Casey Smith didn’t come to Los Angeles to get discovered, to make it big, or even to open a West Coast branch of Studio Cavaco, the New York-based agency he cofounded with stylist and creative director Paul Cavaco. “It wasn’t about business. It was about finding an escape,” says the dashing design addict and serial home renovator, who still keeps a foot in New York City and his hometown of Tucson, Arizona. “It’s obviously an incredibly exciting time in L.A., and I wanted to give it a try,” he adds.
