Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Multi strand coin necklace, $500; chain with champagne drop necklace, $200; large hollow water hoop earrings, $250; coin short drop earrings, $85; click to expand
Jewelry designer Dominique Cohen—whose 18kt precious stones and pearls collection goes into the five figures—has dipped her toe into affordable waters before with a collection for Target in 2007, and [...]

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UCLA students protest the 32% fee hike, 14 were arrested, from LAT
— Check out Soda Pop’s sandwiches and more / Food Marathon
— Reid healthcare plan unveiled / LAT
— Stella McCartney to do a second GapKids collection for spring / Fashionista
— There’s going to be an Umami Truck / Eater LA
— Why It’s Hard to Resist [...]

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— From our friends at TheFind
Ponchos are making an appearance again this fall in the form of chunky knits. Think handmade, warm and cozy. Many are a fusion of sweater and poncho that button up the front, making them easier to layer. You’ll see hoods, pockets and zippers as added features as well. Look for [...]

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— From our friends at TheFind
After making an appearance on the runway at Marc by Marc Jacobs, the fur boot is back. You may recall the mukluk trend from a few seasons ago. Yes, it’s back and it is part of the larger fur trend we are seeing on faux fur vests in particular as [...]

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Tea, gift and chocolate specialty shop Algabar will be closing its door at 342 South La Brea Avenue, just south of West 3rd Street, at the end of September. Per an email from the retailer, Algabar teas and tea accessories will continue to be avail online with a new site coming in a few months: [...]

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Our picks for houndstooth clothing and accessories (top left, clockwise): Preen Hound Power mini dress $1,120, at Net-a-Porter; Alexander McQueen Houndstooth check pencil dress, $1,845 at Net-a-Porter; MICHAEL Michael Kors Houndstooth Gloves, $150 at Michaelkors.com; MadieDeluxe Chelsea Houndstooth Small Pleated Clutch with Ring, $48 at buildanest.com; Loeffler Randall Gathered Tier Jacket in Houndstooth, $248 at [...]

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Gray dresses and coats from upper left clockwise: Marc Jacobs Sweatshirt Dress, $1,100 at Saks.com; Vanessa Bruno Draped jersey dress, $410 at Net-a-Porter; RM by Roland Mouret Norther wool-blend herringbone coat, $2,695 at Net-a-Porter; Vince Silk-blend over-sized sweater, $245 at Net-a-Porter ; Dress shown in center: Theory Gray Silk And Jersey Tank Dress, $165.00 at [...]

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Rachel Zoe’s first must-have item? $680 Brian Atwood heels above. Her cheaper alternative is $129.95 Steve Maddens.
— 2009 International Best-Dressed List / Vanity Fair
— A breakdown of the above list / FWD
— Cremo Cream shaving cream for guys at Fred Segal / Thrillist
— Hotel Bel-Air closing for two years / LA Observed
— Sunset Junction Street [...]

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Photos of Petit Bateau from The Pipeline
— Love Petit Bateau, the summer lookbook / The Pipeline/Refinery29
— Done and done, Circuit City liquidating merch / Gizmodo
— Alexander McQueen collabing with Puma / The Pipeline/ Refinery29
— Saks lays off 1,100 employees, 9% of its workforce / WWD
— Mar Vista’s Curious Palate Gourmet Food Shop & Cafe / [...]

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In case you haven’t heard, as a result of a 2003 lawsuit against major department stores, starting January 20, stores such as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks, Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s have to pony up $175 million worth of beauty products nationwide to customers—one item per cosmetics company, Chanel, L’Oreal, Lancome included.
Per Fashionista, “it seems some [...]

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