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Best Beverly Hills CA Plastic Surgeons List

2011-06-12T14:24:00.000-07:00

Grant Stevens, MD Marina Plastic Surgery Associates
Dr. Grant Stevens is a board-certified Los Angeles plastic surgeon and the Medical Director of Marina Plastic Surgery Associates, serving the needs of Long Beach, Pasadena, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles plastic surgery patients. He specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery and has been named one of America's Best Physicians in "The Guide to Top Doctors." Dr. Stevens was nominated by his colleagues which makes this recognition especially prestigious and rewarding. He is an active member at Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital where he is the past Chairman of The Department of Surgery, the past Chairman of the Liposuction Committee, and the past co-director of The Breast Center. He is also on staff at St. John's Medical Center and The Marina Outpatient Surgery Center. Dr. Stevens was recently inducted into the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, an organization that aims to teach standards of care, to help refine plastic surgery techniques and to evaluate and promote emerging trends and technologies.

Dr. Stevens graduated with honors from Washington University Medical School in St. Louis where he was awarded the Senior Prize in Surgery. He completed his general surgery training at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, then returned to Washington University-Barnes Hospital where he completed a Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is a Board Certified Diplomate of The American Board of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons and The International College of Surgeons. He was appointed by the governor to The Medical Board of California Medical Quality Review Board, and is on the Plastic Surgery Faculty at UCLA as well as USC. Dr. Stevens has been an invited visiting professor at Loma Linda University, The University of Switzerland, The University of Denmark, and The University of Southern California.

He has been interviewed for articles that have appeared in USA Today, People Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Beauty, Forbes, Glamour, Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Times, Business Week, Men's Fitness, LA Times Magazine, Longevity, Cooking Light, Discovery and numerous newspapers. His television appearances have included CNN, Discovery, MSNBC, The Learning Channel, Sonia Live, Leeza, CBS News, 24 Hours, Extra, Hard Copy, American Journal, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, Lifetime - New Attitudes, PBS Nightly Business Report and many other TV and radio interviews.

Brian Cox, MD

Dr. Brian Cox is a board certified plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. With offices in Beverly Hills and Pasadena, CA, Dr. Cox centers his practice around a philosophy of offering world-class, safe, comfortable care that is considered the gold standard for plastic surgery. Dr. Cox is a trusted source for a wide range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery procedures such as: breast augmentation, breast reduction and breast reconstruction; tummy tuck and body contouring; facelift; nose and eyelid surgery; laser resurfacing; hair replacement; scar revision; lip enhancement; and Collagen and Botox injections.

Originally from Kansas, Dr. Cox combines the best of Midwest ethics and values with the highest quality surgical care.

He devotes special attention to educating people on all of their cosmetic options, including surgical and non-surgical techniques, so they are knowledgeable, informed and educated, and can make the best decisions about their care. Certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Cox operates comfortably on all parts of the body. He is qualified in the most advanced cosmetic and reconstructive surgery techniques, and is regularly called upon by his peers for his highly specialized skill and expertise.

Steven Svehlak, MD, FACS
Sunset Cosmetic Surgery

Dr. Steven Svehlak is a Los Angeles plastic surgeon specializing in cosmetic enhancements of the face and body. He is a co-founder of Sunset Cosmetic Surgery, and is double board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Svehlak has been named one of America's Top Surgeons by the Consumers’ Research Council of America, is a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons as well as.a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Svehlak (affectionately known as “Dr. Steve” by his loyal patient following) attributes his continued success to his practice’s focus on patient safety, comfort and satisfaction. He has become widely known for his breast and body work – particularly his Mommy Makeovers – which involve custom combinations of breast and a body procedures to restore women’s figures after pregnancy. Procedure combinations for Mommy Makeovers usually involve a breast augmentation, breast lift, or breast reduction, as well as a tummy tuck and/or liposculpting to re-define the waistline, hips and thighs. Patients travel from all over the world for his liposculpting and reparative breast and body work. Dr. Svehlak also offers expert facial rejuvenation, fat grafting, brow lifts, facelifts, chin implants, nose work, eyelid surgery, ear enhancement (adults and children), Botox and a variety of injectable facial fillers.

