Get on the list.  There will def be tons of hotties to mingle with.  We love Rob Dyrdek and DC too!! Let's go.

A celebration for The Day Of The Dead hosted by Tony Alva at the Alva store in Little Ethiopia, Los Angeles.

Mush is an eclectic boutique with an emphasis on home decor, located in a Historical Landmark building, built by famed director Cecil B. Demille (Actually, this particular building was originally his production house with Paramount Studios), in Hollywood California.   I Love Cecil B. Demille!!...And I love Mush!  Every month or two they have fantastic little, martini shopping parties in the store...that I find quite nice to attend.  Def one of my fave secret spots to shop and pick up specialty gifts too.

The high light of the 80's for me, aside from collecting hundreds of rubber bracelets and watching MTV every night, till the break of dawn...Was collecting these plastic sushi rolls and other plastic chotchkies that looked real...I could have sworn they were called Minkmans, but for some strange reason...that word IS NOT coming up in Google...Anyhow...I thought it was very cool to see these fantastic frosted, faux cocktail, martini Minkman type...ummm....I dunno what the word is for these....But I love em!!!

That's fo sho.

The grandson of an Oklahoma moonshine runner and the son of a 1950's pinstriper, Skratch started working on hot rods at age 16 in Fort Worth, Texas because it was in his blood.  Soon, he had established a money making business buying and selling used Camaro parts locally.  With an ever growing appetite for cars, he soon started buying cars outside the city, fixing them up and selling them for profit.  By the age of 20, he had rented his first shop and began modding 1950's Oldsmobiles and Chevrolets.  At age 26, he quit and moved to the West Coast - the U.S. capital of Hot Rods.  Soon, his pinstriping talents were noticed by various builders at events, and his new career in L.A. was born...Skratch's Garage.

As Skratch began to fabricate and pinstripe for various owners and builders...A following started to build.  Soon, his work could be seen in national magazines from Rod & Custom to Ol' Skool Rodz and from Lowrider Magazine to Burnout Magazine.  An art form normally reserved for the old codgers of hot rodding now had a young new face - striping everything from hot rods and lowriders to choppers and refrigerators.  When he wasn't hitting car shows or doing custom striping, he could be found in Skratch's Garage in Sun Valley, CA working on a growing list of metal fabrications projects and custom builds.

We love Skratch!  Especially when he does striping for the ladies, with his 1 3/4"?? Squirrel hair striping brush (I forgot the length but I think it's towards 2").  And specialty custom art  for us too!!   Not to mention the hot rods we all need to be driving right f-ing now !! I'm already getting mine!  Don't get too jealous, cause that's exactly what everybody is gonna be over my hot rod biiaaatch!

Sweet...Gotta have the extra special flare.  This pinstriping vibe is DEF a good secret, magnet, weapon for getting the hotties.  I'm still working on getting my moped gang together.  But when I do, you bet your f-ing you know what, I'm getting done up over at Skratch's...right quick.  So excited right now...And he stripes helmets too. I'm going stealth vibe though.  And... he is doing my hot rod, but I'm kinda thinking I'm gonna do the 47 Chevy truck vibe still...But...I want one of those Ford Coupe things too (I like those rusty ones), with a hat to match!!  I also heard that, matte black and primer is kinda played (I didn't think that could ever get played, but I guess that's the case these days....).  So we decided that I'm gonna do this matte navy, midnight blue vibe.  Shhh don't tell!   Cause nobody really knows about these dark matte colors....I've been working on being open minded and sharing lately, so...I'm filling you in on one of my secret spots (Skratch's Garage  www.skratchsgarage.net).

Skratch's Garage  www.skratchsgarage.net  Call for a quote today.

Skratch's birthday, down at The Bordello.  I love The Bordello.  Totally addicted...Good music on Sat's (Subumans, Bad Brains and Black Flag.  You know I love that) and good burlesque show too.  Love burlesque!

Love Masuimi Max


I love these girls, they are so fantastic...!!  And they even teach classes on how to become a Pin Up Girl.  Please visit www.gogoamy.com/pinupclass.html for more information.  I'm going fo sho.  I can always use some extra razzle dazzle. 

Love this show.  Totally off the hook.

Masuimi Max and Laura Byrnes. 



