— From our friends at TheFind
With Valentine’s Day soon approaching with it comes the question, “what will I wear for an evening of romance?” Whether it is your fifth date or your 5th anniversary, no other fabric says ‘romance’ like lace. A delicately woven lace dress adds a sweet message of feminine charm. Choose a [...]
Trends—A Little Romance, Black Lace Dresses
January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · ACCESSORIES, BAGS, FASHION, JEWELRY, SHOES
Tags: BCBG Max Azria·Bloomingdale's·emitations·Lanvin·Miu Miu·Nanette Lepore·Net-a-porter.com·Nordstrom·Shopbop·Thakoon·TheFind·Trends·Zsa Zsa
Fashions—Indulge Your Inner Celebutante
November 12th, 2009 · No Comments · ACCESSORIES, BAGS, BEAUTY, FASHION, SHOES
— From our friends at TheFind
Find your inner “celebutante” this holiday season. For celebrating the season festive dressing is all about sparkle, shine and glittery glam! I know that Thanksgiving hasn’t yet arrived, but it’s not too early to prepare for holiday merry making, mischief and mirth! I’ve rounded up a few accessories to get [...]
Tags: Barneys·Benefit·Benefit Celebutante Kit·Benefit Cosmetics·Fashions·Juicy Couture·Kenneth Jay Lane·Lanvin·Marc Jacobs·Net-a-porter.com·Prada·TheFind·ULTA·Vivre
Sales—Shoes + Bags Specialty Shop Opens at Space 1520, Silver Lake Sidewalk Sale, Sheswai Nail Lacquer at Steam Salon, Designer Resale Pop-Up
November 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · SALE
New specialty shoes and bags shop at Space 1520
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
WHO: Space 1520
WHAT: Opening party for specialty shoes and bags shop ‘Shoes + Shoes + Shoes + Bags,’ featuring Urban Outfitters’ online exclusives and more (i.e., Candela NYC, Colonial Madness, Dean Handbags, Dr. Martens, Dolce Vita, Frye, Jeffrey Campbell, Kime Buzzelli handmade tights and totes, [...]
Tags: Balenciaga·Candela NYC·Chanel·Chloé·Christian Louboutin·Colonial Madness·Dean Handbags·Debbie Leavitt·Dolce Vita·Dr. Martens·Frye·Green Truck·Gucci·Isac Orchids·Jeffrey Campbell·Jimmy Choo·Kime Buzzelli·Lanvin·Living Room·Marais·Marc Jacobs·Marni·MAS·Mercado·Minnetonka·Minx Nails·Miss Sixty·Missoni·Pucci·Remix Vintage Shoes·Roberto Cavalli·Sabina bags·Sales·Sam Edelman·Seychelles·Sheswai·Shoes + Shoes + Shoes + Bags·Space 1520·Steam Salon·Swedish Hasbeens·Toms Shoes·Valentino
B+S Notes—October 23, 2009
October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · News
Vera Wang from Elle News Blog
— Christian Louboutin Turned Down an H&M Diffusion Line / The Cut
— Project Runway Alum Kit Scarbo to Launch Line With Etnies / The Cut
— What do birds eat? Well, human trash / Josh Spear
— Retweet | Margiela’s (New) Faceless Leader / The Moment
— Lanvin T-shirts: Worth it? / Style [...]
Tags: Allure·Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor 1156-1868·B+S Notes·Bacon Jam·Christian Louboutin·Etnies·Glamour·H&M·H1N1 Vaccine·JCrew·Kit Scarbo·Lanvin·LAX·Malls·Martin Margiela·Met·Metropolitan Museum of Art·Movie Posters·Project Runway·Roman Polanski·Vanity Fair·Vera Wang Bridal
Sales—Table Art, Multi-Designer Sample Sale, Chan Luu at Calypso Brentwood, M Fredric Warehouse Sale, Final Summer Markdowns at Hillary Rush, Decadestwo, Heist
September 25th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE
Looks from Osei-Duro
THROUGH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
WHO: Table Art
WHAT: 50%-70% off select merch (in-store purchases only)
WHERE: 7977 Melrose Avenue, 323-653-8278, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun-Mon by appt
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
WHO: Multidesigner Sample Sale
WHAT: Featuring offerings from Alexandra Cassaniti, Rockers NYC and Osei-Duro
WHERE: 4949 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Feliz, 2pm-9pm
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
WHO: Chan Luu at Calypso Brentwood
WHAT: Trunk show, [...]
Tags: Abaete·Alexandr Cassaniti·Anlo·Calypso·Chan Luu·Chanel·Charlotte Ronson·Decadestwo·Gucci·Heist·Hillary Rush·Isabel Marant·J Brand·Lanvin·Louis Vuitton·M Fredric·Monrow·Nili Lotan·Osei-Duro·Prada·Rockers NYC·Sales·Sunner·Table Art
Shops—Luxe Shoe Shop Mona Moore Debuts on Abbot Kinney
September 4th, 2009 · No Comments · ACCESSORIES, BAGS, FASHION, JEWELRY, SHOES
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Last night marked the launch of women’s shoe boutique Mona Moore (a play on mon amour, ‘my love’ in French) at 1112 Abbot Kinney Boulevard (310-452-4070) in Venice. With a successful shop in Montreal and busy ecommerce, owners Anna Maria Varriano and Lisa Bush are bringing serious luxury footwear, jewelry, bags, [...]
