Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Loeffler Randall launches ecommerce
— Bistro LQ for $40! / Food Marathon
— Make/Shift Rethinks Vintage for Today’s Recessionista / Trade Talk; previously
— Osteria La Buca Expands Into Retail / Eating LA
— DailyCandy is going to do online sample sale-ing / Racked LA
— LA Didn’t Mind Barneys-Style Bloody Windows / Racked NY
— Billion Dollar Babes hits LA [...]

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Collina Strada Handbags!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
WHO: Collina Strada at Dolce Vita
WHAT: Launch party for new eco-friendly handbag collection, featuring drinks and small bites, music and artist William Saint James
WHERE: 8481 Melrose Place, West Hollywood, 323-782-9739, 6pm-10pm
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
WHO: Post’age at Ron Robinson/Fred Segal
WHAT: VIP fall denim style makeover party, featuring tips from celeb stylist Joey Tierney, [...]

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— Eats—No More Mimosa, A Peek at Bistro LQ
— Eats—D’Amore’s Pizza Progress
— Real Estates—8243 West 3rd Street Down for the Count
— Shuttering Shop News—Contessa S. Home Bids Adieu
— Markets—Farmers Market 75th Anniversary Celebration
— Markets—New West Hollywood Pavilions Has a Case of the Uglies
— Shoes—Envying South Willard’s Handmade Sandals
— Fashions—Diavolina’s J Brand Skinny Exclusive
— [...]

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MAKE/SHIFT designers Jillian Bleisweiss and Suzanne Shpall; an African-print top and reworked denim from their collection; click to expand
It seems to be a sign of the times—economic crunch, environmental awareness—that fashion peeps are opting to work with what’s already out there, rather than contributing to more production and the subsequent waste it produces. Locally, we’ve [...]

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Looks from Make/Shift; click to expand
CURRENTLY
WHO: Bird LA
WHAT: Spring collections at 60% off and summer collections at 30% off, including Kristensen du Nord, Repetto, Graham & Spencer and more
WHERE: 8428 Melrose Place, Suite B, 323-651-9920, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
CURRENTLY
WHO: Zachary’s Smile
WHAT: 50%-70% off summer sale
WHERE: 4014 Santa Monica Boulevard, Silver Lake, 323-668-1900, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
THROUGH SATURDAY, [...]

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