Launch Party for Closet Visit’s ‘It Girl’ Film Series

by: Hannah Rosenberg - May 3rd, 2011   Filed under: FASHION, LA Private School bloggers
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On the set of Closet Visit Film No. 1


Tuesday night at the Downtown Standard marked the debut of Jeana Sohn and Claire Cottrell’s first style driven film. Artist and photographer Jeana Sohn launched CLOSET VISIT, an L.A. based fashion blog, a little over one year ago and ever since the site has steadily garnered a reputation as the definitive online source of L.A ”it” girls and their style. The likes of actress Shiva Rose and singer Nicole Simone have appeared on the website along with many other stylish Los Angeles ladies.  Click to Continue Reading

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L.A.N.D Benefit & Auction at the Palihouse this Thursday

by: Caroline M. Roman - May 2nd, 2011   Filed under: Uncategorized
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Art work for auction! Work from the following artists will be featured at this Thursday’s auction and cocktail party at the Palihouse: Dennis Hopper (the late great actor was also a photog!), Patrick Hoelck (photographer & music video director), Nate Lowman (know for his smiley face motifs, ironic bumper stickers, and dating Mary-Kate Olsen for a stint), James Welling (head UCLA’s Photography Department), Agathe Snow, Cole Sternberg- (an LA artists who focuses on graffiti and pop culture in his work) and many more. Work will be on display and for auction at the Palihouse from 6:30pm to 8pm this Thursday but you can also view the art and bid online here.

The event benefits our friends over at L.A.N.D.  Drink tickets available on the L.A.N.D. website starting at $75 for this worthy cause.

2011 Met Gala New York Arrivals

by: Caroline M. Roman - May 2nd, 2011   Filed under: FASHION
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Kate Hudson

Pregnant Kate, Transformer hotties, Olsens in vintage, Victoria Secret models, Gossip Girls, Jay-Z, Margherita Missoni, Max Irons, outrageous Anna della Rousso head ware … and more at the Met Gala this even in NYC!

Fashion hits are gathered in New York tonight for the annual Met Gala which opens the exhibit of that year’s fashion installation. This year it is an Alexander McQueen retrospective, and of course “it” designer of the moment Sara Burton (of Kate Middleton dress fame) is present along with regulars like Sarah Jessica Parker, Diane Kruger and the Olsen twins and newcomers like Max Irons and Janelle Monae who won the Grammy for best R&B Album in 2011. Tradition is for each designer to bring the most famous and most beautiful date he can find and dress her up in his creation! Several ladies opted to wear Alexander McQueen to honor the affair; such as Daphne Guiness and Naomi Campbell, but those on the fashion scene know those two rarely wear anything other that A McQ.

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L.A. Natives on the White House lawn after Osama Bin Laden news break

by: Lauren Brokaw - May 1st, 2011   Filed under: Live Blogging
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Mike McGuiness, in D.C. for the White House Correspondence Dinner, gather on the White House front lawn

If you read the Daily Truffle regularly, you know by now we have eyes on the ground anywhere anything important is happening!

We have friends/lovers/cousins/exes in Washington D.C. this weekend ready to report from the White House lawn where thousands have gathered out of excitement over President Obama‘s announcement of Osama bin Laden‘s death. U.S. forces killed bin Laden along with two other people with him who were residing in a Pakistan compound for the last several months. Bin Laden’s son who was with him is confirmed dead too.

Thanks to my bestie Sabrina Yadegar Daneshgar (Beverly Hills high school) and her hubby Adam Daneshgar for the pics from the White House lawn! Sabrina, Adam and lots of other L.A. natives were in Washington D.C. this weekend for the first annual Sweet Green Music Festival, put together by L.A. prep school alum Jon Neman (Beverly Hills high school).

Another friend of the Truffle Mike McGuiness, was in D.C. to attend the White House Correspondence Dinner with pal David Arquette. The two also attended the Sweet Green Music Festival where The Strokes headlined.
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The List: April

by: Caroline M. Roman - May 1st, 2011   Filed under: Los Angeles Natives & Royalty
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The month of April in review. Do you know these names? You should! These are the most talked about names of April 2011 for their actions, attention in the press or presence on our personal radars! If you read one thing all month, read this.  Click to Continue Reading

Inside the Royal Wedding Guest List

by: Caroline M. Roman - April 29th, 2011   Filed under: Radar
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You know The Daily Truffle loves an inner-sanctum! We hadn’t had all that much interest in the Royal Wedding (since they are not our Royals and all …) but we do love a good crowd! Especially these London “it” girls in the British party scene. Here is your guide to who was fashionable, upwardly socially mobile, or super important on the guest list; from Foreign dignitaries, Prime Ministers, Clergy, Monarchs and Royalty to friends, family and ex-girlfriends and ex-boyfriends of Will & Kate …

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Levi’s® Film Workshop X MOCA Street Art Exhibit

by: Caroline M. Roman - April 28th, 2011   Filed under: Radar
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Are you a filmmaker? Do you want to be? Levi’s® can help with their free Levi’s® Film Workshop in Collaboration with MOCA’s ‘Art in the Street’ exhibit in Downtown Los Angeles.

