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Sales—Madison Fall/Winter Sale, Foley + Corinna Vintage Sale, Tanglewood Fiber Creations at Knitter’s Studio, Decadestwo One-Day Sale Benefiting Haiti, Silver Lake Art Craft Vintage Flea Market

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · SALE

Huge one-day sale benefiting Haiti at Decadestwo
CURRENTLY
WHO: Madison
WHAT: Fall/winter sale, featuring 50% off first item, 60% off second item, and 70% off third (or more) item
WHERE: All Madison Boutiques
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29—SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
WHO: Foley + Corinna
WHAT: Vintage blowout sale, featuring 50% off vintage party dresses, tops, leather, fur jackets, shoes and more; champagne on Friday
WHERE: [...]

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B+S Weekly Round-Up—January 11-15, 2010

January 16th, 2010 · No Comments · News

— Shuttering Shop News—One Year Left for Bodhi Tree Bookstore
— Shops—Wow, Vivienne Westwood to Melrose!
— Eats—Mira’le Soup Kitchen (Free Soup Tuesdays!)
— Eats—Something I Need to Do, Happy Hour at Froma on Melrose
— Shops—Halston Heritage Hits Madison, That Brand SJP May Soon Have a Stake In
— TVs—JWoWW of ‘Jersey Shore’ Sells Her ‘Infamous Yellow Shirt’ and [...]

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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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Shops—Madison and Diavolina Fete Opening, Pretty Shoes and Peeps!

October 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments · EVENT, FASHION

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Madison and Diavolina may have made their move from Robertson to around the corner to West 3rd back in April, but the side-by-side boutiques have continued to celebrate, bringing out peeps to fete the flagship shops’ launch with hairstyling (by Sebastian) and shopping (benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure) this past [...]

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Shops—Madison’s Fashion Carousel, Simply Chic with a Dose of Texture

September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · ACCESSORIES, FASHION

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I hadn’t been to Madison (8741 West 3rd Street) for a thorough wandering, since it moved around the corner from its former Robertson location, the racks now filled with Missoni silk and wool galore, YSL platform booties, silk bowed and draped Parker dresses, Kenny knit dresses, wraps and ponchos, painterly Giles dresses [...]

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Sales—Parke & Ronen, Ravishing Resale, Hunter Wellies at Madison Brentwood, Out of My Tree Wine Tasting, J Brand at Madison Westlake, East Hollywood Block Party

September 10th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE, Uncategorized

I want Hunter Wellies!
CURRENTLY
WHO: Parke & Ronen
WHAT: Up to 50% off spring/summer men’s swimwear sale
WHERE: 8012 1/2 Melrose Avenue, 323-852-1635, Mon-Sat noon-7pm, Sun noon-5pm
THROUGH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
WHO: Ravishing Resale
WHAT: Summer Clearance Sale, featuring up to 50% off already reduced prices, many items at $25 or less!
WHERE: 8127 West 3rd Street, 323-655-8480, Tue-Sat 12pm-6pm; free parking [...]

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Sales—Mesh and Lace, EM Productions Multi-Designer Sample Sale, Jacquie Aiche Jewelry at Madison, Plastic Island and Mcginn, Rachel Pally, LA Fashion Bloom Closing Party at Taylor de Cordoba

August 12th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE

Jacquie Aiche jewelry at Madison Friday
THROUGH MONDAY, AUGUST 31
WHO: Mesh & Lace
WHAT: 30% off all regular-priced clothing, additional 20% off sale items and 30% off select shoes
WHERE: 3208 West Sunset Boulevard, 323-667-1732, Tue-Fri 12pm-7pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13—FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
WHO: EM Productions Sample Sale
WHAT: Featuring sample from $25-$150 from Society for Rational Dress, [...]

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Sales—Mesh & Lace Movie Night and Sale, House of Love and Luck and Red House Interiors, BYOB Sale at Vionnet, Emma Rose at Madison, Max & Co Summer Party, Healing Hands Exhibit and Open House, Keep Company Warehouse Sale

July 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments · ART, SALE

Emma Rose Jewelry at Madison
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
WHO: Mesh & Lace
WHAT: Movie night (Beach Party and Bikini Beach) and storewide savings, featuring popcorn, candy, drinks, plus 50% off all regular-priced merch and and additional 20% off sale merch
WHERE: 3208 West Sunset Boulevard, 323-667-1732, Regular store hours: Tue-Fri 12pm-7pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm; Event: 7pm-9pm
THURSDAY, JULY 30—SATURDAY, [...]

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B+S Notes—July 27, 2009

July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Sleek in all black, from StreetPeeper

— 43-story, Daniel Libeskind-designed tower approved / LA Downtown News
— NFL workout / Vital Juice
— Copula Clothing Collection / DailyCandy
— Exploratory subway drilling schedule this week / LA Observed
— Amber Valletta collabs with LA label Monrow / Fashionista
— Grace Jones at the Hollywood Bowl / La Vie en Rose
— Beer [...]

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Sales—The Way We Wore Summer Sale, Chris Benz Trunk Show at Beckley, Goldsign Trunk Show at Madison

July 20th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE

Looks from Chris Benz
MONDAY, JULY 20—SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
WHO: The Way We Wore
WHAT: Annual summer sale, featuring 50% off the designer collection, shoes, accessories, jewelry and merch that’s never hit the sales floor
WHERE: 334 South La Brea Avenue, 323-937-0878, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
WHO: Chris Benz at Beckley
WHAT: Chris Benz trunk show, featuring bubbly, [...]

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Sales—Omelle Shoe Party, L*Space Swimwear at Madison Malibu, Beige’s Spring Sale and Capretta Trunk Show

May 13th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE

Omelle!
THURSDAY, MAY 14
WHO: Omelle at Khastoo Gallery
WHAT: Spring shoe party, featuring drinks, shoes and limited editions
WHERE: 7556 West Sunset Boulevard, 310-966-0592, 7pm-9:30pm
THURSDAY, MAY 14
WHO: L*Space Swimwear at Madison
WHAT: Trunk show, featuring L*Space’s 2009 collection, wine, cheese and crackers; get a fit consultation with designer Monica Wise; get free coverup from label with purchase
WHERE: 3835 Cross [...]

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Sales—Satine, Vie Boutique, Raven Kauffman at Des Kohan, EM & Co, EM Productions, Gregory Parkinson at LFrank, T Luxury, Madison

April 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · DESIGN, SALE

Raven Kauffman Couture handbags
CURRENTLY
WHO: Satine
WHAT: Dirty 30 Deals, featuring 30 days of discounts, including 40% off labels such as VPL, Thakoon, Jenni Kayne and more
WHERE: 8117 West Third Street, 323-655-2142, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
WHO: Vie Boutique
WHAT: 75% off storewide Earth Day sale and one-year anniversary, featuring cocktails, snacks and gratis Rock Star Perfume [...]

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