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Lauren SamsFashion editor

Oct 5, 2022 – 5.00am

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There are cities that are easy to define, cities that were built on grids in purposeful ways, cities that come with an inbuilt sense of self.

Los Angeles is not one of those cities.

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Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more.