For more information and to get a quote from Skratch, please visit www.skratchsgarage.net

Not To Be Reproduced is a house in the Hollywood Hills turned vintage boutique/art gallery/performance space.  The concept began in the fall of 2007 as a high-end, appointment-only vintage boutique.  Mario Testino was one of the first customers and supporters.  Courtney Love chose the space to sell pieces from her own vintage and couture collection.  And Sally Singer did a write-up of the space for Nov. '07 Vogue, within a month of NTBR's creation.  As word spread about the house, actresses like Kate Bosworth, Melonie Diaz and Sophia Bush became customers.  And stylist Karl Templer began pulling looks from the store for Steven Meisel's Italian Vogue shoots.

The concept of the house/store lead to the idea of a carefully curated lifestyle space of fashion, music and art.  NTBR began hosting salon-style events that have so far included a reading by author A.M. Homes, musical performances by Devendra Banhart, Justin Bond and Weimar NY, actress/singer Jena Malone, and folk-artist Mariee Sioux.  As well as a screening by Director M Blash of his film Lying starring Chloe Sevigny.  Art on display and for sale in the house, has included works by Tracey Emin, David LaChapelle, Thomas Struth, and Christoph Draeger.

Love Boost Mobile.
Pete Wentz Dj'd and Ashley Simpson was there too. 

I can't get enough of Ryan Heffington and the amazing choreographed dance performances, he puts on around Los Angeles.  Sir Hefington is the Co-Artistic Director of Hysterica Dance Company and a very hot choreographer and designer located in Los Angeles.

High and low art enthusiasts alike have experienced his electrifying work at venues not limited to the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, L.A. County Museum of Art ("Breathe Escapes Us"), the Hammer Museum ("Trans") and runway shows for New York Fashion Week.

I hit up his shows every chance I get!!  We just love Ryan Heffington!

 

Featuring Dj Vice and Dj Samantha Ronson, Gamespot celebrates with: Heavy D, Caroline D' Amore, Mekhi Phifer, Khloe Kardashian and Taryn Manning to name a few.

Love Goa.

And Gamespot too.

So cute, sweet and fun.

Citizens of Humanity (my fave in the whole wide world!!  I love love love Jerome Dahan!!) along with Chris Pine, Dustin Hoffman, Mia Kershner, Paula Patton, Rashida Jones, Ryan Haddon and Shiva Rose host an afternoon picnic for Casa de Milagros.
Co-hosted by:  Aimee Osbourne, Anita Ko, Ashlee Margolis, Bill Johnson, Brianne Gates, Carly Margolis, Eve Sommer Gerber, Kathy Azarmi Rose, Leah Forester, Mama Kia and Nancy and John Reinisch.

Celebrities in attendance: Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Ken Paves, Cheri Oteri, Jordana Brewster and Rob Thicke.

Casa de Milagros (Home of Miracles) is a children's home in the Sacred Valley near historic Machu Picchu, Peru. It was founded by the Chandler Sky Foundation to heal the mind, body and spirit of many of the thousands of orphaned and abandoned children living in poverty on the streets of Cusco, Peru and surrounding towns. Casa de Milagros provides shelter, food, clothing, basic medical care, and education and arts programs that promote self-confidence and self-worth for children in need. This is done in a truly unique environment in which progressive programs are used to foster a healthy and positive consciousness. Based on the philosophy that we must start at the root of the problem, healing and educating children so that they can give back to their community, The Chandler Sky Foundation aims to provide positive long-term benefits to the region's social and environmental problems.

I hope you all had a wonderful 4th!!  I sure did.  I went to the Stanley Cup party in Malibu and there were tons of great peeps there!  Gabrielle Reece was fabulous and did not have a mark on her flawless body and she just gave birth 6 months ago (to the cutest baby ever!!). Laird Hamilton was there too, Kid Rock, Jeremy Piven, John McGinley, Tom Hanks, Sylvester Stallone, Reggie Miller, Jerry Bruckheimer, Ray Liotta, David Spade, Wayne Gretzky and Detroit Redwings Players who won the Stanley Cup: Chris Chelios, Daren McCarty, Jiri Hudler and Dan Cleary.

                                                         Photo of Allison von Beltz courtesy of Tami Goldsmith