Remember when people use to say “let’s do lunch” … ? Well, I think tonight I heard the replacement phrase for that while at an after party for the Foundation Polo Challenge played today in Santa Barbara. The after party was … Continue reading
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Annual Social Calendar, Hier Soir / Last Night, LA Royalty, LA Scene, Los Angeles Natives & Royalty, Los Angeles Social Diary, Weekend Awards FoodLA Locals: Tamsin Lonsdale’s Supper Club to Appear on the Food Channel’s “Private Chefs of Beverly Hills”
Last night we spied Tamsin Lonsdale, Reeve Collins, Carly Steel, Tracy Bjelland, Alex Hitz, Adolfo Suaya and Walter Canas on the Food Network’s Private Chefs of Beverly Hills special Supper Club event! The show featured two chefs who cooked a roaring … Continue reading
Party List: Oscar Week 2010
Ever wondered what an invite to the Oscars looks like? Ever wondered about the other 472 Oscar events that surround the annual ceremonies? Well we got it all here on The Daily Truffle: Tuesday: Angeleno / Supper Club party (Tracy … Continue reading
Weekly Juice: Bar 210 opens, Warners Bros. party at Curve, Elan Atias at the Roxy, Marc-Edouard Leon and Adarsha Benjamin Future Gang theme birthday bash
Bar 210 opens in the Beverly Hilton hotel with DJ Caroline d’Amore (l.a. native) which follows the opening of adjacent club Plush (name change please) inside the hotel. bar 210 9876 wilshire blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (310) 887-6060 Elan … Continue reading
Men of Style: Los Angeles Winter 2010
Elliot Hans Johnson Occupation: Owner of Literature Noir Birth Place: Turlock, CA, grew up in Los Angeles Living in: West Hollywood High school: West Mark, Los Angeles Favorite accessory: Gloves Fashion influences: Film noir Q: What are you currently most … Continue reading
“Into Africa” party at the Wildlife Waystation
Morgan
I have a rare education in exotic animal training management from Moorpark in Thousand Oaks, the Harvard of animal behavior training. I have traveled the world working with animals and have worked here in L.A. at the Eco Star Station, a program which takes animals to elementary schools to teach students about animals and the conservation of them with a hands on experience. I am currently developing a wildlife travel TV/web show called Morgan the Mermaid (you can see a promo vid at the bottom).
Last night, I went with Tamsin Lonsdale’s Supper Club to the Wildlife Waystation in Tujunga located north of Pasedena off the 210 freeway. Tucked away in the mountains, surrounded by horse ranches and rolling hills …. this 160 acre facility acts as an animal sanctuary and rehabilitation center for wild and exotic wildlife such as Tigers, Ligers, Zebra, Hyena, Binturong (never heard of those , have you), Coyotes, Jaguars, Canines, Grizzly Bears, Mountain Lions, American Black Bear, Llama, Deer, Parrots and Raccoons.
Supper Club attendee Andrea Kelley, arranged the visit . for the group with her Godmother, Martine Colette, founder & director of Animal Services of the Wildlife Waystation. Normally it can take up to 3 months to get a tour but Andrea, who also went to Moorpark and is an animal trainer volunteer at the facility, was able to help Supper Club founder Tamsin Lonsdale create a special evening tour followed by a big feast.
The daughter of a Belgian diplomat and naturalist, Martine Colette traveled the world as a child and young adult, often on safaris to observe wild animals. During those years of watching the plight of animals, she decided helping them would be her life’s calling. She discovered that she had an innate ability to diagnose and help heal injured and sick animals, despite few available veterinarians or medicines.
Guests begin to arrive at 4pm and were greeted with drinks and hors deourves, until the walking tours began. The 30 minute tour took us on a path through white tigers, bears and other and other retired animals of the silver screen now chilling and grubbing 15 lbs of meat a day.
