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Looks from Laeken
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
WHO: Laeken, Maxine Dillon at Artwalk at the Brewery
WHAT: Sample sale and installations; Laeken will be at #103; Maxine Dillon will be at #105, Dillon’s sale is cash only
WHERE: 620 Moulton Avenue, Downtown, 11am-6pm
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
WHO: Miss Jessie’s at Wilshire Beauty
WHAT: Meet Titi and Miko Branch, creators of Miss Jessie’s hair [...]

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— Shops—BedHead Pajamas Taking Former Malgosia Space
— Eats—Sneak Peek of Doughboys Interior
— Shuttering Shop News—Party Paper Life Closing This Friday
— Eats—Agura on La Cienega Soft Opens, Sneak Peek at Sushi, Sashimi and More
— Beauty—Frédéric Fekkai Reopens Expanded, Revamped Melrose Place Salon
— Eats—Pizza In a Cone, Thank You, Colbert, For the Culinary Enlightenment
— Shops—Former ‘Vogue’ Editor [...]

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Maxine Dillon opted for an installation at the Los Angeles Theatre, as part of LA Fashion on Broadway, to present her spring 2010 collection—a dozen or so pieces, where gauzy stripes (as if out of focus), feather prints, fringe and dip-dyes landed on dresses, skirts, jumpers, blouses, delicate camis and bodysuits, along [...]

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Elle Macpherson bras and panties at Panty Raid
CURRENTLY
WHO: Panty Raid
WHAT: Big pre-fall sale, featuring up to 50% labels such as Huit, Cosabella, Wacoal, Elle, Hanro and more
WHERE: 1953 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Feliz, 323-668-1888, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm
CURRENTLY
WHO: Welcome Hunters and Choose Chinatown
WHAT: At Welcome Hunters, find 70% off all current season items and up to [...]

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From the New India Film Exhibition, from NYT
— Generic Man launches women’s shoes / DailyCandy
— LA’s Maxine Dillon gets shine in Shop the Closet / WhoWhatWearDaily
— Cheaper iPhone, possibly Monday / Apple Insider
— The New India Film Exhibition at MoMA / NYT
— Catherine Malandrino launches ecommerce / Catherine Malandrino
— Rivi jeans at Douglas Fir / [...]

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Clockwise from top left: Outside Aero & Co; crochets earrings at Aero & Co; Joan’s on Third; Benefit Cosmetics’ window; click to expand
This weekend I checked out the neighborhood’s West 3rd Street Spring Stroll to find a rather quieter than usual Saturday. There was certainly an ebb and flow though; just as Ethel owner Deborah [...]

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Just a reminder of the Spring Stroll going on all day this weekend, Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, featuring festivity and deals at area boutiques, restaurants and other businesses on West 3rd Street, between Fairfax and La Cienega! Below are some of the offerings:
WHO: EM & Co
WHAT: Live jazz, featuring Ba-band, Saturday, [...]

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Leggings from Costume Dept.
THROUGH FRIDAY, MAY 1
WHO: Ethel
WHAT: Moving across the street sale, featuring 25% off merch storewide
WHERE: 8235 1/2 West 3rd Street, 323-658-8602, Mon-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
WHO: Pool Trade Show
WHAT: Sample sale, featuring labels such as Costume Dept., Minx Jewelry, Anzevino and Florence, Apartment 3, Boos & Besito, Brigid Catiis, Mike [...]

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Mike & Chris is not going out of business
THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 29
WHO: Show Pony
WHAT: Closing sale
WHERE: 1553 Echo Park Avenue, 213-482-7676, 12pm-6pm
THROUGH SATURDAY, APRIL 5
WHO: Lucky Brand
WHAT: 30% off your entire purchase with friends and family coupon
WHERE: In-store and online
FRIDAY, MARCH 27—WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
WHO: EM & Co
WHAT: ‘RE-PURPOSE: Shoes & Art’ exhibit by Jeff Cahill [...]

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Looks from Maxine Dillon; click to expand
The second and final day of BoxEight was a bit rocky in regards to the collections that were presented.
Some of the more commercial lines were solid and pleasing to the eye: Hayley Starr’s concept of the versatile dress—you can wear one of her styles in more than [...]

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