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JazziMcG does DVF DIY!
— DIY DVF fall/winter ‘09 Gallinet Nomad Hat / JazziMcG
— Jane Fonda brings out exercise DVD at 72 aimed at babyboomers / Daily Telegraph
— H&M, Other Brands Guilty of “Organic Cotton Fraud”? / Ecouterre
— SAG Awards Fashion Report / Style Section LA
— The year’s SAG Award winners / Style File
— Bliss Spa [...]

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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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Acrobats of God heels from Style Bubble
— Anthony Bourdain reviews 2007 / NYT
— Spa specials to get you ready for New Year’s Eve / All the Rage
— 7 Restaurants Where Vegetarians & Meat Eaters Can Both Be Happy / LAist
— Love these Acrobats of God shoes / Style Bubble
— Sales Were Up This Holiday Season [...]

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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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Jenni Kayne’s pretty boutique
THROUGH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
WHO: Jenni Kayne
WHAT: Spring/summer 2010 trunk show
WHERE: 614 North Almont Drive, West Hollywood, 310-860-0123, 10am-6pm
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2—SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
WHO: Rebecca Minkoff
WHAT: Sample sale
WHERE: 7961 West 3rd Street, 10am-8pm
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
WHO: Melrose District Holiday Celebration
WHAT: Festivities and shopping at Alexander McQueen, Frederic Fekkai, Theory, DVF, Temperley, Helmut Lang, Arcade, Ports [...]

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There was an overall festive mood Tuesday night at Petro Zillia on West 3rd, where labels Smoke & Mirrors, Karen Zambos, Petro Zillia, Noir Jewelry and Sigerson Morrison came together for a collab runway show, featuring current-season offerings for editors, stylists, and, most importantly, customers.
Everything shown on the runway was immediately available for purchase [...]

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While there were events from Melrose to Robertson, Santa Monica to Beverly Hills, Fashion’s Night Out LA epicenter had to be the Fred Segal Center on Melrose, where 1,000 peeps came out to mingle with the fashion and the fash crowd. It was so crowded that it was hard to tell [...]

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Velvet is not just for evening anymore. These ultra modern velvet dresses are just as appropriate for day as they are for night. The look is simple and clean in gorgeous shades and graphic patterns. From burnout designs to pleats and geometrics, velvet dresses are a pretty way to infuse a bit of night time [...]

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The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman, from Hypebeast
— The Sartorialist Book by Scott Schuman / Hypebeast
— The House of Love and Luck on La Cienega! / DailyCandy
— Beastie Boys’ MCA, Adam Yauch, has salivary gland cancer / Gawker
— The Bigfoot Lodge expands to Culver City / Thrillist
— More on new Bigfoot Lodge / ShopEatSleep
— Get a [...]

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Senator Al Franken gets sworn in, from Talking Points Memo
— Michael Jackson Memorial slide show / NYT
— Style at the Michael Jackson memorial / All the Rage
— Chronicle of attending the MJ Memorial / The Hundreds
— Jackson jazz shoe selling at Repetto in Paris / Style File
— Susan Feniger’s Street launches carryout bento boxes / [...]

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Shown here from top left clockwise: Paul Smith Women’s swimsuit, £ 95.00 at Paul Smith Melissa Odabash Anna halter bikini $185 at Net-a-Porter; Shay Todd Handkerchief swimsuit $230.00 at Net-a-Porter; Zimmermann Halter neck swimsuit, $450.00 at Net-a-Porter; Sunglasses: Fendi Aviator sunglasses, $325 at Net-a-Porter; Sandals: Tory Burch Miller 2 patent leather sandal, $195 at Plaza [...]

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Alice McColm from Middlesex knits and faux fur! Love. Photos from Style Bubble
— Laura Ling and Euna Lee: 12-year sentences* / LA Observed
— Sam Zell might lose control of Tribune / LA Observed
—2011 NBA All-Star Game Headed to L.A. / Blogdowntown
— Tikkun Holistic Spa Opens in Santa Monica / DailyCandy
— Pocket Lint like the new [...]

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