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Johnson Hartig's favorite made-in-California products: Lorenza Rosé for summertime wine and artwork by Piero Golia

Libertine hand-printed vintage cardigan, $1,250
Bergdorf Goodman, NYC, 212.753.7300 

Libertine hand-printed vintage skirt, $500
Bergdorf Goodman, NYC, 212.753.7300

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Tom Binns's favorite California restaurant: Via Veneto in Santa Monica

Tom Binns Design multi Safety Pin necklace, $1,525
Tom Binns, NYC, 917.475.1412

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Laurie Stark's favorite California locales: David Fahey/Klein Gallery and The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles

Chrome Hearts JJ Dean custom leather jacket, starting at $6,700
Chrome Hearts, L.A., 310.854.9800

 

Photo: Courtesy of Chrome Hearts 

Scarlett Chorvat and Alison Renner's California style icons: Stevie Nicks and Joni Mitchell

Shimmi Blondie twisted bikini, $240
net-a-porter.com

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Mary Pierson's favorite California artist: Sculptor Joel Morrison

J Brand jeans, $180–$224
For information: jbrandjeans.com

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Irene Neuwirth's favorite made-in-California confection: Corn ice cream from Sweet Rose Creamery (“I serve it at my dinner parties, and it’s become a signature!”)

Irene Neuwirth earrings, price upon request
Barneys New York, 212.826.8900

 

Photo: Courtesy of Irene Neuwirth 

George Esquivel's favorite California excursions: Mountain biking in the hills of Laguna Beach and visiting Frank Gehry buildings in Southern California

Esquivel Davis shoe in rusted leather, $690
A’Maree’s, Newport Beach CA, 949.642.4423

 

Photo: Courtesy of Esquivel 

Greg Chait's favorite California destinations: The Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, and the Apple Pan in Los Angeles for the Hickory Burger.

The Elder Statesman black cashmere Roll-Drop sweater with orange pinstripes, $1,637
Barneys New York, 212.826.8900

The Elder Statesman navy cashmere Picasso sweater with multicolored stripes, $1,037
Barneys New York, 212.826.8900

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook  

Raven Kauffman's best-kept California secret: Pfeiffer Beach (“You have to look for a specific pine tree on the side of the road to find the entrance!”)

Raven by Raven Kauffman Couture hand cast rubber paneled Minnie tote, $570
ravenkauffman.com

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Christina Kim's California muse: Alice Waters (“Her creativity, combined with a rigorous philosophy of sustainability, inspires me to keep improving upon dosa’s own production.”)

Dosa organic cotton and linen Kymber slip, $285
Dosa, L.A., 212.431.1733

 

Photo: Courtesy of Dosa 

Margaret Maldonado's California style inspiration: Ali MacGraw and the Hollywood late seventies. (“Everything was very natural with a good mixture of hippie and sophistication.”)

L’Agence seamed leather Dress, $895
For information: net-a-porter.com

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Suzanne Donegan's favorite California activities: Concerts at the Hollywood Bowl, picnics on the beach in Malibu, buying seasonal produce and flowers at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market, and shopping at Lost & Found in Hollywood

Mannin Elliptical hinge bracelet, $3,525
Jenni Kayne, West Hollywood, 310.860.0123

 

Photo: Courtesy of Mannin 

Andrea Lieberman's favorite made-in-California bath-and-body line: All-natural California Baby products.

A.L.C Desmond crew, $165
Barneys New York, 212.826.8900

A.L.C Shana pant, $1,100
Barneys New York, 212.826.8900

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Liseanne Frankfurt's favorite made-in-California products: Persica perfume from Strange Invisible Perfumes, Cowgirl Creamery cheese, Maggie’s Farm wild arugula, the Aztec Chile Bittersweet Chocolate Tiles from Poco Dolce, and “The Duchess” chair designed by Venice, CA–based architect Greg Lynn

LFrank Jewelry turquoise ring, $2,985
LFrank Jewelry, Venice CA, 310.398.6334

 

Photo: Courtesy of LFrank 

Nina Garduno's favorite California eateries: Chez Panisse in San Francisco, Pace in Laurel Canyon, and the Reel Inn on the Pacific Coast Highway

Free City Sun Sleeve Sparrow LNL Peace Corps jacket, $385
Free City, Hollywood, 323.461.2226

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Kendall Conrad's favorite California artists: Mary Corse, Charles Fine, potter Beatrice Wood, sculptor Ruth Asawa, and Barnaby Conrad (“My father’s life story and nonchalant swagger and style have inspired me since I was a little girl.”)

Kendall Conrad iPhone and BlackBerry case, $900
kendallconraddesign.com

 

Photo: Courtesy of Kendall Conrad 

Juan Carlos Obando's favorite made-in-California products: Heath Ceramics (“They deliver good design endorsed by a great message.”)

Juan Carlos Obando dress with hand-sewn caging appliqué, $3,245
Barneys New York, 212.826.8900

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Serge Azria's favorite California artist: RETNA (“Street art is so definitive of the L.A. landscape.”)

Current/Elliott red denim jacket, $274
Nordstrom, LA, 323.930.2230

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Jennifer Meyer's favorite California family outings: The Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Poppy Store in Brentwood, and Disneyland (“It really is ‘the happiest place on earth!’ ”)

Jennifer Meyer diamond Wishbone ring, $2,500
ylang23.com

 

Photo: Courtesy of Jennifer Meyer 

Jerome Dahan's favorite California getaway: Karokia Pensione in Palm Springs (“It’s a little bed-and-breakfast, Moroccan-inspired and very relaxing”)

Citizens of Humanity Daisy Dropped Crotch Boyfriend in Escape, $198
piperlime.com

Citizens of Humanity Daisy Dropped Crotch Boyfriend in I.D., $249
For information: citizensofhumanity.com

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Gregory Parkinson's favorite California health-food stores: Erewhon in L.A. and the Co-Op in Santa Monica

Gregory Parkinson printed Duchesse long-sleeved T-shirt dress, $1,000
Ikram, Chicago, 312.587.1000

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Robert Keith's favorite California dish: Sea-urchin pasta at Locanda Portofino in Santa Monica.

Hoorsenbuhs stacked rings, $1,600–$6,200
Barneys New York, 212.826.8900

 

Photo: Hoorsenbuhs 

Jeff Lubell's favorite California neighborhood: Malibu

True Religion Keira shorts, $172
True Religion, NYC, 212.966.6011

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Marjan & Maryam Malakpour's favorite California film: Rebel Without a Cause

Newbark python-and-leopard-printed pouches, $350–$515
For information: net-a-porter.com

 

Photo: Courtesy of Newbark 

Monique Lhuillier's favorite California wines: Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon and Lynmar Pinot Noir Five Sisters Reserve

Monique Lhuillier silk-chiffon draped dress with frayed detail and shawl, $3,300
Monique Lhuillier, L.A., 323.655.1088

 

Photo: Marko MacPherson | Styled: Jody Cook 

Source: Vogue | Jessica Kantor and Evelyn Crowley