Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

— 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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— From our friends at TheFind
With Valentine’s Day soon approaching with it comes the question, “what will I wear for an evening of romance?” Whether it is your fifth date or your 5th anniversary, no other fabric says ‘romance’ like lace. A delicately woven lace dress adds a sweet message of feminine charm. Choose a [...]

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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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Interior TenOverSix photo from The Pipeline
Clearly, I’m a fan of accessories-focused boutique TenOverSix at 7427 Beverly Boulevard. The shop owners/designers Kristen Lee and Brady Cunningham and owner Joe Cole deserve a big congrats as we find out from The Pipeline that the shop will have a “miniature version of TenOverSix inside The Future Perfect’s NY [...]

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Multicolored Graphic Penny necklace; penny studs; glossy Newton’s Cradle beads
I’ve talked about her before—jewelry designer, stylist and all-around very cool woman Racquel Honoré. Her latest ANKH by Racquel Honoré collection is dubbed MMX (that’s 2010 for all you Roman numeral-challenged folks)—her muse, “a mythical time-traveling vagabond who goes back and forth in time creating adornments [...]

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— From our friends at TheFind
White is on fire this spring. I am loving the cool crisp shades in bold shapes inspired by the season’s futurism trend. I hope you didn’t miss Kate Hudson’s all white Marchesa gown at Sunday’s Golden Globes. The Marchesa gown and sky high Casadei platform pumps are a definite departure [...]

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After an impressive 10 years in business, lifestyle shop Blanche & Co. closed shop yesterday at 8315 West 3rd Street. I ran in toward the end of the day and picked up a handful of Rhodia notepads, Parisian magnets, and a pale blue glass bowl perfect for serving a colorful salad or pasta, all 50% [...]

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It’s pretty much inevitable. The holidays roll around and the husband and I head to OK across the way at 8303 West 3rd Street. This year, the husband bought me these screw earrings, which, unbeknownst to him, I’ve had my eye on for quite some time; I’ve even bought them as a gift for someone [...]

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I love my wedding ring. It’s Deco vintage from the 1930s. The husband did a good job in his selection. It’s delicate and very pretty, not ostentatious. I also love that it has a history—some other woman wore this those years back, and I enjoy ruminating about who she was and what she was like, [...]

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Women’s boutique Bleu has opened up a holiday pop-up shop right next door at 456 South La Brea Avenue, featuring all merch under $100, including lacy bra ($65) and panty ($37) sets, studded handbags ($82) and wallets ($42), saturated loose knit scarves ($66), stripey socks ($18) and trios of bangles ($38). Bleu [...]

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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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Multi strand coin necklace, $500; chain with champagne drop necklace, $200; large hollow water hoop earrings, $250; coin short drop earrings, $85; click to expand
Jewelry designer Dominique Cohen—whose 18kt precious stones and pearls collection goes into the five figures—has dipped her toe into affordable waters before with a collection for Target in 2007, and [...]

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