Haute Living Los Angeles March/April 2012
Chan
Chan Tran


With degrees in journalism and psychology from the University of Florida, Chan Tran left her alma mater and hometown for the big magazine world that is Emmaus, Pa., home to Men’s Health and Prevention magazines for her first big breaks. But for this thin-blooded Floridian, the road was always paved with oranges. One northern winter too many sent Tran to the city where the heat is always on to write and edit for a health and fitness magazine and moonlight as a public health master’s degree student before coming on board with Haute Living. When she is not taking in the little delights of creating clever leads and punny headlines, Tran is soaking up the sun, raiding sample sales, running in downtown Brickell, loving on her mini-doxie, Bits, enjoying lip-smacking food and talking smack throughout the college football season.
BLOG ENTRIES BY CHAN TRAN
Miami is undeniably the biggest deal in the country during the first week of December. Art Basel Miami Beach put the city on the international art map nine years ago; since then, artists, collectors, tourists, celebrities, revelers, international luminaries, and everybody in between make the annual ...
Nov 25, 2010 1:38 PM
 
For close to a year, the abandoned, foreclosed, 9-bedroom, 13-bath massive mansion on 70 Palm Avenue collected weeds, overgrown bushes, swampy green pool water, and looks of disdain from the neighbors. No one seemed to be able to sell the place.
Nov 6, 2010 11:10 AM
 
Tonight, check your inhibitions at the door. Opening for the first time to the public tonight, the Fountainebleau Miami Beach debuts Arkadia, its new ultra-lounge and pool concept that’s designed to be super sexy and the “ultimate adult playground in Miami Beach.”
Oct 28, 2010 5:23 PM
 
The French skin care line coveted by A-listers, international jetsetters, and celebrities has made its way to Miami Beach. The latest offering at the Standard Spa is Biologique Recherche, the refined, natural, clinical skin care product line and professional procedures that use plants, herbs, and ot...
Oct 27, 2010 4:08 PM
 
At Westime, it’s hard to lose track of time, but you will want to anyway. With 50 brands of women’s and men’s classic and modern timepieces, like Urwerk, Longines, and Audemars Piguet, the luxury watch boutique is where even the most punctual has no concept of time. The store boasts watch name...
Oct 21, 2010 2:31 PM
 
The people of Sotheby’s International Realty certainly know how to give homes the red-carpet treatment. The ultra-modern and absolutely stunning $35 million Glass Pavilion by Steve Hermann in Montecito, Calif., has become the trending topic of conversations among architectural votaries and potenti...
Oct 20, 2010 4:35 PM
 
In San Francisco, a season buzzes with more excitement and anticipation than the winter holidays. The 88th season of the San Francisco Opera and the 99th season of the San Francisco Symphony are in full swing, with passionate operatic arias and bone-rattling symphonic sounds reaching every corner of...
Oct 14, 2010 11:49 AM
 
Lucy and Ricky Ricardo were not the only fans of the historic Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach. The iconic resort, which was featured on several episodes of I Love Lucy, has been the epitome of luxury escapism for celebrities and dignitaries since 1958. Now, after a $220 million renovation, the prop...
Oct 11, 2010 7:11 PM
 
 
 
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