New York raised interior designer Esteban Lopez, who now resides in sunny San Diego, has some very specific taste when it comes to living his best life. Whether that be his shoes from Ferragamo or his hairstylist in La Jolla, here are a few of Lopez's top spots.
Chefs
One of my favorite restaurants is Juniper and Ivy, so I would have to choose Richard Blasé as one of my faves! My favorite dinner consists of their buttermilk biscuits with smoked butter, then the black cod, followed by their “YODEL”, it's so hard to share!
Concierge services
ELM (Elite Lifestyle Management) all the way! Michelle St. Clair is not only a personal friend, but is also amazing at what she and her team does to align people with services and everything in between. She is the ultimate “Luxury” purveyor!
Designer clothing/shoes
The Kooples – Classic and Modern!
Ferragamo - Forward moving garments, especially their shoes with the onboarding of Paul Andrew in 1Q of 2019, who is rocking their new collection.
Gucci – They are on fire, current and oh so desirable!
Sandro – Youthful, fun and effortless, I feel 10 years younger when I have something on of theirs.
Ted Baker – Classic men’s atelier, love his shirts and sport coats!
Elie Tahari – I have a very faded classic canvas jacket of his that still gets compliments after 12 years!
Tailor
Ascot Shop – Andy and his Dad do an amazing job! They have a fun assortment of clothing vendors
Cobbler
Cinderella in La Jolla, they are great a restoring, repairing, and shining shoes. There is never a wait too!
Hair Styling
Greg Blasic at Atelier Aucoin in La Jolla, he is great at color and is always on-trend.
Aida Shiflet from Flair Studio in Little Italy, she has amazing “bedside manner”, is attentive and is the gives you a great fade.
Realtors
I can’t say enough positive things about Ryan Dick from Armstrong & Associates. He is great at finding properties and connecting clients with great tradespeople as well as helping them sell or buy.
Kristophor Carnegie at Willis Allen, Kristophor is so dedicated and not afraid to roll up his sleeves to do whatever it takes to sell or help you buy a property.
