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Hot Wheels
Consider it the kinder, gentler Ferrari. Named after the classic ’50s GT 250, the Italian firm’s new California has all the oomph of its signature exotic sportscars (witness the dashboard’s... Read more
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Desert Duke
Interior design star Waldo Fernandez keeps L.A.’s finest ensconced in elegance with his design firm, Waldo’s Designs, and his chic home line includes everything from andirons to panel screens. For... Read more
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Arid Artisan
From poolside manzanitas dangling with earring-like orchids to mossy topiary rounds for a poppy tabletop, Joey Lizotte of Artisan Events dresses the desert in chic color. 779 S. Williams Dr.,... Read more
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Posh Portals
After two years and countless sales of their hand-restored antique Spanish doors, Pasadena-based Portera is launching its own collection, Portera Custom Doors. Initially the line will include 15 to 20... Read more
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C INSIDER: San Francisco Mission District
Sasha Wingate, a Marin native and former art director for Levi Strauss and Gap, owns San Francisco Mission District’s Bell Jar—an eclectic boutique selling an array of “gorgeous little things”... Read more
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3 Fall Films
Amelia The portrait of American pilot Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank), who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 during an attempt to fly around the world. Oct. 23. An Education... Read more
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Melrose Design Maven
A stroll down West Hollywood’s design-forward Melrose Place will be slightly less scenic with the departure of mainstay Rose Tarlow Melrose House. Fortunately the shop only moved around the corner,... Read more
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California's Hidden Masterpieces: The Secretary's Table
Originally a silver engraver, William Michael Harnett applied exacting precision to his trompe l’oeil paintings. Among his favorite illusions were desks and writing implements, such as those featured in the... Read more
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True to Form
The second season of Alan Ball’s HBO hit “True Blood” took voracious viewers even further into the backwoods of Louisiana, with vampires, shapeshifters and humans at each other’s throats. Filmed... Read more
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In Print
It should come as no surprise that five of the 25 gardens in Great Gardens of America (Frances Lincoln, $50) are in the Golden State. From the public wonders of... Read more