The best part about the night were all the noises! The chimpanzee were doing raspberries at us, causing a ruckus, shaking their bars, making their monkey talk and screaming really loud. The lions would chuff at us when we would walk up to the cages, which is like a warm greeting. The tour guide encouraged us to chuff back. Supper Club guests desperately tried to impersonate a chuff (think of a chuff like huffing air out your mouth). It was beautiful the way one lion would start a roar, or call, and the rest would chime in. The sounds reverberated through the mountains around the reserve. Guest were unhappily sprayed at one point when the lions, in their natural way to display dominance, raised their tales and sprayed the group.
The Supper Club house photographer was a causality in his quest for the perfect shot. The photog, who’d do anything for the shot, refused to listen to the tour guides demands for him to stay back.
Everyone was blown away by their proximity at which they were able to view these exotic animals. This is not like a trip to the zoo, where you are removed at a distance from their enclosures. People on the tour were shock and amazed – most people have never, and will never, get this close to these kinds of animals in thier lives again.
The Wilfelife Waystation also has a special Wildlife Animal Hospital, Volunteer Program and does Outreach and Off Ranch Events. Learn how to become a member, sponsor an animal, volunteer or shop on their website http://www.wildlifewaystation.org/.
Supper Club attendee Tracy Bjelland (left) holds a yellow python and wears Michael kors boots, Lily Pulitzer khakis (never worn, found in the closet), Hermes belt and scarf, Ralph Lauren button down and a Burberry jacket.
We hear from other Safari attendees …
Occupation: Development Assistant at ITV Studios and an animal handler/trainer at the Wildlife Waystation.
Q: Favorite food, drink, Hors d’œuvre at dinner, ?
A: Loved the halibut and cheesy potatoes; The Bombay Sapphire Apple Martini was amazing.
Q: Favorite part of the tour/favorite animal/favorite story about an animal at the facilty?
A: I enjoyed seeing everyone on the tour having a great time. You have the opportunity to see the animals up close and to hear their life stories at the Waystation. It’s a much more personal experience than a zoo. The animals that have an extra special place in my heart are Drifter & Mungar.
Drifter is a 12 year old Siberian tiger that was owned by drug dealers in Chicago as a pet. When the police raided them they found a baby tiger. He was the first tiger I worked with and raised.
Mungar, the Bengal tiger we brought out Saturday night is 5 years old and came to us from Virginia. A small zoo had purchased him as a baby for the public to take pictures with; once he started to get too big to hold for pictures they decided they no longer wanted him.
Q: How did u hear about The Supper Club?
A: I met Tamsin through Carly Steel at Carly’s Black Dahliance Birthday party hosted by The Supper Club.
Next attendee … Kitson
Occupation: Event manager at The Supper Club
Q: How would you describe the day?
A: Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my! The Supper Club Members enjoyed a private tour and feast at The Wildlife Waystation in Angeles National Forest above the city Sylmar outside L.A. this past Saturday. Members got up close and personal with the likes of Leopards, Bears, Tigers, Lions and an array of other exotic game making the night truly special.
After members toured The Wildlife Waystation, they found themselves surrounded by waterfalls, alligators, Bombay Sapphire specialty cocktails, fine wines and canapés. Dinner was served under a star clad sky against the sounds of the animals roaring and cooing in the distance. The feast included beef tenderloin, halibut, garlic shrimp, and fired choked vegetables… all fit for a king, of the jungle.
Overall, all the guests loved the cocktails so much, we decided to include some fun recipes you can make at home or for your next safari. Who else, but Tamsin, brings her French 75 mix to Sylmar?Wild Hibiscus French 75
Bombay Sapphire, Fresh Lemon Juice,
Drizzle of Wild Hibiscus Syrup, Top with Prosecco
Sapphire Pomegranate Gimlet
Bombay Sapphire, Fresh Lime Juice,
Pomegranate Juice, Dash of Simple Syrup
Apple Elderflower Martini
Bombay Sapphire, St Germain Liqueur
Pressed Apple Juice, Pinch of Cinnamon
Dinner with the Devil: A Masquerade Ball hosted by The Supper Club
Snake tamers and masks turned Jane’s House on Hollywood Boulevard into a Vaudeville affair with some of the tastiest tastemakers in town this past Halloween eve … Thanks to Tamsin Lonsdale and her merry band of well-dressed socials, Los Angeles has another worthy Halloween party to look forward to again next year. Thank you Miss Lonsdale!
