Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Wow, JC Penney’s ‘Snuggle Suit,’ from Racked NY
— J.C. Penney Has Gone and Made a Snuggle Suit / Racked NY
— LA Mill in Silver Lake gets booze / Daily Dish
— Octuplets mother’s fertility doctor accused of gross negligence [Updated] / LA Now
— At Consumer Electronics Show, 3-D TV will take center stage / LAT
— Stomp [...]

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— Clare Vivier does a clutch for Target’s ‘Red Hot Shop’ launching Jan 1! / See Vivier
— Kiki de Montparnasse pop up at Mondrian Hotel / All the Rage
— The 11 Sexiest Editorials From 2009 / Refinery 29
— LAT’s Lakers Blog Loses Blogging Brothers to ESPNLA.com / Fishbowl LA
— LAX flight schedule back to normal [...]

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Jayne Seward (of ‘Apparel News’ and VeryVeryChic.com) shows here styling skills for this eroticism-themed shoot for ‘160 Grams’
— Sexy chic shoot fro 160 Grams, styled by Jayne Seward / VeryVeryChic
— District of Columbia Council passes gay marriage bill / LAT
— Storecasting: Mishka NYC in Echo Park /Racked LA
— Roland Mouret Brightens Up Net-a-Porter / Racked LA
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— Books—Spike Jonze Signs Behind-the-Scenes ‘Wild Things’ Book at Family
— Shops—AllSaints Lands Big on Robertson
— Shops—Splendid Opens Today on Robertson
— Shops—Clothespin’s Chic, Cozy Boutique on Melrose
— Shops—Henri Bendel Now Shining for the Holidays at Beverly Center
— Eats—Ronin Closed for Remodel on La Cienega
— Eats—Former Food Court LA Becoming Spacecraft-Designed Gastropub?
— Eats—Soda Pop’s Opens [...]

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A page from JC Penney catalog circa 1975, from Jancee Dunn; click to expand
It’s the end of an era, people. WWD reports today that this year’s fall/winter edition of JC Penney’s biannual ‘big book’ catalog will be its last. Makes sense, of course, with online and ecommerce and, you know, killing all those trees.
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Steve Madden shoes and bag for Olsenboye, from WWD
— Palm Springs guide / Design*Sponge
— J Brand Jeans | In Search of The Perfect Fit / BOF
— About men’s shop Public Service, behind Shorty’s off Fairfax / Racked LA
— I want a Hawaiian breakfast slider from Buttermilk Truck!!! / LAist
— Rock Fashion Week closes out LA [...]

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Mmmm, grilled cheese from Clementine, from Squid Ink
— Local Incentives Play Bigger Role in Decisions for Movies / WSJ
— Valerie Confections holding open house all this week! / ShopEatSleep
— Top 10 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches / Squid Ink
— Vans pop-up opens at Conveyor at Fred Segal Santa Monica / All the Rage
— Insane boots of [...]

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Cool design—Socket Deer, from My Right Brain
— Little Tokyo Vespa Dealership Expected to Open in November / LA Downtown News
— Movie premieres moving Downtown? / LA Observed
— LA officials aim to crack down on Echo Park street vendors/ LAT
— LA Times Circulation Down 11%, On Par With National Numbers / LAist
— A Hard Look At The [...]

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Looks from Suno’s so-pretty spring collection, from The Pipeline
— The Station Fire: Like an H-Bomb Hit North of Los Angeles / Franklin Avenue
— Designer Kevan Hall glams up Top Model / Trade Talk
— Black Eyed Peas Killed Music: 25 Weeks of #2 Singles / BlackBook
— The Dessert Architect is a great resource / Eating LA
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Geri Hirsch of blog Because I’m Addicted is a guest blogger for Luckymag.com this week, culminating in a photo shoot with stylist Monica Rose
— West 3rd Street area street style / LAT
— Geren Ford launches ecommerce / Geren Ford
— List of food trucks / DailyCandy
— Geri Hirsch’s Lucky photo shoot, styled by Monica Rose [...]

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Dakota Fanning in T Magazine
— Still want to get the Minx nails at some point / Vital Juice
— Baby’s Badass Burgers truck rolls tomorrow / Thrillist
— Call for Emerging Designers for L.A. Fashion Week Runway Show / CAN
— Maxfield opens in Malibu / Racked LA
— Shoshanna’s Hippie-Chic Jorts / FWD
— $79-$89 Levi’s 501s at Club [...]

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Ferragamo’s ‘eco’ satchel
— Iowa legalizes gay marriage! / LAist
— Awesome vintage boot find by Vivier / Vivier
— Keep Company Fall/Winter 2009 Collection Preview / Nitrolicious
— Margiela for Barbie, just like DVF / My Fashion Life
— First Lady Fashion Battle: Michelle Obama Versus Carla Bruni / The Cut
— Cindy Crawford doing home decor line for JC [...]

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