taking time to smell the roses (or, in my case, gardenias)

taking time to smell the roses (or, in my case, gardenias)

they say the first step is admitting it so here it goes. i'm a 100% certifiable type a personality. my father was the same way only more intense, so being his mini me i'm fairly...
kai in japan!

kai in japan!

we have been blessed to have met an amazing and brilliant man from japan who has been our distributor over there for almost two years now. kai is our baby that we have nurtured, grown...
cape cod malibu style

cape cod malibu style

i love a perfect meal. when i say perfect it's not entirely about the food, although that is of utmost importance in the end, it's also about the ambiance, the presentation and the vibe in...
an enchanted evening

an enchanted evening

after being honored to provide the amenities for the powder rooms at last year's Oscars®, once again sequoia productions invited kai to be the amenities for the Emmys® Creative Arts Awards. not only were they generous...
currently coveting - autumn

currently coveting - autumn

there is something about autumn that i simply adore. i love that first crisp, cool breath taken along with the lingering days. everything just seems to shift overnight. fall makes me want candles lit and the...
start spreading the news

start spreading the news

clearly our main goal at kai is to come out with fantastic formulations. our approach is straight forward, to use the best ingredients in our products that make you feel good - and smell delicious...
crème de la crème

crème de la crème

i'm happy to announce the launch of our new hand cream! our lovely following has been asking for this for longer than i care to admit but, being a perfectionist, it took some time to...
eternal summer

eternal summer

"people don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy."  - langston hughes   xo gaye                malibu pier - summer 2013
to market, to market...

to market, to market...

one of my favorite ways to spend a sunday morning is strolling through my local farmers market. i have my go-to stands and familiar faces to see, but also love to discover new finds that...
the vineyard

the vineyard

 i've always believed in the benefits of travel - whether exploring a new place or returning to a beloved familiar one - and encourage all of us at kai to do so. it's amazing...
mother shucker

mother shucker

leave it to our resident taste maker and fashionista tyler to score a table, 36 seats total, at manhattan beach's latest gem of a restaurant. sister restaurant to hyper popular m.b. post is newly opened...
island girls

island girls

in the spirit of summer & travel i wanted to share this special press feature from harper's bazaar australia. after a long day of meetings in sydney some months back, i sat down with the...