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40 TAKES DALLAS LOS ANGELES BY CHRISTINA GEYER. PHOTOGRAPHY KRISTEN DEE. T here were many reasons I was quick to RSVP to a luncheon hosted by Nasiba Adilova in celebration of the book Fashion in LA (Phaidon), edited by Tania Fares and Krista Smith. As a Los Angeles native, the city's style is ingrained. Every time I return to my hometown, I breathe a sigh of relief for the city's casual air, its creative diversity, and its colorful, anything-goes fashion sense. I was thrilled to make the acquaintance of Moda Operandi founder Lauren Santo Domingo, who was in town to help raise a glass. Santo Domingo was quite the girl on the go, having hosted a dinner in Houston at the home of Lynn Wyatt earlier in the week. I have long admired her style; it's just the right amount of edge, and her enviable business savvy has made Moda the leader in luxury e-commerce, both for its innovative technology and its perfectly edited point of view. Tania Fares — a writer, editor, and British Fashion Council ambassador — was also at the luncheon, on the book-tour whirl. And, fi nally, attending any sort of event at the beautiful home of Nasiba and her husband, Thomas Hartland-Mackie, is a treat. She is a consummate hostess and fashionable, indeed, in every way. PC SEEN: Co-hosts Nancy Rogers and Sue Gragg, Max Trowbridge, Marisa Howard, Kimberly Schlegel Whitman, Nancy Dedman, Tina Craig, Lisa Runyon, and Kameron Westcott. MODA OPERANDI AND PHAIDON JET IN FOR LUNCH. Elizabeth Savetsky Brian McCulloch Kimberly Schlegel Whitman Libby Ornani, Lauren Santo-Domingo Kameron Westcott Max Trowbridge Sarah Calodney Tania Fares Sabrina Harrison, Marisa Howard Tina Craig Lindsey Collins Nancy Rogers Lunchtime paparazzi Nasiba Adilova's sunny tabletop