It’s 2018! Happy New Year! Year of the Dog
We asked some of our friends “What is your New Year’s Resolution?” and here’s what we heard:
Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese artist and writer. At 88 years old, she states that art has saved her life. Prone to hallucinations due to mental illness at an early age, Kusama endured a tragic childhood. She eventually admitted herself to a mental hospital and has lived there, by choice, for the past four decades. Everyday, however, she works at her nearby Tokyo studio, creating works of art — informed my her abstracted inner mindscape — that entrance the eye and engulf the mind.
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At Au Courant, we love the art of food and go through waves of cuisines that we crave.
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The Cocktail Lab is a special, niche store in Los Angeles all about making the perfect cocktail or stocking your home bar with interesting products and accessories.
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These gifts are meant for the milestone birthday, incredible achievement or a very special thank you. Giving should always bring joy to the recipient and sometimes the best gift is an experience or item that leaves a lasting memory. Some special experiences can also have charitable elements that make the gift even more special.
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We love holiday traditions and putting out stockings is a family highlight. Our kids love to see the quirky, sometimes useful items I find each year. The following is a sampling of what will be in our stockings. For an added bonus, I always include gift cards from favorite restaurants, iTunes, or movie theaters. Of course, sparkly baubles are always welcome surprises.
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Our goal in providing this particular gift guide is to provide you with unique, fun gifts in all price points. We think it is really fun to give things that the receiver would never buy for themselves. Enjoy!
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This Malibu-based lifestyle clothing brand is one of our latest obsessions. Founded in 2017 by our very fashionable friend Lyndie Benson, BLEUSALT's luxurious casual wear is developed from sustainable natural fibers of the beechwood tree. BLEUSALT offers chic separates with an easy beach-inspired style. All pieces are manufactured 100% in the USA and for every shipment, one dollar is being donated to Cool Earth.
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CAP Beauty is a wonderful marketplace for all of those hard-to-find and exclusive beauty brands.
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We are always trying to find the perfect thing to bring to our friends for parties or just to say “Thank you”. We especially like giving things we find special and different. Every hostess will love these unique and useful gifts all year long.
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DTLA Custom is our go-to for personalizing our favorite leather bags. Their custom monograms and artwork make the perfect gift for someone special too.
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Alex Israel, a Los Angeles native, has a new interpretation of his iconic profile in Self Portrait exhibited at Mixographia in DTLA. Six variations of color combinations remind us of California sunsets and a 1980’s beachy vibe. Editions of 20 are printed on a raised relief similar to his one of a kind fiberglass profile paintings.
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Beauty products are so subjective, but we like to try everything new that comes along. We want to pass on the very best to our friends.
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