Daniel Yamini, MD, FACS
Sunset Cosmetic Surgery

Los Angeles plastic surgeon Dr. Daniel Yamini specializes in natural-looking cosmetic enhancements of the face, breasts and body. A co-founder of Sunset Cosmetic Surgery, Dr. Yamini is double board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Yamini has been named one of America's Top Surgeons by the Consumers’ Research Council of America and is a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Bariatric Plastic Surgeons. He is also a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.

Dr. Yamini maintains that the key to his success has been his practice’s focus on patient safety, comfort and satisfaction. He has become well known for his breast work and transformational Mommy Makeovers, which entail custom combinations of breast and a body procedures to restore women’s figures after pregnancy. Procedure combinations for Mommy Makeovers usually involve a breast augmentation, breast lift, or breast reduction, as well as a tummy tuck and/or liposculpting to re-define the waistline, hips and thighs. Dr. Yamini is also able to achieve incredibly natural-looking rhinoplasties (restraint is the trick, he says), as well as expert facial rejuvenation, fat grafting, brow lifts, facelifts, chin implants, eyelid surgery, Botox and a variety of injectable facial fillers.

Jeffrey D. Hoefflin, M.D., FACS

Dr. Hoefflin is a fully trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon, having completed both a general surgery and plastic surgery residency. Having trained at some of our nation's most prestigious hospitals, including UCLA, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Cornell and Columbia-Presbyterian Hospitals in New York City, Dr. Hoefflin has garnered a reputation for his surgical excellence and expertise in plastic surgery. He is often sought out for the newest and safest surgical techniques in facial, breast, and body rejuvenation. His highly visible patients have recently appeared in such magazines and television shows as Playboy, GQ, People, Rolling Stone, US Weekly, the WB's 'The Surreal life,' and MTV's 'Rock the Cradle.' In August 2008, he served as the plastic surgeon of choice, and performed surgical procedures for the A&E television network.

Dr. Hoefflin is a member of numerous professional societies and has lectured both nationally and internationally at highly respected society meetings, including the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. His recent lectures and publications include such topics as the importance of safety in outpatient surgery, facial nerve anatomy, the avoidance of nerve injury in facelifts, minimally invasive brachioplasty, revisional breast augmentation, and lip rejuvenation.

Geoffrey R. Keyes, MD, FACS

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon, Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Dr. Keyes is President of the California and Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons, he has been featured on Dateline, Good Morning America, FoxNews, UPN LA and Montel Williams discussing cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Keyes has the distinction of being double board certified meaning he is certified by both The American Board of Plastic Surgery and The American Board of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. Both these surgical specialties substantiate training for cosmetic surgical procedures. As a leading Los Angeles plastic surgeon he has published and lectured internationally on the latest plastic surgery techniques.

Dr. Geoffrey Keyes holds the following positions:
President - California Society of Plastic Surgeons President - Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons President - Aesthetic Society Education and Research Foundation Board of Directors - American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilitie

JON W. GAFFNEY M.D., F.A.C.S

Dr. Jon Gaffney possesses over 25 years of experience as a board-certified plastic surgeon and hair restoration specialist, having performed more than 14,000 hair transplant procedures during his distinguished career. With a background in plastic surgery, coupled with an innate sense of aesthetics and focus on individualized care, Dr. Gaffney is internationally-recognized by patients and doctors alike.

Dr. Gaffney’s passion for his practice stems from his own personal experience with hair loss. Undergoing a transplant himself at a young age to deal with his feelings of frustration and loss of control over his appearance, Dr. Gaffney views his work today as an opportunity to give patients back the sense of themselves that is often lost along with their hair.

Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Gaffney is a graduate of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his residencies in general surgery at the University of Illinois, Chicago and St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, as a well as a residency in plastic surgery through the University of Missouri, Kansas City.

Dr. Gaffney is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Gaffney is also a retired U.S. Navy Captain and decorated veteran of Operation Desert Storm.

Perry Liu, MD
Dr. Liu embodies the convergence of art and medicine that is the essence of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. His advanced surgical skills not only reflect his background as an artist, but also integrate the artistry of aesthetic surgery, the fundamental surgical principles of reconstructive surgery, and the delicate and precise nature of microsurgery. Dr. Liu’s skills incorporate multiple disciplines and integrate them into his patients’ journeys of transformation and rejuvenation. With a special interest in Chinese painting, where balance and harmony stages all the elements of a painting, Dr. Liu understands this philosophy and utilizes it to produce more natural results.

