Myriam Gurba unearths the story of the California poppy and restores its magic
Lemmons Sometimes, you just know things. I know that when I get home, I’ll see my poppy in full bloom. I can’t explain how I know this. I just do. ...
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Matters of the heart are rarely certain. Try submitting to the strength of the soul
How do you balance giving a partner the grace and patience that you yourself would want, while also acknowledging the gut feeling that someone may not be ready for you? ...
The L.A. baker making cakes with big personalities for big personalities
On a Wednesday evening in August, Celeste Perkins walked into El Atacor #1 in Cypress Park holding a towering three-tiered cake, frosted in American buttercream and airbrushed in oversaturated hues ...
The tide is changing. Indulge in the joys of maximalist, and even impractical, aesthetics
As a teenager I thoroughly decorated my bedrooms. There was the crescent moon lamp that hung on the wall by my bed in a sky of lipstick shades and makeup ...
Three L.A. creatives show you how — and where — to wear La Beauté, Louis Vuitton’s new makeup line
From the cafe to Catch One: Day to night Amber J. Phillips, @amberabundance Day You’ll find Amber workshopping her stories at a cafe in Leimert Park, with a sheer, subtle ...
With “The Kids,” Leilah Weinraub creates performances for the future
Leilah Weinraub and I first met over Zoom during a Degrowth (an international movement for the global North to consume less and completely reduce production to preserve the planet) book ...
The fraught and elaborate hunt to finding beautiful and functional flatware
I somehow spent my first 32 years of life with almost zero pieces of cutlery. When my now-husband and I moved into our first apartment, we realized we had between ...
Los Angeles is a place that requires digging. Let Shirley Kurata be your guide
To live in Los Angeles is to be a seeker. There are those who come to the city in search of the limelight and affluence. There are others who crave ...
More people need to love Los Angeles — however imperfect it may be. D.J. Waldie says it best
D.J. Waldie is one of the most resonant and enduring voices of Los Angeles. To wit, Waldie’s first book, “Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir,” his account of growing up within ...
A fresh and free Paris Fashion Week through the eyes of our fashion director at large
In Paris for the women’s spring/summer 2026 collections, freedom was felt. It was important for me to attend this season because getting to experience the shows and see the clothes ...
