Geek is chic.
If you're tired of carrying around that same old lame nylon DS case everywhere you go, I have good news for you! There are other options besides the kiddie-fied cases that have pics of Yoshi and Mario on the front. And trust me, once you get something a little more fashionable, you won't be as embarrassed to whip out your stylus on the bus and start gaming away! Check out a few of my favorite Read more
The time has finally arrived: the James Beard Awards, or the Oscars of the food world, have just been announced. After months of suspense following the announcement of this year's semifinalists and subsequent finalists, the results were announced at a star-studded gala in New York's Lincoln Center, where a smattering of top talent from Grant Achatz to Top Chef winner Paul Qui walked home with Read more
Yesterday, I had the chance to attend a press preview of the 2012 San Francisco Decorator Showcase located in a historic Pacific Heights mansion. With over 31 beautiful spaces to browse and even more designers to meet, I left feeling incredibly inspired. Each space, whether it was a cramped elevator or a spacious dining room, was brimming with innovative design concepts. Although each space Read more
One of our favorite online retailers and Twitter friends Apt2B, will open a new pop-up shop on May 1 with a distinctly unique design. The retail space is also designed to look and feel like a cool Los Angeles apartment. The shop, a 900 square-foot space, will offer many in-store specials as well as many new furniture pieces that will later be available on the Apt2B website. Apt2B's pop-up shop Read more
Last week, San Francisco royalty Alexis and Trevor Traina held a luncheon at their stately Beaux Arts manse to fête the De Young's new "Balenciaga and Spain" exhibit curated by American Vogue's Europe editor at large, Hamish Bowles. Dripping in sophistication and sprinkled with irreverence, the house in posh Pacific Heights is everything you'd expect the home of a well-connected Internet Read more
Twenty years ago, $1,000 was all it took for Zinc Details owner Vas Kiniris to set up shop in San Francisco's Tenderloin hood. Determined to shake the town out of its postmodern slumber, Vas set out to bring the cool, avant-garde aesthetic from his European travels back to his 200-square-foot store. After winning honorable mentions during his first showing at ICFF, Vas knew he was onto something. Read more
Who needs news when we can ogle Jane Eyre director Cary Fukunaga! But the week happened, and there was plenty more to it than a very attractive man talking about Jane Eyre. See what you missed in the week in pictures! Read more
Shirtless Kevin Bacon kicked back on the beach in Hawaii yesterday with his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, and their kids, Sosie and Travis. The couple vacationed on the island of Kauai and enjoyed the afternoon lounging under the sun and swimming in the Pacific Ocean. Wearing a mix-and-match bikini, Kyra showed off her many tattoos, with the largest design visible on her lower back. Kyra and Kevin are Read more
Drew Barrymore and boyfriend Will Kopelman had an afternoon date yesterday at LA's Pacific Design Center. They're wrapping up a jet-setting year near their West Coast home bases. The past 12 months have seen the couple traveling the world, including a picture-perfect vacation in Rome. Drew and Will were most recently in NYC, where she attended The MOMA tribute to Pedro Almodóvar. Will and Drew Read more
For a Twilight fan, is there anything more romantic than sleeping in a bed that's an exact match for Bella and Edward's honeymoon bed? While you may have thought that this was yet another vampire-related fantasy, Los Angeles-based design firm MASHstudios can actually bring your dream into reality. Keep reading to find out where to buy the canopy bed featured in Breaking Dawn. Read more
