Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Check out Duncan Quinn and UNICEF’s benefit tonight at the West 3rd Street boutique
THROUGH SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
WHO: Louis Vuitton
WHAT: Exclusive preview of spring/summer 2010 collection
WHERE: 295 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills,310-859-0458 to schedule a personal appointment, Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
WHO: Free People at Space 1520
WHAT: Opening party with food, drink, tunes, including Umami [...]

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In Bellevue’s first Neiman Marcus, also the first in the region
I’ve mentioned here and there that I grew up in Redmond, Washington. Over the holidays, I spent time in nearby Bellevue, a suburb also east of Seattle, which has always been upscale, but has reached new heights of schmancy-ness in the past years. The Bellevue [...]

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Jerome C. Rousseau’s fantastic heels, from Style Section LA
— Fashion photog Irving Penn dies at 92 / NYT
— Louis Vuitton’s Bags Steal A Very On-Time Show / Heard on the Runway
— More on J Brand/Henry Duarte collab / W Editors’ Blog
— I want all of these shoes by Jerome C. Rousseau / Style Section LA
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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, [...]

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Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte s/s 2010, from Jak & Jil
— Brick City Premiers Tonight on the Sundance Channel! / Dossier
— Who Won at the Emmy Awards? The List is Here / LAist
— Things the Emmys taught us / Gawker
— Emmys Best-Dressed 2009 / HuffPost
— Amazing! Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte s/s 2010 / Jak & [...]

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Louis Vuitton-plastered home in Mexico, from FWD
— Station Fire 38% contained / LAist
— Mode Israel LA announces Fashion Week roster / All the Rage
— Meet Your Food Blogger: Cathy Danh of Gastronomy / Squid Ink
— Lomo Arigato food truck launches tomorrow / Thrillist
— Free Kippah pattern from Knitter’s Studio / Knitter’s Studio
— Cinefamily calendar folding party [...]

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A rendering of Henri Bendel at the Beverly Center, from All the Rage; click to expand
Big news yesterday from All the Rage is that Henri Bendel will be opening its first LA location at the Beverly Center in November. The blog questions the potential of the higher-end department store in the mall: “who knows if [...]

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Tweedy cycling from ReadyMade Blog; click to expand
— Potato Chips Adds Tacos? / Food Marathon
— LAX 6th busiest airport / LA Observed
— WME Assistants Now Being Paid Like Teenage Babysitters / Gawker
— Los Angeles: Top 10 ‘Entourage’ Hotspots / BlackBook
— Artist Steven Shein’s Jewelry and Furniture / DailyCandy
— Launch My Line on Bravo / Racked [...]

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Kobe in China from WSJ
— 285 Bicycle Meter Hitches Now Throughout the City / LAist
— Formally AK, now The Tasting Kitchen / Daily Dish
— Locali’s Bicycle Treats / Kitsune Noir
— Where does a pirate drink artisanal cocktails? R Bar. Really. / Daily Dish
— MTV’s Styl’d filming on Melrose Place / Fashion Rules!
— Kobe Bryant [...]

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EMG Vintage throws its first LA shopping bash at the Roosevelt
THROUGH SATURDAY, JULY 4
WHO: Milkmade
WHAT: Summer sale, featuring 30% off men’s and women’s, including Operations, Trovata, What Goes Around Comes Around, Apolis Activism, and Corpus, as well as 30% off already marked down items (excluding accessories)
WHERE: 1413 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, 310-581-8890, Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun [...]

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A photo from Madonna’s fall 2009 Louis Vuitton ads from Fashionologie
— Conan O’Brien Slips to #2, garners young crowd / WSJ
— Michael Jackson in pictures / NYT
— That spectacular Farrah ‘do / Fashionista
— More Michael Jackson photos / WWD
— Anna Sui’s Gossip Girl–Inspired Target Collection / The Cut
— 50 Cent has significant equity in new [...]

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Fashion Rules! reports from its Melrose Place offices that UK handbag and accessories label Mulberry has emptied its shop at 8407 Melrose Place: “There is no merch on the shelves, and the store seems empty. What a pity.”
The blog points to rising prices as an issue for the brand: “they made chic leather bags [...]

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