Bright Lights. Dig The City.
Tonight I visited LA’s greatest planetarium – the rooftop of the La Petit Hotel in West Hollywood (of course, also published as the best rooftop view in LA!). What a light show of heavens and LA horizon in all directions without buying a ticket -- the perfect treat in this media-monikered ‘economy’ that keeps us creative souls, toiling in luxe good obscurity, looking for the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. Guided by a thousand points of light, I engaged in a wonderful event hosted by Natalie Chase, president and founder of Red Talent. Natalie put together a very intimate soiree including several fashion photographers, stylists, models and actors from her eclectic agency’s roster.
As I made my way through conversations, compliments on the jeweled constellations around my neck and champagne toasts, I bumped into my friend, Joseph - hair stylist to celebs, debs and, most interestingly, Vogue magazine editors. Joseph is one of the stylists at Blah in the Blah hotel, a Tennessee-born gentleman and though a new acquaintance, one of my oldest friends – he’s that real (instead of reading on just book a sesh with him at the salon). The evening was a tremendous thrill for me, capped by a gaggle of snapshots with John Arguilles and Lloyd Klein (again, just stop reading this and visit his atelier) and the moment of moments – holding Natalie’s brightest star, her adorable Maltese pup, Bebe. Thank you, Natalie besides your talent of finding red hot talent, you’re a wonderfully generous hostess!
After the Red event, I followed the yellow brick road to Beverly Hills' Crustacean to meet my friend, R&B Star-To-Be, Sarah Daye. Sarah was dining with with an eccentric group of friends who eventually wooed he to get up on stage and perform. After whispers in the bands ears, Sarah took the mike, and it was then that velvet met silk – what a voice. She brought the house down after her song, totally impromptu. I’m happy to say that the atmosphere at the table made me laugh, made me cry and made me cry with laughter! In bidding our adieus, one of our tablemates spotted an icon in the fashion world – Andre Leon Tally, Vogue’s Editor-At-Large. Being the one in fashion, I was served up as the sacrifice to say ‘HELLO’ to Andre Leon, which I did, to a wonderfully kind handshake and return ‘HELLO, How Are You?’ Thank YOU Andre Leon for being king of kind to this little lamb --- you’re now one of my fashion faves. And, yes girls, he was wearing a beautiful caftan!
My run-in with the towering, elegant Talley, reminded me of a happen-stance on my honeymoon --- the words of a winking 90-year old bocci-ball playing tourist still ring, “Don’t ever forget, there may be a ME in F-A-M-E but there is a U in S-U-C-C-E-S-S.” Best wishes on yours.
DETAIL ON RED TALENT: Founded in 2004 by Natalie Chase, RED established itself as a leading entertainment talent development company, guiding and building careers of top quality roster of actors, models, and writers. In 2008, a branding division of RED was launched to represent companies whose strategy includes promoting their brands through entertainment industry.
DETAIL ON LE PETIT: Welcome to a place that has become widely known as the fashionable alternative to the Chateau Marmont and the Sunset Marquis where bohemianism is a way of life. A state of mind. An atmosphere. It’s about living richly and irreverently, beyond convention. It’s about being uninhibited, unbuttoned, creative and free. And, it’s Le Petit’s ‘Bohemian Manifesto’.
DETAIL ON LLOYD KLEIN:
DETAIL ON ANDRE LEON TALLEY:
As I made my way through conversations, compliments on the jeweled constellations around my neck and champagne toasts, I bumped into my friend, Joseph - hair stylist to celebs, debs and, most interestingly, Vogue magazine editors. Joseph is one of the stylists at Blah in the Blah hotel, a Tennessee-born gentleman and though a new acquaintance, one of my oldest friends – he’s that real (instead of reading on just book a sesh with him at the salon). The evening was a tremendous thrill for me, capped by a gaggle of snapshots with John Arguilles and Lloyd Klein (again, just stop reading this and visit his atelier) and the moment of moments – holding Natalie’s brightest star, her adorable Maltese pup, Bebe. Thank you, Natalie besides your talent of finding red hot talent, you’re a wonderfully generous hostess!
After the Red event, I followed the yellow brick road to Beverly Hills' Crustacean to meet my friend, R&B Star-To-Be, Sarah Daye. Sarah was dining with with an eccentric group of friends who eventually wooed he to get up on stage and perform. After whispers in the bands ears, Sarah took the mike, and it was then that velvet met silk – what a voice. She brought the house down after her song, totally impromptu. I’m happy to say that the atmosphere at the table made me laugh, made me cry and made me cry with laughter! In bidding our adieus, one of our tablemates spotted an icon in the fashion world – Andre Leon Tally, Vogue’s Editor-At-Large. Being the one in fashion, I was served up as the sacrifice to say ‘HELLO’ to Andre Leon, which I did, to a wonderfully kind handshake and return ‘HELLO, How Are You?’ Thank YOU Andre Leon for being king of kind to this little lamb --- you’re now one of my fashion faves. And, yes girls, he was wearing a beautiful caftan!
My run-in with the towering, elegant Talley, reminded me of a happen-stance on my honeymoon --- the words of a winking 90-year old bocci-ball playing tourist still ring, “Don’t ever forget, there may be a ME in F-A-M-E but there is a U in S-U-C-C-E-S-S.” Best wishes on yours.
DETAIL ON RED TALENT: Founded in 2004 by Natalie Chase, RED established itself as a leading entertainment talent development company, guiding and building careers of top quality roster of actors, models, and writers. In 2008, a branding division of RED was launched to represent companies whose strategy includes promoting their brands through entertainment industry.
DETAIL ON LE PETIT: Welcome to a place that has become widely known as the fashionable alternative to the Chateau Marmont and the Sunset Marquis where bohemianism is a way of life. A state of mind. An atmosphere. It’s about living richly and irreverently, beyond convention. It’s about being uninhibited, unbuttoned, creative and free. And, it’s Le Petit’s ‘Bohemian Manifesto’.
DETAIL ON LLOYD KLEIN:
DETAIL ON ANDRE LEON TALLEY:
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