Least Influential List of 2010

I am cracking up over this list from Time.com Here are a few of the entries Dmitri Medvedev President of Russia Yeah, sure he is. Giorgio Na...

Horse Sense From Winston Churchill

In the spirit of the Kentucky Derby this weekend a little horse sense from Winston Churchill "There is something about the outside of a...

Santa Ana tiki trek, and Sad Leback

I'm not posting as often because I'm spending more of my free time out driving around and taking additional pictures of lost Orange...

Hot Black Hairstyles For 2010

Black hairstyles alter anniversary season, from one year to the next. Hot atramentous hairstyles for 2010 accept become added able and assor...

Neiman Marcus - Is This Any Way To Market?

I have to say that in terms of marketing Neiman Marcus does just about everything right. They have the stores, they have the goods and they ...

Fancy Enough For You?

Well, since the Hermes cuff was such a hit I thought that I would take it up a notch with this 20.36 Fanc y Y e llo w diamond ring GIA VVS2...

Female Hair

Some of my female hair models present for you all and if you really want to see the development of other hairstyles that you should never mi...

Dancing With The Stars Does Beladora...Again!

Carrie Ann rocking the big Beladora rocks again.

Apparently Always Golden - Goldman Sachs

There's lots of good Goldman Sachs stuff on the net right now including Blankfein's statement and Senator Levin's questions . ...

Hermes for Une Femme

I do like to know that our jewelry is going to a good home were it will be appropriately worn and appreciated. Happily, the Hermes Collier d...

How About A Little Hermes

OK...so maybe it's not fine jewelry...but we think it's fine anyway. The Vintage Hermes Collier de Chien cuff bracelet for $295 fro...

Visiting the Orange Drive-In

Yesterday, our lovely Orange correspondent and I were on a Modern architecture pilgrimage to the Crystal Cathedral campus in Garden Grove...

Around Town - The Stigmatized at the LA Opera

Overall opera is a difficult art to appreciate. While some opera's are easily watched and enjoyed, such as Butterfly and Turandot, more...

France as Viewed by the French

I tried to embed this slide show but it took to long to load so instead go here and enjoy h/t Just Another American In Paris

Looking back at Sunday's Knott's event

A lot has been posted to the web since our " Knott's Preserved " event on Sunday, so I thought I'd provide some links... ...

Layered Hairstyles - Stylish and Sexy

Layered hairstyles are actual accepted and accept been accepted for some time. They can be done appropriate on abounding altered beard type...

Orange County Tiki

I hope you'll be able to join us for dinner with the Orange County Historical Society at Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach , Ju...

How To Wear Vintage Estate Jewelry - The Gold Statement Necklace

Well, once I get on a topic I just keep going on and on....like how to wear Beladora vintage estate jewelry. I'm making this my BHB meme...

Natural Hair Care Remedies

Most women dream about accepting admirable animated hair. They use a advanced array of beard affliction articles like shampoos, conditioners...

Georgian London Through The Art of Paul Sanby

If, like me, you have an interest in 18th and 19th Century history and art, check out the podcast on the Georgian London blog about 18th Ce...

Around Town - The Los Angeles Antiques Show

Last night I was out and about with my fabulous client Sherry. Sherry is a major Beverly Hills party girl with a connoisseur's eye for f...

Beladora Vintage Jewelry - How To Wear It

I realize that many fashion forward women think that antique estate jewelry is too old fashioned and frumpy for our contemporary lifestyle. ...

SJP - Obviously Needs More Time At The Gym

Now if SJP just added an additional two hours a day to her daily two hour gym routine she could look more like Madonna

Knott's, Lacy, Santa Ana, trains & Laguna Beach

Many thanks to everyone who came to our Knott's Berry Farm day-long history event on Sunday. Phil Brigandi and I had a great time giv...

Strict, Sotto Voce or Just Plain Anti Diva Armor

Considering the Duchesse's post today on "Sotto Voce" style and her previous post on "Strict" style, I thought that...

The Joneses - There Goes The Neighborhood

An interesting concept taking product placement to a new level with family life as affiliate sales

Around Town - Sunday at the Skirball

I've always wanted to check out the architecture at the Skirball Cultural Center which sprouts out of the hills on the west side of the...