Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Organic NyQuil has roasted green chile and Southern Comfort among other ingredients, from Hot Knives
— Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has leukemia / LAT
— CNN Never Covered Being Protested in Three Cities / Fishbowl LA
— This Thursday H&M opens at Westfield Century City / H&M
— L.A. Eccentric James Goldstein Talks Fashion and Architecture / Style Section [...]

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— Eats—Exciting! The Smokin’ Joint BBQ Now Open!
— Eats—Later Hours Accompany New Little Next Door Bar
— Beauty—Voda Spa Lures Celebs (Leo, Beyonce, et al.) and Me
— Pets—RIP Snuggles
— Shop In Shops—J Brand Gallery at Ron Herman Draws Celeb Fans and Shoppers
— B+S Wants—J Brand/Hussein Chalayan Denim Jodhpurs
— Shops—2,000-Sq-Ft Henri Bendel Opening at [...]

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I’m not gonna lie—part of the allure of the Sean John holiday preview at the SLS Hotel was checking out one of the suites, specifically #10. And, yes, it is quite posh, Philippe Starck sleek with touches of mid-century modern to keep it grounded. Sure, the sliding mirrored door from bathroom to bedroom and living [...]

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Sean John rack of women’s outerwear with faux chinchilla at front; click to expand any images
Last week Sean John hosted a preview at a suite at the SLS Hotel for the upcoming men’s and women’s holiday collections, called ‘We Own the Night,’ which I imagine is how Diddy feels on an average Tuesday. His PR [...]

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Weekly Highlights
— Eats—La Terza Morphs Into More Affordable Minestraio
— Shops—Hands-On 3rd in Former She Sells Seashells Space
— Shops—Zara Brings More Fast Fashion to The Grove
— Beauty—Scissor Kick, Jeannine Brousseau Amps Up Freshen Studio
— Shops—Stretching Those Legs, DF Feet Expands
— Shops—Beverly Blossoms Stays in Pinkyotto Pink
— Shops—Earnest Sewn Co-Founders Exit, Boutique Not Coming to [...]

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Per Racked LA, the new Moss outpost in the SLS Hotel “…seems to attract more customers, so they’re closing up the Melrose gallery [at 8444] and moving over some of the bigger items, like lighting, over to the SLS space. The odder, artier objects, however, are heading back to New York.” The high design [...]

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