Tags: Ann Demeulemeester·Anna Maria Varriano·Dries Van Noten·Lanvin·Lisa Bush·Mona Moore·Phi·Pierre Hardy·SHOES·Shops·Tracee Ellis Ross
B+S Notes—August 5, 2009
August 5th, 2009 · No Comments · News
Spacey Lanvin at Decades
— Federal judges order California to release 43,000 inmates / LAT
— Umami comes to Los Feliz, Sushi above Barbarella / Eating LA
— Lanvin in the window at Decades / Decades
— Collina Strada Handbag Collection Debuts / DailyCandy
— More on the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee / LAT
— Modern Tupperware Parties [...]
Tags: B+S Notes·California Prisons·Collina Strada Handbags·Conde Nast·Decades·Dirty Librarian Chains·Elle·Euna Lee·Lanvin·Laura Ling·Layoffs·Nicole Richie for A Pea in the Pod·Rockwell Restaurant and Lounge·Susie Bubble·Tupperware·Vermont Restaurant
Shoes—Decadestwo Sale Draws Crowds, Disappoints Fashion Intel
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE, SHOES
Decadestwo shoes sale last weekend from Fashion Intel; click to expand
Fashion Intel was out early to catch the Decadestwo shoe sale this past Saturday, only to be bummed by “being like 100th in line” and the “90s cast-offs they had on sale.” From the blog:
“I love Decades Two but you are foolish to think I [...]
Tags: Decadestwo·Lanvin·Marni·Sales·SHOES
B+S Notes—June 12, 2009
June 12th, 2009 · No Comments · News
Blazer from Urban Outfitters coming for fall
— Cleaner dry cleaners in Beverly Hills / CAN
— Lakers! / LAist
— I need Tova to save my life, too / Pocket Lint
— New Retailers Braving the L.A. Boutique Scene / CAN
— Sounds good, Mini Bites in Silver Lake / Thrillist
— I want me some George Esquivel lace-ups! / [...]
Tags: B+S Notes·Chastity Bono·Chaz Bono·Cher·Eco Dry Cleaners·Esquivel Shoes·George Esquivel·Lakers·Lanvin·Magic·Mini Bites·Project Runway·Rami Kashou for HSN·Upstairs Boutique·Urban Outfitters
B+S Notes—May 28, 2009
May 28th, 2009 · No Comments · News
Scarlett for Mango from WWD
— Gwyneth’s GOOP takes on addiction / GOOP
— H&M opens at the Westside Pavilion Thursday, June 11 / H&M
— Fairfax High’s prom queen is a guy / LAT
— Guys, anyone need some $845 Lanvin high tops? / Barneys
— Free Krispy Kreme June 5 / PR Newswire
— Free Dunkin’ Donuts June 5 [...]
Tags: B+S Notes·Barack Obama·Beverly Center·Dunkin' Donuts·Fairfax High School·Fluxus·GOOP·H&M·Krispy Kreme·Lanvin·Mango·Marc Jacobs for Waterford·Mos Def·Omelle·Scarlett Johansson·Steven Shein·Umami·Umami Burger
Shops and Eats—Melrose Getting Gourmet Churros with Xooro, Phi Coming, Vera Wang On Hold, Nanette Lepore Gone, Hopes for a Cafe
May 14th, 2009 · 3 Comments · EAT, FASHION
Clockwise from top left: Gourmet churros spot Xooro coming; former Nanette Lapore space; Phi coming; supposedly Vera Wang is supposed to be coming in on the north and south (pictured here) side of the street; click to expand
So, after scouring the more easterly part of Melrose Avenue toward Fairfax, I ventured west heading toward La [...]
Tags: DVF·Eats·Lanvin·Marc by Marc Jacobs·Max & Co.·Nanette Lepore·Phi·Shops·Shops and Eats·Vera Wang·Xooro
Sales—Perrey Reeves Hosts at La Perla, Madison ‘In Your Dreams’ Already a Reality
March 31st, 2009 · No Comments · SALE
La Perla event tomorrow
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
WHO: La Perla
WHAT: Perrey Reeves hosts shopping event benefiting Clothes Off Our Back, featuring 25% off the label’s red carpet options, plus cocktails
WHERE: 433 North Rodeo Drive, 310-860-0561, RSVP to rsvp@laperlafashions.com, 7pm-9pm
THURSDAY, APRIL 2—SUNDAY, APRIL 5
WHO: Madison
WHAT: In Your Dreams Sale, featuring up to 75% off select men’s and [...]
Tags: Balmain·Burberry Prorsum·Chloé·Clothes Off Our Back·Comme des Garcons·Gucci·In Your Dreams Sale·La Perla·Lanvin·Madison·Marni·Missoni·Nina Ricci·Perrey Reeves·Pucci·Sales·Stella McCartney·YSL
