Kitson is always quick to the of-the-moment pop culture tee game (Angelina vs. Jen, Paris vs. Nicole, who’s been ‘warring’ lately anyway?), so it’s no surprise the trendy boutique would load up on Jersey Shore tees ($28), these from Crooked Monkey (where, the tees are actually on sale for $20-$22, and there are a [...]
TVs—Can’t Top JWoWW’s Deep Plungers, But Check These Fist-Pumping ‘Jersey Shore’ Tees
January 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · FASHION, TV
Tags: Crooked Monkey·Fashions·Jersey Shore·JWoWW·Kitson·Pauly D·TVs
Sales—Isabel Lu and Lucca Couture, Annie Costello Brown and Raquel Allegra at Broken English, The Men of ‘Nice Jewish Guys 2010 Calendar’ at Kitson, Project White T-Shirt at Welcome Hunters, Flea Market at Space 1520
December 18th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE
Looks from Raquel Allegra
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18
WHO: Isabel Lu and Lucca Couture
WHAT: Warehouse sale; last blowout sale of the year with gratis coffee and donuts; cash only
WHERE: 629 East 30th Street, Downtown, 10am-5pm
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
WHO: Annie Costello Brown and Raquel Allegra at Broken English
WHAT: One of my favorite jewelry designers (Annie Costello Brown offering 20% ) [...]
Tags: Annie Costello Brown·Banshee Beat·Broken English·Bruno Pieters·Complex Geometries·Isabel Lu·Kitson·Kostas Murkudis·Lucca Couture·Nice Jewish Guys 2010 Calendar·Project White T-Shirt·Raquel Allegra·Sales·Slow and Steady Wins the Race·Space 1520·Triple-Major·Welcome Hunters
Sales—Jenni Kayne, Rebecca Minkoff, Melrose District Holiday Celebration, Ximena Valero and Tanya Oskanian for Hokise at Mesh & Lace, House of Love and Luck Anniversary Party, Gift Giving Back at Fred Segal, Rachel Pally
December 1st, 2009 · No Comments · SALE
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 [...]
Tags: Alberta Ferretti·Alexander McQueen·Arcade·Be Sweet·Beckley·Border Grill Truck·Clothespin·Cream By Crystal·DVF·Frederic Fekkai·Greenbees·Helmut Lang·House of Love and Luck·Jenni Kayne·Kitson·Linda Loudermilk·Love Heals·Max & Co.·Mesh & Lace·O! Burger·Ports 1961·Rachel Leigh Cook·Rachel Pally·Rebecca Minkoff·Sales·Solas·Tanya Oskanian for Hoksie·Tarte Cosmetics·Temperley·Theory·Toys for Tots·Vince·Ximena Valero
B+S Notes—November 24, 2009
November 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · News
‘Hope is Fading Fast‘ shirt at reserve on Fairfax
— The tides turn on the Obama T-shirt front / Freshjive
— The accompanying blog post to the Obama tee / Freshjive
— LAT’s Melissa Magsaysay in Corey Lynn Calter spread / CLC Blog
— Valets now taking credit cards / Daily Dish
— Lindsay Lohan demands $15,000 worth of free sh*t [...]
Tags: Asperger's Syndrome·B+S Notes·Corey Lynn Calter·DJs·Forever21Collection·Freshjive·Kitson·Lindsay Lohan·Melissa Magsaysay·Obama Hope is Fading Fast Tee·Pirelli 2010 Calendar·Pulitzer Prize Winners·Reserve·Thakoon·Thakoon Mirror Mosaic Sandals·US Military's Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy·Valets
B+S Notes—July 10, 2009
July 10th, 2009 · No Comments · News
StuffOnMyCat is on the market, from LA Weekly
— Happy Hour Report: Hokusai at Wilshire and Gale/ ShopEatSleep
— Kitson Settles Suit With Americana / CAN
— Swim Trends 2010: ’80s Re-Mix / CAN
— Fishlips sushi truck / Thrillist
— Strip Waxing and Lingerie Boutique Opens in North Hollywood / DailyCandy
— Freebies: The Body Shop’s Virgin Coconut Oil Prize [...]
Tags: Americana at Brand·Anti-Paparazzi Clutch·B+S Notes·Bruno·Bruno Twins·Fishlips·Godiva Ice Cream Parlor Truffles·Hokusai·Juicy Couture·Kitson·Strip Waxing and Lingerie Boutique·StuffOnMyCat·Swimwear
B+S Notes—June 23, 2009
June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · News
This UK kitty attacks with more that cuteness, from Daily Mail
— Villaraigosa won’t run for governor / LAT
— Free Pink’s hot dogs today! / LAist
— A look at boutique Japan LA on Fuller off Melrose / LAist
— Volcom on La Brea celebrates women’s denim line / All the Rage
— Urban beekeeper cooks at Canele in [...]
