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Community Matters
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ne thing I've learned this summer is that La Jolla has a deep-rooted sense of community. A lot of towns and cities say they do but La Jolla walks the walk! With summer winding down, the tourists will slowly fade into the sunset. Our town will once again be ours. We are blessed with our jewel and share it with millions of those that pass through for a sunset shot, to see the cove, to meet the sea lions, to stroll our sidewalks…La Jolla is an international destination yet a collection of neighborhoods that we get to call home.
Each month, La Jolla Lifestyle celebrates community. This month, we spotlight Brett Murphy, who, along with his wife Kera, owns the La Jolla Sports Club. This popular center of our community is not just a place to work out but where locals gather - to talk about what matters, where life is going and to make their footprints on La Jolla for the day. Check out Brett's favorite things when we join him during the week as he goes about connecting with the community. Another important part of the fabric of La Jolla is our furry friends. La Jolla's dogs are featured on page 8 for the La Jolla Veterinary Hospital’s 4th annual Paws for Pints event. We're proud to also bring back a feature we are making a regular with our La Jolla Unleashed column on page 24. We're here to tell your story La Jolla, so if you have an event to promote or cover, let us know. If you have a feature story we should hear about - we're all ears...send us an email or connect with us on social media. What's happening in town, schools, local charities and local business is our focus! Community starts with you - thanks for reading, thanks for engaging, thanks for sharing and thanks for caring about what matters!
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Open House
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Lifestyle Calendar
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says, “We aim to promote the importance of
development of their online shop can lead to
strong friendships, the power of using your mind,
larger profits that can be put towards charity.
and making the most of of your experiences.”
Avery says, “Our goal for the shop was to put
Alex, Avery, and Lianna are all rising juniors
out products that are trendy but affordable
at The Bishop’s School and founded the blog
and accessible for teenagers. We now want to
based on a shared love of style, writing, and
turn that into a project that can help other girls
contemplation of teenage dilemmas. As Avery
because the three of us are in a very privileged
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position where we don’t need the profits.”
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WITHOUT WALLS ACCLAIMED BIENNIAL FESTIVAL BACK FOR THIRD EDITION ARTICLE RUKSANA HUSSAIN
one of San Diego’s most popular and acclaimed performance programs. Over the last eight years, the Playhouse has been commissioning and presenting a series of immersive and site-specific productions at
L Meiyin Wang, Festival Director
nity, including Susurrus (2010), The Car Plays:
selected projects and collaborators for
San Diego (2011), Sam Bendrix at the Bon
its third Without Walls (WoW) Festival of
Soir (2012), Accomplice: San Diego (2013), El
immersive and site-based work, which will
Henry (2014), The Grift at the Lafayette Hotel
take place October 19 – 22 in downtown San
(2015) and The Bitter Game (2016), as well as
Diego and surrounding areas, in collabora-
the biennial WoW Festival.
tion with several major partners, including
The 2017 Without Walls Festival is
Horton Plaza Park, Westfield Corporation;
supported in part by The James Irvine
The New Children’s Museum; the San Diego
Foundation and The Wallace Foundation,
Public Library; Bread & Salt and Border X
as well as a $25,000 grant from the National
Brewing; as well as ArtPower. Also new to
Endowment for the Arts. Like previous WoW
this year’s event is the appointment of Meiyin
Festivals, the 2017 event will showcase
Wang as Festival Director.
multiple performances by acclaimed local,
“Building on the success of our previous
national and international artists, along
Without Walls Festivals, our 2017 outing
with a selection of family-friendly offerings,
will showcase works that redefine our con-
occurring simultaneously throughout the
ception of theatre, as well as the customary
weekend. Confirmed projects include Super
relationship between audience and art. In a
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Night Shot by the Berlin-based Gob Squad,
new twist, we’re bringing this year’s Festival
to take place at the San Diego Public Library,
to downtown San Diego and environs, giving
and a Playhouse-commissioned, perfor-
the Playhouse an opportunity to expand our
mative installation entitled Model Home, by
reach, develop new community partnerships
2017 Tony Award-winning scenic designer
and offer audiences even more innovative
and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Mimi Lien
sites and experiences,” said La JollaPlayhouse
(Playhouse’s Milk Like Sugar), to take place
Artistic Director and 2017 Tony Award winner
at Horton Plaza Park.