Last week we were at the opening of the first-ever graffiti art exhibit at MOCA, but we had yet to get to the main dish! There is a lot going on for this so we’ve copied and pasted all you need to know for this 4 month long workshop below with well-known filmmakers, various events around L.A., and more … Click to Continue Reading

MOCA Street Artrist X Levi’s® Trucker Jackets

by: Caroline M. Roman - April 28th, 2011   Filed under: Radar
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Mr. A aka Andre Saraiva x Levi's®

In conjunction with the first-ever graffiti art exhibit at MOCA Los Angeles, Levi’s has also collaborated with MOCA to release a limited run of Levis Trucker jackets with the artists from the MOCA exhibit including Mr.A, Chaz, Crash and more … Click to Continue Reading

Soho House Screening: “The Imperialists Are Still Alive!”

by: Magda Berliner - April 27th, 2011   Filed under: Calendar, Magda Berliner blog
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On 19 April 2011, Soho House hosted a screening of first time feature director/writer Zeina Durra‘s The Imperialists are Still Alive!

Though slightly political in its essence, the film is a natural easy window into the many ethnicities and cultures that coalesce in present day New York City.

Elodie Bouchez portrays an artist of Jordanian/Bosnian/Palestinian background living in Chinatown; her friends are models and socialites … commonplace are designer clothing, charity galas and after hours “speak easies” in “seedy” locations run by locals.  Click to Continue Reading

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‘Polaroid Hotel’ by Patrick Hoelck – Book Release & Signing this Thursday at Lead Apron on Melrose

by: Our Little Truffle Hunters - April 27th, 2011   Filed under: Radar
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OHWOW Los Angeles and LEADAPRON will be hosting a Book Release And Signing for the new work ‘Polaroid Hotel’ by Patrick Hoelck.

Patrick recently directed the “Go Outside” music video from The Cults starring actors Emma Roberts and Dave Franco.

The book is a tribtue to polaroid photography and also and archive of images Hoelck has captured over 17 years of his life and career on polaroid.

POLAROID HOTEL Book Release & Signing
Patrick Hoelck

Thursday, April 21 · 9:00pm – 11:00pm

LEADAPRON
8445 Melrose Place
Los Angeles, CA 90069

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Rodeo Drive Rooftop Party: Louis Vuitton X Glamour Magazine May 2011 Cover Girls!

by: Rochelle Gores Fredston - April 26th, 2011   Filed under: Calendar
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Last night, my husband David and I were at a little gathering at Louis Vuitton’s Rodeo Drive store to celebrate Glamour Magazine’s May 2011 covers with Ashley Greene, Freida Pinto, and Emma Stone, all present at the event … and head-to toe Louis Vuitton.

The event was hosted by Louis Vuitton’s West Coast Senior Vice President, Charles Delapalme and Glamour’s Editor-in-Chief, Cindi Leive. Many of Hollywood’s A-List was there including Dree Hemingway, Emma Roberts, Grace Potter, Elizabeth Stewart, Bill Wackermann (Publishing Director of Glamour), Samantha Traina and Anne Christiansen.  Click to Continue Reading

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Mr. A brings Annabelle Dexter Jones to Melrose (VIDEO)

by: Lauren Brokaw - April 26th, 2011   Filed under: Lauren Brokaw blog
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On a recent trip to L.A. for Coachella, Andre Saraiva, aka “Mr. A,”  hit up a building on Melrose Avenue to bring a lil bit of his girlfriend with him to the West Coast. Click to Continue Reading

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Daily Candy x Fred Segal Santa Monica Gift Bag Give-Away

by: Caroline M. Roman - April 25th, 2011   Filed under: Calendar, FASHION, Sales & Deals, Weekend Guide
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Our friends at Daily Candy are introducing Daily Candy Deals and to launch it, they have teamed up with Fred Segal Santa Monica to sell $100 gift certificates at $75 on the Daily Candy website now. This also buys you entrance into the shopping party where you will be given a free gift bag filled with beauty products just for coming (Value $200) … Click to Continue Reading

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Happy Easter!!

by: Caroline - April 24th, 2011   Filed under: Caroline Roman blog
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Bolthouse x T-Mobile return with The Strokes

by: Lauren Brokaw - April 23rd, 2011   Filed under: Events & Parties, L.A. Natives, LA Scene, Lauren Brokaw blog
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After a bit of time away, WAYY too long if you ask me, Brent Bolthouse and Tmobile have returned with their legendary party, and who better to play after an epic weekend at Coachella, The Strokes! Click to Continue Reading

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Coachella 2011 Music Set Wrap-Up

by: Ingrid Chang - April 22nd, 2011   Filed under: LA Private School bloggers
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On the way to the festival on Friday

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LA Natives You Ought To Know – Dr. Saam Morshed

by: Elaine Sir - April 22nd, 2011   Filed under: Elaine Sir blog, Science & Medicine
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Dr. Saam Morshed

DR. SAAM MORSHED

The term “hero” is thrown around loosely and indiscriminately nowadays,  leading readers to gloss over cover stories where “HERO” is in large bold caps.  However, when someone either overcomes incredible odds or is someone who rescues an individual who cannot help him/herself, then that story should not be overlooked.  Dr. Saam Morshed’s story is a heroic tale of the latter.

After graduating from Palisades High School in the 90s, Saam left home for his educational and professional crusade.  Unlike the prototypical medical school graduate who enters lucrative careers at well-funded private institutions, Dr. Morshed became one of the few orthopedic surgeons who  enhanced his skill set with a PhD in public health.  He opted to work at a county hospital, dedicate his life to public health and immerse himself in his commitment to the under-served.  Click to Continue Reading

Gilt City Los Angeles Media Brunch at the Palihouse

by: Caroline M. Roman - April 20th, 2011   Filed under: Caroline Roman blog
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We never thought of ourselves as media, but then one day it became so … And now, we do media things. Since we always did brunch anyway, a media brunch sounded right up our alley. So, what is a media brunch? Picture a press conference on West Wing, but with omelets in lieu of microphones.  Click to Continue Reading

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