For many years, Oprah Winfrey’s home base has been her Promised Land estate, a roughly 66-acre compound in the coveted Hedgerow District of Montecito. Now word has it the media titan has quietly sold off a piece of her multi-structure property, specifically a historic Spanish Revival ranch on four acres she picked up from Oscar-winning…
Fire, ICE, COVID; Harry and Meghan, Oprah, Gwyneth: These are some but certainly not all of the factors driving Montecito real estate into the stratosphere. The post-pandemic influx of celebrities and royals, as well as local restaurant openings that look more like red carpet events, have catapulted the small, unincorporated town of fewer than 10,000…
Fashion Substack can’t stop recommending designer Jamie Haller’s casual California-cool shoes and ready-to-wear, which are classic enough for everyday but with IYKYK details such as the sacchetto glove-like fit of the $595 hero penny loafers, or the perfect grandad slouch on a pair of dark navy trousers that clock in at $550. “I’ve never felt…