Canyon Life Magazine

Her mother would sew her coats and jackets, even bell bottomed jeans with beaded fringe at the hem. "It was truly something, having clothes no one could buy, that were really just for me and what I loved."

Since we can't meet face to face these days, we decided to change things up a bit with our very first LIVE VINTAGE INSTA-AUCTION @shopthecanyon. We didn't know anyone who'd done it before we could model ours on, so we were flying by the seat of our pants. We planned to go for an hour but 2 1/2 hours later the bidding (and <laughing> emojis!) was still going strong!

Beachwood is one of a dozen or so canyons running south from the crest of the Santa Monica Mountains on LA’s northern border with the San Fernando Valley. It’s well known as the gateway to the Hollywood sign. One of the Hollywood Hills original neighborhoods developed in the ‘20’s, it’s a quiet enclave that keeps its rustic vibe though only blocks away from Hollywood traffic and big city action. It’s also where we shot our last session with Julia at Cyn and Dean’s house. Check these outtakes and selects for a taste of Canyon life.

On one of her visits to our store, McKenzie Rollins mentioned she was an equestrian (English style) rider and that she currently competes and teaches out of The Mill Creek Equestrian Center in Topanga Canyon. We thought “How cool is that?” and that it would make a good setting for our next shoot. She was game and it was on! FYI, McKenzie is currently ranked #1 Adult Rider and Frankie is #1 in the US  Training division (US Eventing Association, American Eventing Championships - 2018. A definite power couple!