The Food Matters catered a wonderfully decadent feast, of Halloween inspired foods. At 10pm as dessert was served. Karis, the hula hoop dancing sensation kicked the nights partying off with a bang, followed by Karina, the stunning snake lady, who did a dance routine with a giant yellow python wrapped around her body. Last, Molly D’Amour did a wonderful burlesque act, with live music and a fully masked band.
Notables include: Lynn Collins (Wolverine) and husband Steven Strait (actor, came in a full gorilla outfit), Will Kopelman, looking dashing in a tux and also sporting a gorilla mask, Dany Levy (founder of Daily Candy), Carly Steel (TV host), Sean Stone(director, son of Oliver Stone), Nathalie Walker (actress), Gary Baseman (artist), Madison Mary Walls (actress), Roberto de Villacis (designer), Adam DiVello (creator, The Hills). Guest Chivas, Cabana Cachaca and Charles Smith wines.Stay tuned for more on Tam’s next event, “Guy Fawkes Celebration Party” this Thursday at the Avalon.
Tamsin Lonsdale / Will Kopelman
Alexandra Lynn Gaudiani, Tracy Alexandra Bjelland and Caroline Roman
Carly Steel / Guests
Will Kopelman / Guest
Magda Berliner / Guests
Lynn Collins and Steven Strait
Guests
Tava Smiley and Lauder Robinson / Guests
Carly Steel/Tamsin Lonsdale
Tamsin Lonsdale, Kristin Ess, Oive Lykins, Marina Gravani
The Hamburgler / Guest
Artist Gary Baseman and guest
Tagged Los Angeles, Sean Stone, Tracy Bjelland
Food Fight at The Supper Club!
Tamsin (right), Beau Swayze (left)
It’s not often I get to meet a real life celebrity in L.A. but last week I had the good fortune to be seated next to Joan McNamara (of Joan’s on Third) when I sat down to dinner at Tamsin Lonsdale’s “Food Fight” party, in honor of the award winning documentary on world hunger, also called “Food Fight.”
Pepperlicious and Celery Spice (ri)1 whisky cocktails certainly helped to get conversation flowing – along with the punchy Charles Smith wines: “Eve” and the “Velvet Devil.” The dinner table overflowed with seasonal organic foods, and meats like charcuterie and shortribs.
Caroline Roman (left) Tyson Park (right)
Joan sat to my right, and Tyson Park sat to my left. Beside him was Tracy Bjelland, my friend and newly appointed Supper Club membership director (best be nice to her!). Tamsin’s friend, Darius Danesh (a Scottish musician and runner up in Pop Idol a couple of years back in the UK), made the traditional toast, thanking Tami for her on-going hostess jobs over the years and then she rose to thank new and old faces for joining. Next to her, Eddi Gathegi (who plays “Laurence” in Twilight) began to eat, breaking his IZO Cleanse three week detox.
Then I turned to get the scoop on my absolute favorite restaurant in all of L.A. So! Joan! Tell me everything! I exclaimed. She laughed modestly but I know she is use to this. She had brought her daughter with her to dinner, who runs their catering division – Carol. Her second daughter runs the marketplace.
Daniel Seidner (Buckley), Ophir Stern (Beverly)
Once we got to talking, Joan finally remembered me from my weekly trips to her 3rd street restaurant that opened in 1994, and recently expanded. The gorgeous marketplace is a toss-back to her native New York and is often described as “Balducci’s in L.A.” Joan gives out cupcakes when the lines grow too long.
I reminded her I am the one who always orders her Rex sole and the baratta prosciutto and I told her about the day my mother and I were recipients of two yellow cupcakes during a Christmas rush. Joan told me how she hates to see her customer wait and feels awful if they come and it’s not easy. She also said they have hung Halloween decorations and are gearing up for Halloween. How does she get those all her cute & charming ideas anyway? “I knew from the time I was 15 … I just knew!” she explained …
Once dinner was over, Tamsin rose again to announce hot chocolate and desserts served in the kitchen!
