Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Looks on sale at Faire Frou Frou
CURRENTLY
WHO: Mona More
WHAT: 70% off fall/winter ‘09 collections from designer shoe labels include Dries Van Noten, Marni, Rick Owens, Phi and more
WHERE: 1112 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, 310-452-4070, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
THROUGH SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14
WHO: Faire Frou Frou
WHAT: Valentine’s Day sale, featuring lovely lingerie
WHERE: 13017 Ventura Boulevard, Studio [...]

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Big LA Eyeworks sale!
THROUGH SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28
WHO: Sigerson Morrison
WHAT: Shoe drive for Haiti—bring in gently worn comfortable shoes (men’s, women’s or kids) and receive 15% off spring/summer collection and an extra 10% off sale merch
WHERE: 8307 West 3rd Street, 323-655-6133, Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 12pm-5pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28
WHO: Sugar Lilie, dessous prives
WHAT: Opening reception for ‘Intimate Captures: [...]

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Outside Joan’s on Third
— Text and photos by Christina von Messling
I had been looking forward to the West 3rd Street Holiday Party for a while, it seemed like a great way to take care of my holiday shopping and to get into a festive, Christmas-y mood (this I find especially challenging in Southern California).
My [...]

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These Quote Bags make me want to go on a picnic, from Oh Joy!
— Top 10 Ways to Eat Local in LA / Squid Ink
— West 3rd Street’s Sugar Lilie gets some shine in WWD / WWD
— Reviving the Roxy: Can the Strip Follow? / NYT
— A Hamburger in Paris / The Moment
— Nice: [...]

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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
WHO: [...]

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— Eats—Seriously, Kiss My Bundt Needs You to Buy Bundts
— Eats—Free Kiss My Bundt Slices Sunday! It’s National Bundt Day, Of Course
— Shops—BedHead Pajamas Opens on West 3rd
— Shops—Sugar Lilie Dessous Prives Now Open for All Your Lovely, Lacy Needs
— Shop In Shops—Tesoro Filling Up with Gifty Merch
— Eats—Darioush Coming to Restaurant Row
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— Shops—Lingerie Boutique Sugar Lilie to Former Some Odd Rubies Space
— Pets—Spot! Pet Boutique Moves to La Cienega
— Real Estates—Up, Up, Up Goes Five-Story Blackburn Property
— Decors—Rose Tarlow Melrose House, Brenda Antin Hops Across Beverly
— Questions—Know Any Cool Fabric Shops?
— Shops—A Peek at Clothespin Coming to Melrose
— Shops—White House Black Market to Beverly [...]

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While I was absolutely saddened by Some Odd Rubies shuttering at 8024 West 3rd Street, I was heartened to sit down with Stacy Shakoor the other day for coffee at Little Next Door (wind gusting, power going in and out) and hear all about Sugar Lilie, dessous prives, her boutique set to open [...]

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