The pleasure of shopping (or at least strolling) in Beverly Hills
**We are going to go shopping like any other star in Beverly Hills**. Of course, we are neophytes and we propose the emblematic Beverly Hills sign as the first stop, located between Santa Monica Boulevard and Beverly, inside Beverly Gardens Park (one of the places most photographed by tourists).
Now yes, yes, we are ready to enter the heart of the city and one of the most expensive areas of Los Angeles County: Rodeo Drive, An essential street that every star visits days before the ceremony to choose a dress or suit, accessories and footwear. Celebrities also undergo treatments this week to improve the tone of their skin and, of course, going through beauty salons is mandatory.
Right on Rodeo Drive we find the most exclusive brands in the world. Tourists and celebrities come to this area, who try to hide behind the typical sunglasses and a signature tracksuit, something that ends up giving them away more quickly. To avoid tourists, celebrities have several tricks: inform an establishment that they are going to stop by so that they close it to the public during the time they are shopping, send the stylist to take care of all the work or even gathering in a luxury hotel suite to calmly try on clothes, away from prying cameras.
The relaxed atmosphere that is breathed in Beverly Hills
This is what the person in charge of Judith Leiber confesses, one of the most expensive brands on Rodeo Drive and that this year she will give much to talk about on the red carpet: “Actors usually send their stylists and they have an idea of what they want. We take care to work with them to accommodate all your needs. Last year, for example, we met with the stars days before the ceremony in a suite at the Peninsula hotel to show them our products”. Judith Leiber specializes in the design of luxury bags, complete with diamond-encrusted pieces. Natalie Portman has been one of the lucky ones to wear one of these luxurious pieces a few weeks ago, during the celebration of the SAG Awards .
Brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel, to name a few of the best known, are located on Rodeo Drive. Walking into a Beverly Hills establishment can be an overwhelming experience at first, but we don't have to worry about it , since in each of the establishments we will find dependents in suits who will act as assistants and who will accompany us at all times on our consumer journey. All attention is little to make us feel like a real star , although sometimes its presence is uncomfortable when we just want to take a look. And it is inevitable to look for the price tags: sometimes we find them in pieces that are worth between 1,000 and 2,000 dollars, but in many others the price is not indicated.
Jimmy Choo, the most coveted shoes
Jimmy Choo is another of the places specializing in luxury accessories where we can find exclusive shoes -exhibited in armored display cases-, belts and bags. One of the employees of the place tells us one of the open secrets of the Oscar gala: not all artists have to checkout in Beverly Hills. Rodeo Drive establishments scramble each year to dress the gold statuette nominees and gala presenters, essential for getting “free” publicity on the red carpet.
One of the mandatory stops among so many luxury establishments is Prada, which has, without a doubt, the most striking window display on Rodeo Drive. The entrance to the store has small glass circles on the floor that allow us to see an original underground showcase (it can be visited at any time of the day). Huge stairs with mannequins welcome customers in a very striking way.
Prada boutique interior
But our visits don't end at Rodeo Drive. There is still one important place to visit in West Hollywood, the city next to Beverly Hills. This is **Kinara Spa, a spot frequented by stars like Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner, Kate Winslet, Reese Witherspoon, Gerald Butler or Tom Welling**. Here, clients undergo the well-known diamond beauty treatments, to make their skin shine brighter than ever on the red carpet and where they can also tan their skin. All these services are between 100 and 200 dollars. In addition, the stars are offered a “Red Carpet” pack with products that improve the appearance of your skin for the red carpet.
If the prices of all the establishments are out of our budget, we can always go to the shopping center ** Beverly Center **, located between Beverly Boulevard and La Cienega, where we will find stores more in line with the economy than those of us who are resigned to seeing how the stars shine through the big screen.
Inside the exclusive Kinara Spa