Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Custom floral and botanical design studio Krislyn has closed its retail store, but is sticking close, opening a new studio accessible through the back entrance of the same building at 8216 West 3rd Street. Per the signage, it just opened Monday and is by appointment Monday-Thursday 10am-5pm, with open studio hours on Fridays 10am-5pm.
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Looks to be an Italian furniture showroom coming to 8783 Beverly Boulevard at Robertson and next to The Beverly Robertson building, which houses Coffee Bean and Jersi Salon. Brands include Baxter, Bontempi and Moroso. The big picture after the jump.

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Designer Deborah Rhein, who already has a D.L. Rhein retail/design studio on Motor, is aiming to open on West 3rd Street, just west of Sweetzer, around March 1. Merch includes lots of textural belts, totes and handbags, frames and albums, headbands, key chains and home items (adorable aprons and sea-inspired pillows) through a licensing agreement [...]

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Can we just stop for one moment and talk about Tanya Aguiñiga’s rope knot necklaces? Lilliam and I were totally transfixed when we first saw Aguiñiga’s work at Commune’s Community Shop pop up over the holidays—a mix of cool nautical bracelets, textural furniture pieces and colorful textiles that you want to wrap yourself up in, [...]

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Antiques store American Garage, specializing in Americana, folk art, industrial and rustic offerings, has left its 7934 West 3rd Street space for a TBA appointment-only location “to keep pace with these every changing times,” says its site, beginning February 1. Though American Garage was in that space for quite some time, its note seems [...]

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A+R co-owner/fashion writer Rose Apodaca gives us a tease of information about some sort or expanding in the city, involving designer Barbara Bestor no less! The big question is whether this is expanding the Abbot Kinney boutique or a new location…

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While I haven’t yet had a chance to explore (I happened by on a Sunday), new flower, art and tea shop/salon Marcelita L’Art et Le Thé is now open in the former Zipper space at 8316 West 3rd Street. Open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, I’m intrigued by a blooming bicycle perched inside.
Check the interior…

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— Text and photos by Christina von Messling
“I was jumping up and down when my husband showed me Simone’s website,” Pooneh Mohajer-Arnold, COO of Tokidoki remembers about her first encounter with creative director Simone Legno’s work.
That was back in 2003, and a lifestyle-empire and a couple of store openings (in Milan and New York) [...]

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— Text and photos by Lilliam Rivera
The former Town Tire Co. spot on the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Gardner Street suffered many false starts but Rolling Greens Nursery staked its claim at last night’s grand opening. Culver City residents already enjoy the plant and lifestyle shop and now Hollywood will too.
The place is [...]

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West 3rd Street isn’t the only nabe partying tonight. It’s also the 2nd Annual Avenues of Art & Design Holiday Shopping Night from 6pm-9pm on Melrose Avenue, and Robertson and Beverly Boulevards. More than 300 shops and businesses covering the realms of fashion, interior design and furniture, food and art comprise the district, [...]

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— Text and photos by Christina von Messling
Unique LA took place this past weekend in Downtown, and I must say it was a great experience. Since it’s the beginning of the holiday season, I was still lacking some bigger and a lot of smaller gifts, and the idea of finding something more creative than a [...]

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— Text and photos by Christina von Messling
Celebrating the art of craftsmanship and local produce, artisan producers Valerie Confections and Patz & Hall Winery collaborated with Heath Ceramics and invited guests to a cheerful evening of wine and food tasting in Heath Ceramics Store on Beverly Boulevard.
“We created Chardonnay-Apple-Vanilla Bean [...]

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