The Kitchen? Hmmm … what’s that mean? Well, I soon found out. Tamsin had choosen Eve on Nemo for this party – an event-only space behind Dan Tana’s on a tiny one block street called Nemo. “Eve on Nemo” will cater for you, or you can provide your own chefs to use their gourmet kitchen. “Eve on Nemo” also offers cooking classes during the week!
We wandered into the kitchen where hot chocolate and marshmellows were indeed being served. We stood around the stoves like we were snowed in for the winter and ate all the yummy desserts made by Tamsin’s chef duo Jerry and Chris Baker of The Food Matters.
In these photos: Joan McNamara, Carol McNamara, me, Daniel Siedner, Ophir Stern, Tyson Park, Tracy Bjelland, Matt Wise, Jerry Baker, JB Moresco, Katja Decker, Chris Baker.
Location: Eve on Nemo, 9045 Nemo St, West Hollywood, CA – (310) 278-8181
Fall Beauty: We ask our favorite L.A. Natives & Angelenos to give us their secrets!
Liz Goldwyn:Hometown: Beverly Hills
Living in: London, Los Angeles
Age: 32
Occupation: filmmaker, artist, vintage collector
High school: El Rodeo, Westlake
College: School for Visual Arts in NYC
Recent Notes: Liz was recently the toast of Paris with billboards all over announcing her collaborative “L.A. themed” installation with Le Bon Marche, and was just named L.A.’s Prom Queen by the Los Angeles Times
Photo: Liz in cream with black Moschino dress (from Trompe l’Oiel Printing)
Recent Notes: Liz was recently the toast of Paris with billboards all over announcing her collaborative “L.A. themed” installation with Le Bon Marche, and was just named L.A.’s Prom Queen by the Los Angeles Times
Photo: Liz in cream with black Moschino dress (from Trompe l’Oiel Printing)
Hair: “I use Moroccan Hair Oil and also hair products from LA-based Jamal Hamadi – they’re amazing and all natural!
Body: “I’m taking ballet classes from Jennifer Nairn-Smith, who choreographed Pretty Things and Underwater Ballet and was one of Balanchine and Fosse’s principal dancers! She hasn’t been teaching for a couple years so this is a big deal and open to public!”Outback Studios
866 S Bronson Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90005
- Tuesday 9.00-10.30am and 6.30-8.00pm
- Wednesday 9.00-10.30am
- Thursday 9.00-10.30am and 6.30-8.00pm
One block east of Crenshaw and one and a half blocks south of Wilshire. $13.00 single / $48.00 for 4 over a 4 consecutive weeks *email jnairnsmith@sbcglobal.net to get added to her mailing list. Jennifer Nairn-Smith grew up in Queensland, Australia, and at 17, she was awarded an R.A.D. Scholarship to the Royal Ballet School, London. Growing too tall (5′ 10″) for the Royal Ballet, Covent garden, at the time, she sought an audition with the New York City Ballet. George Balanchine gave her a Scholarship to his School of American Ballet and, in time, after adjusting her technique from Royal Academy of Dancing, to Balanchine’s, she entered the prestigious New York City Ballet. There she performed in thirty Balanchine Ballets, originating roles in ten of them. Namely,” Brahms Schoenberg Quartet”,” Diamonds” in the ballet trinity Emeralds, Rubies, Diamonds from” Jewels”,” Movements for Piano and Orchestra”, and more. Six years later, she moved to Broadway, and danced in the original cast of the Tony-award winning musical,”Pippin” for director/ choreographer Bob Fosse and again in the Academy Award winning movie, “All That Jazz”. In Los Angeles she performed as a principle dancer in the fledgling Los Angeles Ballet. She has choreographed numerous music videos, such as Mötley Crüe’s “Girls, Girls,Girls.” She is a master teacher for Balanchine Ballet, Fosse Jazz and Pilates techniques, teaching in California, New York and Australia and Moscow. For two years, she was World Wide choreographic consultant for “Moscow on Ice.” Photo: Jennifer Nairn-Smith in the original cast of Pippin on Broadway, (1972) Costume by Tony Award winner Pat Ziprodt
Living in: West Hollywood
Age: 33
High school: Oakwood
Occupation: Founder of Fashion/Lifestyle PR and Events company, The A List (Represents fashion brands Coach, Express, J Crew collection, Ports 1961, Jerome Rousseau, Viceroy Hotel Group. etc. Events during New York Fashion Week, Emmy’s, Oscars, Sundance Film Festival, Superbowl, and more.
