Calling ALL Trufflers, Lucas needs your help this Xmas!

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Tis the season for giving; We need your help and all it takes is a card and a stamp at the least!

Little Lucas Hembree is only 4 and suffering with a terrible terminal illness called Sanfillipo Syndrome which effects his whole body. There is no treatment and no cure for the disease. He uses a wheelchair and rescue dog to help with his mobility and seizures. He has a lot of joint issues that is slowly taking away his complete ability to walk, run, and play. Lucas has 60% hearing lose and uses hearing aids and sign language. His ability to communicate is limited to just a few understandable words.  Doctors expect Lucas to be in a vegetative state within five years.

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L.A. Daily Photo: Eiffel Tower wins Joans on Third Annual Gingerbread House Contest

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Yay! It’s time to announce the winner of this year’s annual gingerbread decorating contest at Joan’s on Third! This  genius house was decorated by someone who preferred not to be named but look, it’s not even a house but a tower. The Eiffel Tower. Bon Noel Trufflers!! xoxo

Truffle PSA: Range Rovers, Lock Your Doors!

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Multiple Range Rover’s have been broken into in the flats of Beverly Hills of late, so we asked around as to why RRs in particular and here’s what we found out … Click to Continue Reading

L.A. Daily Photo: Terry Richardson & Dennis Woodruff at the Coffee Bean on Sunset

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Fashion photog Terry Richardson runs into Dennis Woodruff (you ALL know this guy … he drives around the insane car that says DENNIS WOODRUFF ACTOR, BUY MY MOVIES) at the Coffee Bean on Sunset and Holloway. Pic from Terry’s Diary — Thanks Terry!!

 

#LinkLove: FIRST LOOK at Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin for HBO project, James Franco to play Hugh Hefner (?), Joan’s On Third To Open Soon in The Valley

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Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in new HBO movie - Pic via JJ

FIRST LOOK! Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin upcoming HBO flick “Game Change” [Just Jared]

Linda Lovelace Biopic now in production, stars Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard — James Franco possibly to play Hugh Hefner [MTV]

Joan’s On Third To Open Soon in The Valley [Eater]

Cerre, Kelly Wearstler now on Melrose Ave., Eres moves from Rodeo to Dayton [JC, Racked, WWD]

Thibiant Beverly Hills products 20% all December [in store only, Thibiant]

Rodarte one-time magazine now avail [A Magazine]

Now at LACMA – Rodarte: Fra Angelico Collection – December 17, 2011–February 5, 2012 [DT]

New York to build East Coast Silicon Valley on Roosevelt Island [Art Info]

Pirelli’s 2012 calendar now out — ft nudes of Isabeli Fontana, Natasha Poly, Saskia de Brauw, Lara Stone, Joan Smalls, Guinevere van Seenus, Malgosia Bela, Edita Vilkevicute, Kate Moss, Milla Jovovich, Margareth Made, and Rinko Kikuchi [Fashionologie]

 

 

Young Hollywood studio at the Four Seasons expands, gets an item on the menu

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My grandmother always said you haven’t made it in this town until you get your own item on a menu. Well, we’d like to take a moment to congratulate ‘friend of the Truffle’ RJ Williams, founder of Young Hollywood and permanent Four Seasons hotel resident, who recently had his own salad added to the hotel bar menu over the summer.

RJ’s “Young Hollywood Salad” – named after his celeb interview site, which also has its full-time broadcast studio housed inside the hotel – is made with mesclun greens, California blueberries, strawberries, avocado, tomato, cucumber and hemp seeds. He can now join the ranks of legendary entertainment attorney Neil McCarthy (who has the McCarthy Salad at the Polo Lounge), producer Jerry Weintraub (who has the Spaghetti Clams at Il Piccolino), Nicky Hilton (who has a Chopped Salad at Dan Tana’s) and Gigi Delmaestro (who has the Gigi Salad at The Palm).

Within the Four Seasons Los Angeles, tucked away on an upper floor with red curtains and glowing blue lights (that you can even see from the street), lies YoungHollywood.com‘s broadcast studio and VIP lounge, which includes a room for edit bays and a newly added movie screening/green room.

