BLACKBURN AND SWEETZER

Fave sneaker purveyors Keep Company in Los Feliz have just launched a new site and blog, which I’m already into with only three entries. What I learned? They’ve got some sweet hand-dyed tees coming out in July; they’ve just moved Keep’s offices to an airy studio in Chinatown (though the boutique’s still on Hillhurst); and […]

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If I did buy a duplex, I might just get this cork ottoman ($299) from West Elm, and I’m not even a huge West Elm fan…

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In LA when you envision different scenarios of living and making money, one of those if-I-had-the-green possibilities is the ol’ buy a duplex, live on one side, rent out the other. The thing is duplex’s, particularly in this hood are not only expensive to buy, but also expensive to rent. They do offer that feeling […]

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The putty-like hues and the wrought iron… looks like thee condos on Blackburn, just west or Orlando, are also taking on a faux Mediterranean vibe. When I posted about them previously, there was still so much possibility for some actual design and architecture, but it seems it will not be so. The new edifice is […]

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Known LA - the boutique on 3rd Street with a rifle for a handle (posted previously here) - has just gotten signage. Progress is being made to the shop that plans to cater to a jetset crowd, but the soft opening in the first week of March didn’t happen. Looks like it could be soon […]

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From Saturday March 8th - Sunday, March 30th, modern design/home/lifestyle boutique A+R is devoting its Silver Lake outpost to the first-ever New Garde Pop-Up Shop, showcasing 2008’s New Garde designers JMary, Jesse Kamm, and Les Sang Des Betes by Trang Chau. What this means is that shoppers can get these designer’s collections at the […]

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For three days - Friday, March 7th-Sunday, March 9th - 3rd Street boutiques Milk, Satine and Rodan vs Griffith are setting up shop at 8207A West 3rd Street (that’s the space right next door to Rodan vs Griffith) to offer up to 80% off and $10-$20 Rodan vs Griffith overstock. This sounds like prime pre-fashion […]

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It’s not that often that I see a boutique in Brentwood that I wish was down my street, but this new boutique, Edit, looks like one of those spots. Helmed by Navin Megji, who’s cut her teeth at Dolce & Gabbana, Bella Cosa, and In Style, the shop carries labels to love such as Lerario […]

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Per Refinery, Steven Alan has moved onto Robertson Boulevard, between Melrose and Santa Monica, which is his first freestanding boutique outside of NYC. Check out the Refinery article here, which has some pics of the new store opening today and an interview with Alan.

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Malgosia on 3rd Street is getting into the stylishly political spirit - check the exclusive Obama and Clinton tees. You know, I think part of Barack’s appeal is that he just looks better on a t-shirt.

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Per reader Leigh-Ann, Le Labo (posted about last week) officially opened this past Tuesday:
Leigh-Ann // Mar 5, 2008 at 3:57 pm
They’re open!!! They just opened yesterday, and yes, the Iris 39…beautiful!
B+S will have to check it out soon. Thanks, Leigh-Ann!

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If you think you can’t beat ‘em, buy ‘em…
H&M just announced its acquisition of Fabric Scandinavien AB, which owns a number of chain stores and brands, including Cheap Monday jeans. Here’s an excerpt from the press release:
‘H&M has signed an agreement to acquired the privately owned Swedish fashion company Fabric Scandinavien AB that is running […]

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