Christopher Ashley. “We are also extremely
Additional projects will be announced at a
pleased to bring on board Meiyin Wang to
later date. Tickets for WoW Festival produc-
oversee this year’s Festival. Her extensive
tions, ranging from free to $29, are available
curatorial and producing background will help
online. LaJollaPlayhouse.org
us take the WoW Festival to new heights.” Super Night Shot by the Berlin-based Gob Squad
locations throughout the San Diego commu-
a Jolla Playhouse has released the dates,
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Brett is wearing fashions from La Jolla favorite, The Ascot Shop: J Brand Black Denim and Georg Roth blue & white button-down.
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DAY IN THE LIFE OF...
BRETT MURPHY ARTICLE MAILE PROCTOR | PHOTOGRAPHY AARON GOULDING
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ou may have seen Brett Murphy out and about in La
He also spends about four to five hours a week on the
Jolla - he co-owns the La Jolla Sports Club (LJSC) with
phone with members. He makes sure to call customers per-
his wife Kera. Hailing from Western New York, the Murphys
sonally. “Communication is the most important thing,” he says.
worked in the corporate world before deciding to move to
A monthly newsletter he sends out includes a personal letter
the West Coast and make La Jolla home, to own and oper-
from both Brett and Kera, and keeps members in the know
ate this boutique-style health club. Since then, Brett has
about everything that’s going on from inside the business.
made an effort to become involved in many aspects of the
1:00 P.M-2:00 P.M. – Brett grabs lunch from one of the
La Jolla community, from civic planning and charity work
restaurants in The Village. As a local business owner, he
to the La Jolla Merchants Association. “Our goal is to have
makes sure to support his peers in the La Jolla business
a full-focused environment where we can take care of you
scene. For an after-lunch pick-me-up, instead of coffee,
inside and outside the club,” Brett says. He is working with
Brett does a three-minute cryotherapy session (cold
Concierge Medical Group to build an office inside the club
therapy treatment that increases circulation and metabo-
to do gene testing, DNA testing, IVs, B12 shots and more.
lism and helps to relieve pain and soreness) at Chiltonic,
“We also try to do a lot of charity work and we’re big in the
located in the same building as LJSC.
community. That’s really important to us.” We tagged along as Brett went about his day in the city and quite enjoyed the company! 5:00 A.M. – Up and off to LJSC for a morning workout. One
of the club's trainers developed an app so Brett can follow a video and log his workouts. He likes to socialize with people in the gym right after. LJSC is family owned and operated,
3:00 P.M. - Brett heads to the La Jolla Library for the La
Jolla Merchants Association meeting. He is Vice President of the organization and was inspired to get involved because he has a passion for developing the economy in our amazing village. 6:00 P.M. – Head to the La Jolla Recreation Center gym
to shoot hoops.
and Brett makes it a point to get to know all of the members.
7:00 P.M. - Brett and Kera make a healthy dinner at
6:00 A.M.-7:00 AM - Brett heads home to shower and
home or grab food from one of their favorite restaurants
make breakfast. His go-to favorite is a post-workout
in the village. After dinner, Brett answers some emails
smoothie with Acai and proteins; a recipe from The All-Pro
and closes out his day. Most nights, they watch TV in bed
Diet, NFL star Tony Gonzalez book on organic eating.
before going to sleep around 9 p.m.
9:00 A.M. - Showered and ready, Brett heads back to
When not at work, he likes to hit the beach in La Jolla;
the club to start his workday. To stay in the loop with
one of his favorite spots is Horseshoe Beach. Although
current events, sports and the industry, he listens to
Brett and Kera work a lot, they try to spend time outside
four or five different podcasts and checks The Wall
Street Journal. He also devotes 30 minutes a day
and enjoy the San Diego and La Jolla areas.
to reading industry-specific articles for contin-
Head in to LJSC to meet Brett and Kera and check out the facilities;
uous learning and improvement. “If I’m not
residents can get a free 5-day trial pass. LaJollaSportsClub.com
doing that,” Brett says, “I’m failing.”
