Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

I moved Blackburn + Sweetzer once before since launching in March, 2007—it was August of that same year, I moved my domain from its humble Blogspot beginnings to this self-hosted Wordpress BlackburnAndSweetzer.com address. I’m packing up once again to roomier territory with the launch of Mondette.com, now live! You’ll now find Blackburn + Sweetzer [...]

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Chili Addiction on La Cienega soft opens today! / Eater LA; previously
Wow, 1,000 City Hall layoffs / LAist
Radio star: The Sartorialist will be on KCRW today at 2:30pm / The Spiel
Christian Audigier Ed Hardy-s up a Marc Jacobs bag, gets sued / The Cut
Amazing rainbows yesterday all over the city caught through a beautiful lens [...]

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In case you were wondering, it’s a commercial space going in at the northeast corner of Melrose and Fairfax / Curbed LA
Abbot Kinney takes a hit, no more Equator Books, no more beauty spot Vert / Eater LA; Yo! Venice
The polls are in! Worst Angeleno of all time? Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa / Fishbowl LA
First there [...]

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Rose Apodaca makes me desperate for a Sunday shopping spree at the farmers market at the Bastille in Paris / La Vie en Rose; photo right
Fancy-shmancy French restaurant on 3rd Ortolan turns five / Squid Ink
Hola Cocina Mexican Restaurant across from the Beverly Center is getting an interior redo, opening again Feb 15 / Eater [...]

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Shoes—Peep These! Leopards, metallics and a shock of pink from TexOverSix
B+S Wants—501 Boyfriend Jeans The best boyfriend you’ve had for $79
B+S Eats—Joan’s Nutella Pound Cake! The little loaves are new, and we hear they sold out
Shops—Children’s Boutique Eggy Now Open 40% off opening special on most merch
Beauty—Rihanna Money Shot The pop star nails it [...]

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Seriously, how gorgeous is Sade…still! Her new album ‘Soldier of Love’ comes out Feb 9, from Gilt Blog
— Chili Addiction on La Cienega is supposed to open tomorrow / Thrillist
— The Hundreds Rosewood 3rd Anniversary T-shirt / The Hundreds
— H&M to Open Outlet Store in Citadel’s New Wing / CAN
— J Brand Sells Majority Share For [...]

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An Esquivel boot from fall/winter 2010, from Hypebeast
— Ed Hardly? Audigier to debut new flash-free fashions / All the Rage
— Esquivel Shoes fall/winter preview / Hypebeast
— Trina Turk, 15 years young / All the Rage
— At the Peninsula, Strike a pose like a Hollywood starlet / All the Rage
— Vanity Fair Announces Its Oscar App [...]

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Loving the blues of Sessùn SS10, from Milkmade
— Rick Bayless Confirms Red Onion Role / Grub Street LA
— Potato Chips on Beverly adds breakfast / Eater LA
— Forage in Silver Lake calls all home gardeners / Daily Dish
— Oscar Nominees: Costume Designers Who Were Snubbed / Style Section LA
— Oscar Style! Get Inspired By Our [...]

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Opening Ceremony’s collab with Levi’s, from Style File; I want this denim jacket!
— Oscar nominees / LAT
— Kobe passes Jerry West, now all-time Lakers scorer / LA Observed
— Surly Goat opening next week / Thrillist
— Upward Bound Homeless Shelter in Culver City / Curbed LA
— A Lesson in Wine, San Antonio Winery / Dig Lounge
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Jennifer Hudson looking very in shape at the Grammys, from HuffPost and The Cut
— Why was Rip Torn trying to rob a bank? / Gawker
— Straight From the Red Carpet: Looks From the Grammys / The Cut
— Awesome! London College of Fashion MA show / Style Bubble
— Who is to blame for obesity, and what [...]

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— Real Estates—People Come Out to Voice Discontent RE: Casden Ross Project
— Fast Fashions—Zara Kids Coming to Farmers Market
— Eats—Joan’s Grilled Cheese and Short Rib Sandwich Makes ‘Bon Appetit’ Cover!
— Funnies—Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe, Reporting on Reporting
— B+S Eats—The Awesomeness of Eva and BlackboardEats
— Travels—Tasting Santa Barbara, Rainy Day at East Beach Wine and Carr Winery
— Decors—American [...]

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From Series 2, Episode 2 of Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe, genius.

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