The sight of new fall collections in stores rights now has me giddy for all things autumn.  However, I am trying to relish every last drop of summer because all too soon it will be gone and I will be dreaming of these hot balmy times complete with long sunshine-filled days, impromptu outdoor adventures, and last minute trips to the sandy shore (like yesterday’s trip to Malibu!)  I styled a shoot with Denise Crew recently that captured this feeling precisely– … +more

Happy Friday all of you!  My parents flew into town on Wednesday and we have been going non-stop!  Besides the necessary culinary tour of the city that always ensues when we have visitors, we spent yesterday going to Catalina Island for the day and tomorrow we are headed up to Santa Barbara to do a little wine tasting!  Since I am otherwise engaged these couple of days, I thought I would introduce you to my fabulous intern, Elih!  She has … +more

With Aaron in Ireland and rain in the forecast, I decided to take the short flight to Phoenix this past weekend to soak up some pre-summer sun with two of my girlfriends!  Somewhere in between favorite recipes and summer vacation plans, the topic of choosing sunglasses came up and I realized I really didn’t know that much about the subject other than what I preferred for myself.  That had to change immediately so I spent a bit of time studying up … +more