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Fast Fashions—Forever 21’s 8TEE4 Hedges Into American Apparel Territory

May 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · FASHION

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Forever 21 has been busy launching new lines these days—its plus-size Faith 21, and even more recently, new contemporary line Love 21. Love 21 seemed to get a fair amount of online press, but what intrigued me more was the launch of 8TEE4, a collection of American Apparel-esque basics, including burnout tanks, tees [...]

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B+S Weekly Round-Up—April 27-May 1, 2009

May 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— Sales—Reminder of This Weekend’s 3rd Street Spring Stroll
— Fast Fashions—Forever 21’s Plus-Size Faith 21 Hits Stores and Online Today
— Eats—Lines Out the Door at Corner Bakery
— Shops—CB2 Opens Thursday at 8000 Sunset, The Preview Here!
— Shops—Goodwill on Beverly Boulevard Opening May 8
— Jewels—Robindira Unsworth’s Rich Moroccan Inspired Creations
— Jewels—May de Chelly and [...]

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Fast Fashions—Forever 21’s Plus-Size Faith 21 Hits Stores and Online Today

May 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments · FASHION

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Today’s the day when Forever 21’s plus-size collection, Faith 21, hits stores and online, and based on the traffic I’ve received from the first post—many people Google searching, as well as links from Forever 21’s press page—this is a much-anticipated launch, filling a gap in the market, and not only for shoppers you [...]

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B+S Notes—April 15, 2009

April 15th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Professional Singer sewing machine from Urban Outfitters
— Free exams at Wallis Annenberg Children & Family Health Ctr / Vital Juice
— Mmm, 2009 Grilled Cheese Invitational! / Evil Monito
— L.A. Unified moves to cut 5,000 teachers and others / LAT
— Love this Singer sewing machine / Urban Outfitters
— Spring shades / The Pipeline
— Bravo to launch [...]

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B+S Weekly Round-Up—March 2-6, 2009

March 7th, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— B+S Eats—The Golden State Shines Friday Night
— B+S Dreams—Still of Green Spaces
— Eats—New, Lesser Expensive Offerings at Ortolan
— Fashions—Oh No, Madonna Doing Line for Christian Audigier
— Fashions—Forever 21 Launching Plus-Size Faith 21
— Fashions—Stop Staring! Offers Vintage Appeal from XS to XL
— Shuttering Shop News—Fashion Factory Outlet Closed on Beverly
— Fashions—Get In on [...]

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Fashions—Forever 21 Launching Plus-Size Faith 21

March 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments · FASHION

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Fashion press is taking note that Cali-based fast fashion retailer Forever 21 is launching a plus-sized line, Faith 21, on May 1 at Lakewood Center Mall, Montebello Town Center, Los Cerritos Mall, Anaheim Plaza and online. All the Rage reports the line, ranging from $3.50-$34.80, [...]

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