During his 10 years of advanced training to become a cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon, he has trained with world-renowned surgeons in multiple disciplines across the United States and in Asia. These include, but are not limited to, advanced microsurgery, head and neck reconstruction, and breast rejuvenation/cosmetic revisions/cancer reconstruction from Dr. Fu-Chan Wei in Taiwan and Dr. Robert Allen in New Orleans. He also trained under Dr. Gustavo Colon, a preeminent aesthetic surgeon and former president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, in New Orleans. Currently, Dr. Liu is in private practice in Los Angeles, CA.

A graduate of Duke University, where he received multiple honors, Dr. Liu continued on to medical school at Emory University in Atlanta, General Surgery Residency at New York Medical College in New York City, a Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, a Microsurgical Fellowship at Chang-gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, and a Plastic Surgery Fellowship at Tulane University in New Orleans. During the course of his training, he has received multiple awards and honors for his research into advanced wound healing and cancer reconstruction.

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Gingrich Beverly Hills Stake

2011-06-12T14:12:00.000-07:00

Newt Gingrich’s campaign begins anew—in, of all places, Beverly Hills.

The suddenly listing GOP presidential candidate, reeling from the mass defections of his senior campaign staff, will try to right his ship Sunday evening in Los Angeles, an unlikely springboard for a social conservative banking on winning the Iowa caucuses.

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Luxury Linens House Frette Opens New Beverly Hills Store

2011-06-12T14:09:00.001-07:00

Beverly Hills, Calif. - Luxury linens house Frette has opened a 1,300-square-foot boutique here at 445 Rodeo Drive.

"Our Beverly Hills flagship boutique represents a significant strategic step toward the enhanced positioning of the brand. While maintaining our ‘bed-centric' origins, we are aggressively evolving into a more complete experience, offering many more products to address our customers' living occasions," the company said in a statement.

The entry to the store features Frette couture, including luxury jacquard bed sets, furs and cashmere, decorative pillows and a gift collection consisting of artisan home and travel accessories.

Frette shows a more streamlined sensibility the bath area featuring a more modern, graphic design. The store also houses Frette to Wear lingerie and sleep accessories as well as Frette's array of bedding (sheets, duvets, shams); bath towels, spa accessories; linens for the dining room (napkins, runners, tablecloths); and home accessories that range from candles to cashmere throws.

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How Fred Hayman Made Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills Top Luxury

2011-06-12T14:01:00.000-07:00

He's been called the godfather of Rodeo Drive. And it's not all hyperbole. Before Beverly Hills was the land of designer logos, before it was teeming with tourists and rolling with Rolls-Royces, the city was home to Fred Hayman, the proprietor of the Giorgio Beverly Hills boutique. Hayman was an architect of luxury in Los Angeles, bringing high fashion, a social shopping atmosphere and white glove service to what was still a sleepy main street when he went into retail in 1967 at the age of 38.¶During the 31 years he ruled the retail roost from his perch under Giorgio's signature yellow and gold awnings, he cultured relationships with designers and celebrities and set a new standard for fashion parties, helping to promote Los Angeles as an international style center. Among his most noteworthy creations was the Giorgio Beverly Hills perfume, a bottling of "Dynasty" and "Scruples"-era excess and one of the most successful fragrances in history, with more than $100 million in sales in its first four years.

And now, at age 86, he is getting his due, as the 15th recipient of the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award (an award he created), and the subject of the new book "Fred Hayman The Extraordinary Difference: The Story of Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Glamour and the Showman Who Sold It All" by fashion journalist Rose Apodaca, former Women's Wear Daily West Coast bureau chief.

The lavish coffee table book chronicles Hayman's life, including his childhood in Zurich and Paris, and his early career in the hospitality industry. He rose through the ranks at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, "a boot camp of a genteel kind," Apodaca writes, and eventually moved west to become director of banquets at the Beverly Hilton, where he would help make a home for the Golden Globe Awards.

