Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

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Hot on the heels of the holiday ‘09 collection, Whitley Kros takes us on a playful, seaside vaca for resort ‘09 with lots of stripey selections, sometimes paired with tropical blooms, in comfy silhouettes you’ll want to slip in-and-out-of long after the trip has ended.

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I refer to that wallet-grabbing, credit card numbering edge…but no. Without fail, online boutique La Garconne leaves some lovely item in my inbox, taking me to the brink of consumerist desire. This time it’s British label Jas M.B.’s Small 3D Shoulder bag ($525), which folds over in a neat envelope, defying the allure of big [...]

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Cheap Monday at Choose Chinatown
A few more additions to West 3rd Street’s Summer Sidewalk Sale this weekend:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1—SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
WHO: Inago
WHAT: Haute summer sale, featuring bargain racks, 20% off everything in-store, plus cake and lemonade
WHERE: 8364 West 3rd Street, 323-653-1888, Daily 11am-7pm
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1—SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
WHO: EM&CO
WHAT: 20% off in-store merch, $20-$50 racks, ‘naughty [...]

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The husband passed by this Spanish style house for sale at 6533 Colgate Avenue, just west east of Sweetzer, didn’t go in, but said it clearly needed a lot of work. But, wow and wow, the flower wallpaper in the kitchen and bathroom is stunningly awful, especially the choice to paper the cabinets too. You [...]

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Back in March when DF Feet moved spaces a tad east from 8318 to 8304 West 3rd Street, Douglas Fir (located across the street)/DF Feet owner Jon Noble said that he was keeping the 8318 West 3rd Street space to open up another shop, but didn’t specify what kind of merch. A ‘for [...]

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Airy spring 2010 trends from CAN
— Fred Armisen at Cinefamily August 2 / Cinefamily
— The Bazaar’s Secret Sherry Society / Pocket Lint
— Did you notice Confederacy now has ecommerce? / ShopConfederacy.com
— Liking the Timberland Oxford heels / The Pipeline
— Spring 2010 Forecast: Light As Air / CAN
— Barnes & Noble now has free wi-fi / [...]

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Denim Revival’s signs, in constant battle over the legacy of Denim Doctors’ tailoring, keep me endlessly amused…

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West 3rd Street’s Summer Sidewalk Sale is this weekend—all day Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2. This means lots of discounts, plus drinks and nibbles at shops and restaurants all along West 3rd, between Fairfax and La Cienega. Participants include Sigerson Morrison, Milk, Palmetto, Bead Boutique, Douglas Fir, Hillary Rush, Joan’s on Third, [...]

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Emma Rose Jewelry at Madison
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
WHO: Mesh & Lace
WHAT: Movie night (Beach Party and Bikini Beach) and storewide savings, featuring popcorn, candy, drinks, plus 50% off all regular-priced merch and and additional 20% off sale merch
WHERE: 3208 West Sunset Boulevard, 323-667-1732, Regular store hours: Tue-Fri 12pm-7pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm; Event: 7pm-9pm
THURSDAY, JULY 30—SATURDAY, [...]

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I can’t say I’ve been closely following the ups and downs of Starbucks during the recession, but I know the mega coffee chain has struggled like most businesses. Though I wasn’t terribly surprised that the ‘Bucks media machine would be reaching out to press with a Starbucks savings pitch, I didn’t expect to be contacted [...]

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Eater LA reports that Terroni at 7605 Beverly Boulevard is expanding to an adjacent space just north on Curson:
“A staffer dished that the annex may be used as a private party room (maybe a la Mozza 2 Go?), but no conclusive info just yet except for wine racks which were seen brought in to [...]

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Looks from Forever 21 Twist’s new Cirque 21 collection
— Candy Land + a Tea Party + Lolita = A Good Party this Saturday / LAist
— Upcoming mystery bike ride / DailyCandy
— Gwyneth gets lit up / GOOP
— Crooks & Castles new concept shop on Sunset / The Hundreds
— Get Quiksilver swimwear via Standard Hotel vending [...]

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