Recent notes: Ashlee runs a weekly dinner party at Nobu Hollywood, and recently hosted a party for the new Judith Leiber store on Rodeo, and next week she will also host the Lucky Magazine/Madewell party for L.A. Fashion week.
Photo: DJ Tendaji Lathan and Ashlee Margolis attend the Foley + Corinna Store Opening on December 11, 2007 in Los Angeles, California (from John Shearer/Wireimage)
Age: 33
High school: Oakwood
Occupation: Founder of Fashion/Lifestyle PR and Events company, The A List (Represents fashion brands Coach, Express, J Crew collection, Ports 1961, Jerome Rousseau, Viceroy Hotel Group. etc. Events during New York Fashion Week, Emmy’s, Oscars, Sundance Film Festival, Superbowl, and more.
Recent notes: Ashlee runs a weekly dinner party at Nobu Hollywood, and recently hosted a party for the new Judith Leiber store on Rodeo, and next week she will also host the Lucky Magazine/Madewell party for L.A. Fashion week.
Photo: DJ Tendaji Lathan and Ashlee Margolis attend the Foley + Corinna Store Opening on December 11, 2007 in Los Angeles, California (from John Shearer/Wireimage)
Hair: “I go to Anthony Francis at Byron Williams for my hair and I also love their Almond Shampoo and Conditioner.
Face: “I go to the The Face Place for Facials from Tony”
Body: “I like working out with Gabe Johns at In Training – he’s a boxing coach and teaches privates and classes. I also love Maha Yoga.”
In-Training
7416 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323.549.3909
http://www.intraining.com/
Maha Yoga
13050 San Vicente Boulevard
Second Floor #202
Tel: 310.899.0047
(Photo from JustJared: Reese Witherspoon leaving Maha Yoga in Brentwood)
Tamsin Lonsdale Hometown: London
Living in: West Hollywood
Age: 31
Occupation: Founder of jet-set diners club, The Supper Club
Recent Notes: This week Tamsin hosts a midnight screening of Spike Jonze’s “Where the Wild Things Are …” She hosts a dinner or a party every three nights between Los Angeles, New York and London, and had a recent rave review in the Los Angeles Times.
Photo: Tamsin (right) with SupperClub membership director Tracy Bjelland (left) at their Circus party in L.A. last month (Wireimage)
Hair: “I also use Klorane Dry Shampoo – it makes the blowouts last that little bit longer! I go to the wonderful Kristin Ess at Warren Tricomi for my hair extensions, he creates that amazing beach tousled hair.”
Body: “I wear Hawaiian Tropic suncream day and night – smells like you just stepped of the beach. I also do the IZO Cleanse designed by founder Timothy Martin.” http://izocleanze.com/
Face: “I like Serum Two (In
stant Replenishment) by Bakel. I wear this religiously morning and night, and whenever my skin feels dry (like on long plane journeys). It instantly plumps skin and leave it with a healthy glow. I also use
Make-Up: “LuxLash is the best eyelash extensions in town, I swear by them, and never have to wear mascara now.”
Jeanie Lim:
Hometown: Born in Korea, grew up London, trans-atlantic continental!
Living in: Beverly Hills
Age: 30
College: Goldsmiths London, studied fine art (Damien Hirst also attended
Occupation: Conceptual Artist working in large format photography now working on directing her first film
Age: 30
College: Goldsmiths London, studied fine art (Damien Hirst also attended
Occupation: Conceptual Artist working in large format photography now working on directing her first film
Photo: Jeanie with friends at Puffy’s White Party this summer in Beverly Hills
Skin:
- Skinceuticals CE Ferulic and Phloretin CF serums
- LA Roche Posay Hydraphase XL (only if bought outside US, not the same ingredients for efficacy if bought in US)
- Bliss Steep Clean Facial Mask
Make-Up:
- BRAUN 3D oscillating electric toothbrush
- Yoga – any yoga! Dying to try pilates actually!
