BLACKBURN AND SWEETZER

What: Poketo $5-$10 Warehouse Sale / Cupcake Social
When: May 10, 2008 10am - 5pm
Where: Poketo Studio - 510 S. Hewitt Street #506 Los Angeles, CA 90013
More details here…

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Cool Hunting hunted this one down. Though expensive ($548, heathceramics.com), I’ve never seen such a chic picnic set, a collaboration between Heath Ceramics and S. Stein Bags. It comes in persimmon (shown) and olive with three place settings, and is available April 1st-October 1st.

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Had never noticed this creative mailboxing at Sofi restaurant on 3rd street, but I like it. I’ve actually only been to Sofi twice, which serves up generous and tasty portions, the downside being the roving live music.

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Lotta Jansdotter, known for her cheery, modern prints, is currently selling a variety of fabrics in different colors and designs exclusively on her website. Sold by the 1/2 yard, yard and even scraps, the cotton and linen pieces are the kind of incentive needed for your next sewing project - or pretty enough to just […]

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This will be a cool event - artists collab site Poketo (everything from wallets to apparel to dishes) is celebrating its new studio space with a ‘First Editions Print Show’ downtown at 510 South Hewitt Street, Unit 506, Saturday, March 22nd from 6:00PM-10:00PM. There will be 25 participating artists, all offering limited edition prints.

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Los Angeles mag Style Director Laurie Pike has headed up an exhibition of LA notables in fashion, design and art, ‘Tastemakers: World-Class Talent, Made in LA‘ to go along with the mag’s Tastemaker column, which will be open to the public from noon-6:00pm March 19th - March 30 at Hollywood & Highland. Free.

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It’s crazy how you can live in an area, walk it on a regular basis, and then just totally miss developments on a little stretch here and there. It had been months since I made the simple walk to meet a friend for coffee at Mani’s on Fairfax, south of 3rd. Just in […]

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The lines between editorial and commerce continue to blur, particularly online. J.Crew shot its spring ‘08 collection at the Neutra-designed Kaufmann House in Palm Springs; its subsequent email blast links to ‘behind the scenes’ of the photo shoot. It’s really just a flash montage of photos and outtakes, but interesting how it truly is […]

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This is a genius idea. I mean, it seems so obvious once you see it, but San Francisco-based Timbuk2 is the first to think of it so they win. Have no idea what it costs but if you sign up via email you’ll be the first to know when it’s ready to ship - that […]

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First of all, I love the way this cat is clearly so content. Sleek architectural design, and very functional for some serious scratching. The best part is that the Sweet Lounge is only $159 (designpublic.com), which may seem a bit much for cat furniture, but I’d love to have this in my place regardless.

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I’ve been meaning to write something about this Hepper Pod Pet Bed for quite some time. It surprisingly accommodates cats and dogs up to 50 pounds, which hopefully is not an issue if you have a cat. Even our two fatsters are only 20 pounds. The pods come is a host of different color combos, […]

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I sat on this Primary Pouf table/stool at DWR the other day ($330, dwr.com) and was totally surprised at how soft yet firm it is. The foam top allows enough give for ample comfort, but is sturdy enough to place a cup or plate on with no prob. It holds up to 300 pounds which […]

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