There are countless businesses under construction in my Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park. Most of them have been in the works for months, their completion delayed by permitting and red tape, and every morning when I walk the dogs I peak behind the scaffolding to see if they've made progress. Then in November I […]
Don’t you love a serendipitous discovery? I recently took a wrong turn and stumbled on a brand new cafe in LA’s Highland Park area. I almost missed it, tucked as it was in an old building with an unassuming storefront. But my keen nose for great coffee and scrumptious pastries has never led me astray, […]
As summer nears and the temperatures here in Southern California climb ever higher, I find myself relying increasingly on salads, fresh fruits, smoothies, and juices to get me through the day. After all, who wants to turn on the oven when it’s 100 degrees outside? Fortunately for me, there’s no shortage of enticing juice options […]
White chocolate coconut cake. Almond fleur de sel toffee. Crème fraîche scones with kumquat marmalade. If just reading this is making you hungry, you can only imagine the sheer torture I endured on a recent visit to the new Valerie Confections Bakery and Tea Shop in Los Angeles. Because in a city that more than holds […]
You know that store that just…gets you? The one you can walk into on even your crabbiest, frumpiest, 'my life is a fashion disaster' day, only to leave feeling buoyant, inspired, and utterly chic just for having breathed the air? For me, that shop is Bucks & Does. A relatively new addition to LA's Silverlake […]
You know that boutique that you could visit every day if your schedule allowed? The one that feels as comfortable and inviting as your own living room—if indeed your living room were stocked with an ever-evolving selection of clothes, accessories, and homewares from your favorite labels and then some? Well, welcome to Individual Medley in Los […]
Just in case you need more evidence that Minneapolis is one of the most happening cities around, may I present to you Askov Finlayson? If you read Wit + Delight, you've likely heard of this retail outpost—the blog's founder Kate acts as the company's Communications and Digital Media Manager. Askov Finlayson pays homage to all that […]
I'm so excited to share these photos from a visit to one of my favorite stores in the whole world. The Foundry Home Goods in Minneapolis is like paradise to me. I'd live in this shop if the owner Anna would let me, but I suspect that having a squatter wouldn't be great for her business. […]
Last week I paid a visit to Minneapolis. You might not guess it, but that city has a seriously happening design scene. A definite highlight is the brick and mortar outpost of Mille—formerly known as Shop Pretty Mommy—one the web's most stellar sites for emerging fashion, accessories, and homewares desgners. Mille has been my longtime online […]
If you follow my Instagram and Twitter feeds, you may have seen that I recently visited Charleston. Not only did I acquire a new favorite American city, I came home with a list of pinch-me moments longer than the Savannah River. You see, I was invited to tag along with two directors of Target's in-house […]