Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

I spotted the “for lease” sign at 410 North La Cienega back in April, 2008 when there were racks of Love Amour’s boutique merch still lining the walls. I’m not exactly sure when photographic art center Art & Artifact took the space, but it couldn’t have been too long ago.

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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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groupLA 2008 Project
— Text and photos by Christina von Messling
I was strolling over the LA Art show yesterday, and just wanted to share a few of the things I saw there that I especially liked: First off, there was the groupLA 2008 Project, initiated and directed by photographer Helen K Garber: she asked participating photographers [...]

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— Text by Christina von Messling
Proper Attire Condoms, which has collabed with designers such as Alexander Wang and Brian Reyes, has teamed up with the Keith Haring Foundation for its current debut in honor of World AIDS Day—the “Keith Haring for Proper Attire Condoms on sale online today (ProperAttireCondoms.com; haring.com), as well as [...]

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Have you noticed the DJ AM tribute above Travis Barker’s Famous Stars and Straps shop on the northwest corner West 3rd and Crescent Heights? It’s by artist JoeX2, a project put together in collaboration with Barker and DJ AM’s managers and agent. I met JoeX2 and his wife, Lucinda, at a Kingsbury event some time [...]

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Gabriela Artigas’ collab with JC Obando; click to expand; photos by Christina von Messling
This one definitely slipped past me. In the past month or so House on Genesee opened at 1300 North Genesee Avenue at Fountain. A convergence of art, fashion and design housed in an actual house, BlackBook tells the tale of the three [...]

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KM2 Shoes
THROUGH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
WHO: Table Art
WHAT: 50%-80% off select merch (in-store purchases only)
WHERE: 7977 Melrose Avenue, 323-653-8278, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun-Mon by appt
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
WHO: KM2 Shoes at EM & CO
WHAT: Shoe fashion show, featuirng KM2’s custom collection; cocktails, cupcakes and tunes by DJ Teemaree
WHERE: 7940 West 3rd Street, RSVP to 323-782-8155 or rsvp@emandco.com, [...]

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Photos by Sky Yim
I get word from a B+S reader, who sent over these images, that Alpha’s windows at 8250 Melrose Avenue, featuring Helmut Newton’s SUMO—now avail in a smaller, more affordable $150 edition—is “Causing people to pull over and get out of their cars.” I guess that’s what a life-size portrait of a [...]

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This one flew right past me, even though I’ve walked by here on the south side of the street who knows how many times… Specializing in fashion photography, pop art and neon art (featuring artists such as Takashi Murakami, Helmut Newton, David LaChapelle, KAWS, Mario Testino, Mark Seliger and more) Guy Hepner Contemporary [...]

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Eat like an Emmy contender at Pinot Bistro; click to expand
The Emmy Awards are over and done with, but the menu from the Governors Ball continues at Pinot Bistro (12969 Ventura Boulevard; 818-990-0500) in Studio City through Saturday, September 26. The $60 prix fixe meal includes a ‘Flavors from the Farmers Market’ first course, an [...]

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Emma Rose Jewelry at Madison
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
WHO: Mesh & Lace
WHAT: Movie night (Beach Party and Bikini Beach) and storewide savings, featuring popcorn, candy, drinks, plus 50% off all regular-priced merch and and additional 20% off sale merch
WHERE: 3208 West Sunset Boulevard, 323-667-1732, Regular store hours: Tue-Fri 12pm-7pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm; Event: 7pm-9pm
THURSDAY, JULY 30—SATURDAY, [...]

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I never really knew what the deal was with the skeletal Pegasus art at 8200 1/2 West 3rd Street at La Jolla, but I appreciated it being there. I was sad to see it painted over some time ago and wondered what would become of the space. Turns out Frederick Dry Cleaners, already [...]

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