Summer Lovebug.

They say that spring is the season for love.

That may be true for some, but here in Los Angeles it’s all about summer. Pool parties, dance festivals, weekend trips to Vegas, perfect weather — there’s a virus in the air that everyone is breathing.

It’s hard not to get wrapped up in this summer’s love feast with the tan bikini wearing blonds strutting around the poolside in heals. Finally, the tall actor hotties you lust for can take off their shirt to reveal six pack they work so hard on all year long. And yes, you can shove your bikini clad booty into their pelvis to the lyrics “oooh baby you want me? You can get this lap dance here for free…”

It’s summer time.

And even if you’re not into the hotel poolside culture, who can resist all the girls in crop tops and see-through sundresses strolling down Venice Blvd?

Fall in New York may be around the corner, but this summer there is no better place to be than LA.

…except Ibiza…..maybe….

Dating Guide

Here is an impressively accurate dating guide about dating culture in Los Angeles. It even schooled me on a few things… Check it out.

Le Bel Ami…

I have stopped processing when a man is beautiful…

Cognitively it no longer registers in my brain.

A month ago I met the most beautiful man I’d ever seen.  He stood there tall and confident, and with a self-assured gaze. His crisp, blue button down shirt that rolled that at the cuffs betrayed him as a foreigner to Los Angeles. Upon our meeting, his first words were to inform me that he’d studied economics at Harvard. I smiled and nodded, pretending not to be impressed.

It was a magical weekend. We spoke frankly about our lives and about the world. The liaison was as intellectual as it was romantic. I felt free to be my true self — or at least free to be the idealized version of who I’d like to be.

When the weekend was over, I found out the terrible truth…

He had a girlfriend.

“What is the point of meeting the PERFECT guy,” I later vented to my girlfriends, “A man who is tall, handsome, charming, attentive, well educated, and has a great job, but who is also a man who cheats?”

What is perfect anyway? Does it lie in those superficial qualities that we deem so important (beautiful, well off, ivy-league educated), or is it something internal that is more difficult to gauge?

Sometime has passed and I assure you that I am fully recovered with many other adventures to share, but the effect is that I can no longer register beautiful. It’s like I am color blind….I can see tall, I can see sexy, I can see charming and intelligent, but beautiful no longer registers. I just don’t see it. 

Not that it’s a bad thing! With dulled senses comes the ability to perceive hidden attributes invisible to the naked eye. I have begun to sense qualities like sincere and faithful — qualities that enrich my definition of perfect.

Spotlight: Where to flirt in Hollywood

I’ve said it before, it’s hard flirting in Hollywood…

There are just too many Hollywood scenesters, wanna-be models, and actors. I’ll let you in on a secret about LA…..People find each other through networking, working at a job, and life experience. Not necessarily at scenesters venues. 

Still, if you are interested in a little harmless flirting then I recommend…

Tropicana at the Roosevelt Hotel

7000 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028

On a sunny weekend afternoon, Tropicana is popping with hipsters, scenesters, and industry folk ready for a cocktail and a quick dip in the pool. Unchanged from its 1940s glam Hollywood layout, the place is said to be haunted by the ghosts of former hotel guests Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. Don’t worry about too much about that though, enjoy lounging by the poolside while you sip your drink and listen to great music. Don’t forget your bikini and high heals. Someone is bound to approach before the day is over…

Hotel Cafe

1623½ N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Not feeling the scenester crowd? On a Friday night, check out a local favorite musician playing at the Hotel Cafe. That way you can hit on hot guys who like the same kind of music. You can never go wrong with, “How did you hear about the band?”

Drais

6250 Hollywood Blvd
12th Fl
Los Angeles, CA 90028

If you’re into scoring hot chicks at nightclubs, than I recommend Drais. There’s something about the layout of the place… Drais hosts top of the line cliental but the bar is just as accessible as the VIP area. Outside there is gorgeous patio and pool with a panoramic view of the city. It’s not easy to get in and it costs a pretty penny to book a table. Hit up The Colony on Cahuenga if you’re looking for something a bit more accessible.

This is my list and I will admit, I am a Hollywood Beezy at it’s worst. Let me know where you guys like to flirt in other parts of town…

Faire Frou Frou

I never really liked those cheapy lingerie stores on Hollywood boulevard.

The plastic platform shoes and mesh pantyhose are just too trashy for my French standards. If I’m going to indulge in lingerie beyond Victoria’s Secret, it better be damn good.

And then one day I wondered into Faire Frou Frou.

In French, Faire Frou Frou means “to show off”. Within the store, you’ll find white wood armoires, chandeliers, and faded checkerboard paint. Attendants with measuring tape are eager to help you at your every turn, it’s like Hollywood lingerie heaven. You’ll love their Faire Frou Frou burlesque collection ($375), which looks like the loungewear of a Madam in a Parisian bordel.

You’ll also find petticoat panties by Honeydew ($20) and lace bras by Elle Macpherson ($60). On the pricer side, the Fifi Chachnil ($357) was my personal corset favorite. Other brands include Fleur of England, Huit, Cosabella, and What Katie Did (Ohh, j’adoooore).

 

Faire Frou Frou

13017A Ventura Blvd., Studio City,

818-783-4970