Place last week, she was bold, beautiful, exciting and enticing, urging one and all to take out their wallets and spend, spend, spend. Bloomingdale’s was first to open its doors in a sneak preview of its boutique-style...
Melrose Madness
You will never, ever find a parking space on Melrose Place ever again. Or on any of the surrounding streets. The once sleepy yet elegant back street is jumping with the arrival of blue-chip fashion nameplates like Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs and the just-opened Diesel. (And stay tuned, Fr’d’ric Fekkai is moving in this summer.) The Italian import, known for its trendy jeans and fashion-forward...