Los Angeles (Calif)

April 13, 2023

It’s a Toddler’s Party. How About a $75,000 Budget?

In Los Angeles, children’s birthday celebrations have spiraled into mini-weddings. One hundred people RSVP’d for William’s sixth birthday party, which was held at a Los Angeles […]
April 1, 2023

Lesbian Bars in Los Angeles Change With the Times

LOS ANGELES — One pleasingly bitter, gently botanical, sort-of purple nonalcoholic cocktail in, and I was just happy to be caught in the gravitational pull of […]
March 24, 2023

A Small Home With a Big View in L.A.? He Built It in Mt. Washington.

A critical-care nurse wanted to build a house in Los Angeles for ‘just one person.’ Finding the perfect lot wasn’t easy. Mark Arnold had owned a […]
March 10, 2023

At the Oscars, the Red Carpet Goes Champagne

The 2023 Academy Awards carpet’s champagne hue — a break with a 62-year tradition of the bright red rug — is the latest arrival rug to […]
March 10, 2023

Versace Kicks Off Oscars Weekend With Star-Studded Fashion Show

LOS ANGELES — There was a moment during Versace’s runway show, held on the rooftop of a parking garage that had been glammed beyond recognition, as […]
March 3, 2023

I Gave Her My Only Olive

And it was just our second date. She had the most beautiful profile. I don’t mean her dating profile, which is how we connected. I mean […]
February 13, 2023

A Vehicle for Social Justice, Bound for the Frieze Art Fair

Ruben Ochoa is using his family’s old tortilla delivery van to highlight the harassment endured by Los Angeles street vendors. LOS ANGELES — This beige 1985 […]
February 4, 2023

How Harry Styles Fans Took Over a Los Angeles Cafe

At 9:30 a.m. on a Thursday, the Harrys began to arrive at Beachwood Cafe. Young women with neon hair extensions, colorful crocheted cardigans and shirts illustrated […]
January 18, 2023

L.A. Has Become a Real Watch Town

The sprawling metropolis has wealth and cachet, just what every brand desires. LOS ANGELES — When Alex Grinberg decided to open a second Cherry Creek Watch […]
January 13, 2023

Turning Trash Into Poetry

Ser Serpas, a young artist known for kinetic arrangements of discarded furniture, opens up about her expressive way of processing the used world. PARIS — Compared […]