“In L.A., each neighborhood has its own, and very specific, style – its inhabitants stick to a strict dress code pursuant to the neighborhood’s bylaws. It’s a sort-of community shorthand for the citizens of Los Angeles. Silverlake is a burgeoning hipster community stuck between Los Angeles proper and Pasadena. Its dilapidated streets are filled with newly renovated houses sporting paint colors that would make Diego Rivera proud and surrounded by vertical, slatted fences. Silverlake is one of the few areas in L.A. County where young families might be able to find a starter home for under a million dollars. For a few more weeks, that is."

“The house is quintessential Silverlake – gorgeous, yet ramshackle. Set on the side of a hill, the entrance is hidden by overgrown hedges. You can’t tell how big the house actually is. We file past the ‘Open House’ sign and creak the door open. Samuel holds the door open to let Margot enter first.”