Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Colleague Christina von Messling is in NYC covering fashion week, and just sent over this photo taken outside the Alexander McQueen boutique, which is closed until Saturday after the news of the designer’s death. A row of sweet roses line the shuttered storefront.

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Cathy Horyn on The Loss of Alexander McQueen / NYT
Alexander McQueen, Designer, Is Dead at 40 / NYT
British fashion icon Alexander McQueen commits suicide days after death of his beloved mother / Daily Mail
Alexander McQueen’s Final Tweets Reveal a Dark Side / The Cut
Twitter Reactions to McQueen’s Death / Heard on the Runway
Lady Gaga [...]

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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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OC’s Beach Bunny Swimwear did not open at 136 South Robertson Boulevard in November as planned, but the boutique is definitely on its way. Here’s a peek inside—wood floors, curvilinear walls, and a seafoam mood. A look at the storefront windows after the jump.

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And just like that, I want peep-toes…

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Just read the W cover story on Rihanna. She’s only 21. Crazy. And what about the ‘Minx Money‘ nails she wore for the Grammys, customized and applied by celeb manicurist Kimmie Kyees? I can’t say much about her music, which has always seemed so young—she mentions this in the W article, that she’s trying to [...]

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Sadly, I missed the sale this past weekend at vintage trove Shabon (unfortunately, didn’t receive notice of the sale the day of) just down the way at 7617 1/2 Beverly Boulevard. The image sent along with the notice reminded me I have to go there more often, so many goodies to be found along those [...]

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PajamaJeans. $39.95. XS-3X. Not available in stores…yet! Because everyone wants jeans they can sleep in.

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— From our friends at TheFind
Take a modern approach to basic black dressing this spring. Since black is such a dominant color this Spring, pair it with accents of gold for a dramatic effect.
Why not pair your favorite black jeggings, like these JBrand jeggings in black ($39 at Singer22) with an a standout leather jacket? [...]

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Back in August, Pocket Lint raved about Levi’s making “the most amazing boyfriend jeans EVER.” I remember thinking, I gotta get over to the Levi’s store…and then promptly forget. This little bit of stored denim data was brought to the fore this weekend when I popped into Club Monaco, which now stocks the 501 Boyfriend [...]

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Children’s boutique Eggy at 8365 West 3rd Street is getting ready to open this Thursday, February 4. Owner Jenny An, who launched the Eggy online boutique a year and a half ago, says she’s always planned on opening a brick and mortar: “It’s been a dream of mine. My mom’s had a women’s shop, Ann [...]

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While the Ross Dress for Less [may] will be closing its 3rd and Ogden location ([if] for the proposed and hotly contested Casden Properties project [breaks ground]), the discount retailer will be ‘opening soon’ at the Beverly Connection, and is currently hiring, per signage on the west and south sides of the shopping center. A [...]

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