I'm taking a brief vacation from DESIGNwatcher for the time being and directing my blogging focus toward Tomboy Style . Back soon I hope...

The General Store in The Sunset: me likes. Mollusk Surf Shop rules. Post-run grilled cheese at Outerlands and a quick pop into the Heath ...

I just got back from this year's Dwell on Design exhibition in downtown Los Angeles, which was a pretty good showing! The guy up there ...

Photos via the LIFE archives. Seriously, what's the worst that could happen? More images from the series: here !

Last Friday I drove down to a neighborhood near San Pedro (where the 405 and 110 meet) and bought two 1950s Chippendale chairs (see above le...

My friend Larissa over at Suite NY turned me on to their Pink Swan project this morning. 19 designers, architects and fashion icons were g...

Check out my Father's Day gift guide over at the L.A. Times, packed with gear, tech, and tools!

This is so cute for a little kid's room (via Mary Caple) .

I found this article in a 1954 issue of LIFE while looking for something else. One of the anonymous designers quoted in the article said, ...

I love this pillow from Aubin & Wills! Get it here ($113).