Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Stella McCartney lingerie at Coco de Mer
CURRENTLY
WHO: Creatures of Comfort
WHAT: Up to 70% off fall/winter sale, featuring merch from Acne, APC, Bernhard Willhelm, Alexander Wang, VPL, United Bamboo, Jasmin Shokrian, Zero Maria Cornejo, Peter Jensen, Henrik Vibskov, Rachel Comey, Karen Walker, Opening Ceremony, and more in-store and online
WHERE: 7971 Melrose Avenue, 323-655-7855, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun [...]

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— Eats—Name of La Brea Dining Restaurant Revealed
— Shuttering Shop News—Borders La Cienega Has Its Last Day
— Shops—Anticipating Alexander Wang at Opening Ceremony
— Shops—Beverly Connection Gets a Trim
— Real Estates—Shaved and Shredded at Former Pixie Market Space
— Shuttering Shop News—Fornarina, MM Melrose Project
— Bags—Clare Vivier Restocks Target’s Red Shop with Textural Clutches
— Shops—Who What Where…Can’t Wait! [...]

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Images from Opening Ceremony
— Text by Christina von Messling
I was expecting a madhouse when approaching Opening Ceremony on Saturday for the opportunity to view and pre-order Alexander Wang’s spring/summer 2010 collection, with the designer himself being there to chat and shake hands with his loyal fans. But to my surprise it was moderately quiet when [...]

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Jay is not going away, from WSJ
— NBC Puts ‘Jay Leno’ Back Into Old Slot / WSJ
— Minorities Now the Majority in Cali for 18 and Under / LAist
— Prop. 8 trial to include unprecedented testimony / LAT
— Opening Ceremony And Levi’s To Collaborate / The Pipeline
— A native sensibility to Autry exhibition / LAT
— [...]

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Deals at Creatures of Comfort
CURRENTLY
WHO: Petro Zillia
WHAT: January Sale, featuring up to 50% off and more in-store and online
WHERE: 8218 West 3rd Street, 323-782-0424, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
CURRENTLY
WHO: Whitley Kros
WHAT: Up to 70% off
WHERE: Online
CURRENTLY
WHO: Sigerson Morrison and Belle
WHAT: 50% off select styles
WHERE: 8307 West Third Street, 323-655-6133, Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 12pm-5pm
CURRENTLY
WHO: Satine
WHAT: Up to [...]

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Jason Wu petaled coat is a stunner
— NYE dining guide, places to party—and what to drink / Daily Dish
— Here’s your guide to starting anew in 2010 (and nursing that hangover) / Daily Dish
— NYE cocktails / GOOP
— Festive flutes / Rachel Zoe
— Toilet training your cat / WSJ
— Slide Show: The arts in 2009 [...]

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Deals at Creature of Comfort
CURRENTLY
WHO: Creatures of Comfort
WHAT: 25%-50% off fall/winter sale, featuring merch from Acne, APC, Bernhard Willhelm, Alexander Wang, VPL, United Bamboo, Jasmin Shokrian, Zero Maria Cornejo, Peter Jensen, Henrik Vibskov, Rachel Comey, Karen Walker, Opening Ceremony, and more in-store and online
WHERE: 7971 Melrose Avenue, 323-655-7855, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
THROUGH THURSDAY, DECEMBER [...]

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Free bibs at Feeding Birds Boutique
THROUGH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26
WHO: Creatures of Comfort
WHAT: 25% off most fall/winter items by entering code ’special25′ at checkout; labels include Acne, APC, Bernhard Willhelm, Alexander Wang, VPL, United Bamboo, Jasmin Shokrian, Zero Maria Cornejo, Peter Jensen, Henrik Vibskov, Rachel Comey, Karen Walker, Opening Ceremony, and more; plus jewelry at 30%-80% [...]

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— Text and photos by Lilliam Rivera
On Sunday, I strolled over to the indie bookstore Family to catch Spike Jonze, director of Where the Wild Things Are, give a quick Q&A and sign his great behind-the-scenes book on the movie titled Heads On and We Shoot. At 4:30pm, I was expecting a madhouse but instead [...]

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Love the Pendleton/Opening Ceremony coat shown left…but at $500 and with short sleeves not exactly practical, from The Pipeline
— Downtown Fashion Walk in tonight / Downtown Fashion Walk
— Negotiating the Downtown Art Walk / Style Section LA
— Rock Fashion Week moves venues to Peterson Auto Museum / CAN
— Tour of the Ed Hardy warehouse / [...]

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Opening Ceremony windows in Tokyo, from Poketo Blog
— Power Outages Continue: 13,000 Without Service This Morning / LAist
— Krys n Jack’s wood shop-inspired debut collection / Chic Leak
— Kris n Jack and Phong Hong at fash week / All the Rage
— A look at Michel Berandi’s futuristic fashion installation / Style Section LA
— L.A. Fashion’s [...]

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— Shops—Decades Hearts Kiki
— Fashions—Current/Elliott’s New Deadstock Range
— Shuttering Shop News—Sorum Noce Exits Melrose
— B+S Eats—The Smokin’ Joint, Pulled Pork, Catfish Bites and Fried Pickles
— City—Neighborhood Bicycle Network Recommendations
— Eats—Philippe Chow in Former Dolce Windows
— Shops—Some Odd Rubies Shuttering West 3rd Outpost, Open Till October 1
— Shops—Eyes May Be the Prize at Former Devon [...]

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