My best way
to jump start the Spring Season when late January Texas weather is chill is to head
West to spend time with designers and personal friends Cathy Waterman, Irene Neuwirth and Jen
Meyer.
Some day
(but not this trip), I will finally stop at Randy's Donuts by LAX. Happy to see that his
business is still booming! My first stop was the Four Seasons, as I just had to meet
my favorite new Facebook friend, Eric Buterbaugh, aka Florist to the Stars. We
had a great visit and the flowers were amazing!
The mood at Cathy Waterman that Inauguration Day Monday was festive, as she (and the rest of the
World) had gotten word that First Lady Michelle Obama was wearing her jewelry. Spending
the afternoon at Cathy's light infused Studio visiting with her and daughter
Claire over the newest creations is inspiring. Trays of twinkling rings and
earrings at my fingertips made me feel like a Princess, and it was hard to make
my picks. Gretchen was in the garden taking pictures, and I couldn't help but wander through the cucumbers, lemon trees, delicate lettuces and other home
grown wonders to take a few shots of my own.
Monday night
Jen Meyer whisked me away for a girls' dinner in Malibu where we discussed balancing marriage, children, work and fashion over amazing food . Fresh off her CFDA Fashion Fund
win, her life is crazed: think 2 adorable kids, husband Tobey Maguire whose movie
"The Great Gatsby" is opening in Spring, and back and forth travel to
New York for fashion events, not to mention the demands of designing and producing jewelry
for insatiable customers such as Moi. It was fun to run into one of Jen's best
friends, Courteney Cox, who was having her own girl's night out with adorable
daughter Coco.
It's great
to talk about the jewelry, but my
high was touching and trying on Jens' new designs on Tuesday, as well as visiting
with Meegan, Caitlin and other Studio staffers who we just couldn't live
without. As usual, Jen was juggling that day, arriving at the Studio having
just completed a field trip hike with Ruby's class.
Irene
Neuwirth hosted dinner Tuesday night in Santa Monica with Lizzie, Woju and mutual
friend, clothing designer Gregory Parkinson who was getting ready for New York Fashion Week (more
on this later!). The Italian food was over the top, and the warmth of
friendship mixed with great wine made for a wonderful evening.
Wednesday
was my day at Irene's Studio, and the amount of new work to choose from knocked
me over. Thankfully, Woju had some ideas, or I never would have made it in time
for my flight back to Dallas. Truthfully, it's hard to function with Teddy
Neuwirth competing with the jewelry for attention. I just love this dog, Texas
born and adopted during a Dallas Trunk Show.
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