Articles Tagged "California"

Los Angeles based designer Heidi Merrick personifies the easy breezy lifestyle of the California girl. Rooted in the downtown fashion district, Merrick's chic studio space is the birth place of her Spring 2013 collection. A mix of simple yet elegant pieces, the line features loose...

Many travelers have done it all in California, from the famous sites of Hollywood to the bustling streets of San Francisco. But what about the beautiful places that are not exposed as often? Explore, refresh and reflect when you visit some hidden Californian treasures. Here are...

Labor Day weekend is fast approaching! Don’t miss out on some end-of-summer travel plans. Many won’t want to go too far for the three-day weekend, but there are plenty of worthy destinations along the California coast. Here is an ultimate Highway 1 road trip guide offering some must-see...

If you are not one to spend your Independence Day at the beach or cooking at a barbeque, you can always spend it quietly touring a winery in California.  Discover your favorite wine after touring the vineyards, learning the winemaking process and tasting different blends.  LadyLUX has...

California Gov. Jerry Brown has initiated an effort to garner voter approval to temporarily raise state sales tax 0.5 percent and hike up personal income taxes on the rich, reported WWD.

Speaking to the state legislature, Brown declared that these tax hikes, which are backed by...

High-end jeweler Graff Diamonds is expanding with its very first store in California. Located at 237 Post Street in San Francisco, the 2,500-square-foot space represents the sixth U.S. stand-alone store for the company, which also boasts seven shop-within-a-shops at Saks Fifth Avenue...

California Coastal Cleanup Day is this Saturday, Sept. 17! Coming together in the state's largest volunteer event, about 82,500 volunteers last year removed more than 1.2 million pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes and waterways.

Each year, vast amounts of trash...

California has passed legislation mandating that out-of-state Internet sales companies charge state sales tax. On Wednesday, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the new law, which takes effect immediately, adding the state to the list of others that have passed similar regulations,...

After a year off from the job, Los Angeles-based designer Jesse Kamm is back.

She had a good reason to be gone: Kamm gave birth to her son, Julien, in May, 2009. A fixture in the indie fashion scene in LA since spring 2006, Kamm was known for her handmade designs that featured organic,...

Ever wish you could try on that salmon shade to make sure you look Palm Beach pretty and not “Golden Girls”? Tryvertising is the newest trend in retail sales, where customers have the chance to actually use the product before they buy. While some drugstores offer return policies for...