Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Style Section LA reports that fash-forward LA brands Unholy Matrimony (designed by Brett Westfall) and Case Study (designed by Amir Gharavi who also owns Anastasia, “a Laguna Beach-based retail temple of avant-garde fashion”) are teaming up to open art/fashion boutique Case Study Unholy Matrimony at 138-140 N. La Brea Avenue, step from American [...]

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
WHO: Dr. Peter Kraus & Jason Oclaray’s Haunted Halloween Hollywood Hills Costume Party
WHAT: Benefiting Aids Research Alliance, dance poolside with cocktails and treats; tickets are $30
WHERE: 1653 Jay Way, 9pm-2am
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
WHO: Max & Co
WHAT: Music, champagne, treats and gift with purchase (Max & Co logo tees and tote bags!)
WHERE: 8422 Melrose Avenue, [...]

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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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From Agent Provocateur’s Sirens collection
— Slide show—Michael Jackson’s auction / NYT
— L.A. Unified to rescind layoff notices to about 2,000 teachers / LAT
— Ahh, love Heath Ceramics / The Moment/NYT
— M’ouments takes former Comme des Garcons pop-up space / BlogDowntown
— A look at new Welcome Hunters space / Racked LA
— Bacio Tuesday nights at [...]

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La Perla event tomorrow
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
WHO: La Perla
WHAT: Perrey Reeves hosts shopping event benefiting Clothes Off Our Back, featuring 25% off the label’s red carpet options, plus cocktails
WHERE: 433 North Rodeo Drive, 310-860-0561, RSVP to rsvp@laperlafashions.com, 7pm-9pm
THURSDAY, APRIL 2—SUNDAY, APRIL 5
WHO: Madison
WHAT: In Your Dreams Sale, featuring up to 75% off select men’s and [...]

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Per the PR, I received more info on culture/art/business/politics mag Monocle’s second boutique (the first in London’s Marylebone) opening at the Brentwood Country Mart.
The petite 115-square-foot shop will take off the mag’s black-and-white design and carry all 22 issues of the pub, along with a host of collabs including, Porter bags (Japan), [...]

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A very intriguing retail development comes from FWD: Right on the heels of its second anniversary, Monocle—the British culture mag helmed by Tyler Brule (started at BBC, launched Wallpaper)—which set up shop in London’s Marylebone last year, is opening its second store at the Brentwood Country Mart at 225 26th Street, Suite 19b Monday, [...]

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Alex + Chloe ‘Key to My Heart’ necklace is on sale, among many other accessories and apparel
— Comme des Garçons pop-up closes Feb 15 / The Pipeline/Refinery29
— Hollywood’s Magnolia opening another Magnolia Downtown / Angelenic
— Feed 2 reusable market bag Valentine’s Day special / Nylon Blogs
— Wall Street Journal shuttering fashion bureau / FWD
— Alex [...]

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As you guys know, I’m the editor of Racked LA, so here’s a link list of this week’s neighborhood-related content!
» NYC Designer Jason Wu Trunk Show this Tuesday, November 18, at Satine (pictured)
» The Elegant Mess boutique closing soon on Fairfax
» Men’s boutique All Purpose closes on Flores, North of West 3rd Street
» [...]

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