busy being

Busy-Being: One Ticket To Austin Please

Hats off to Crystal Meers and her Austin guide for tipping me off to Busy Being, which feels a bit … {more}

General Manufacturing Concern

General Manufacturing Concern (Everyone Needs a Great Jump Rope)

I love American-made, home-grown products as much, or probably more than the next person. Show me a … {more}

Lou Zeldis

Lou Zeldis Jewelry: The Magic Continues

Many years ago, as I was passing through Topanga Canyon scouting for cool stores, I came across … {more}

Sleepy Jones Floral

Sleepy Jones: My Maternity Leave Uniform, Me Thinks

I've now asked Rob four times to buy me a classic pair of men's Brooks Brother pajamas (why I don't … {more}

Mammoth & Company

Mammoth & Company Art Prints: Affordable Art, And Then Some

I first found Amber Ibarreche through Otherwild, and I've been collecting her t-shirts compulsively … {more}

MexChic

Christina Hatler’s MexChic: Prettiest Home Furnishings Around

Know what sounds really amazing right now? (Besides having this soon-to-be-overdue baby?) Moving to … {more}

koalakin

Multi-Tasking Moms: Have Any Of You Tried The Koala Kin Carrier?

Since all I can do right now is cross my legs and vacillate between wanting the baby to come NOW, … {more}

Hunting and Collecting

Hunting & Collecting From Brussels: Kenzo x Vans And Other Things I Need!

Now that my due date is literally looming (I can't decide whether I want to have this baby today, or … {more}

JustOneEye

Just One Eye: Meet Los Angeles’ Coolest New Avant-Garde Boutique

It should come as no surprise that Just One Eye, the brand new endeavor from the former creative … {more}

LandscapeBinsLandOfNod

Nursery Anxiety: Design Decisions To Last For Years

It seems to be common law that you can't have a nursery without putting up at least one Sharon … {more}

Fendi Slide

I Really Want A Fendi 3D Bag

I tend to ignore "It" bags—to the point, that I don't even know if Fendi's 3D bags are "It" bags. … {more}

Kim France Slide

The Boutiques That Remind Me Of Why Retail Counts

My long-time mentor, and dear friend, Kim France was in Los Angeles the other week (have you … {more}