What We're Talking About This Week

Silicon Valley wunderkind Elon Musk has inspired a lot of people, while also being controversial at times - as most successful people are.  A new book about his life and career thus far was recently released, and here are some of the most memorable quotes from it.

 We are already loving the Cannes Film Festival's fashion, but we are most excited about the movies, of course.  Here's a list of the ones to watch out for.

This Sunday is the Bay to Breakers in San Francisco - a road race run consecutively every year since 1912.  If you love an excuse to dress up and show off your SF pride, be sure to be there!  If not, you can check out which streets to avoid here.

Dining and drinking al fresco are a year round enjoyment in SoCal, but it's still great to find an unexpected place to indulge... We are already fans of Malibu Wines, but we are looking forward to checking out these other unique suggestions in the LA area.

Mad Men is finally ending this Sunday.  We don't want it to go, but if it must, we hope it ends well... Creator Matthew Weiner and his cast have remained tight lipped, but we love the D.B. Cooper theory! 

We Recommend: The Reel Inn

One of our favorite brunch spots in LA is the very relaxed seafood shack The Reel Inn, right on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.  The menu is huge, offering fresh seafood, egg dishes (we love the Huevos Rancheros), and sandwiches, with a variety of side dishes.  Prices are reasonable, especially considering the portion sizes, and that each dish comes with two sides.  They also have a wide variety of hot sauces, delicious iced tea, and an adorable setting - we loved it so much we shot it here, and its adjacent, sadly vacant, motel here.  We wish we could be there every sunny SoCal Sunday.

Topanga Ranch Motel

Chambray shirt by J. Crew (similar here), jeans by Mother (similar here), cardigan by Diane Von Furstenberg (similar here), shoes by Soludos, bag by Khirma Eliazov (also worn here), sunglasses by Karen Walker, necklace from Rockin' Rudy's, rings from Birk's

Favorite Beaches - Zuma Beach

Zuma Beach is one of our favorites in California - easily the most accessible in Malibu, this beach is also clean, open, and visually stunning.  Though the drive up Highway 1 can be long and congested, it's always worth it to get to a beach where we can swim, sun, and surf.  We love this beach even after the summer heat dies down...  It's very walkable, with soft sand, and beautiful views up and down the coast.  The beach has a parking lot which charges a fee, but there's also street parking if you're willing to make the extra effort to find a spot.