January 2012
Editor’s Letter—January 2012
A bounty of good tidings, in the form of pages full of art, culture, food and philanthropy
Categories: Culture / Dance / Editor's Letter / Film / Television
Q+LA Julian Fellowes
The reigning monarch of England’s storied past tells tales on his beloved Downton Abbey
Categories: Celebrities / Culture / Q + LA / Television
50+ Main Titles: 1990–2011
A special extended episode of prime-time TV opening sequences—part three, 1990–2011. Play the clips, vote for the best
Categories: 50 / Celebrities / Television
Element of Surprise
One gutsy, Vietnam-era air raid might not have been common knowledge, but it sure set the stage for military special ops
Categories: Back/Story / Politics
Right Makes Might
How a dogged civil-rights lawyer, an ex-gangster and a risk-taking LAPD captain helped skirt a Rodney King riot repeat
Categories: City Landmarks / L.A. History / Personal Space / Politics / Power Play
Culture(d)—January 2012
In the realm of arts + ideas: Soviet agitprop, Florida sun and L.A. public performance
Categories: Art / Culture / culture(d) / Style / Travel
IMAGE Heart of Glass
Ritsue Mishima makes magic out of glass
Categories: Accessories / Celebrities / Design / Style
IMAGE: Trend Report Opposites Attract
Sometimes the best fashion matches are found in the opposites black and white
Categories: Accessories / Beauty / Fashion / Style
IMAGE: Appearances T Time
Forefront fashion designer Tory Burch hones a plan for business--other people’s business
Categories: Accessories / Beauty / Celebrities / Design / Enterprise / Fashion / Style
IMAGE: Uncommon Scents Whiff of Truth
Separating truth from fiction in the enduring fairy tale of fragrance
Categories: Accessories / Beauty / Enterprise / Style / Uncommon Scents
Noble Acts
She bewitches and beguiles in PBS’ Downton Abbey, but just who is Michelle Dockery, the girl behind the impervious Lady Mary?
Categories: Celebrities / Culture / Feature Story / Photos / Pictorials / Television
Piment d’Espelette
Spicy meets sweet in Ludo Lefebvre’s latest confection
Categories: Celebrities / Entertaining / Food / Pantry / Photos / Pictorials / Recipes
In the Abstract
The genius of Ellsworth Kelly on display in Los Angeles not once but twice
Categories: Accessories / Art / Celebrities / Culture / Feature Story / Photos / Pictorials
Bathtub Gin
A recipe to take the venerable spirit from mundane to magical
Categories: By the Glass / Cocktails / Drinks / Entertaining / Recipes / Wine/Spirits
Cultural Reverence
Comedian Donald Glover is serious about rap, and he’s got the lyrics to prove it
Categories: Celebrities / Music / Sound Check
Dramatic Art
How soap opera scribe Maria Arena Bell came in just in time to rescue L.A.’s MOCA
Categories: Art / Business / Celebrities / City Landmarks / L.A. History / Visionary
