The L.A. Sensation / by Armen Antonian; Lisa H. Iyer.

Cont.: Los Angeles comes of age : the triumph of Hollywood -- Celebrity goes West : the early Hollywood -- Making it big : the social invasion of Los Angeles -- Building L.A. high society -- Oscar parties, super chefs, and world class art : L.A. culture makes its mark -- Fashion discovers Hollywood -- The new Hollywood : a global player -- The L.A. upper crust mosaic -- A tour of L.A. residential chic -- L.A. hip : Melrose and the middle class talk back -- L.A. haute culture and the renewal of American values.