Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

I spotted the “for lease” sign at 410 North La Cienega back in April, 2008 when there were racks of Love Amour’s boutique merch still lining the walls. I’m not exactly sure when photographic art center Art & Artifact took the space, but it couldn’t have been too long ago.

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Colleague Christina von Messling is in NYC covering fashion week, and just sent over this photo taken outside the Alexander McQueen boutique, which is closed until Saturday after the news of the designer’s death. A row of sweet roses line the shuttered storefront.

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Custom floral and botanical design studio Krislyn has closed its retail store, but is sticking close, opening a new studio accessible through the back entrance of the same building at 8216 West 3rd Street. Per the signage, it just opened Monday and is by appointment Monday-Thursday 10am-5pm, with open studio hours on Fridays 10am-5pm.
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Master barber Woody Lovell may not have hit his February 1 deadline to debut the Barbershop Club at the Farmers Market, but work is in progress at the space next to Starbucks, which is being built out to accommodate the new but shave haven. Between this and The Proper opening just down the street, there’s [...]

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Looks to be an Italian furniture showroom coming to 8783 Beverly Boulevard at Robertson and next to The Beverly Robertson building, which houses Coffee Bean and Jersi Salon. Brands include Baxter, Bontempi and Moroso. The big picture after the jump.

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Designer Deborah Rhein, who already has a D.L. Rhein retail/design studio on Motor, is aiming to open on West 3rd Street, just west of Sweetzer, around March 1. Merch includes lots of textural belts, totes and handbags, frames and albums, headbands, key chains and home items (adorable aprons and sea-inspired pillows) through a licensing agreement [...]

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OC’s Beach Bunny Swimwear did not open at 136 South Robertson Boulevard in November as planned, but the boutique is definitely on its way. Here’s a peek inside—wood floors, curvilinear walls, and a seafoam mood. A look at the storefront windows after the jump.

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And just like that, I want peep-toes…

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For those with deep pockets and a medical marijuana prescription, check out H2W—full name Healthy, Wealthy & Wise—at 917 North La Cienega Boulevard, south of Santa Monica Boulevard. It opened in October, and, according to Fox News (check the video after the jump), it’s doing “booming” business. Apparently, membership can be up to $10,000 a [...]

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Sadly, I missed the sale this past weekend at vintage trove Shabon (unfortunately, didn’t receive notice of the sale the day of) just down the way at 7617 1/2 Beverly Boulevard. The image sent along with the notice reminded me I have to go there more often, so many goodies to be found along those [...]

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Children’s boutique Eggy at 8365 West 3rd Street is getting ready to open this Thursday, February 4. Owner Jenny An, who launched the Eggy online boutique a year and a half ago, says she’s always planned on opening a brick and mortar: “It’s been a dream of mine. My mom’s had a women’s shop, Ann [...]

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While the Ross Dress for Less [may] will be closing its 3rd and Ogden location ([if] for the proposed and hotly contested Casden Properties project [breaks ground]), the discount retailer will be ‘opening soon’ at the Beverly Connection, and is currently hiring, per signage on the west and south sides of the shopping center. A [...]

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