When I was shopping and filming for AzaleaTV in San Francisco last week, I was recommended a coffee kiosk located on the (rather contemporary) alley behind the boutique in Hayes Valley. In comes Blue Bottle Coffee. A roastery founded by a slightly disaffected freelance musician and coffee lunatic with a miniscule six-pound batch roaster. Their coffee is so freaking good! — and that’s because they only sell coffee less than 48 hours out of the roaster and use the finest organic, shade-grown and pesticide-free beans so that customers enjoy coffee at its peak of flavor. I had gone to heaven.
I ordered my usual, a macchiato, and after taking a few seconds to decide, a ginger molasses cookie accompanied it.
Thanks to the enthusiastic support of loyal customers, Blue Bottle Coffee has grown to a small network of cafes, wholesale partners, and espresso carts in San Francisco and New York — all still united by the simple purpose of getting great coffee to everyone who asks for it.
Visit bluebottlecoffee.net where you can find out more about Blue Bottle Coffee, their locations, and how you can book a tour of their Oakland Roastery and private tastings.
Caffeine isn’t a drug, it’s a vitamin!
Tom Ford à Paris
It’s here!
The first Tom Ford store in Paris (located rue François 1er) is now open and offering Ford’s delicious menswear and fragrances, and starting in December it will also be serving platters of his Womenswear collections. Eat up Parisians!
Correspondence from TOM FORD
Yesterday I received a nice little surprise in the mail: an invite from the TOM FORD boutique in Beverly Hills that read:
“The ultimate in service and luxury, come experience the new Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2012 Menswear Collection.”
I’m sure this invite went out to multiple people, but it made me feel special nonetheless. Ford epitomizes luxury, and he makes sure thats reflected in everything he puts his name on. The invite was an image of one of his S/S ads printed on super high-gloss, extra thick card-stock with a gold edge around it and gold foil embossed lettering.
très chic
PS: The answer is yes, I will be stopping by to experience the new collection. I’ll let you know how that goes.
You Shouldn’t Have,
But I’m So Glad You Did
Yesterday my dear friend Tashah (of cocoaluxe.com) stopped by to drop off a little gift for me. Of course, I immediately became giddy when I noticed the bag was labeled with an ESPIONAGE sticker — one of my new favorite boutiques in Los Angeles. I honestly expected a candle since I’m such a sucker for them and they have great ones there, but the truth is, guessing is out of the question when it comes to Tashah. This is the girl who has gifted me things from skull wall mosaics, to my favorite fashion books (Alexander McQueen, Tom Ford, and Mario Testino), to necklaces imported from Italy — the point is, I can’t ever guess any of her gifts.
Well inside the paper bag was a box neatly wrapped in gold paper and tied with a black ribbon and inside the beautiful package was this amazing velvet bow tie. I mean seriously!
Thank you Tashah! I’m in love.
Press
My feature on RACKED LA
RACKED LA wrote a feature on me and one of my favorite men’s stores in Los Angeles.
Here’s what they said:
Reinaldo Irizarry began his career as a visual merchandiser for Saks Fifth Avenue. Since then, he’s styled clients like JoJo, served as a fashion expert on shows on the CW, FOX and E! networks, and has worked on magazine editorials and advertising campaigns for heavyweights like EA Sports, PlayStation, Bloomingdale’s, and Riviera Resort & Spa. When he wants to make sure his sartorial choices match his personality, he heads over to Douglas Fir on Third Street.
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