Few people could work a deal with a high-status entity like the Four Seasons to convert a row of hotel suites into such an elaborate shop, but it helps to have forward thinking partners. Four Seasons Los Angeles owners Robert & Beverly Cohen have always been entertainment friendly; the hotel is widely known for being the industry’s go-to for film junkets, media events, awards suites, agency holiday parties, and is infamous for opening their kitchen to celebrities at all hours of the night and serving Larry Flynt 3 meals a day for over a decade — gold wheelchair and all. Click to Continue Reading

Truffle-icious Trailers: Nolan’s The Dark Knight, The Raven, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer, Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator, and The Amazing Spider-Man.

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The only thing that would have made this post better would be the trailer for Bond 23 a.k.a Skyfall  

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L.A. Daily Photo: Academy Screeners 2011 (these keep coming and coming … )

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As it nears awards season, those in the Academy receive these by the bushel … and of course everyone in and out of those Academy members’ houses benefit from the deliveries … yet another reason not to go to the Grove.

“Vogue 100″ ladies host Dior party in BH [SLIDESHOW]

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Class was in session at the Dior store on Rodeo Drive thanks to Vogue and the magazine’s ambassadors — co-hosts Angelique Soave and Christine Chiu, both part of the Vogue 100.

What is the Vogue 100, you ask? Well, 100 women around the US who Vogue finds intriguing and represents the modern day Vogue woman. Vogue 100 women are tastemakers, stylemakers, and influencers living the Vogue lifestyle; they are usually actively involved in the arts, fashion, and of course, philanthropy. Vogue 100 members are asked to host Vogue events throughout the country, and invite their friends. Monthly “care packages” are sent to the ladies containing handbags, accessories, beauty products, and even clothing from the Vogue closet. The Vogue 100 women do change from year to year (as some women fall in and out of vogue ;) .) Click to Continue Reading

#LA Real Estate vol 5: “Unreal Estate” aerial tour of BH, Holmby Hills & Bel Air [VIDEO]

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From the man that brought you ’740 Park’ comes the LA version with 10 LA estates detailed — including the families, scandal and history that lived there … UNREAL ESTATE by Michael Gross.
Book available on Barnes & Noble website: Unreal Estate: Money, Ambition, and the Lust for Land in Los Angeles

L.A. Daily Photo: Palm Trees Light up for Christmas on Rodeo Drive!!

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Holiday Shopping Guide 2011/12: Stocking Stuffers (Part 2)

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1. Carine Roitfeld: Irreverent– $100.00
2. PS1 Mini Pouch Leather from Proenza Schouler — $1,225.00
3. Mulberry Gems studded leather glovesicon – $310
4. Braced Lets4 Set Bracelet — $30.00
5. Accoutrements Emergency Toilet Seat Covers – $6.85
6. Faire Frou Frou High-Waist Knickers – $40.00
7. Anna Sui Paper Dolly Parade Notecard Set – $12.00
8. Lanvin Ptetite — Pencil Box – $150.00
9. Champagne Lip-gloss & Nail Polish by Deborah Lippmann x Troy Surratt for Juicy Couture gift set — $48

 

Holiday Shopping Guide 2011/12: Stocking Stuffers (Part 1)

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1. Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips – $8.50
2. HANKY PANKY Set of three stretch-lace thongsicon – $54
3. Dasha Zhukova x Illesteva Leonard round-frame acetate sunglassesicon – $295
4. PS1 iPad Case from Proenza Schouler — $685.00
5. LANVIN “Personage” Doll (in pink tulle) – $ 341.00
6. LANVIN Shell Purse – $2,285.00
7. POLAROID PoGo Instant Mobile Printer, Pink – $59.99
8. How to “Dress for Success” by Edith Head with Joe Hyams — $13.93
9. Holiday Grey Goose — price varies (in stores)
10. Stella & Bow jewels — price varies

 

Holiday Shopping Guide: Winter Coats 2011/2012 [SLIDESHOW]

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Heading away for the holidays? Sundance in Jan? Aspen for New Years? We have a few suggestions for you. The biggest thing this year we like are fur trimmed parkas, shearling jackets and anything western. We’ve also seen some pretty amazing fur and faux fur. Click through the slides above and shop through our links below. Many items listed are on sale, as it’s mid-season!

