Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

I would be seriously psyched to win this from Benefit
THROUGH THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
WHO: Rebecca & Drew
WHAT: 2nd annual online sample sale, featuring shirts for $30-$65 (reg up to $220), dresses for $50-$80 (reg up to $400), skirts for $30-$60 (reg up to $400), and coats for $100 (reg up to $700)
WHERE: Online
THROUGH SUNDAY, JANUARY [...]

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Get pretty brows at Benefit, two for one brow arch!
THROUGH SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
WHO: Neighborhood
WHAT: Closing sale, discounted merch, plus selling mannequins, tables, mirrors, custom counter, shelving and decor
WHERE: 1644 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, 310-392-4596
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
WHO: Harveys
WHAT: Meet INTRO Art & Fashion competition finalist Nancy Chiu and her too-cute “A Little Birdie Tote Me” bag, [...]

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New boutique for little ones Eggy at 8365 West 3rd Street (on the same block as Benefit Cosmetics, Polkadots & Moonbeams, Traveler’s Bookcase, D’Amore’s Pizza, incoming Magnolia Bakery and more) looks to be coming along, with its new bright orange exterior…
» Shops—Baby Boutique Eggy Coming to Former Orchid Wrangler Space

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— From our friends at TheFind
Find your inner “celebutante” this holiday season. For celebrating the season festive dressing is all about sparkle, shine and glittery glam! I know that Thanksgiving hasn’t yet arrived, but it’s not too early to prepare for holiday merry making, mischief and mirth! I’ve rounded up a few accessories to get [...]

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Sweater from Smoke & Mirrors, Sigerson Morrison suede booties, necklace from Noir Jewlery; click to expand
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
WHO: Petro Zillia
WHAT: ‘Fashion: Here and Now’ fashion show and shopping party, featuring designs by Petro Zillia, Karen Zambos, Smoke & Mirrors, shoes from Sigerson Morrison, and Noir Jewelry; all runway looks will be avail for purchase after [...]

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CLC’s Bette blazer at Joan’s on Third, click to expand
A very, very big thank you to one of my longtime favorite LA designers Corey Lynn Calter and her amazing team for including me in this shoot, featuring picks from CLC’s fall 2009 collection!
Fantastically photographed by Nhat Nguyen, neighborhood favorites Hillary Rush, Joan’s on Third, [...]

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Thanks to Anonymous who tipped me that D’Amore’s Pizza opened yesterday at 8369 West 3rd Street, a day ahead of schedule. I got over there late afternoon and met owner Joe D’Amore, his daughter Christie, who will be managing the West 3rd location (there’s also a D’Amores in Malibu, Tarzana, Westwood, Thousand Oaks, Canoga Park [...]

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Clockwise from top left: Outside Aero & Co; crochets earrings at Aero & Co; Joan’s on Third; Benefit Cosmetics’ window; click to expand
This weekend I checked out the neighborhood’s West 3rd Street Spring Stroll to find a rather quieter than usual Saturday. There was certainly an ebb and flow though; just as Ethel owner Deborah [...]

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The Lily Lodge treatment
CURRENTLY
WHO: Lily Lodge
WHAT: Gorgeous florals—$50 plus delivery for a dozen organic roses in signature green wood grain box, or $75 plus delivery for ‘the cliche,’ a dozen organic roses in sig box with an eight-ounce box of truffle fudge
WHERE: 644 North Robertson Boulevard, 310-360-9400, Daily 11am-6pm
THROUGH SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
WHO: Benefit Cosmetics
WHAT: Cupid’s [...]

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