Tag Archive | California

Sam & Lavi: Los Angeles, CA

I like to pretend that I’m on a first-name basis with a lot of amazing designers. You know my good friends Diane, Marc, Christian, and Elie, right? Of course you do. Post-Christmas sale shopping at Bloomingdale’s led me to discover a new favorite brand (don’t you love when that magical moment happens?) and designers Sam and […]

Interview Series: Lunch with Sam and Sasha

At Trinity, a delightful outdoor Hoboken, New Jersey lunch spot perched on the edge of the Hudson River, I met with Sasha and Samantha, owners and co-founders of United Scents of America. (A Collabor-fave fragrance company!) Over chicken fingers and martinis, the ladies told me about the start of their company, the great personal story […]

What does New Jersey smell like?

It depends who you ask, really. Does New Jersey smells like its beaches, woods, swamps, farms, or cities? Hairspray? A spray tan? Yes, we have them all! Of the many smells of Jersey, the nicest one is from the amazing Jersey-based perfume line, United Scents of America. They have interpreted New Jersey’s scent in a […]