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Mirena Kim Pottery
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2—SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
WHO: LnA
WHAT: Sample sale; cash and credit
WHERE: 7961 West 3rd Street, Wed-Sat 1pm-9pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4—SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
WHO: MK Pottery
WHAT: Gorgeous pottery by Mirena Kim (sister of Elaine Kim, who has a studio on West 3rd); informal showing and sale; boxes and packaging avail
WHERE: 3917 Huron Avenue, [...]

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— Beauty—Paint Shop Beverly Hills Now Open on West 3rd
— Shops—Congrats to Aero & Co on Ten Years! Check Out the New Blog!
— Beauty—Signs of Blo Salon on Santa Monica Near La Cienega
— Eats—Surya Closing in December, The Burger Factory Taking Its Place
— Beauty—Clinique Fresh Faces 2009 Tour Hits Westwood
— Shoes—CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund [...]

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Hey, look, remember Moonshine, the owner of boutique Known LA, which opened for a minute on West 3rd? He popped up yesterday on Racked LA, doing the men-in-shorts thing pretty well
— More on new Sunset Plaza boutique Code C / Chic Leak
— Jeffrey Sebelia-Designed Fluxus to Open a Store in Brentwood / Style Section LA
— [...]

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Been meaning to post on the 7 For All Mankind spring 2010 preview, held at the brand’s 100 South Robertson Boulevard boutique on the same night as the Sartorialist’s appearances (first at Barneys, then at Beverly Center), which was—wow—already a week-and-a-half ago.
A couple interesting points about the preview: 1) the in-store [...]

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Gorgeous pieces by Vilaiwan Jewelry!
PRE-SALE STARTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
WHO: Fred Segal Feet
WHAT: 50% off everything, including labels such as YSL, D’Squared, Gucci, Stella McCartney, Paul Smith, Nike and more; official sale starts Friday
WHERE: 8100 Melrose Avenue, 323-655-9500, 10am-7pm
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
WHO: Odd Molly
WHAT: All sizes from 50%-80% off; cash or credit (minimum $20 credit card purchase)
WHERE: [...]

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$39 denim at Urban Outfitters
CURRENTLY
WHO: Intuition
WHAT: While supplies last, buy an apparel and accessories-filled grab bag for $19.99 worth up to $75 of merch, $29.99 worth from $85-$120, or $59.99 worth $135 and up
WHERE: Online
THROUGH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
WHERE: Urban Outfitters
WHAT: Men’s and women’s denim for $39
WHERE: In-store or online
THROUGH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
WHO: 7 for All [...]

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Considering Magic Johnson’s business savvy, it’s not a surprise that wife Cookie (who has a degree in Retailing of Clothing and Textiles) would team up with one of the industry’s best—Michael Glasser, founder of 7 for all Mankind and Citizens of Humanity and current owner of Rich & [...]

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Glasses from 7 For All Mankind from WWD
— 7 For All Mankind does glasses / WWD
— Sew LA expands in Silver Lake / DailyCandy
— Recession Stalls Downtown L.A. Retail / WWD
— Gift-giving down 14.7% / IBISWorld
— Swine flu worries shut down three California private schools / LAT
— L.A. City Council meeting becomes bashing session on [...]

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From Agent Provocateur’s Sirens collection
— Slide show—Michael Jackson’s auction / NYT
— L.A. Unified to rescind layoff notices to about 2,000 teachers / LAT
— Ahh, love Heath Ceramics / The Moment/NYT
— M’ouments takes former Comme des Garcons pop-up space / BlogDowntown
— A look at new Welcome Hunters space / Racked LA
— Bacio Tuesday nights at [...]

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Looks from Octavio Carlin
THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 5
WHO: 7 for All Mankind
WHAT: 40% off all bags
WHERE: Online
THROUGH THURSDAY, APRIL 30
WHO: Pom Pom Interiors
WHAT: 15% off all linens and pillows
1401 North La Brea Avenue, 323-851-1342, Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
WHO: Luxe Boutique
WHAT: Grand opening, featuring bubbly, nibbles and labels such as BCBGeneration, Jacqua Beauty, Plenty by Tracy Reese [...]

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Weekly Highlights
— Eats—La Terza Morphs Into More Affordable Minestraio
— Shops—Hands-On 3rd in Former She Sells Seashells Space
— Shops—Zara Brings More Fast Fashion to The Grove
— Beauty—Scissor Kick, Jeannine Brousseau Amps Up Freshen Studio
— Shops—Stretching Those Legs, DF Feet Expands
— Shops—Beverly Blossoms Stays in Pinkyotto Pink
— Shops—Earnest Sewn Co-Founders Exit, Boutique Not Coming to [...]

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Have to say, 7 For All Mankind continues to be one of my favorite premium denim labels with comfortable and flattering fits, and always some clean, nice washes coming down the pike. Held at the label’s Robertson boutique, Pocket Lint and I took in all the Fall, 2009 offerings on preview yesterday.
Expect some [...]

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