Gray Hounds
Gray Malin Photography Prints
Celebrity-beloved photographer Gray Malin, best known for his fine art shoreline snaps, captured the Hotel del Coronado in a retro-fabulous shoot last year. Original prints (including exclusives unavailable online) are for sale at the Del. Would-be collectors can browse shots of the beach, the pool, and—our favorite—some stylish pups, with prices ranging from $329 to $1499.
Not-So-Heavy Metals
Gorjana Jewelry
Laguna Beach–based jewelry brand Gorjana arrives at Fashion Valley with a bright, airy storefront (the company’s second in SD County), where you can shop for gold and silver baubles amid blush terrazzo, plush seating, custom artwork, and open spaces with plenty of natural light.
In the Mood
Interior Décor from Mood Indigo
Fashion and home retail veterans Dave DeMattei and Patrick Wade, credited with helping launch and transform brands like J. Crew, Coach, Lucky Brand, West Elm, and Williams-Sonoma Home, have a new bullet point on their resume: Mood Indigo, their Jolla home boutique. In addition to décor and gifts from coveted brands and artisans, the shop boasts an impressive selection of vintage art and furniture.
And… Action!
Film Posters from Trash Lamb Gallery
If you don’t remember a shootout scene in Ferris Bueller, you’re not alone—but you might find one depicted on a film poster hanging at South Park’s Trash Lamb Gallery. Presented in collaboration with Chicago gallery Deadly Prey, the exhibition, opening April 5, highlights the lurid technicolor world of handpainted Ghanian movie posters, a genre that sprung up in conjunction with the country’s traveling cinema industry.
Disco Inferno
Fruit Disco Balls from Sofiest Designs
Sofiest Designs founder and SD hometowner Sofie Berarducci and a little squad of family and friends 3D-print and hand-tile fruit, cocktail glasses, cowboy boots, mushrooms, and more in 7 a small warehouse in San Marcos, crafting sparkly, ’70s-inspired décor with Gen-Z flair for online shoppers and celebs like Kourtney Kardashian and Shania Twain.
Where the Heart Is
Places We Love: San Diego Tijuana by Megan Groth
Author and designer Megan Groth and her local team compiled a beautiful (and deeply giftable) ode to our binational home with Places We Love: San Diego Tijuana, a bilingual, 272-page guide packed with full-bleed photos celebrating the diverse beauty of SD and TJ. Even lifelong residents will learn something from the descriptions of each adored locale.
New Wave
2024 San Diego Wave Jerseys
The San Diego Wave FC kicked off the 2024 season with fresh jerseys inspired by the team’s coastal environs: the primary Del Sol shirt, bedecked in wiggly swaths of sunset colors; a magenta secondary jersey; and a warm-up kit painted in oceanic shades of blue. Cop a top to match the team at the Wave’s online shop.
