New books this fall celebrate the best in fashion and femininity

C Insider Sonya Esman shares her favorite California roadtrip moments

“I am in love with L.A.,” confesses Donatella Versace

Actor Kirsten Dunst teams up with fashion darlings Kate and Laura Mulleavy for a shocking film debut

Megawatt model Hailey Clauson stars in a retro-future vision

Rebel in the Rye actor Lucy Boynton confesses her mysterious ways

Fall’s hottest fashion openings up and down the coast

With a grand new outpost, Balmain’s creative director conquers L.A.

Models of the moment Jordan Barrett and Barbara Palvin take on fall’s strongest looks

High shine, fall florals and toffee tones top the list

California-born pastry chef turned jewelry designer Leslie Paige talks about her debut line

The L.A.-based designer shares her top spots to relax and recharge

The Aussie world-champion surfer has a weakness for the California coastline

Credit cards at the ready

“I want to go big or go home,” says the Guardians of the Galaxy star

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For Gucci and Mr Porter’s first capsule collection, hyperactive hues reign supreme

See what’s catching the jewelry designer’s eyes

Choose from intricately embellished leather dresses, jackets and bags

Actor Sofia Boutella shows off the season’s most delicate gems and ethereal gowns

Jewelry designer Sarah Hendler and her husband, chef Vinny Dotolo, throw an al fresco lunch for friends to celebrate her namesake line

The accessory maker reinvents a classic

Hensely’s designer offers a study in classics for spring

The actor and C cover star talks hikes, green juice and all things California

It retail experience of our dreams

The former BCBGeneration creative director launches a new collection geared towards girls

The artist takes master crafting to new heights

The model collaborates with Velvet by Graham & Spencer

It began as an homage to Guns N’ Roses

The “You Must Remember This” podcaster divulges her cinematic spring finds

The Before I Fall star explains all

Chloe Perrin debuts Jamais de la Vie

They give wet suits a whole new meaning

The jewelry designer sets out to discover her new home of L.A.

Electrified by Los Angeles, Stevie Scott riffs on her band’s new EP

L.A.’s culture queen opens her doors

From L.A.’s Alma to Lotusland in Montecito, this is where you can find the fashion duo spending quality time in the Golden State

The L.A. label debuts the high-waisted denim we’ve all been waiting for

Diptyque candles and Adele albums included.

From the runway to the big screen and now fashion design, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is proving that there’s more to her than meets the eye.

On the back of their CFDA win, husband-and-wife duo Kristopher Brock and Laura Vassar Brock open their doors to talk Hollywood, #BrockBabes and why fashion’s stakes are raised.

A first look at the Spring/Summer 2017 collections, tailor-made for all fashion-loving California girls—celebrating cheery colors, sunny florals, standout prints and super-relaxed silhouettes.

Italian jewelry designer Marco Bicego celebrated a milestone this past December:

Designer Nili Lotan—favored by It girls like Kylie Jenner and Gigi Hadid—

“Apart from museums, I have always been reluctant to exhibit outside of my place in Venice,”

The DIOR hallmark gets an artistic makeover.

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Legendary designer Carolina Herrera celebrates a milestone in the business with the launch of her first coffee-table book,

Legendary model Elaine Irwin takes the road less traveled in spring’s new collections–showcasing the best to come in minimal and monochrome fashion.

With a handful of anticipated films on the docket, Elle Fanning has quietly worked her way into the Hollywood big league while seamlessly stepping into her most significant role yet: adulthood.

Everyday jewelry just got that little bit chicer, thanks to Chanel’s new line, Coco Crush

Famed jewelry designer Elie Top​—​best known for his work for Lanvin under Alber Elbaz—

“Someone had to tell the story of this crazy Italian woman who did something exceptional,”

When Shreve & Co. was unable to renew its lease last year in its namesake building on Post Street,

No one knows the ins and outs of L.A. like industry vet and third-generation Angeleno Samantha Stone.

As the megastylist behind Justin Bieber’s sharp Saint Laurent looks and Karlie Kloss’ latest take on power dressing, Karla Welch is constantly on the hunt for both new and vintage designer threads.

HEIDI MERRICK’s flagship delivers her seaside sensibilities to DOWNTOWN L.A.

