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Shops—AllSaints, Fingers Crossed, Opens Tomorrow on Robertson Boulevard

November 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · ACCESSORIES, DECOR, DESIGN, FASHION, HOME

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With a wall of vintage Singer sewing machines in the window, UK brand AllSaints—filled with fashion-forward offerings for men’s, women’s, kids’ and housewares—is set to “hopefully” open tomorrow at Robertson and Alden, per its North American PR.
The windows! Can’t wait!

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B+S Notes—November 6, 2009

November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · News

MCM is looking lovely, from All the Rage
— Jobless rate tops 10% for first time since 1983 / LAT
— How to write a great novel / WSJ
— BLD spiked milkshakes recipes! / Squid Ink
— Holt Renfrew, now LA designer Clare Vivier sends off to Steven Alan / See Vivier
— Apartment 3 has closed its boutique, [...]

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B+S Weekly Round-Up—September 21-25, 2009

September 26th, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— Shops—Nordstrom Rack Now Open at the Beverly Connection
— Sales—Roving Vintage Via Kris+Violettea Sat in Venice, B+S Readers Discount!
— Books—The Sartorialist Signing Away at Beverly Center October 22!
— Shops—Henri Bendel’s Beverly Center Placement
— Real Estates—Wetherly Project Approved by PLUM, 12 Rather Than 14 Stories
— Shuttering Shop News—Beverly Connection Starbucks Closing Thursday
— Shops—Beach Bunny [...]

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Shops—Beach Bunny Swimwear and AllSaints Show Signs on Robertson

September 21st, 2009 · 3 Comments · FASHION

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Just last month, news emerged that UK brand AllSaints would be setting up shop on the northeast corner of Robertson Boulevard and Alden Drive in the former Agnes B. space, and now the plywood is up. It’s an ample space, which should comfortably house the label’s men’s, women’s, kids’ and housewares offerings.
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B+S Weekly Round-Up—Aug 3-7, 2009

August 8th, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— Target—Rodarte for Go International Hit Stores Dec 20
— Fast Fashions—Zara Opens at the Farmers Market and I Gush
— Fashions—Pegah Anvarian Takes Three Dots in New, Fashion-y Direction
— Shops—Marc by Marc Jacobs Men’s Opens, Dear Mr. President Tee In the Window
— Shops—Eye Spy More Evidence of Duncan Quinn’s Impending Presence
— Shops—Sno-Cones, Bikinis and Lotsa [...]

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Shops—AllSaints and Beach Bunny Swimwear to Robertson, AllSaints Also to Malibu, NYC and Miami

August 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, FASHION, REAL ESTATE

Tucked away in that same WWD article about the Gap pop-up on Robertson Boulevard is news that UK men’s, women’s, kids’ and housewares brand AllSaints plans to open on the street, as does OC’s Beach Bunny Swimwear. Today, the fashion trade follows up with intel that AllSaints will be taking the former Agnes B. space, [...]

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