Author and Editor at Large for Los Angeles Confidential magazine, Rebecca Bloom graduated Brown University, studied in Paris to be a chef, traveled extensively throughout Europe, worked in a number of kitchens in Los Angeles, including Campanile and Jiraffe. She started her own fashion design and jewelry company, Speckles by Rebecca Bloom, specializing in one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories fashioned with vintage textiles, embellishments, and findings, which were sold at local stores including Fred Segal, Madison, and Beige.