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Animal Kingdom
La Jolla Unleashed PETS AMONG US ARTICLE JENNY WERTH | ILLUSTRATION JENNA MCCLOSKEY
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Desi
Desi "Arnaz" is a handsome Havanese therapy dog who prances on well-manicured paws
through the hallways and streets of La Jolla. He's also known for "dancing" when he's excited to see somebody; or perhaps wants some serious affection. He's often stopped by adoring fans who can't resist the urge to offer the 7-year-old black and white dog a few pets and satisfying belly rubs. As it turns out, Desi even has a little Havanese female protégé named Lucy, a therapy dog in training. A doggie romance destiny? Perhaps. But for Desi, work comes first. A licensed therapy and service dog, the friendly pooch visits folks in his home of the White Sands every week to offer companionship, warmth and, of course, unconditional love. His owner, La Jollan Dee Swartz, says Desi "feels people's emotions." So, if someone needs him in their lap for some joy, he's happy to oblige. Often, Desi has little Lucy shadowing him while learning the ropes of service. The Desi-Lucy duo make for an attractive team. The fact that they're both Havanese which originate from Havana, Cuba and share the first names of the beloved Desi and Lucy from the "I Love Lucy" show must mean they were struck by a doggie cupid. Ahhh, love.
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Open House A grand welcome for every family member and guest.
The living and dining room feature exquisite marquetry cabinetry resembling Italian antiques.
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The family's favorite piece in the house is this spectacular kitchen table that weighs over a ton and had to be moved in by more than 15 men.
The billiards table was commissioned to a craftsman in New York and displays the owner's favorite color on the playing area felt. It also has the family monogram engraved in brass on the wooden top.
Petrate and team designed other interior decor details.
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full service interior design firm and retailer of high-end furniture collections, Nativa Interiors' furniture is crafted in a state-of-theart plant using premium materials such as walnut wood, brass and marbles. Each piece is built using the latest technology but with old-
world craftsmanship, delivering a unique look exclusively for their clientele. Nativa Interiors is also part of a small group of premier dealers in
the country for the most fashionable Italian leather furniture manufacturers. Their showrooms display a carefully selected collection of unique furnishings and accessories. The firm was fully involved in the design of this 12,000 sq. ft. Rancho Santa Fe home from the time it broke ground. Silvina Petrate, founder and owner of Nativa, traveled the world to source unique pieces for every room. The relationship started when the owner of the house visited Petrate's showroom looking for a unique kitchen table to be used by his large family of four kids and their friends. She custom built a 15 ft. long table out of Green Ironwood, a precious wood from her native Argentina.
The master bedroom furniture was built using walnut and cherry wood, the fabrics are Italian silk.
Petrate and her team went on to help with the design of other interior details - doors, lighting, kitchen and bath selections. The furniture was custom made for each room using the most beautiful woods in the world and unique fabrics from Europe. Enjoy the sneak peek! NativaFurniture.com September 2017 | La Jolla Lifestyle
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Travel Destination The men's restroom at the Capitol Grille inside The Hermitage Hotel
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ennessee’s Music City has a lot more to offer than the tunes it is best known for. The city of lyricists and musicians boasts unique lit-
tle neighborhoods, a booming culinary scene, historic venues and more. Here’s a sneak peek at some of our favorites from a recent trip to Nashville. Though synonymous with country music, music production and stellar songwriting, you’ll be surprised by what else there is to experience in this beautiful southeastern destination, aside from the honkytonks, live music
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venues, and country music-related attractions!
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STAY: Set up base at The Hermitage Hotel, a
SEE: Celebrating 15 years in 2016, the Frist
historic property and an architectural delight.
