Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

JazziMcG does DVF DIY!
— DIY DVF fall/winter ‘09 Gallinet Nomad Hat / JazziMcG
— Jane Fonda brings out exercise DVD at 72 aimed at babyboomers / Daily Telegraph
— H&M, Other Brands Guilty of “Organic Cotton Fraud”? / Ecouterre
— SAG Awards Fashion Report / Style Section LA
— The year’s SAG Award winners / Style File
— Bliss Spa [...]

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At some point I will have to do a full-fledged post on Distant at 4516 Hollywood Boulevard, steps away for the intersection of Sunset Bouelvard and Hillhurst Avenue. The decor shop carries exquisite home decor items from across the globe, as well as some of owner’s Arzu Benavides creations. Turkish bath towels, handwoven [...]

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Vegan shoes by Bahar Shahpar and Cri de Coeur, from Ecouterre
— LA Weekly takes a blogger / LA Observed
— WSJ May Start Covering L.A. / Fishbowl LA
— Hollywood Reporter about to be sold? / LA Observed
— Food-focused walking tours in L.A. / LAT
— More cool quilts / Design*Sponge; previously
— Awesome vegan shoes by Bahar Shahpar and Cri [...]

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— Check out the Lakers 2009 championship ring above! / MixxNews
— Table 8, 8 Oz. Burger Partner Charged With Murder / GrubStreet LA
— Son Omar bin Laden on father Osama / Vanity Fair
— 3-year-old gets prosthetic arm bone / LAT
— Awesome Altadena Works backpacks in-store at South Willard / South Willard
— Sonia Rykiel for H&M [...]

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United Bamboo cat calendar from The Pipeline
— Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize / HuffPost
— United Bamboo’s Latest Models are Beyond Purrrr-fect / The Pipeline
— Jimmy Choo for H&M already on eBay / Racked NY
— Five Four opens in Century City / Thrillist
— Dior Photo Show to Open at South Coast Plaza / The Spiel
— Burberry [...]

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Vintage specs at American Apparel
CURRENTLY
WHO: American Apparel
WHAT: For one week, 50% off vintage dead stock (never worn before) eyewear, collected from LA to Montreal; enter promo ‘vintageeyewear09′ at checkout
WHERE: Online
THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
WHO: Express
WHAT: In-store and online, get $30 off purchase of $75 or $15 off your purchase of $30 (includes cardigans, leggings, button downs, [...]

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Drew Barrymore, from DailyMail
— Labor Day BBQ at Cinefamily on Fairfax / Cinefamily
— Improved mood at Las Vegas fashion trade shows / CAN
— American Apparel laying off 1,500 / CAN
— Melrose Place: It’s the Place to Be / WSJ
— ‘Bliss’ – Monique Lhuillier’s More Affordable Wedding Dress Line / StyleList
— About the WWWD book launch [...]

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Cat show contestants, from Style Council
— More American Apparel for kids / CAN
— ‘White Trash Wine Tasting’ Sept 12 at 5pm-8pm $20/person / Colorado Wine Co.
— LA chefs, bars on Twitter / DailyDish
— Santa Monica cat show! / Style Council
— George Esquivel’s shoe-in for the CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund award / All the Rage
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American Apparel leggings made elegant from Easy Fashion
— More ex-LATers try marketing / LA Observed
— LA’s Episcopal Church Nominates 2 Gay Clergy for Ass’t Bishop Post / LAist
— Bikepal.com Bike-Riding Matching Service / DailyCandy
— The Zoe Report is coming tomorrow / The Zoe Report
— Gavin Newsom takes a trip to Downtown LA / LA Downtown [...]

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A look from APC fall collection
— Isabel Marant Opens in L.A. This Fall / Fashion Rules!
— Ludo Bites at Breadbar on West 3rd Street / LA Weekly
— Man Shot, Killed While Parking Car at La Brea and Venice / LAist
— LA label Whitley Kros to do basics / Style File
— Yogurtland! / Pocket Lint
— Last [...]

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Items on sale via La Garconne
CURRENTLY
WHO: Foley + Corinna
WHAT: 40% off summer dresses this week
WHERE: 8117 Melrose Avenue, 323-944-0169, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
CURRENTLY
WHO: La Garconne
WHAT: Up to 50% off summer sale
WHERE: Online
CURRENTLY
WHO: Vince
WHAT: Up to 40% off spring/summer selections
WHERE: 112 South Robertson Boulevard, 310-247-8299, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm; 8417 Melrose Place, 323-782-1007, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
SATURDAY, JULY [...]

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Beyonce launching Sasha Fierce line, from All the Rage
— Sanctuary co-op opening on Pico / Pico Life LA
— Menu labeling law takes effect / Daily Dish
— Over 50,000 Could Attend Sunset Junction Free Under Proposal / LAist
— Men’s label Five Four has offices right by The Hundreds / The Hundreds
— Judith Leiber now open in [...]

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