Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

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I was looking forward to going into Georgetown. Have many fond memories from college breaks and summers on M Street. Perhaps my anticipation was a little too high, but I was struck by the numbers of chains, the feeling of being in a mall, but not. The architecture, the pulse of people on [...]

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— Shops—Organized, Pristine Goodwill Opens on Beverly
— Fashions—Fashion @ The Grove’s Runway Debut at Barneys Co-Op
— Shops—Moods of Norway Opens on Robertson Saturday
— Shops—A Peek Inside Rock & Republic on Robertson
— Shops—Terra Moving from West 3rd Street Location
— Shops—Lisa Kline Remodeling and Downsizing Robertson Boutique?
— Eats—Pita Bar & Grill Upgrades Signage
— Eats—Pizza Coming [...]

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The runway set up outside; click to expand
A little out of breath and worried that I wouldn’t be able to get through the crowds to my seat, I arrived at 8:30pm (for a scheduled 9pm start) yesterday evening for the much hailed ‘Fashion @ The Grove’ Barneys Co-Op fashion show. After all, it was one [...]

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Looks from Mason by Michelle Mason
THURSDAY, MAY 14
WHO: ‘Fashion Under the Stars’ at Barneys Co-Op by Fashion @ The Grove
WHAT: Sponsored by The Grove, there will be a fashion show, featuring LA labels such as Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent, Mason by Michelle Mason, Petro Zillia, Ever, and Trovata; meet the designers, plus cocktails, [...]

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Adorable Rachel Comey ruffle halter now $155 from $311 at Creatures of Comfort
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WHO: Creatures of Comfort
WHAT: Online blowout sale through this week
WHERE: Online only, 7971 Melrose Avenue, 323-655-7855, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
MONDAY, MAY 4
WHO: Barneys
WHAT: One-day sale, featuring 40% off selected men’s clothing, shoes and accessories
WHERE: At all CO-OP locations, 9570 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, [...]

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In April, online designer nexus Net-a-porter.com will be launching a discount designer site theOutnet.com, which will stock more than 200 luxury brands—Christian Louboutin, Alberta Ferretti, Chloé, Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Hervé Léger, Temperley London included—at 40%-60% off retail.
Net-a-porter founder/chairman Natalie Massenet told WWD: “…we want to follow in the footsteps [...]

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Looks from Society for Rational Dress for Barneys; click to expand
This is exciting news—LA label Society for Rational Dress has created a two-piece collection (with more pieces to come) exclusively for Barneys.
The pieces are available at 14 Barneys Co-Ops, locally at The Grove and South Coast Plaza, and described by Senior Buyer Megan Mitchell [...]

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More like wanted. LA designer Cynthia Vincent has created a number of silk strapless dresses exclusively for Barneys—some solid, some printed. I’d been admiring the long printed styles, also ruched at the waist, for sometime, when I happened upon the solid silk numbers with knotted leather belt on major discount—$69 from $235!—at Barneys Co-Op at [...]

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