Center for the Visual Arts is a 24,000-square
From the lobby to the luxurious rooms and unique
foot visual art exhibition center and educational
amenities – there’s a reason celebrities make this
facility located downtown in Nashville’s art-deco
their home away from home in Nashville.
former U.S. Post Office building, and a mainstay
DINE: Enjoy dinner at Capitol Grille at The
of the local arts community.
Hermitage Hotel - the restaurant opened in 1910!
Once the private estates of the Cheek family
While there, do visit the men’s room – the gor-
(of Maxwell House coffee fame), Cheekwood is
geous green tile and shoeshine chairs are the
now home to 55 acres of charming botanical
perfect holiday souvenir shot.
gardens featuring a sculpture garden and a
Henrietta Red is a coastal-inspired Southern diner, which embodies the Carolina low-country
museum of art boasting contemporary and decorative art, paintings and sculptures.
hospitality that inspired owners Julia Sullivan and
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage - The 1,120-acre
Allie Poindexter to open the restaurant and barroom.
National Historic Landmark features sprawling
Hattie B’s is a family run restaurant with a few
grounds and gardens, and over 30 historic build-
locations in town, offering heat levels ranging
ings. Rated as one of the best presidential sites
from the mild “Southern” to the “Shut the Cluck
in the nation by USA TODAY, The Hermitage is a
Up” spicy insanity. Grab some of their famous
significant piece of American history.
chicken and spice up your day!
The Parthenon is the world’s only full-sized
Opt for a Caribbean inspired dinner at Little
reproduction of the Greek Parthenon and
Octopus – creations here combine influences
houses Athena, the tallest indoor structure in the
from Spain, England, India, Portugual, Lebanon,
Western world, and four fine art galleries, includ-
and more in the Caribbean menu. Plates are
ing a rotating gallery featuring the museum’s
served family style to share.
collection of American art. Your first glimpse of
Indulge in a Mexican popsicle at 12South’s
Athena will leave you spellbound!
Las Paletas, brought to Nashville by Irma Paz,
To plan your own Nashville adventure,
who grew up in Mexico eating paletas made
see VisitMusicCity.com
with fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts. Las
ite rm e o f H c s n' p ie k so c a n t c Ja ni f i w y. d r e a s i g i s to r n h A s i n e ag e rica Am
Paletas opened in 2001, and helped to grow the 12South area into a bustling hub. DRINK: Sip some whiskey and spirits at
the Corsair Artisan Distillery, which has been small batch whiskeys and spirits, since 2010, to much acclaim. Then taste what happens when scientists meet distilleries at Nashville Craft Distillery. Opened in 2016 by Bruce Boeko, a former DNA lab director, NCD focuses on the chemistry behind distilling. Both located in the
Cheekwood's gardens are a visual delight in full bloom. (Credit Caitlin Harris Photography)
Frist Center for Visual Arts located in the former U.S. Post Office building
Wedgewood Houston (WeHo) neighborhood.