- L’Occitane lotion with Shea Butter
- Superfoods capsules
- Oh, and still love Coconut Water!
Editor’s Picks!
We get the best of the best and the newest of the new! Fresh on the market this month – here are a few of our favorites!!
Make-Up!
Alima Pure: Eco-friendly mineral make-up
priced at $20 and under. Samples are $1.00 through their website.
Alima Pure also gives you access to a seasoned make-up artist who will answer all your make-up questions at http://www.alimapure.com/lets-talk-mineral-makeup/ask-the-artist-mineral-makeup/
The brand is a favorite of celebrity make-up artist Christy Coleman (she has worked with Demi Moore, Katie Holmes, Emmy Rossum, Zooey Deschanel, and Liv Tyler among many, many others) http://christycoleman.com/blog/makeup/alima-pure-loose-mineral-makeup.
*privates with Brittney Aroff – email her direct at brittneypilates@gmail.com
Skin!Perricone MD launches Cold Plasma!
For the last five years Dr Perricone has been studying cold plasma technology in collabortoin with physicists at Los Alamos Laboratories. This work became the inspriation for an all new patended ionic suspension carrier system for topical application, able to deliver benefits far beyond what was previously capable. Translation? A brand new anti-aging formula which allows skin to use ONLY the nutrients it needs (like customized nutrition for the skin). $150.00 for sale on the PerriconeMD website.
$39.50 (a $58.50 value) includes Murad’s Best Selling Products (* Clarifying Cleanser, * T-STT-Zone Pore Refining Gel, * Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15) and New Pomegranate Exfoliating Mask.
Bamford’s Organic Baby Collection is created for skin at it‘s most precious and vulnerable. We use only the purest of natural ingredients to create remedies that young, delicate skin understands. Small batches, produced in England, ensure freshness and carry the Soil Association’s gold standard certification. Simple ingredients, harvested responsibly, provide long term solutions for the health and wellbeing of our children, and help to preserve the environment for their future enjoyment. Nature’s finest lavender, eucalyptus, tea tree and camomile soothe, cleanse and protect the most delicate young skin. Product line includes Baby Bath & Massage Oil ($56), Baby Balm ($40), Baby Soap ($28) and Baby Powder ($32). Bamford is available at select Barney’s and Neiman Marcus locations, as well as barneys.com and neimanmarcus.com.
Skin cocktails!
Murad Hydrating & Exfoliating Kit
$32 (a $60.50 value). “We’re excited to be able to offer this comprehensive assortment of customer favorites at such a value – especially now, in this challenging economy,” said Richard Murad, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Murad.
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Babies!
Bamford’s Organic Baby Collection is created for skin at it‘s most precious and vulnerable. We use only the purest of natural ingredients to create remedies that young, delicate skin understands. Small batches, produced in England, ensure freshness and carry the Soil Association’s gold standard certification. Simple ingredients, harvested responsibly, provide long term solutions for the health and wellbeing of our children, and help to preserve the environment for their future enjoyment. Nature’s finest lavender, eucalyptus, tea tree and camomile soothe, cleanse and protect the most delicate young skin. Product line includes Baby Bath & Massage Oil ($56), Baby Balm ($40), Baby Soap ($28) and Baby Powder ($32). Bamford is available at select Barney’s and Neiman Marcus locations, as well as barneys.com and neimanmarcus.com.