With hundreds of historical photos and dozens of interviews, Apodaca takes readers from the 1960s, when the fashion retail scene on Rodeo Drive was just beginning to take shape, through the boutique boom of the 1970s and '80s, and into the 1990s, when Hayman was on the cutting edge in a different way, selling a line of branded fashion and accessories on what would become the Home Shopping Network.

Throughout, Apodaca puts Hayman in the context of L.A.'s movers and shakers, including shop owners Jerry Magnin, Jack Hansen, Charles Gallay and Herb Fink, hair cutters Gene Shacove and Vidal Sassoon, model Peggy Moffitt, and writers Caroline Graham and Judith Krantz.

"Rodeo Drive would just be another district if not for Fred's marketing vision," Beverly Hills Mayor Barry Brucker said last month, during the Walk of Style Award ceremony, referring to Hayman's creation of the Rodeo Drive Committee in 1977 that helped beautify the street and elevate its retail tenants.

Apodaca, who now, with her husband, runs her own store — A & R on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice — has been working on the book off and on for the last six years, meeting with Hayman at "his canteen" — Spago — or at his Malibu beach house, where he has a memorabilia room stuffed with Giorgio Beverly Hills logo wear, including sweatshirts, scarves, teddy bears and sunglasses. She also accompanied him to the opera, where she met his friends, including such old school Los Angeles personalities as Esther Williams and the late Mr. Blackwell.

When Hayman arrived in the early 1950s, Southern California was still the wild frontier in terms of society, Apodaca says. "There was a new moneyed class learning how to entertain, how to dress and how to live. And that allowed for individuals with a sense of European flair, like Fred Hayman, [restaurateur] Michael Romanoff and [designer] Don Loper, to reinvent themselves here and teach the new society."

But it was not all smooth sailing for Hayman. In a matter of years, he was fired from the Beverly Hilton, left his job as general manager of the Ambassador Hotel, and oversaw three failed restaurants. By 1967, all Hayman had left was Giorgio, an existing store at Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way, an investment he had taken over from two other partners in 1962. "He didn't invent Giorgio — or the perfume, that credit goes to his third wife, Gale," Apodaca says. "Fred's strength has always been in recognizing an opportunity."

After leaving the restaurant business, he turned his attention to retail. Neither Fred nor Gale Hayman knew much about selling clothes, but they learned fast; and Fred used his background in the hospitality industry to woo the chic set, sending personal notes to potential customers, and entertaining them when they came in.

Indeed, Giorgio became a hangout, with a mahogany bar, cocktails served in crystal goblets, a newspaper rack, pool table and personal valet to deliver customer purchases by Rolls-Royce. Richard Pryor, Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, Robert Evans and Ali MacGraw became Giorgio regulars in the 1970s. Lucille Ball would bring her pet chimpanzee Candy in to visit.

But people also came to shop, thanks to Gale's eye for fashion. She brought Halston's flowing chiffon gowns to the West Coast for the first time, along with pieces by Chloe, Stephen Burrows, Giorgio di Sant' Angelo, Thea Porter, Zandra Rhodes, Diane von Furstenberg, Kenneth Jay Lane and Brioni.

Hayman produced and sold his own branded merchandise in Giorgio yellow, with the Giorgio crest, so customers who couldn't afford a $5,000 dress could buy something. "Even though some of the items are kind of tacky, the funny thing is now, luxury brands do their own versions of them," Apodaca says, referring to entry level logo products from brands such as Gucci and Chanel.

The Haymans' legacy was in creating "retail-tainment," she says. "The idea of

creating an environment that's about more than shopping."

Hayman also played an important role in forging a relationship between fashion and Hollywood. You could even say he was the original celebrity stylist. In 1989, he was named the first fashion coordinator for the Academy Awards, a position he held for a decade. He hosted annual pre-Oscars fashion shows for the media and persuaded skeptical designers to participate. And he was always on call to help dress nominees. His efforts helped make celebrity dressing an industry of its own.

In addition, he revolutionized the beauty industry with the 1981 launch of the Giorgio Beverly Hills fragrance. "We forget now because everyone and their dog has a perfume," Apodaca says. "But in the not too distant past, Paris and New York ruled the industry. It was radical that they thought they could come out with a perfume."

