FOUND IN: Downtown Los Angeles
BY: JR and Vhilis
Friday, June 20, 2014
Drink Up | Moscow Mule
As cocktails go, a Moscow Mule is pretty historic. Yet, on warm summer days, this classic can still enliven the palate with a heady mix of lime juice, ginger beer and vodka.
We especially like the version at St Felix in Hollywood. Still served in a copper mug with a sprig of mint, it proves that classics never go out of style.
We especially like the version at St Felix in Hollywood. Still served in a copper mug with a sprig of mint, it proves that classics never go out of style.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Editor's Pick | Stella Jean
Stella Jean is sought after by those who adore color, global pattern, and layering. We found some looks we love for June and the sales prices aren't too shabby, either.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Editor's Pick | JOIE Summer Sweaters
It might seem counterintuitive but, sometimes you need a sweater during the summer. When that need arises, linen, cotton, rayon and silk provide the perfect weight for summer snuggling. These light options from Joie are some of our top picks for crisp nights by the beach.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Social Find Friday | Laurel Tavern
A food revolution is happening right now in the Valley of Los Angeles' thirty mile zone. Now home to 2.2 million residents, if the area were its own city it would be the fourth largest city in the US all by itself. So, it's no wonder that so many amazing eateries are populating Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino and beyond.
We recently grabbed a table at the lively Laurel Tavern across from Radford Studios. This gastropub boasts an impressive California-brewed beer selection, a fun cocktail menu and noteworthy eats. Our table enjoyed the Blackflower cocktail, Black Market Anglo-American Brown Ale and the North Coast Old Rasputin Stout that packs a whallop of 9% alcohol. They paired well with the Pork Belly Skewers, Tavern Salad, Bistro Burger, Steamed P.E.I. Mussels and Steak Fries.
Pictured Above: Blackflower cocktail with freshly muddled blackberries in vodka and St Germain; Steamed P.E.I. Mussels topped with fresh herbs.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Elderberries & Vanichi Presents: I Am Freedom Open Mic
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| Elderberries Cafe and Vanichi Magazine Presents: I AM FREEDOM Open Mic. |
I Am Freedom
A Night of Poetry Redefined
Hosted by Joy Donnell + Jordan Swain
WHAT: Elderberries Cafe and Vanichi Magazine presents I Am Freedom: A Night of Poetry Redefined. Vanichi is dedicated to pioneers and innovators in fashion, entertainment, art and beyond. Our pages provide an unbiased platform for imagination, vision and one’s true voice. We seek the icons and the iconoclasts and spotlight the progressive throughout a diversity of mediums.
Elderberries Cafe is the first gluten free/ soy free Vegan Cafe in the US. Their simple motto is focused around community and consciousness: Kindness. Care. Consideration. Throughout the night their kitchen will be open to offer vegetarian/ vegan locally-sourced plates, in addition to their acclaimed baked goods.
This session of I Am Freedom will be held In honor of the passing of the legendary Dr. Maya Angelou. The night will highlight innovators before a live audience. Producer and published poet Joy Donnell will be co-hosting the event alongside Vanichi Magazine's Editor In Chief Jordan Swain.
Special guest performance by ( )
The open mic list will be on a first come first serve basis. Those wanting to perform are encouraged to arrive early. The top three poets from the evening will be published in the July issue of Vanichi Magazine (www.vanichi.com). These poets will be selected by a panel of guest judges.
WHO: Elderberries Cafe and Vanichi Magazine
WHEN: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8 PM – 11 PM
WHERE: Elderberries Cafe
7564 Sunset Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90046
WHO: Elderberries Cafe and Vanichi Magazine
WHEN: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 8 PM – 11 PM
WHERE: Elderberries Cafe
7564 Sunset Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90046
The admission to this event is free with a $5 donation accepted at the door. Light refreshments will be served from 8-9PM. RSVP here.
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| Vanichi Magazine I Am Freedom Open Mic |
Editor's Pick | S'well Reusable Bottles
S'well has perfected the combo of reusable water bottles and unique style with the brand's Textiles and Wood collections. Each stainless steel bottle is matte finished and hand painted; so no two are 100% alike.