Learn the chemistry behind distilling at Nashville Craft Distillery (Credit J Rock Nossi College of Arts Photography)
creating traditional and modern experimental,
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ore commonly known as the blue variety of corundum, sapphire can in fact be almost any color of the rainbow (including a rare
color-change sapphire), a little known fact that is always received with widened eyes of surprise. Having said that, the red variety of corundum is known as ruby, the other much loved and adored gem and this is yet another nugget of information most are unaware of. Today, this gem is known as the stone for joy and peace. However, tradition-
ally, sapphire has always been a stone that symbolizes nobility, truth, faithfulness and sincerity. Its association with royalty and romance was reinforced when Britain’s Princess Diana received her 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire, the new benchmark for exquisite blue sapphire. Interestingly, in its purest state, corundum is colorless and owes its varying hues to traces of metallic oxides. Fine velvety blue is the most sought after, with golden yellow and pink becoming increasingly popular. Other colors are, but not limited to, pale blue, blackish or greenish blues, purple-violet, green, brown, black and the rare pink/orange ‘padparadscha’ sapphires from Sri Lanka. Parti-colored stones (a mix of two or three colors) can present a unique and interesting gem and are quite common in Australia, Madagascar and Tanzania. Synthetics, treatments and imitations are extremely common for sapphires and so finding a completely natural, unadulterated, high grade sapphire over 5 carats in size is extremely rare. Extremely. Fine needles of rutile (referred to as silk) are a very common inclusion and when paired with straight or angular color bands can be diagnostic of a natural stone. Not all inclusions are ‘bad’, they’re the battle scars and something we should learn to love and appreciate, particularly since sources are not as abundant as they once were. Bunny Bedi, owner and designer at Made In Earth, has discovered beauty in some of these lower quality sapphires. “We aim to keep our prices within a certain range, this range doesn’t accommodate for fine gem quality sapphires. It does, however, have room for some stunning Sri Lankan stones. Some are parti-colored gems with blends of green-orange, blue-red and brown-yellow and can have quite beautiful silk running through the stone showing chatoyancy when light is reflected from beneath the surface.” Madeinearthus.com 30
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Lifestyle Calendar
September SEPTEMBER 1 - 25
SEPTEMBER 8
SEPTEMBER 8
SUNDAY BRUNCH AT GALAXY
19TH ANNUAL CAUSE CONFERENCE
MIRROR MIRROR -
GALAXY TACO
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Catch their BOTTOMLESS Mimosas and
SAN DIEGO’S PRICE CENTER
ELLEN BROWNING SCRIPPS PARK
Micheladas from 10 am to 3 pm and their
The San Diego Chapter of the American Mar-
AT LA JOLLA COVE
brunch Happy Hour from 10 am to noon.
keting Association (AMA San Diego), Con-
Bring the entire family for an outdoor screen-
GalaxyTaco.com
scious Capitalism San Diego, and San Diego
ing under the stars as one of the most be-
Nonprofit Association have joined forces to
loved stories of all time comes to life in the
co-host the event, themed Maximizing Your
motion picutre, MIRROR MIRROR. LaJolla-
Impact through the Power of Purpose - The
ByTheSea.com
UNTIL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4 100 DAYS OF SUMMER
West Coast’s premier event for entrepre-
LA JOLLA SHORES HOTEL
neurs, marketers, and business leaders of
SEPTEMBER 9
Daily, family fun activities designed to
purpose-driven organizations. CauseSD.org
SURF FOR CYSTIC
provide an entertaining experience for all
FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
ages. Weekly themed activities include
SEPTEMBER 8
Ice Cream Sundae Socials, Sunset S’mo-
EFFECTIVE BUSINESS WRITING
This two-part event will feature a morning
res, Patio Games, Kids Fun in the Sand,
TRAINING CENTER NORTH (TORREY
of surf lessons for Cystic Fibrosis heroes
Adult Backyard Games, Dive-in Movies,
PINES CENTER-NORTH, PLAZA LEVEL)
(children and adults) followed by an open-
Afternoon Refresher Treats, and Foodie
Learn effective business writing techniques
registration team style surf contest. CFF.org
Fun Days. LJShoresHotel.com
during the interactive, content-rich and en-
LA JOLLA SHORES
HIGH TIDE DINNER
prove grammar, spelling and punctuation, and
SEPTEMBER 10 OCTOBER 1, TIMES VARY
MARINE ROOM
an opportunity to write, edit and critique vari-
WILD GOOSE DREAMS
High tides typically range between 4 and 5
ous written materials. UCLearning.ucsd.edu
LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE
SEPTEMBER 3-6, 15-20
feet above sea level, so the predicted 6- to
gaging course. Tips to compose dynamic letters and e-mail messages, strategies to im-
The La Jolla Playhouse presents Hansol
over 7-foot high tides during these special
SEPTEMBER 8
evenings will make dining at The Marine
SUNSETS ON THE BOULEVARD
fector who has left her family behind and a
Room a memorable experience. Enjoy a sea-
BIRD ROCK
lonely South Korean father start an unlikely
sonal menu with à la carte choices fresh from
Join La Jolla Boulevard Merchants and
online romance as they attempt to allay their
the farmers market and nightly dinner spe-
Restaurants for an evening of strolling along
fears and alienation. Leigh Silverman directs.
