global beauty

global beauty

 when one thinks of australia, we think of beautiful, warm beaches and beautiful, warm people. put the essence of this into a cosmetics store and you have the definition of what you find behind...
abbot kinney first fridays

abbot kinney first fridays

the food truck has come a very, very long way. what used to be a staple at construction sites, roach coach...what??? is now a super hip and uber cool gourment statement. although i consider myself...
my funny valentine ♥

my funny valentine ♥

i love this song so much because it brings back memories of dancing with my father. whether it's the original recorded back in the day or the sexy, chaka khan, to the soulful elvis costello...
walking streets - spring street, new york city, ny.

walking streets - spring street, new york city, ny.

our new intern lauren is a native new yorker. she recently braved the cold and headed home for a quick visit. i had asked her to write the walking street blog and was pleasantly surprised...
i'm ready for my close up

i'm ready for my close up

i love when my friends turn me onto one of their favorite places. whether it be a great restaurant, hotel, beach etc... i in turn love to do the same... here's one of mine. 901...
take my breath away

take my breath away

i asked our kai team to share a photo from each of their lives that best describes one of my favorite quotes... "life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take...
did you know...

did you know...

one of my favorite interviews was with the new york based deuxmoi gals, founders of the fashion, beauty and lifestyle website deuxmoi.com. the 5 questions were so fun and unusual! the interview was some time...
the best of times

the best of times

the season came and went so fast it all seems like a bit of a blur. wanting to relish those days just a bit more i asked my team to put some photos together of...
looking back

looking back

january... time to dream about our future and reflect on our past. xo gaye
5 under $50

5 under $50

the holidays are upon us and i'm thrilled to say i'm done with all my shopping, whew! i never intended to be done so early and i've never pulled this off before but with an...
walking streets - abbot kinney, venice, ca.

walking streets - abbot kinney, venice, ca.

i love a great walking street. somewhere you can spend a few hours or an entire day, which brings us to a new addition to our blog... walking streets. now and again i'll throw one...
thanksgiving thankfulness

thanksgiving thankfulness

this thanksgiving i've asked my team to put down, in a few words, what they are most thankful for. in truly spectacular style they thought outside the box and inside their hearts.   my husband...