The bottles won't condensate and can keep drinks cold for a full 24 hours or hot for up to 12 hours. The wide mouth allots for ice cubes and the vacuum seal with keep carbonation bubbly. If all that wasn't enough, the company is also donating a portion of proceeds from the bottle sales to WaterAid.
Pictured Above: S'well bottles in Santorini, Beach Cottage, Grapefruit Linen, Clubhouse, and Teak
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Tech | Rock-It 3 Speaker
Sometimes, the only thing missing from life is a dance party. The Rock-It 3.0 Portable Vibration Speaker is here to help by turning any hollow object into a speaker system. The attachment locks in place and works with any device that has a standard 3.5mm headphone jack such as iPods, iPhones, Android, laptops and so on. At 1" x 2.5" in size, it's ideal for traveling and taking the party with you everywhere.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Editor's Pick | Nicholas Kirkwood
British shoe designer Nicholas Kirkwood presents an array of architecturally fascinating pumps in bold patterns that have global appeal.
We found this assortment at MatchesFashion.com which carries over 400 designers including Alexander McQueen, Burberry Prorsum, Chloé, Balenciaga, Isabel Marant and Stella McCartney.
Pictured Above: Nicholas Kirkwood's Colour-block Ankle-Strap Pump, Mexican Embroidered Pump, Zigzag Pump, Glossed Raffia Pump
We found this assortment at MatchesFashion.com which carries over 400 designers including Alexander McQueen, Burberry Prorsum, Chloé, Balenciaga, Isabel Marant and Stella McCartney.
Pictured Above: Nicholas Kirkwood's Colour-block Ankle-Strap Pump, Mexican Embroidered Pump, Zigzag Pump, Glossed Raffia Pump
Tech | Apple's New Carplay
For 2014, it seems that Apple isn't just trying new products. With its new product, Carplay, Apple has also delved into new collaborations with third-party organizations, something the company never does. Demand continues to build for options that offer drivers interaction with their phones without having to actually pick up the phone and break the law.
Carplay connects iPhones to cars through Siri technology and the physical interface on steering wheels. Users get a virtual car personal assistant that can handle selecting music, making calls, sending and returning messages, and gathering directions.
Since the tech works with existing car controls, Carplay gives users the choice of dictating to Siri or touching and twisting car knobs. Currently, Mercedes Benz, Volvo and Ferrari carry Carplay but BMW, Land Rover, Kia and Vauxhall have announced their future cars will have this technology as an option.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Vanichi Editorial Submissions| Art and Culture Issue
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| Vanichi Magazine logo |
Vanichi Magazine is currently accepting submissions for our Art and Culture Issue. To view our mood board and inspirations for the issue, please visit our Pinterest account.
If you are interested in submitting an editorial for our consideration, please review our submissions guidelines on our website here: http://www.vanichi.com/submission-guidelines/ .
www.vanichi.com
Vanichi Style Editorial | Bedtime Stories
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| Bedtime Stories, fashion editorial for Vanichi Style photographed by Viktorija Pashuta |
A special thanks to our creative team:
Photographer: Viktorija Pashuta
Wardrobe stylist: James The Beloved
Make up artist: Barbara Yniguez
Hair stylist: Bethy Mireles
Nail stylist: Melissa Bozant for wHet Nail Lacquer
Retouching: Sandra Ojuri
Photo assistant: David Ramirez
Stylist assistant: Julia Matteson
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Tech | Portable Scanner Wand
It might seem like magic. This Wi-Fi Portable Scanner can create color scans of documents or photos in as little as 3 seconds and handle up to 900 dpi. There's no bulky equipment, chaotic cords or cables. It features one-button technology and easily saves files as PDF or JPEG formats. Plus, your photo-quality scans are downloaded wirelessly to any Wi-Fi enabled tablet or computer, or saved on a microSD memory card smaller than a stamp.
Editor's Pick | Tory Burch Pretty Baby
Once your eye gets past the gorgeous orange and gold fretwork case, Tory Burch's Pretty Baby is a soft but dazzling pop of color. The peachy coral lip color is also softly scented with notes of cassis, mandarin and grapefruit from Burch's fragrance.
