You and I often sit across from one another front row during fashion week. Who are your favorite designers?
Right now, Michael Kors and Max Azria and Carolina Herrera. You always look divine, so you make me want to dress in anything sparkly. I live for fashion and love being feminine. I hosted a lunch for Carolina Herrera here in San Francisco and love her classic sensibility for day and evening. Michael Kors rocks my “ladies who lunch” dresses and Max Azria for those times that I want to step into my sky-high Louboutins and rock a look that makes a statement.
When you are in Arizona, where do you like to visit?
I love Arizona. Whenever I need a happy sunny day, I am here! It is so easy to get to no matter where I am. Who needs a stuffy spa with no cocktails when I can check into any fabulous hotel and have divine service and amazing weather. My aunt Julia Summers lives in Scottsdale so we visit, hike, cocktail and shop—probably in that order. For restaurants, the new one in town is Modern Steak—great food and where everyone goes for happy hour. It is next to Barneys and Banana Republic which makes my life easier. Also FnB (crazy name) is also new spot to go. Petite Maison is country French food with indoor-outdoor seating. When you want the "feel" of Arizona, Greasewood Flats is a kickback place. It’s about the music and cool laid back vibe.
You are so chic. When it comes to shopping, where are your hot spots?
Amy Inc.—love her style! It is owned by Amy Yount; she is young and just buys well, always has great clothes. Estello has great stuff too. She has the Halston Heritage Collection which I believe she is the only one to carry it. Divine! I also buy my basics at the new Banana Republic Revolution store. My firm opened the store here, and I can’t get enough of the wrinkle-free white shirts. It’s part of my travel uniform. When you want to buy dynamite kids clothes especially for boys (I have two), you have to go to Garage Body Shop for Kids. It’s the trendy and hip kids store and is decorated so cute with a candy bar. She has all the major designers that do kids stuff; Dior, Galliano and a lot of European lines. I have boys but all my nieces need to get into their designer clothes early on. Training can never start too young!
What do you do after a long day at the office?
I have two answers: I usually slip into an evening cocktail dress for dinner with friends or flip flops and cut-offs if I’m home with my boys.
Any thrilling future projects that we should know about?
Yes! I am writing a book on how to do your own PR. It’s about self-promotion and making it all work to your advantage and a new skin care line called LAFACE that I am developing with a partner. I just finished with QVC and Judith Ripka so I am working on wrapping it all up together and having a great year.
