Fashion designer Monika Chiang, stylist Vanessa Traina and model Hilary Rhoda  were just a few of the guests who attended the nonprofit organization's, auction at Chelsea's Eyebeam studios on Tuesday evening, where they were treated to  Sonnier ... More

Early in their careers, brothers Khajak and Haro Keledjian set out to do much more than just build a store: They wanted to transform the way people shopped. "Most customers were geared to buying head-to-toe single-designer outfits," Khajak says of the prevailing retail experience in 1993, when he and Haro ... More

Intelligentsia Coffee, 3922 West Sunset Boulevard The Scene: Hipster central. Local-wildlife sightings include the indie-rock blogger, the Girl Who Thinks Lena Dunham Stole Her Life and the underemployed screenwriter. The Brew: A trailblazer in carrying direct-trade and seasonal coffees, this Chicago-based company continues to raise the bar with its expert ... More

There's more than just jewelry on display at the Beverly Hills Bulgari store, which will host Wednesday night's launch party for Vanguard, an online auction of big-ticket contemporary art benefitting the non-profit arts organization LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division), which is committed to curating site- and ... More

Tosca (pictured), 210 23rd Street Maison d’Azur proprietor Stephan Fortier is back on the beach with Tosca. Most of the places on Collins Avenue boast about sourcing the finest ingredients, but Fortier's meticulous research—reflected in the hefty prices—manages to one-up even the snootiest restaurants. For example, why settle ... More

Eberjey, 1905 Purdy Avenue For the décor of its second Miami boutique, the favorite hometown lingerie line opted for a blend of beach and industrial chic. Metal chairs, cloth mannequins and whitewashed wood floors provide a stark backdrop for lacy underpinnings and pajama sets in Liberty ... More

Running errands in yoga pants and a sports bra is as much an L.A. rite of passage as getting your first parking ticket. And no one does fresh-off-the-elliptical fashion better than high-performance women's wear label Splits59. "Our designs' fabrications and ... More

The laidback SoCal lifestyle is a vital influence on Tommy Hilfiger, so it was only natural that the designer would want to put down retail roots here. "I've always looked to L.A. for new ways to mix the four ... More

Scott Schuman, the New York City–based blogger and fashion photographer better known as the Sartorialist to, well, sartorialists, fielded questions from the Sun Times' Susanna Negovan at a breakfast and Q&A at the recently renovated Michigan Avenue Coach boutique. The enthusiastic audience of photographers, stylists, writers ... More

Studded with celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, Sarah Jessica Parker (donning $497,500 worth of Tiffany jewels), Jessica Biel and the film's star Carey Mulligan, the Jazz Age-inspired bash on Thursday night – set in a 31-foot-high Tiffany Blue Box covering Rockefeller Center’s famous ice rink – also ... More