These recent episodes of Mad Men have reignited my childhood love for George Sidney’s 1963 film Bye Bye Birdie, staring 1960s starlet Ann-Margret. I won’t reveal too much in case y’all aren’t caught up on Mad Men episodes, but I … Read More

Last night I went to a screening of yet another fashion movie, Coco Avant Chanel directed by Anne Fontaine. Sad, beautiful and very inspirational indeed. A champagne-soaked soiree followed at the Chanel store on Robertson Blvd. where I found myself … Read More

Loved R.J. Cutler’s documentary The September Issue, about the making of the famed fashion mag’s biggest ever issue. Of course the movie was about Anna, but really it was about…

Not to be missed Richard Avedon retrospective at SFMOMA, on view through November 29. Blown away by everything – most specifically by the above Katherine Hepburn portrait, the entire “In the American West” series and the gorgeous photo of Katherine … Read More

Dog days of summer are here yet again. Despite the perennially pleasant temperatures here in Los Angeles, I mourn the end of summer. The vibe is different and things feel slowed down for a few months – what’s not to … Read More