Friday, June 6, 2014
Verge | The Getty Museum
Photos & Words By Joy Donnell
As a city dweller, I often feel the need to change my perspective. Nestled on a hillside above Los Angeles proper rests The Getty Museum. The moment the monorail makes its steady rise to the top, I feel transported beyond traffic and endlessly ringing cell phones. At the Getty campus, art flows inside and out. Every detail is graced with beauty, from immaculately landscaped grounds to light-filled walkways to minimalistic fountains. Each visit is an enchantment.
Drink Up | Amethystos
If you prefer something a little dark and exotic with your liqueur, look no further than the Amethystos cocktail at Hotel Casa del Mar. If being served in a lovely coupe cocktail glass wasn’t enough to make
us fall in love, the flavors definitely seal the deal.
This mixture is simultaneously refreshing and mysterious with Amethyst gin, St. Germain, fresh lemon juice, blackberries and lavender blossoms. The drink also offers a lovely bouquet that is intoxicating to all your senses.
This article appears courtesy of Sunset Main.
This mixture is simultaneously refreshing and mysterious with Amethyst gin, St. Germain, fresh lemon juice, blackberries and lavender blossoms. The drink also offers a lovely bouquet that is intoxicating to all your senses.
This article appears courtesy of Sunset Main.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Mars Mission as Reality TV
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| Photo courtesy of Mars One |
With shows like Fox's Utopia and Discovery's Naked and Afraid demonstrating reality TV's evolution into televised social experiment, this new subgenre is glowing red hot. So, when Dutch billionaire Bas Lansdorp announced his plan to establish a Mars colony, it's no wonder industry insiders saw the idea as the pinnacle of televised reality.
DSP, an Endemol company, has now teamed with Lansdorp's Mars One to create an unscripted show documenting these forthcoming 300-million mile one-way missions. According to the press release, DSP is, "the exclusive worldwide production partner for the Mars One astronaut selection and training program
which will see people from all walks of
life undergo one of the most extraordinary and challenging assessment
processes ever seen."
DSP
becomes the exclusive worldwide production partner for the Mars One
astronaut selection and training program, which will see people from all
walks of life undergo one of the most extraordinary and challenging
assessment processes ever seen. - See more at:
http://www.mars-one.com/news/press-releases/mars-one-teams-with-endemol-for-worldwide-tv-event#sthash.f3kNTLwG.dpuf
DSP
becomes the exclusive worldwide production partner for the Mars One
astronaut selection and training program, which will see people from all
walks of life undergo one of the most extraordinary and challenging
assessment processes ever seen. - See more at:
http://www.mars-one.com/news/press-releases/mars-one-teams-with-endemol-for-worldwide-tv-event#sthash.f3kNTLwG.dpuf
Beginning no later than 2024, Mars One foresees sending teams of four trained colonizers to Mars every two years. Mars One has already received to 200,000 applications from team hopefuls around the world. That number has now been shortlisted to 705 "highly motivated candidates" who will be tested and evaluated by a panel of elite scientists, astronauts and adventurers.
It seems that space is the final frontier for reality television and chronicling the human diaspora across the galaxy goes hand in hand. Our first journeys beyond our atmosphere will be televised with a combination of entertaining voyeurism and documentary not dissimilar to the moon landing or the Nasa space shuttle launches.
Endemol is not the only production company taking the leap. Last year, NBC signed on to Space Race from producer Mark Burnett and British billionaire Richard Branson. The show will have contestants competing for a spot on Branson's commercial spaceline, Virgin Galactic.
Vanichi Editorial: For The Love Of Color
For The Love Of Color, an exclusive editorial from the latest issue of Vanichi Style. See the entire issue on our website here: http://www.vanichi.com/
Photographed By Michael R. Moore. for Vanichi Magazine.
Team credits:
Photographer Michael R. Moore
Creative Director Jordan A. Swain
Makeup: Miki Ali
Hairstylist: Agne Skaringa Assistant Hair Hanna Erikasson
Fashion Stylist: Styles By Swain
Assistant Stylist: Q Hutson and Evelyn Molina
Model: Greta
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| Vanichi Magazine Fashion Editorial photographed by Michael R. Moore |
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