Sunday is ritual: we religiously clean our homes, we indulge in routine, we close our eyes and look at the point between our eyebrows, and we grasp onto any semblance of peace in anticipation of the turmoil to come.

To stylist Jai Simmons, Sundays are for sourcing inspiration. For Buick’s Sunday Drive Club, Simmons shows us that LA is not a nebulous area of archetypical urban sprawl, but rather a series of sites to intimately engage with; all wellsprings from which inspiration is drawn.

Simmons begins her route with a church service, which is not only a site of spiritual renewal for her but a place to observe. “It has been a really big inspiration for me fashion-wise,” says Simmons. “These are like stylists. These are designers. These are just creatives. They're all dressing impeccably, and I love getting inspiration.” She continues her route by taking us to what are perceivably some of the most unlikely spots to feel inspired—a gelateria, a boutique grocery store, a farmers market—concluding her course with a scenic drive down LA’s historic Larchmont neighborhood: “We'll come and drive down this big stretch and just daydream. I see homes like this, and it makes me think of old Hollywood.”  

Understanding the beauty of LA requires a boundless curiosity, an ability to probe its gritty veneer to access its poetic depth. Whether it may be going to church, engaging with all the merchants at the farmers market, or driving by one of its most classic enclaves, Los Angeles is a mecca for creative epiphanies, should one have the curiosity to seek them.

Initially beginning her career in retail, Jai has worked in LA’s fashion space for almost eight years. She has since built a repertoire out of pure faith and inquisition, styling for magazines like Numéro, Galore, Hunger, and for celebrities like Terri J. Vaughn, Anderson .Paak, and Justine Skye. Los Angeles is mythology, anchored by the people, places, and stories that often live just outside the obvious. For Simmons, a Sunday spent moving through the city is a reminder that inspiration is often found closer than you think.

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