BLACKBURN AND SWEETZER

This time for the 3rd Street block party, Douglas Fir took a cue from Rodan vs Griffith and had a taco stand set up, serving up deliciousness. There was a line down the block and the place was packed inside with all eyes on Esquivel shoes; the owner and shoemakers came up from Orange County […]

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Modern men’s haunt All Purpose on Flores is teaming up with design curators/retailer Citizen: Citizen and sleek sex toy purveyors Jimmyjane for a week of retail fun starting December 4th-December 9th. Find offerings from all three and make yourself, or, if you’re feeling in the giving spirit already, someone else, very happy.

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Cake Jewelry is having two events Saturday, December 1st, one at its West Hollywood location and one at its Los Feliz boutique. From 10:00AM-4:00PM at its Melrose store will be an up to 50% off courtyard sale, featuring bubbly and small bites, plus other vendors like fashion-y bridesmaid label Thread.
From 6:00PM-10:00PM, check out similar deals […]

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For crafty folks, head over to Felt Club at the Los Angeles City College, Sunday, November 18th from 11:00AM-6:00PM. There will be over 75 vendors, treats and demos. $5 at the door.

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Hadn’t noticed this before on Beverly Boulevard, C Geller Pillows and Etc - not sure what kind of pillow-related etc they sell but they certainly have the pillows covered…

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Everyone’s blogging about this, so I’m just going to refer you to Rose Apodaca’s site for the schedule and lowdown on Paper Mag festivities this week!

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So, I didn’t actually stay at the Royalton Hotel while I was in NYC, but I spent some time there - one night wandering in there for a drink with my cohorts, having had a delicious dinner across the street at French-American DB Bistro Moderne (there were lots of French people, which seemed like a […]

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Algabar on La Brea is doing it up this Sunday, November 4th, from 1:00PM-5:00PM with Sinful Sunday, which involves chocolate and shopping - two things that are very hard to find fault with.

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I posted about A+R opening in Venice back in August. Well, the day has arrived. The bigger boutique, filled with even more design finds from across the globe, is opening tonight on Abbot Kinney. Definitely a significant contribution to the tony stretch, as well as to the LA design store community.

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Now have more info on Derringer Cycles at 7954 1/2 West 3rd Street, thanks to owner Adrian Van Anz, who graciously emailed me. The shop is open Monday-Saturday 10:00AM-6:00PM. Here’s the deal on the bikes:
The bikes are hand-built replicas of 1920’s Board Track Racing Motorcycles. They feature a Honda-built 4-cycle engine that gets around 180 […]

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OK, not that you’ll need a sled in LA, especially when it’s in the 90s, in late-October no less, but this Peak Sled ($390, dwr.com) is pretty damn cool. The wood and webbing combo is always winning in my opinion.

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Apparently, this Samsonite Sahora had been out for a year or so, but I just came across it at Flight 001. The lightweight 20-inch case with four wheels (for less tipping over) can be taken on the plane and comes in a glossy finish with a bright lime green interior. It also has this nifty […]

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