Monday, May 7, 2012 | 5:47 am
Celebs love Hudson’s skinniest five pocket jean inspired by Nico, the singer and Andy Warhol muse, and so will you! Pull on a pair and you’ll be instantly converted. They’re really comfortable despite the extreme skinny fit, cut from a soft and fine ... More »
Friday, February 17, 2012 | 10:23 am
Jenette Bras owner Jenette Goldstein works with a client. With her platinum blond hair and her ample bosom, Country Western singer Dolly Parton used to joke about her looks saying, “You’d be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap.†But clients ... More »
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | 11:03 am
What could be better than a children’s shop owned by a warm, friendly grandmother who loves kids and fashion? Little Sunshine in quaint Old Town Monrovia is popular with Moms from Glendale to Glendora because of the cute clothing and accessories on offer, but ... More »
Thursday, March 11, 2010 | 3:28 pm
Victor Granados is no newbie when it comes to the art of hairstyling. Having been in the business for nearly thirty years, he definitely knows his stuff from root to tip. Now he’s off on his own on a new venture called Studio 99. “My lucky number is nine a... More »
Friday, February 19, 2010 | 3:03 pm
The “Crew” at The Factory Music, hair and makeup, an unlikely trio, are the ruling passions of musicians Nina Lares, a make up artist-singer, and Alfonso Afanador, a guitarist-hair stylist. The two compose the team that owns and runs the Factory Hair and Mak... More »
Thursday, December 17, 2009 | 1:20 pm
Mark Piscitelli, the irrepressible men’s clothier who retired and closed his landmark shop last June, is back in the game with a wonderful new shop on the corner of Green Steet and Madison Avenue in the Playhouse District. “We like traditionalism with a bit of... More »
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | 9:58 am
Owner Peter Gallego Out of two shops in central and Old Pasadena, Peter Gallego of Third Generation offers up a beguiling array of random discoveries that fascinate the eye and delight the touch. His eclectic, ever-changing collection presents collectable ha... More »
Friday, May 8, 2009 | 1:10 pm
Giving a gift that really makes someone happy can be tough to find. At Contessa Home Collection, you will be in awe over the assortment of the most beautiful handmade Italian artifacts, crafts, glassware, and keepsakes. Maria Luisa Fabbri, owner of Contessa ... More »
Friday, May 8, 2009 | 12:14 pm
Not your typical jewelry store, Navarro’s Creations specializes in handmade custom-designed jewelry that is unique and creative. Yamilly Navarro, the jewelry designer at Navarro’s Creations, uses a special technique which she calls a “family secret” to create ... More »
Friday, April 17, 2009 | 3:24 pm
Going to the salon can be an experience in it of itself; but what if there was something more to experience, something different than your usual routine salon visit? At Head Trip Salon you can have all the hair salon type treatments, and when you are finished,... More »
Friday, April 17, 2009 | 3:22 pm
Being able to decorate, design, and create a happy home environment may be simple to some. But on the contrary, there are some that wouldn’t even know how to begin such an undertaking. For those fitting that description, an interior designer can offer you th... More »
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 | 2:47 pm
In some ways, local clothier Harry Kamp is a living legend. The septugenarian tailor is a master craftsman who perfected his skills on that most sartorial of meccas, London’s Savile Row, in an era when men’s fashion was dominated by masculine grace and inc... More »