The launch party was one of Rodeo Drive's most over-the-top events, held under a yellow-and-white-striped tent in the parking lot that was where Via Rodeo is today. More than 70 pounds of caviar were served, and the trunk of a Rolls-Royce was filled with bottles of perfume given to departing guests.

Hayman made millions with the fragrance, which he sold to Avon in 1987 for $165 million, and the continued success of Giorgio and other independently owned fashion boutiques through the 1980s and early 1990s made Rodeo Drive an enticing destination for designer nameplate-driven brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Prada.

As more designer retail palaces opened, Rodeo Drive began to lose some of its local charm — and rents started climbing. Family-owned businesses moved out. "The designer names became more important than the store names," says Jerry Magnin, who owned the Jerry Magnin store and the franchise for the Ralph Lauren store on Rodeo Drive in the 1970s and '80s.

In 1997, Hayman received an offer he couldn't refuse from Louis Vuitton to lease the 10,000-square-foot landmark. Giorgio closed its doors the next year.

In the book, Hayman says he would have stayed on longer if the offer had not come along, but Apodaca isn't so sure. "When he was in business, there was no paparazzi. And having a back door for celebrities to come in like they do today, he shudders at that idea," she says. "Times were changing in terms of service, and independent boutiques were suffering, and not just on Rodeo Drive. Retail is a fast-moving game."

Hayman divorced in 1983, and was married for the fourth time in 1995, to Betty Endo, a former celebrity assistant. Since his retirement, he still visits his office on Canon Drive a few times a week, and holds court during lunchtime at Spago — like a godfather should.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Montage hotel in Beverly Hills Romantic Date

2010-07-01T10:21:00.000-07:00

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie convinced hotel staff to open a bar just for them so they could have a romantic date.

The couple raise six children together, and were desperate to enjoy some alone time when they arrived at the luxury Montage hotel in Beverly Hills recently. The pair managed to evade photographers by entering the complex by the underground parking area, but were dismayed when they arrived at the intimate pool bar to find it was shut.

“A manager tried to guide them into the lounge, but they said, ‘We’re getting a rare night away from our kids for some private time, so we’d rather not join the crowd,’” a source revealed to National Enquirer magazine.
Hotel staff eventually took pity of them, and arranged for a special table to be set up by the pool. It was laid with freshly-cut flowers and candles, and the bar was opened for the couple.

They spent the rest of the evening sipping champagne, snacking on treats and chatting intimately.

Beverly Hills Boutique "Vertu" $70,000 Cellphone

2010-07-01T09:44:00.000-07:00

Vertu, a company owned by Nokia, opens a Beverly Hills boutique that offers handcrafted mobile phones fashioned with gems and precious metals.

The party in Beverly Hills featured an object that brought oohs and aahs from the celebrity-dotted crowd.
It was fashioned out of an 83-carat sapphire, platinum, black leather and rubies.
And it makes phone calls.

Price tag: $70,000. But at least you don't have to buy it with a two-year plan.
The Vertu Signature cellphone — each of which is handmade by one craftsman in Hampshire, England — is the top-of-the-line model from the Vertu company, which is owned by Nokia. Vertu threw the party Wednesday to mark the official opening of its Rodeo Drive boutique.

So, who needs a $70,000 cellphone?

Ask the man who owns four of them.

"I would compare it to very high-end cars or timepieces," said Youriy Iliev, 36, a Bulgarian American who described himself as an international financer. At the party he was wearing a Signature in a leather holster attached to his belt.

He bought his first one in 2002, shortly after they were introduced. Then he needed a second one.
"If I had to send one out for repairs, I didn't want to be without one," Iliev said.
Then came the others, which vary in color.

"It really depends on what I wear, it depends on how I feel that day."

Music producer Quincy Jones and singer Seal, who also own Vertu phones, were at the party but declined to talk about them. They were quickly ushered into a private office, where phones could be handled and purchased.

They might appreciate the phone's ring tones, which were created by composer Dario Marianelli, winner of the 2007 Academy Award for his work on "Atonement."

Morgan Freeman, who doesn't own a Vertu, mingled on the party floor but didn't want to speak on the record.

If you can't spare $70,000, Vertu has the Ascent model, made by a half-dozen craftsman and featuring the music of the English electronica band Unkle. It costs about $30,000.

