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Trends—White Hot for a Cool Spring

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments · BAGS, FASHION, JEWELRY, SHOES

— From our friends at TheFind
White is on fire this spring. I am loving the cool crisp shades in bold shapes inspired by the season’s futurism trend. I hope you didn’t miss Kate Hudson’s all white Marchesa gown at Sunday’s Golden Globes. The Marchesa gown and sky high Casadei platform pumps are a definite departure [...]

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Sales—Barneys, Intermix, Hayden-Harnett, Tarina Tarantino, Dimepiece, Sugar Lilie, EM & Co, H&M, Club Monaco, Jenette Bras, Cerre, Rock & Republic, Hands-On 3rd

November 25th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE

Chloe and Stella on sale at Barneys
CURRENTLY
WHO: Barneys
WHAT: Up to 40% off fall sale, including clothing, shoes, accessories for men, women, kids and home
WHERE: 9570 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, 310-276-4400, Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 10am-7pm, Thu 10am-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm ; Barneys CO-OP, 189 The Grove Drive, 323-761-5255, Mon-Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 11am-8pm
THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29
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Sales—Rock & Republic Freebie at Footcandy, The Organic Pharmacy Shopping Night with EcoStiletto.com

October 26th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE

Shoes at Footcandy
CURRENTLY
WHO: Footcandy
WHAT: While supplies, get a Rock & Republic clutch with purchase
WHERE: 11934 San Vicente Boulevard, Brentwood, 310-820-4800, Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-4pm
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27
WHO: The Organic Pharmacy
WHAT: EcoStiletto.com invites all to shopping event, featuring organic glam mineral makeovers by celeb makeup artist Christy Colman, vitamin and mineral scans, organic drinks and [...]

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Sales—EM & Co Fashion Shows, R&R/Essie Matte Collection at Rock & Republic, Ximena Valero Trunk Show at Mesh & Lace

October 13th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE

Rock & Republic Essie Matte Collection
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
WHO: EM & Co
WHAT: Presented by EM & Co and recording artist Kimberly Cole, fashion show featuring Ventidue, Queenie4Ever, and Helles; cocktails, apps, valet parking, gift bags; event will be streamed live at GoldenStyleLIVE.com
WHERE: 7940 West 3rd Street, RSVP to 323-782-8155 or rsvp@emandco.com, 7pm-11pm
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
WHO: Essie at [...]

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B+S Weekly Round-Up—September 8-11, 2009

September 12th, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— Eats—G.D. Happy Properties Inc. Take Over Former Food Court LA Space
— Shops—Inside Satine’s New Boutique, Lotsa Pretty Pics
— Beauty—Salon to Former Built by Wendy Space
— Shops—Tyra Trashed on West 3rd
— Films and Fashions—Free Tickets to ‘Coco Before Chanel’ at Skirball!
— Target—Rodarte for Target Pops Up on eBay
— Eats—Joan’s on Third Expands Outdoor [...]

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Fashion’s Night Out—Robertson Boulevard Crawl, Part 2, No Photos at Rock & Republic

September 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · BEAUTY, EVENT, FASHION

— By Lilliam Rivera
See, this is the problem when retailers won’t allow photos to be taken at events, but alright, you’ll have to use your imagination on this one. Rolling in after taking ample photos at Phillip Lim, rap music was pumping down the block at Rock & Republic, where as soon as you entered, [...]

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Shops—’Fashion’s Night Out’ Thursday, September 10, Your Massive Events List!

September 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments · ACCESSORIES, ART, BEAUTY, EVENT, FASHION, JEWELRY

Though there’s no doubt NYC is the place to be on Thursday, September 10 for ‘Fashion’s Night Out,’ part of Vogue’s global initiative to toast fashion and get people shopping, LA is also gearing up for a fash-packed night around town from the mass of happenings at Fred Segal’s Melrose center to Phillip Lim, Neiman [...]

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B+S Weekly Round-Up—May 25-29

May 30th, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— Neighborhoods—12th Annual Art & Design Walk Saturday
— Shops—Third Medical Marijuana Dispensary for West 3rd Street
— Shops—Lotta Stensson Moving From Melrose to West 3rd Street
— Eats—Home Cafe Replacing Pastis on Beverly
— Shops—Former Maxfield-ers Opening Church on Santa Monica Boulevard
— Shops—Rock & Republic’s Glossy Robertson Finish
— Eats—Minestraio’s $12.99 Three-Course Lunch Special
— Fast Fashions—Forever 21’s 8TEE4 [...]

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Shops—Rock & Republic’s Glossy Robertson Finish

May 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments · FASHION

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After getting an earlier peek inside, I stopped by the just-opened Rock & Republic at 103 South Robertson Boulevard this weekend. It’s a very glossy affair, with its Maison Martin Margiela-esque exterior, immense circular couch inside surrounded by flat screens, permanent DJ setup in one corner, and, of course, the high-glitz men’s and [...]

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B+S Weekly Round-Up—May 11-15, 2009

May 16th, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— Shops—Organized, Pristine Goodwill Opens on Beverly
— Fashions—Fashion @ The Grove’s Runway Debut at Barneys Co-Op
— Shops—Moods of Norway Opens on Robertson Saturday
— Shops—A Peek Inside Rock & Republic on Robertson
— Shops—Terra Moving from West 3rd Street Location
— Shops—Lisa Kline Remodeling and Downsizing Robertson Boutique?
— Eats—Pita Bar & Grill Upgrades Signage
— Eats—Pizza Coming [...]

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Shops—A Peek Inside Rock & Republic on Robertson

May 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · FASHION

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Clearly, Rock & Republic did not open it’s Robertson boutique in February; as of Tuesday, the storefront windows were still veiled in paper, but I was able to snap a few photos of the interior, which looks done in terms of construction.
» Shops—Rock & Republic Robertson Opening February

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Sales—Ethel 20% Off, Rock & Republic on Hautelook

March 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · SALE

Looks from Rock & Republic
THROUGH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 @ 11PM
WHO: Rock & Republic on HauteLook
WHAT: Deals on men’s, women’s and kids
WHERE: Online
THROUGH TUESDAY, MARCH 31
WHO: Ethel
WHAT: Mention Lucky and get 20% off any one item
WHERE: 8235 1/2 West 3rd Street, 323-658-8602, Mon-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

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