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A choreographed staff and seamless series of boutiques lend Ralph Lauren’s newly renovated Rodeo Drive flagship the big-screen charm of his most brilliant creations.

As early-’80s punk influences re-emerge on the fashion scene, jewelers rise to the occasion with bold designs to match.

Vacheron Constantin is reinventing one of its iconic collections, Overseas.

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Miss Sloane star Jessica Chastain is redefining the role of leading lady, conquering Hollywood on her own terms.

“I love costumes, I love beautiful textiles. It’s just fundamental to the fiber of my being,”

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The notion behind best friends Poppy Jamie and Suki Waterhouse’s new venture, Pop & Suki, came about in quintessential British fashion:

Fendi is taking a cue from California’s favorite pastime for its fall stateside foray.

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“I like seeing what results when people with different sets of experiences come together to create something new,”

Paris-based designer andrew gn finds a second home in the Bay Area, where his fresh take on Old World Grandeur and emphasis on fine craftsmanship play to a rapt audience. Together, he and his “Gn-ettes” hold court at the Legion of Honor.

“The word ‘curate’ gets overused, but it is exactly what we’re doing,” says Fanny Singer, writer, curator and co-founder of Permanent Collection,

L.A. artist Jane Moseley gets her richly decorated marching orders in fall’s military-inspired hits.

Pyper America, Starlie, Daisy Clementine and Lucky Blue Smith of The Atomics are ready to blow up the music world.

A new roster of shops and restaurants drop anchor in Newport Beach.

Vanessa Traina, executive creative director of ultra-curated retail concept The Line,

Style maven.

“I am not producing fashion. I am fashioning a product,” says Natalie Joos of her upcoming line of knitwear.

In a clever play on classic men’s shirting, designers add a modern, deconstructed twist to the perennial mix of masculine and feminine.

Stroll down Venice Beach’s iconic boardwalk in fall’s bold prints, decadent weaves and powerful accessories—creating only the chicest of shock waves.

With the world watching, model, actor and social media phenom Emily Ratajkowski makes her mark on fashion, film and feminism.

Dior is the newest luxury player to pop up in San Francisco’s tony Union Square.

Emily Holt’s new Hero SHop brings high fashion and local talent to San Francisco’s up-and-coming Tenderloin.

Launched just over 10 years ago in London, former stylist Lucy Pinter’s denim label Superfine sparked the trend for skinny jeans that we now all take for granted—

With stars in their eyes and talent in their genes, L.A.’s cultured millennials embark on the ultimate vacation.

Who says you can’t wear sequins at the beach? Stand out in the season’s most striking combinations.

In Alice Through the Looking Glass Mia Wasikowska reprises her curious character as a changed woman. Here, the low-key Aussie opens up about fashion, filmmaking and her fantastical adventures in Hollywoodland.

In just three years, L.A. and London-based clothing line Frame has been picked up by 1,000 retailers worldwide and

From wildlife-adorned silk scarves to bird-printed heels,

The season’s must-have denim from head to toe.

French Twist With designer and longtime friend Aurélie Larrousse, Paola Russo, the mastermind behind L.A.’s Just One Eye, lends her distinctive vision to a new line, Beau Souci.

Glistening under the sun, the latest candy-colored sparklers pack a serious punch.

With the opening of their family-friendly restaurant concept, Au Fudge, Jessica Biel and her fun-loving business cohorts prove that you can have your cake…and eat it too.

Since Jimmy Choo’s inception, more than 600 pairs of its A-list-loved shoes have walked the red carpet …

Rebecca de Ravenel’s new Jewelry line celebrates the young Hancock Park designer’s fanciful joie de vivre.

Spring is a season for stripes, but not just of a nautical nature. Fine lines add a graphic element from head to toe.

In Hedi Slimane’s ultimate love song to Los Angeles, the Hollywood Palladium plays host to a raucous Saint Laurent fall runway show.

The unstoppable Emily Blunt works hard to make it look easy—keeping her feet on solid ground as her star continues to soar.

Brunello Cucinelli’s latest collection covers all of the California coastal dressing must-haves.

Louis Vuitton’s new jewelry designs secure UNICEF’s mission to help children in need on a global scale.

The de Young celebrates the life and work of Oscar de la Renta in a world premiere retrospective.