Lina Abascal

2 days ago | latimes.com | Lina Abascal

There’s a reason perfume commercials aren’t close-up images of the ingredients noted in a specific fragrance. Instead, they’re sweeping landscapes, a beautiful man on a galloping horse, a wistful goodbye between two lovers with no backstory. That’s because scent isn’t simply the notes — say vanilla, sandalwood, tuberose; it’s about the feeling they evoke. It’s more effective to produce a visceral reaction than provide a technical definition.

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Lina Abascal

Late-night teahouses have opened up around L.A. to serve a younger population who is drinking less. Some reference East Asian tea ceremony culture, others lean bohemian. All of them offer a third space for people to gather. We highlight L.A. four venues hosting late-night teatime below. Teahouses built for spending extended time in, open until the wee hours of the night, are popping up all over the city. Some are elusive, hidden in plain sight or only accessible via a mysterious membership.

1 month ago | latimes.com | Lina Abascal

Across the six players on the tennis court at noon on a Friday in Beverly Hills, I clock two Cartier watches and one Rolex. There’s tennis skirts paired with chunky cable-knit sweaters and white sneakers and tote bags with collegiate embroidery. From behind sunglasses and baseball caps, members appear to be in their mid-twenties to early thirties.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lina Abascal

Across the six players on the tennis court at noon on a Friday in Beverly Hills, I clock two Cartier watches and one Rolex. There’s tennis skirts paired with chunky cable-knit sweaters and white sneakers and tote bags with collegiate embroidery. From behind sunglasses and baseball caps, members appear to be in their mid-twenties to early thirties.

1 month ago | fastcompany.com | Lina Abascal

There is no bad seat at Cercle Odyssey. In fact, there are no seats. Within the rectangular structure, screens project an art film inspired by Homer's Odyssey, made especially for the concert. In the center of the space, world-famous electronic musicians-from Moby to Black Coffee-perform for a crowd of 5,000 fans. As the world's first 360-degree immersive concert installation, it's a FOMO-inducing Instagram story waiting to happen.