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa·Azature·B+S Notes·Bloc Party·Ed McMahon·Japan LA·Kitson·Perez Hilton·Pink's·Volcom·Will.i.am
B+S Notes—April 24, 2009
April 24th, 2009 · No Comments · News
Galliano backstage from Elle News Blog
— Kitson Keeps It Green With Launch Of New Organic Clothing Line / Ecorazzi
— Iko Iko Boutique and Art Space Opens / DailyCandy
— South Central Farm documentary The Garden at Nuart 4/24 / Green LA Girl
— Hedi Slimane Diary at Coachella 2009 / Hypebeast
— Welcome Hunters Q&A / Dream Sequins
— [...]
Tags: Arlo Weiner·B+S Notes·Chloé·Coachella·Consignment·Coolhaus Modern Ice Cream Sandwiches·ECO·Galliano·Gen Art·Georges Marciano·Hedi Slimane·Iko Iko·Jewels·Kitson·LA Zoo·Milk Studios·Nuart·Rachel Weisz·Save Fashion·Swimwear·The Garden·True Religion·Visionary Boutique·Welcome Hunters·Yoox.com
Sales—Mesh & Lace, Tulle, Shades of Greige at Revolve, Twilight DVD Release at Kitson, Susan Cianciolo Fash Show at Space 15Twenty, Masse and Mitzi Baker Sample Sale, Cash Only Sample Sale
March 21st, 2009 · No Comments · SALE
A look from Susan Cianciolo
CURRENTLY
WHO: Mesh & Lace
WHAT: 30-60% off tons of merch, plus spring ‘09 collections from American Retro, Manoush, Smoke & Mirrors and more
WHERE: 3208 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, 323-667-1732, Tue-Fri 12pm-7pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
WHO: Tulle
WHAT: Sample sale; cash, Visa, MC and AmEx accepted
WHERE: 350 West Apra Street, Compton, [...]
Tags: American Retro·Cash Only·Cinespace·Crooks & Castles·DJ 180·Fresh Jive·Kitson·Manoush·Masse·Mesh & Lace·Micah Cohen·Mitzi Baker·Obey·Reserve·Revolve·Sales·Shades of Greige·Smoke & Mirrors·Space 15Twenty·Susan Cianciolo·Tulle·Twilight
B+S Notes—March 10, 2009
March 10th, 2009 · No Comments · News
Looks from Omelle
— OMG, Omelle! Lovely, expensive, lovely! / DailyCandy
— Another LA Times mistake, a baldie but a goodie / Franklin Avenue
— Love for Kill City jeans (on Melrose) from NYT / The Moment/NYT
— More on Nicole Richie at Kitson for House of Harlow jewelry collection / FWD
— Make a mini ping pong table / [...]
Tags: B+S Notes·Carine Roitfeld·House of Harlow·Kill City·Kitson·Kitson Melrose·LA Times·Marie Claire·Nicole Richie·Omelle·Revealed·Running in Heels·Stella McCartney·YSL·Zanna Roberts
Sales—Kova & T and YaYa Sale, Satine, Milkmade, Lane Bryant Coupon, Nicole Richie at Kitson
March 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · SALE
Nicole Richie and earrings from House of Harlow
THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 6
WHO: Kova & T and YaYa
WHAT: Sample sale, featuring up to 80% off dresses, tops, tees, denim, coats, leggings, and more
WHERE: YaYa Showroom, Cooper Building, 860 Sout Los Angeles Street, Downtown, Thu-Fri 10am-4pm
THROUGH MONDAY, MARCH 9
WHO: Satine
WHAT: 80% off select merch
WHERE: 8117 West Third [...]
Tags: Corpus·Dear Creatures·Endovanera·House of Harlow·Kitson·Kitson Melrose·Kova & T·Lane Bryant·Milkmade·Milkmade Select Shop·Nicole Richie·Park Vogel·Sales·Satine·Trovata·Westside Pavilion·What Comes Around Goes Around·Yaya
Kitson on Melrose Opens
December 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment · FASHION
Kitson on Melrose opened December 19 at 8590 Melrose Avenue, west of La Cienega across from Urth Caffe. It’s two-levels and 7,200-square-feet with offerings for both men and women.
It will be interesting how the trendy retailer will affect the street, potentially bringing a considerable amount of new traffic. Haven’t been yet, so can’t report [...]
Tags: Kitson·Kitson Melrose·Openings