Skin cocktails!Vitasource Multivitamin Repairing Serum from Thibiant Beverly Hills (no longer Aida Thibiant)- A powerfully, concentrated Vitamin-Antioxidant cocktail that delivers energy and stablized, megadose of Vitamin C, and more, for an invigorated skin brightness and health. Benefits: Helps to diminish the appearance of sun and environmental damage. Multivitamin booster ener
gizes skin. Lightens and brightens the complexion for more even color and texture. Helps revive the look of a more solid skin structure. Features: Megadoses of skin brightening Vitamin C, as well as Vitamins A, B, E, and F plus Coenzyme Q-10, and Gamma Oryzanol neutralize free radicals and help prevent environmental damage. Buy at Thibiant Beverly Hills or online at www.thibiantbeverlyhills.com. Size: 1 Fl. Oz. 30 ml. Price: $125.00
Eyes!
And finally … no beauty update would be complete without the full disclosure from… La Prairie! I teethed on La Prairie as a child and would eat their food and wear their clothes if they were to make them. I have been to all the La Prairie spas and can’t say enough good things. This fall they have two new things I have not yet seen from them – a new
Concealer ($70) that provides natural-looking coverage plus powerful protection against damaging UV rays and Eye Line Filler ($125) – a painless DIY filler that instantly minimizes the appearance of lines and wrinkles while working to smooth the skin over time.
Beyond their gorgeous packaging, is their excellent quality and innovation. La Prairie products are available from Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks First Avenue and http://www.shoplaprairie.com/shop-online.asp.
Enjoy!
xoxo
from the Beauty Team at The Daily Truffle
The Supper Club Strikes Again! Mermaid steals the show at the Garden Party in Los Angeles
I go to parties with mermaids – that basically makes me better than you. But don’t get too riled up – as of last week – I had never been to a mermaid party either!! Last Thursday, Scarlett Taylor and I rolled up to Tamsin Lonsdale’s “Secret Garden” party held at the home of Young, Fabulous & Broke creator, Heidi Cornell. The Tarot readers, Meg’s BBQ, Jack Wines and (ri)1 whiskey, guitar players and pretty people could not distract me from the pool. “Scarlett,” I said, “there is a mermaid in the pool.” Scarlett looks at the girl swimming around half naked and said “I want to go in. How cool. Wait, what is she wearing? What’s that in the water with her?!” And with that, we had our first mermaid sighting. She jumped up and dove backwards into the water, showing off her seashell brasserie. In dove the arms and head, followed by her bare midriff and sexy butt, and then we saw it – the long, muscular, golden tail of mermaid flipped up splashing water on the guests like a fish and then sank back down under the surface! Scarlett and I starred in shock and both agreed that mermaids are WAY cooler than vampires. Like a scene out of Peter Pan, the crowd watched mesmerized as the pretty mermaid tossed smiles at the guests, splashed around and let all the boys touch her tail!
Mermaid Mesha Kussman, creator of the Aqualillies
We were finally ushered away to have our Tarot Cards read and met the rest of the party guests which included friend, LA Native, and creator of YoungHollywood.com, RJ Williams, my good friend Carly Steel (pictured right) who you may have seen this weekend hosting the Emmys for CW and making cameos at the ET, People and HBO parties, Alexandra Lynn Gaudiani, the former power publicist from 42 West, PMK and Paramount Pictures, Nzinga Blake, a Current TV host and Sierra Leonean native, and Alexander Purcell (pictured left) owner of design firm APRRO, in Los Angeles.
Other interesting Supper Club members include Sebastian Mathews, Cori Diamond, Monika Jakisic (pictured left), a Croatian model who use to date George Clooney, and my latest favorite transplant you will be hearing a lot about from now on – Tracy Bjelland (pictured right). Tracy refers to herself as an “Ice-Cube” – half Norwegian, half Cuban, she hails from Olso, via London and Harvard University in Boston where she was a member of “The Hasty Pudding Club.” The newly launch Supper Club website allows members to view photos from the events and reconnect with guests they met at the parties. http://www.thesupperclubinc.com/
Zachary Serebrenik and friend, Miles Fisher, Tamsin Lonsdale with Alex Purcell
About The Aqualillies:
The synchronized swim troop books private parties all over LA. They told me over the holidays they we will be creating a cute new red and white themed costume for their shows. They train at various Olympic pools in Orange County and starting in November – they are going to be holding workshops! Information about the workshops will be on their website soon! www.Aqualillies.com.
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