Benton Weinstock
Los AngelesBenton Weinstock was born in Arkansas and now lives in Beverly Hills, California with her husband and three girls. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and attended Parsons School of Design in New York City. In her early career, Benton worked for Vera Wang and Chaps Ralph Lauren before leaving to help with the launch of the Polo Jeans Company where she worked for three years. She later created a direct selling cosmetic line, Henry Beautiful.
She is currently the co-founder of a newly launched online home entertaining website called SetSipServe.com. Benton and partner, Annie Werhle, have created a unique global shopping site that showcases style experts, chefs and home entertainers with table details, recipes and entertaining secrets.
After her days work-filled days, she is an involved mom who loves to exercise and, of course, entertain. Benton and her husband, Darren, are also very involved in the community, their children's school and Cedars Sinai hospital along with many other charities.
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Your dream getaway?Anywhere in Italy.
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Your signature cocktail?Margarita, with salt.
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Your can’t live without piece of jewelry?My wedding ring.
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Favorite place to shop and why?I am a Neiman's girl and have been forever.
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Whose closet would you most like to shop in?I would love to shop in Sarah Jessica Parker's closet. She has such a unique style that is so unpredictable but fantastic.
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Your favorite HANEY dress and why?The Alexis jumpsuit. It is classic but sexy at the same time.
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Where do you imagine wearing it?I am going to wear my Haney piece to something that is special to me. What is fabulous about this piece is that I can wear it to a black tie dinner or a red carpet charity event.
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Your go-to evening bag?My go to evening bag is the champagne Bottega Veneta Ayers Knot clutch.
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Your favorite hostess gift to give?My favorite hostess gifts are monogrammed note cards or place cards from iomoi or Sugar Paper.
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Your favorite hostess gift to receive?My favorite hostess gift to receive is a well-chosen bottle of wine.
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For a little peace and quiet, I escape to…I retreat to the Beverly Hills Hotel for the night.