John Demsey's Los Angeles

A man creatives call a ‘suit’, and the ‘suits’ call a creative, is how John Demsey best describes himself. As Executive Group President of The Estée Lauder Companies, Demsey is at once a top executive and a visionary thinker of the highest order, overseeing powerhouse beauty brands like MAC Cosmetics, Tom Ford Beauty, Jo Malone and Bobbi Brown, to name but a few. Demsey rarely takes proper vacations, but when he does take time off, he often heads to Los Angeles, one of his favorite cities in the world.

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YOU TRAVEL FREQUENTLY TO LOS ANGELES FOR WORK, WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT LA?

No humidity and great kale salads.

FAVORITE HOTEL AND WHY:

Beverly Hills Hotel, the McCarthy Salad

FAVORITE RESTAURANTS:

The Tower Bar, Dan Tana’s

BEST RESTAURANTS FOR PEOPLE WATCHING:

The Tower Bar and Mr. Chow

BEST LUNCH SPOT:

The Grill

FAVORITE SHOPS:

Maxfields, Just One Eye

DAN TANA’S OR CRAIG’S?

Dan Tana’s

RODEO DRIVE OR ROBERTSON BOULEVARD?

Robertson Blvd

WEST HOLLYWOOD OR BEVERLY HILLS?

Beverly Hills

THE IVY ON ROBERTSON OR IVY AT THE SHORE?

Robertson

BEST WAY TO SPEND THE DAY IN LA:

Poolside at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Cabana 5

John Demsey’s Los Angeles