Then there is the entry-level Constellation, with ceramic instead of metal keys, for $6,000.
Vertu was created in 1998 by Frank Nuovo, a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. At the time he was Nokia's lead designer.

"I got tired of creating items out of molded plastic and stamped metal," he said. "I wanted to create art and something that was a testament of craftsmanship, not mass production.

"I wanted to be fulfilled again."

About 250,000 of the company's phones have been sold. Nuovo said sales have grown every year.

AnnaLynne McCord SO Beverly Hills 90210

2010-07-01T09:30:00.000-07:00

Onscreen she plays the spoilt little rich girl, with every possible luxury money can buy.

And AnnaLynne McCord's role in 90210 gives her the opportunity to live out the Beverly Hills lifestyle she portrays.

The actress spent her weekend dining in luxury at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, driving her convertible Mini Cooper around town and flying off on yet another trip.

Clad in designer clothes the 22-year-old is living in a world she could only have dreamed about as she grew up in the small town of Buford in Georgia.

But while AnnaLynne's life may be the envy of many, she says she makes a point of regularly leaving Los Angeles to experience normality.

'As soon as I shoot something, I leave again the same night. LA is like so much more here than anywhere else in the world. I really do get a break as long as I leave here.'

AnnaLynne plays the well-meaning but self-absorbed Naomi Clark in teen show 90210.

The last show of the season saw Naomi sexually assaulted by her teacher, who she had previously falsely accused of harassing her.

AnnaLynne said she wasn't sure what the upcoming series held for her character, but said she thought it would be 'darker'.

'I do think that in the new season we're going to see what happens when you don't deal with it, when you don't speak up about it,' she said.

'Naomi doesn't feel like she can, she feels like she put herself in a position where she doesn't have a voice.'

Kim Kardashian So Hip Does Own Grocery Shopping in Beverly Hills at Ralphs Supermarket

2010-02-21T06:09:00.001-08:00

Kim K. the Kim Kardashian famous for being famous is so chic and hip! Once again Kim manages to draw a crowd doing an ordinary event. However, we might be able to better understand why fans and the world are so in love with the Kardashians!

Kim actually does her very own Beverly Hills shopping. Yep, Kim shops at Ralphs Supermarket in Beverly Hills pushing her own cart and picking out her own goods.

I wonder did she Tweet about it on her famous Twitter account?

The Peninsula Beverly Hills An Ultimate Luxury Experience

2010-02-10T13:48:00.000-08:00

The Peninsula Beverly Hills offers a Beverly Hills luxury experience for business, leisure, family, and celebrations. An ultimate luxury experience that represents everything that Beverly Hills stands for. The very best luxury. Think Pretty Woman for 2010 and beyond.

The Peninsula Beverly Hills offers 193 guestrooms in a 5-story property. Beds have pillowtop mattresses. Guestrooms feature cable television with premium TV channel(s) and pay movies. Business-friendly rooms are equipped with multi-line phones, desks, fax machines, wireless Internet access, and high-speed Internet access. Guestrooms have coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, and designer toiletries. Complimentary bottled water is provided in room. Guestrooms provide minibars, clock radios, and slippers. Additional amenities include DVD players, complimentary newspapers, and air conditioning. Services include a turndown service, housekeeping, and in-room massage. Amenities available on request include microwaves, refrigerators, and hypo-allergenic bedding. Rollaway beds are also available.

9577 Lime Orchard Road Beverly Hills Estate of the Day $4,488,888

2010-02-09T08:27:00.000-08:00

9577 Lime Orchard Road Beverly Hills, CA going for $4,488,888 is our estate pick of the day. This home has already been reduced by $1 million dollars for you bargain hunters!

Features: 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a fabulous open center hallway, a spacious living room with fireplace, a formal dining room, and a library with stately built-ins and fireplace.

A second master suite is conveniently located on the first floor, a cozy den with wet bar is used as a screening room & maids quarters located near the laundry room and kitchen. The sun filled cook's kitchen boast granite counter tops, a large Center Island and a bay window overlooking the fabulous patio, pool & gardens. The exquisite master suite features coffered ceilings, his and her baths, two large walk-in closets, a gym, fireplace and a balcony overlooking the pool and spa.

