Melody Nazarian | April 11, 2011 8:02 amIt was a sad day in LA — and all around the world — when Elizabeth Taylor passed on March 23. Since then, a series of billboards, funded by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, have popped up around town that read "Our champion, Elizabeth Taylor."
A visit to LACMA (5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323-857-6000) is another way to remember the glamorous Liz.Read More
Melody Nazarian | January 28, 2011 8:01 amFashion fans who saw Black Swan were just as mesmerized by the fabulous costumes created by Rodarte as they were by the frightening plot. I'll admit, I went primarily for the wardrobe. Off-screen, Angelenos can get up close and personal with the 37-inch bronze statue — Edgar Degas's Little Dancer — that inspired designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, who were born in Pasadena where the statue is housed.Read More
Melody Nazarian | December 20, 2010 7:22 amLet's come clean: we Angelenos dread the rain almost as much as we dread the traffic. It defeats the purpose of a trip to Drybar, it makes outdoor seating null and void, and it makes our already annoying commute slippery. But a few droplets aren't going to kill our social calendar.Read More