By Jon Hite | Founder & Creative Director | HAUS of HITE I walked up the rock stairs, the crisp coastal air carrying the scent of salt...

By Jon Hite | Founder & Creative Director | HAUS of HITE Perfectly placed in the heart of Carmel , just steps from its fairy-tale...

In a town defined by charm and cloaked in history, Shirley Jensen has managed something remarkable—she's stayed not only present but...

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I first met Joaquin Turner several years ago, while wandering the hidden alleyways of Carmel-by-the-Sea—the kind of meandering stroll...

By Jon Hite | Founder & Creative Director at HAUS of HITE I arrived in Florence as the late afternoon sun softened into gold, brushing...

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A t the tail end of an Oceanic European cruise, we arrived—salt-slicked and sun-warmed—on the jagged cliffs of Santorini. From the moment...

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A JOURNEY ALONG THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL By Jonathan Hite | Founder & Creative Director, HAUS of HITE There are moments in life when standing still becomes its own kind of surrender. In the spring of 2024, I realized I had been standing still for far too long. Graduate school applications sat unopened on my desk, heavy with expectations that no longer belonged to me. The road ahead, polished, prestigious — felt suffocating rather than liberating. What I craved wasn’t more stru