…Talking Shop is a new addition to the blog featuring mini interviews with boutique owners, buyers, designers, friends – all people who are tastemakers and will share the inside scoop on where they like to shop!
D.C. native turned Venice resident, Lucy Firestone, is an entrepreneur, producer, writer, and blogger with a solid focus on travel and leisure. Her lifestyle blog, Firestone Sisters, that she writes with Mary (who is her sister, but not her twin!) is an entertaining and informative account of where we all should be eating, drinking, vacationing, and more. They have contributed to many magazines including Travel+Leisure, The Huffington Post, and my personal favorite, the coveted Louis Vuitton City Guide. I had dinner with the Firestone’s last week (after this event) and got the inside scoop on where Lucy is shopping…
lucy and mary firestone
Tell us your favorite boutique in Los Angeles…
lucy: Hillary Rush was definitely a favorite and I am so sad it has closed. On the Westside, Hip’tique on Main Street in Santa Monica is amazing! I love seeing Christine (the owner) and sipping Rosé while shopping.
hip'tique
Outside of Los Angeles, what is your favorite city to shop and what boutique do you frequent?
lucy: New York City – My first stop is always Poppy on Mott Street. Love this boutique!
poppy in nolita
For amazing vintage pieces, what are your go to shops?
lf: Decades! I’ve bought two of my favorite pieces there – a white Valentino evening jacket and an amazing YSL camel/gold belt.
decades
After a long day of shopping, where do you like to grab a bite?
lf: Jin on Abbot Kinney for tea and delicious pastries! Shopping can tire me out, so sometimes I change it up and get an ice coffee usually with a treat – especially if I’m with Mary.
venice stop for sweets
You have traveled around the world to so many amazing places – tell us your favorite destination and hotel…
lf: Harbour Island! Stay at the Dunmore and shop at the Sugar Mill!
welcome to the dunmore
steps to the beach
sugar mill btq - located in the heart of the bayside straw market
For in the know travel details, amazing getaways, delicious spots for dinner and so much more, follow Lucy and Mary, on their exciting adventures at www.firestonesisters.com!
talking shop: 5 questions with mary firestone… | The Boutique 411
[...] the fabulous life! Creating and writing the lifestyle blog, Firestone Sisters (with Lucy who we featured last week!), Mary knows all the answers to where we should be eating, drinking, vacationing, and more. [...]