ASOS — Faux Fur Coat - $108.17 | ALTUZARRA Maple Coat - $12,829.00 | BARBARA BUI Hooded Mink – (in Bev Hills store only, 310.275.4452) | BARBARA BUI Shearling Bomber Jacket — (in stores only) | ISABEL MARANT Oversized biker jacket – $999 | UNITED BAMBOO Fishtail Parka — $865.00 | ALTUZARRA Parka w/ Fur Trimicon — $1,401 | Patterson J. Kincaid Angela Fur Trim Parka / Vest – $208.60icon | NARCISO RODRIGUEZ — Paneled Wool Coat – $868 | VALENTINO Leather & wool & cashmere coat — $1,287 | BURBERRY — Double Breasted trench coat – $1,095 | BOTTEGA VENETA — Gabardine and knitted cotton trench coat — $1,950 | VANESSA BRUNO ATHÉ Wool-blend hooded duffle coat — $705 | REED KRAKOFF Wool & Angora duffle coat — $1,300 | VERO MODA Navajo Pattern Blanket Cape — $74.54 | PAUL & JOE Chenpan Hooded Wool Cape icon– $225 | ETRO — Lamb sleeve printed wool-blend coat – $4,330 | VIONNET — Collarless cape-sleeved wool coat – $1,652.50 | CARVEN — Wool-blend felt cocoon coat – $485

 

#Celeb Daily Photo: Nicole Richie & Hayden Slater at new Pressed Juicery store in West Hollywood

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There are many reasons to love Pressed Juicery – a few being  (1.) that they’ve added a new entry to the Sprinkles vs. Pinkberry tournament, (2.) they have a food truck that isn’t annoying, and (3.) they’ve made vegetables popular (take a lesson, Eli Gold). Finding a snack that won’t make us fat and clog our arteries is only second to our primary observation when we look at the Pressed Juicery brand – the first being their creative direction put forth by Pressed owners – Carly, Hedi, and our personal fav Hayden (Winward, JTD) – who have mastered the art of making roots look good.  Click to Continue Reading

#Fashion Daily Photo: Karl Lagerfeld at the Chanel 2012 pre-fall show in Paris

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Karl Lagerfeld (seen with British model Stella Tennant above) had editors and socialites seated at banquet tables instead of the usual front row for his 2012 pre-fall show December 6, 2011 in Paris. Chandeliers, opulent candlesticks, Indian themed clothes and facial jewels were a huge hit at a feast fit for a Maharaja.

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#LA Daily Photo: Pomellato Jewelry Store now open on Rodeo Drive

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If you think you’ve heard the name Pomellato a lot recently, you’re right!! The Italian jewelry line recently retained Marilyn Heston‘s PR agency, MHA Media, to handle their West Coast PR representation and have since been hitting red carpets hard — right in time for Oscar season!! The brand has also wisely chosen fashion’s current fav Tilda Swinton to be the face of their jewels. Their Rodeo Drive store recently opened (in between Dolce & Gabbana and the soon-to-be new Valentino location) with something called ‘pocket doors’ which allows the front portion of their store to remain open to the street while the more serious buyer has a second entrance to cross (this one has a guard and real doors). The Pomellato sales team members sit behind tables waiting for a buying customer to enter. Keep reading to see more pics of the pocket doors. Click to Continue Reading

2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Books

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Kanye x Jay-Z: “Watch The Throne Tour” last night in Los Angeles [VIDEO]

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Spotted at last night’s concert in LA: Drake, Tyler the Creator, Mark Foster, Kobe Bryant, Justin Beiber, Brent Bolthouse, Lindsey Lohan, Kim Kardashian + Fam, Demi Moore, Pete Wentz, The girls of Who What Wear, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Balthazar Getty, Liz Goldwyn & Peter Goldwyn, and more.

….Then there was the after party.

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Introducing Rossano Ferretti HAIR SPA, and some notes from the salon scene in Beverly Hills

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This is like old news in Italy, but for us Rossano Ferretti is the latest Beverly Hills salon. And the newest Italian addition to Canon Drive, largely known for it’s Italian stores and restaurants — the Drago brothers opened Enoteca Drago, Via Alloro and Il Pastaio … Jean Leon, Wolfgang Puck and Peter Garland opened Italian ristorantes La Scala, Spago and Porto Via, and let’s not forget Il Trammezzino, Mulberry Pizza and  Caffe Roma (which has some serious BH roots we’ll get into another time). Making the street even more Italian is the  longstanding Italian leather maker Puruti, who is very in the know … For many years fellow hairdressers and Italian compatriots Umberto and Giuseppe Franco in Le Grande Passage ruled Canon Drive’s beauty business. Now the street has made some room for Rossano Ferretti’s new team and philosophy …

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