Tag archives: godmothers
By Lisa Duncan Few people embody reinvention quite like Jamie Kern Lima. The Montecito entrepreneur transformed her personal struggle with rosacea into IT Cosmetics, later selling the company to L’Oréal for $1.2 billion. Last week, she welcomed friend and fellow business builder Natalie Ellis to Godmothers in Summerland for a conversation about Ellis’s new book, […]
By Lisa Duncan Summerland positively shimmered with culinary chic this week as the stylish set ascended to the gorgeous ocean view loft of Godmothers for the announcement of the 2026 Julia Child Award recipient. The sleek modern bookstore – a favorite of locals like Oprah, Meghan, and Gwyneth – proved the perfect backdrop for an […]
Hellos loves! Here is a cosmic literary nod in my Society column just for you. I attended the first public appearance of global social media sensation Dr. Tara Swart, at Godmothers, Monday, August 18. Four days prior, she openly discussed her private life reveal and new book, The Signs: The New Science of How to […]
Astrologer Jennifer Freed was the clinical director at my psychology graduate program when we first met 34 years ago, but soon we became the best of friends, sharing our lives, loves, and soul healing along the way. Recently we sat down for lunch at the Coral Casino to talk about her new Montecito-based astrological romance […]
King Charles and Prince Harry’s senior aides held a secret peace summit in London at the weekend. It’s the initial stage in an effort to restore the fractured relationship between the Duke of Sussex and the rest of the Royal Family. Harry is represented by Meredith Maines, his communications officer and head of his Montecito […]
Godmothers’ lineup of fascinating authors in conversation exceeds even what might have been expected before the September 2024 opening of the high-profile Montecito-adjacent bookstore. Recent guests have included Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle, Amanda Knox, and Maria Shriver, to name just a few. Those events almost invariably sell out well in advance. But Godmothers – in […]
These godmothers are transforming the bookstore experience with an emphasis on community and a hint of luxury. The longish venture from Montecito to Summerland for the Summerland Block Party last month paid off with interest, as it included a visit to the newly launched Godmothers in the former Garde space. Godmothers is neither an antique […]