Contact: Hurwitz James Company

Alfa Romeo 8C Ferrari Beverly Hills Luxury Car of the Day

2010-02-09T06:41:00.000-08:00

Top Beverly Hills Luxury selects Alfa Romeo 8C available at Ferrari Beverly Hills as the luxury car of the day. This is one beautiful machine.

The new 4.7 L V8 engine is capable of developing 450 hp at 7000 rpm, with a peak torque of 480 Nm at 4750 rpm and a maximum engine speed of 7500 rpm!

Ferrari Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills Luxury Style: Get Bellavia Hair Glitz Tinsel like Beyonce!

2010-02-09T05:57:00.000-08:00

Beyonce was wearing Bellavia Hair Glitz Tinsel when she walked the red carpet for the 2010 Grammys. Bellavia Hair is another fine example of Beverly Hills luxury!

Hair Glitz is tiny, individual, colorful strands of sparkling tinsel that can be added by simply tying it in a knot to a couple strands of hair, gluing ; or it may also be added into hair extensions.

It creates a dazzling look to any hair style, length, or texture. Add a few strands for a subtle, playful look, or many strands for a dramatic, avant-garde look.

It comes in over 20 fashionable colors. It is an affordable and temporary way to give your hair some pizzazz!!!

It may be worn every day or customize your hair for any special occasion.

On average your hair only needs ten to fifteen strands of Hair Glitz and with proper care it can last for weeks.

Tinsel can be washed, blown dry, brushed, curled and flat ironed. Excessive heat over 250 degrees is not recommended and for best results avoid using small tooth combs when brushing.

The best time to apply Hair Glitz is when hair is damp. After tinsel is applied, trim tinsel the desired length.

For the most visibility, tie Hair Glitz tinsel into the part area, then on and on the sides tie tinsel into the hair line.

Jimmy Choo Beverly Hills

2010-02-08T19:38:00.000-08:00

Experience the DNA of Jimmy Choo

240 N Rodeo Dr

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Missoni Beverly Hills Makes L.A. Premiere

2010-02-08T13:38:00.000-08:00

Welcome to L.A. Missoni Beverly Hills! On Rodeo Drive and bringing a modern movie star style storefront design that screams Beverly Hills luxury. The store is located at 469 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills.

The store design features a white storefront accented with woven slats on Rodeo Drive and enter a modern galleria with skylight featuring kiosk-like displays on each side. On the left, you see scarves, sunglasses, men's ties and jewelry. On the right, women's and men's fashions tempt from the sidelines.

An outsize illuminated fluorescent lightbox in the rear of the store beckons toward the Missoni home collection, geared toward Southern California living, with resort chairs, pillows and dinnerware.

The complete spring 2010 collection will be offered at the Missoni Beverly Hills location.

Why Beverly Hills Designer Boutiques: Bottega Veneta, Christian Dior and Fendi Standout

2010-02-08T13:03:00.001-08:00

Luxury designers and the Beverly Hills shopping experience are long thought to go together. Finding luxury designer boutiques in Beverly Hills that offer an exceptional experience involves knowing why the designer is special. Beverly Hills luxury is a lifestyle experience.

Here is a breakdown of three top Beverly Hills designer boutiques and why they standout. So the next time you go on a luxury shopping venture for designer goods make these three locations your first stop.

Bottega Veneta

Bottega Veneta is the place to be if you are looking for bags, belts, and shoes. Compared to its logo-flaunting counterparts, Bottega Veneta focuses on intricate workmanship and elegent details. This is perfect for those who want a status symbol on their arm but don’t want to look like their flaunting it. Under management of the Gucci group, Bottega Veneta has expanded to ready-to-wear clothing that are becoming a favorite among movie stars.

Christian Dior

With the largest space in Rodeo Drive, Christian Dior is the ultimate boutique destination. As you enter its doors, you feel like you are in a two-storey giant dollhouse. Shopping is at a very slow and unhurried pace as clients kick back on vintage style chairs while sales associates show them their expensive wares.

Fendi

For the ultimate in fur decadence, there is no other place in Beverly Hills than Fendi. At the Fendi boutique, you can purchase the 24 karat gold-infused fox fur jacket that is all the rage right now. Complete the look and spend a mini fortune on Fendi bags and shoes.