Scandinavian Design at Austere, Downtown Los Angeles

The new concept retail space brings Sweden's classic aesthetic to SoCal

It was an old auto showroom sitting empty at 9th Avenue and Hill Street in downtown Los Angeles, but as soon as brand consultant Fredrik Carlström—who originally hails from Sweden and now lives in New York—laid his eyes on it, he quickly knew it would become the home for his brand new Scandinavian design store, Austere. This “magazine you can walk through” is a new …

The Line Hotel, Los Angeles

A new hotel in Koreatown captures the multicultural spirit of the neighborhood and offers an unbeatable view of the city and its hills

The large arrow-shaped sign on Wilshire Boulevard reads “caFe…free wifi” and points visitors directly to the door of a coffee shop serving habanero mochas and red bean buns. Next to the valet, a bike-rack filled with Linus bicycles sits waiting for riders. A neon Poketo sign glows from their store that’s stocked with colorful contemporary designs next to the elevator. All of these elements help …

Live Fast Mag’s First Annual Print Issue

The LA-based publication kicks it up a notch with their first offline edition

Vivianne Lapointe isn’t only a CH contributor, but happens to be the founder of LA-based website Live Fast Mag. Over the past few years, Lapointe has gathered many different voices to cover the focus topics of fashion, art, sex and travel (hence the name FAST), and she’s now raising money to help preserve and advance the community she’s built. Live Fast will be making its …