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Mirena Kim Pottery
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2—SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
WHO: LnA
WHAT: Sample sale; cash and credit
WHERE: 7961 West 3rd Street, Wed-Sat 1pm-9pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4—SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
WHO: MK Pottery
WHAT: Gorgeous pottery by Mirena Kim (sister of Elaine Kim, who has a studio on West 3rd); informal showing and sale; boxes and packaging avail
WHERE: 3917 Huron Avenue, [...]

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Dakota Fanning in ‘Teen Vogue’
— Healthcare reform bill wouldn’t end higher premiums based on age / LAT
— Buttermilk Truck launches Wednesday in Venice / Thrillist
— Burberry Makes Social Networking Pretty / Fashionista
— The Sartorialist for Burberry’s Art of the Trench / The Sartorialist
— Embarrassing Moments from Andre Agassi’s 60 Minutes Interview / Gawker
— At Paris Shows, [...]

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Awesome/disturbing fashion shoot-inspired Halloween costume, from Glamourai
— The post-plastic surgery Halloween costume / Glamourai
— Creative Costumes at LACMA’s MUSE Party / LAist
— Awesome vintage boots around town / Style Section LA
— New Faces Join the Late-Night Wars / WSJ
— Jonathan Gold profiled in the New Yorker / LA Observed
— G-g-g-gorgeous! Shadowplay necklaces / DailyCandy NY
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— From our friends at TheFind
Yes, I’m a fan of Hunter Wellie rain boots, but they seem to be growing in popularity and are showing up on well-dressed feet all round town. I am looking for a new pair of unique rain boots and found Aigle rain boots that are made in France. Mais oui! [...]

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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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— From our friends at TheFind
Unlike many people, I actually look forward to a rainy day now and then. The reason is that I love to wear my Burberry trench and Hunter wellies. These two items of clothing were created to endure the most blustery of days and have stood the test of time against [...]

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A rendering of Henri Bendel at the Beverly Center, from All the Rage; click to expand
Big news yesterday from All the Rage is that Henri Bendel will be opening its first LA location at the Beverly Center in November. The blog questions the potential of the higher-end department store in the mall: “who knows if [...]

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Emma Watson now the face of Burberry, from The Pipeline
— Reminder: H&M opens at Westside Pavilion this Thursday / H&M
— Cherry picking starts at u-pic orchards this Saturday / Vital Juice
— Ari Soffer makes his debut on Robertson / ShopEatSleep
— Wow, Campanile turns 20! / DailyDish
— I miss Pixie Market… / Dream Sequins
— Garance Dore [...]

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Erin Wasson at the What Comes Around Goes Around party; click to expand
I can’t imagine the kind of frenzy this ‘garage sale’ will engender: Style File reports that model/RVCA designer Erin Wasson (just at the What Comes Around Goes Around party) is have a garage sale at Rogue Status (her boyfriend’s store) at 1720 Main [...]

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Photo from WWD
— Michelle Obama Wears Isabel Toledo / WWD
— Pre-Inauguration pics / Gawker
— Guide to Obama Inauguration Events in Los Angeles / LAist
— LA blog optimistic that President Obama is ‘truly pro-city’ / Angelenic
— Report: Los Angeles Area Will Lose 164,000 Jobs in 2009 / LAist
— 80-plus-degree weather breaks January records in LA / [...]

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