cials. MarineRoom.com
the great business district and sampling
LaJollaPlayhouse.org
SEPTEMBER 7-10, TIMES VARY
what they have to offer! BirdRockCC.org
SEPTEMBER 8
Jong's comedy/drama. A North Korean de-
SEPTEMBER 14 LE DÎNER EN BLANC
INNER ENGINEERING TOTAL
ATHENAEUM'S ANNUAL GALA:
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INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS AT UCSD
FIESTA ON WALL STREET
Wine and dine in elegance at the 6th
The program has been designed by Sadh-
WALL STREET AND GIRARD AVENUE
annual top-secret pop-up event that hosts
guru, a yogi, visionary and one of the fore-
28th annual gala! Since 1990, their largest
more than 2,200 San Diegans clad in all-
most authorities on yoga. This 4-day pro-
fundraiser and social event, the gala always fea-
white attire. If you make it past the 15,000
gram is offered by an Isha Teacher trained
tures a special theme—this year is Mexico! En-
person wait list, pack your own gourmet pic-
by Sadhguru. InnerEngineering.com
joy live music and sassy dancing and a parade
nic and join other lucky guests to take part
of partygoers on Wall Street and Girard Avenue.
in this worldwide epicurean phenomenon.
Proceeds from the gala directly support the Ath-
SanDiego.DinerEnBlanc.com
enaeum’s mission. LJAthenaeum.org 32
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SEPTEMBER 22 CHEF THROWDOWN HOTEL DEL CORONADO An unforgettable evening of epicurean splendor showcasing the talents of over 25 of the best chefs from San Diego and Baja benefitting Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The progressive evening will bring together local fashionable foodies awarding a ‘People’s Choice’ and a Culinary Council of celebrity top chefs and food critics, awarding the Chef Flor Franco Awards for Culinary Excellence. ChefThrowdown.eventscff.org
SEPTEMBER 27 GREEN FLASH CONCERT SERIES: PINE MOUNTAIN LOGS AND VENICE BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS The Tide Pool Plaza is transformed into an outdoor music venue unlike any other! Presented in partnership with 101.5 KGB, STAR 94.1, Belly Up Entertainment and Subaru. Concerts are for ages 21 and up. All concerts are general admission and standing room only. Aquarium.ucsd.edu
OCTOBER 7 & 8 SAVE THE DATE: LA JOLLA ART AND WINE FESTIVAL BETWEEN PROSPECT AVE. AND TORREY PINES ST., ON LOWER GIRARD AVE. This two-day juried art show and fundraiser has quickly garnered a reputation as one of the most prestigious art and wine festivals on the west coast, expecting to draw in the largest crowd to date. FREE and open to the public, with cash donations accepted at all the festival entrances. LJAWF.com
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Local’s Choice Diptyque's Eau Duelle Eau de Parfum. My signature scent
'Roman Holiday'. I'm a big Audrey Hepburn fan!
Hosting dinner parties with friends and family Kyoto. Love the cherry blossoms and ancient city charm.
Photography Alyssa Gonzalez
Chanel Slingbacks
My FAVORITE Things
Flower shopping at Native Poppy.
ALEXIA MARIA | DESIGNER, CREATOR, STYLE MAVEN
Born and raised in Mexico, Alexia Maria Esquer is the designer and creative director of Alexia Maria, a high-end women’s wear brand based in La Jolla. Her designs are a combination of handpicked fabrics, unique details, and beautiful silhouettes that capture the femininity, true elegance, and classic yet modern essence of the brand. AlexiaMaria.com
Coffee Table Books
Macarons! Especially Laduree's salted caramel macaron.
Bows. My favorite touch to add to my designs!
Black and White - anything from movies and decor to photographs and clothing. Mackenzie-Childs black and white checked tea kettle is currently one of my favorite things in my kitchen. 34
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