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B+S Notes—Abbot Kinney Loses Two, Villaraigosa Worst Angeleno Ever, What’s at Melrose and Fairfax, Un-Retouched Madonna, and More

February 9th, 2010 · No Comments · News

In case you were wondering, it’s a commercial space going in at the northeast corner of Melrose and Fairfax / Curbed LA
Abbot Kinney takes a hit, no more Equator Books, no more beauty spot Vert / Eater LA; Yo! Venice
The polls are in! Worst Angeleno of all time? Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa / Fishbowl LA
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Sales—Gap Friends & Family, Madewell ‘Denim After Dark,’ Fluxus Opening Event, Plushpod Gifting Party, Natalia Romano Runway Presentation, Trish Anderson at Knitter’s Studio, APC Overstock Sale

November 12th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE

THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15
WHO: Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory Store, Old Navy
WHAT: 30% off friends and family in-store with this coupon
WHERE: In-store
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
WHO: Madewell
WHAT: Denim After Dark event, featuring 20% off all jeans, sweets and treats, and get a special discount on you first Madewell denim of the new year if [...]

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B+S Weekly Round-Up—October 19-23, 2009

October 24th, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— Books—The Sartorialist, Part I, Surprisingly Mellow at Barneys Beverly Hills
— Books—The Sartorialist, Part II, Beverly Center, Past Panda Express, It Gets Stylish
— Eats—Doughboys Awnings, New Estimated Opening Date
— Shop In Shops—Rachel Pally Now Open on La Brea!
— Beauty—Paint Shop Beverly Hills to West 3rd November 3
— Target—Carlos Falchi Faux Python Handbags for the Holidays
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Shop In Shops—Gap Premium Denim Pop-Up on Robertson Switching to Stella

October 21st, 2009 · No Comments · FASHION

Style Section LA gets the scoop on what’s next for the Gap Premium Denim Pop-up at 108 North Robertson Boulevard from Gap Consultant Janey Lopaty: “The space will transition over to an all-Stella McCartney-for-Gap boutique in November — stocking the tony designer’s forthcoming collection for the brand’s baby and kids’ divisions,” which will include [...]

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B+S Notes—September 28, 2009

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Penelope Cruz, from Vanity Fair
— William Safire, Times Columnist, Is Dead at 79 / NYT
— Fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski is seized in Switzerland / LAT
— Gap Co-Founder Don Fisher Dead at 81 / StyleList
— Michel Berandi: Reason No. 1 to Care About LA Fashion Week / Style Section LA
— Jay Leno, A strikeout in NBC’s [...]

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B+S Notes—September 22, 2009

September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · News

The ‘Wild Things’ pop-up at Space 15 Twenty, from Kitsune Noir
— Where The Wild Things Are Pop-Up Shop at Space 15 Twenty / Kitsune Noir
— TenOverSix Girls in Palm Springs to Shoot Their Spring ‘10 Lookbook / The Pipeline
— Gap wants your baby / All the Rage
— Garance Doré at Gap 1969 concept [...]

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Shop In Shops—Gap 1969 Pop-Up Extends for Another Month

September 17th, 2009 · No Comments · FASHION

I get word from Lilliam R that Gap’s 1969 108 North Robertson Boulevard pop-up, which opened August 7, will be around for another month. A staffer told her yesterday that they were supposed to “close up the shop on Sept. 27 but apparently the store is performing so well that they are extending the pop [...]

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B+S Notes—August 19, 2009

August 19th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Layered chiffon from The Pipeline
— West Hollywood SoHo House Approved, Neighbors Bummed / Curbed LA
— Restaurant review of Le Saint Amour in Culver City / LAT
— Test scores offer reality check for Villaraigosa’s schools / LAT
— Top Chef Masters get grilled at the Getty Villa / Daily Dish
— Sister Wolf and her sister dissect [...]

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B+S Notes—August 17, 2009

August 17th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Estelle is very specific about her look, from WWD
— Seriously, WTF?!: White House backs off public healthcare option / LAT
— WeHo residents oppose to Soho House on Sunset / LAT
— What’s wrong with L.A.? Flights and food / LAT
— Montblanc opens on Rodeo / WWD
— Estelle’s latest look / WWD
— Abercrombie to Lower Prices, Focus [...]

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B+S Notes—August 13, 2009

August 13th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Wow! Love! Annie Costello Brown for YSL Edition 24, from Seen
— Win a trip from LA to Sydney via V Australia! / V Australia
— On the LAT online redesign / LA Observed
— Even Laguna Beach isn’t recession-proof / LAT
— Barneys warehouse sale at LA Convention Center has started / Racked LA
— Patrick Robinson Thinks Kanye [...]

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B+S Notes—August 12, 2009

August 12th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Marisa Tomei for BOY by Band of Outsiders, from Fashion Intel
— Gap’s Under-$70 1969 Denim / Racked NY
— Blogger Geri Hirsch in Luckymag.com shoot / Because I’m Addicted
— Handmade Nation playing at Cinefamily on Fairfax this weekend / Reform School
— Sophomore popping up at Space 1520 / Racked LA
— Falck Jewels Collage Jewelry Debuts / [...]

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Shop In Shops—Gap Pop Up Opens Tomorrow on Robertson, Tempts with 1969 Collection

August 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, EVENT, FASHION, REAL ESTATE

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WWD reports that the Gap pop-up shop will open at 108 North Robertson Boulevard tomorrow, Friday, August 7, featuring the brand’s 1969 selvage denim collection. The jeans line, relaunched this year in conjunction with Gap’s 40th anniversary, offers skinny to long-and-lean bootcut styles, boyfriend to ankle-grazers, all at $70. Hm, yes, a quick [...]

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