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...
Not Just For Blondes
You might call it the female version of Mike’s Hard Lemonade, or you might just call it really tasty. It’s an adult beverage, Dirty Blonde Cocktails, billed as the first line of premium bottled “champagne” drinks. The single-serve bottles all contain sparkling wine infused with chick-friendly flavors with tempting names like Peach Passion Bellini, Sparkling Mojito, Citrus Mimosa and Raspberry Flirtini. Founder Kristen Raskopf, a...
Energized Jewelry
Lakers coach Phil Jackson may have worn his during the thrilling games that led to Kobe & Co. being crowned 2009 NBA Champions. It’s a pendant made by Energy Muse, an LA based company that specializes in “wearable energy.” Its pieces—for men and women—are made from gemstones and crystals that are meant to fuse with the intention of the wearer to bring luck, love, protection and wealth into their lives. Energy Muse was founded by...
Versace Lambo
It’s not quite as high-performance as the Lamborghini Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne flew through the streets of Gotham in, but it’s still a mighty impressive piece of custom automotive machinery. And who better than two Italian nameplates, Versace and Lamborghini, to come up with this object of desire: the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 Roadster? Sure, it’s one of those “if you have to ask the price you can’t afford it”...
Get a Hint
Tired of Vitamin Water and other concoctions that add calories to basic H2O? Hint Water is the premium up-and-coming brand hitting store shelves. With no sweeteners, no preservatives and no calories, the water comes in tarty flavors like mango-grapefruit, pomegranate-tangerine and raspberry-lime. Founder Kara Goldin created the all natural products as an alternative to what was on the market, a beverage with just a hint of flavor and...
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