September 2009
Stuck in the Middle
Her surprisingly quick recovery from being trapped in an elevator has Carol Wolper convinced L.A. really is the Big Even.
Categories: My L.A.
50: First Dresses
Every famous designer once had an opening number. See photos of early Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Dior and more.
Categories: 50
Buff or Polish?
Producer R.J. Cutler shares how he pitched Anna Wintour on making The September Issue and what he feared most about their meeting.
Categories: Fashion / Hollywood Rules
Jeff Greenberg
Nic Harcourt interviews the 40-year music vet about his favorite memories and revitalizing the Village Recorder studios in West L.A.
Categories: Interviews / Music / Turn It Up
Kabul Lullaby
Against many odds, laws and safety risks, Richard "Dobbs" Hartshorne is quietly bringing music to Afghanistan.
Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man
Melissa in Brentwood wonders if she should stand by her man. The answer? Remedies in the written word include Lady Chatterley's Lover and The Portrait of a Lady.
Categories: Books / Lonely Hearts Book Club
The Style List—September 2009
Kiki de Montparnasse's Nuit collection lace leggings, L.A. Spa Week, Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte boots and Kimberly Ovitz's Martin cutout dress.
Categories: Fashion / The Style List
Culture(d)—September 2009
Douglas Aitken at Regen Projects, Ruven Afanador's homage to Andalusian music and a new Ralph Pucci collection by L.A.-based William Emmerson.
Categories: Art / Culture / culture(d) / Design
Tim Gunn Motivator in Chief
Project Runway's resident gentleman reflects on fashion, fame, and a brilliant and unforseen career shift from one dream job to another.
Categories: Fashion / His Own Words
L.A. Fashion Shape Shifters
Inspired by the silhouettes of the past, this season's best looks come to life with sex appeal and architectural bravado.
Categories: Fashion / Photos / Pictorials
L.A. Fashion Rough Cut
Strong, silent and iconoclastic is the ticket for this season of men's fashion.
Categories: Fashion / Feature Story / Photos / Pictorials
L.A. Cocktails Liquid Heaven
Half of the country's top bartenders are in L.A., making it the most exciting cocktail scene in the country. Meet the mixologists and their drinks.
Categories: Cocktails / Drinks / Photos / Pictorials / Recipes
Cocktail Recipes The Donají, the Barbacoa, Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Watch Rivera's Julian Cox create the mezcal-enhanced Donají, an ode to the storied Zapotec princess, and get three of his recipes.
Cocktail Recipe The King of Bahia
Watch the godfather of L.A.'s cocktail renaissance craft his crown jewel of concoctions, and find out which farmers' market ingredients make it reign supreme.
Cocktail Recipe The Arsenal
Watch the former Sanderson Hotel and Bar Marmont bartender artfully combine Bulleit bourbon, agave nectar, Angostura bitters, olallieberries and passion-fruit puree.
Cocktail Recipe The Nettle
Watch the former Providence, now downtown Doheny-based mixologist flaunt what may be the best use of absinthe ever.
Cocktail Recipe The Brown Derby
Watch what Marcos Tello, cocktail historian, founder of the Sporting Life and bartender at the Edison and Varnish, can do with only three simple ingredients.
Cocktail Recipe The Spiced Mule
The Aussie native is consistently mentioned as one of the best barmen in L.A. Watch him make this rum, nutmeg and ginger-spiked Mule.
Cocktail Recipe South of the Border Sazerac
Innovative drinksmithing is this assertive barman and New Orleans native's specialty. Watch him revere this classic while breaking new ground.
Cocktail Recipe Remember the Maine
Watch the pedigreed mixologist who relates "drinks to moments and experiences" commemorate the attack on the USS Maine via rye and absinthe.
Cocktail Recipe The Fashionista
Despite this drink's name, its creator relies on intuition more than trends. Watch Kupchinsky mix gin, bitters, tarragon, cherries and vinegar into his signature libation.
Cocktail Recipe Old-Fashioned
Watch bartender John Coltharp construct his version of the venerable classic, and jot down the recipe.
Cocktail Recipe Frescura
Get the recipe for Pablo Moix's tequila, mezcal, orange, lemon, chamomile and ginger refresher, served at Long Beach's Hotel Maya.
Cocktail Recipe Pisco Sour
Watch Barcelona native Lucas Paya, of Bar Centro at the Bazaar in the SLS Hotel, break down one of his best.
Buzz Aldrin + Daniel LalondeRocket Men
Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin and Vuitton visionary Daniel Lalonde talk passion, perseverence and the pitfalls of life at the tip-top.
Categories: Feature Story / Interviews
Christian Louboutin Sole Seduction
Konstantin Kakanias reflects on his 30-year friendship with Christian Louboutin, a man who woos with far more than the color of his shoes’ undersides.
Categories: Fashion / Feature Story
Alexander Wang Savage Cool
With a fashion career only in its infancy, Alexander Wang has already achieved more success than most designers will ever know.
True Blue
Howard Rosenman on his 40-year friendship with Diane von Furstenberg, a woman who's remained true to herself despite the remarkable paradox in her family.
Categories: Fashion / My Best Story
