“I grew up smelling oil paint,” Rich MacDonald Jr. says. “Any time an artist brings a new painting into the gallery, [the smell] takes me back.” The son of celebrated illustrator and sculptor Richard MacDonald, Rich spent his childhood watching his father...
Kelly Gray knows style. The model-turned-designer spent her teens and 20s starring as the face of her parents’ luxury knitwear brand St. John before taking over as CEO at age 29. When she wasn’t busy making strides as the youngest female president at the New York...
From brunch with your buds to an anniversary-worthy dinner, there’s a restaurant at The Shops on El Paseo for every kind of outing. Ready your dessert stomach — we’re eating good all weekend long. SATURDAY Brunch: Daily Grill Want to start your day savory or sweet? At...
“When you’re sitting in a restaurant and you see a woman with very interesting jewelry, you get a glimpse into [who she is],” says Ryan Ryan, founder of The Jewelry Bar on El Paseo in Palm Desert. The boutique, opened in 2014, vends about 25 lines of unique...
Chrissy Armstrong wants to surprise you. “One of the greatest moments for me is when somebody tries something on and they say, ‘I never would’ve picked that out, and I love it,’” the boutique owner reflects. After taking over her mother-in-law’s longtime jewelry...
