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Questions—Know Any Cool Fabric Shops?

October 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · DESIGN, ECO, FASHION

Ashanti Fabrics from Viva Vena Cava
Ever since Ma Frangine emailed me the following fabric question (my apologies, it was a while ago), I’ve been avidly following the fashion blog. Always so nice when people reach out! The question?
I am looking for cool fabric shops in LA. Do you know of any good ones? I [...]

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B+S Notes—September 15, 2009

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Looks from Marc Jacobs show, from NYT
— Station Fire 91% contained / LAist
— Nearly 1,000 Layoffs Loom at City Hall as Money Runs Out / LAist
— 7 Eleven Opens New Store: Free Pizza + The Laker Girls / Squid Ink
— RIP, Patrick Swayze / LAT
— Top Five Patrick Swayze Dance Sequences / StyleCaster
— Cathy Horyn [...]

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B+S Notes—September 11, 2009

September 11th, 2009 · No Comments · News

At the feet of a ‘Vogue’ intern, from NYT
— Fashion’s Night (to Hang) Out / The Spiel
— Oldest woman, Gertrude Baines, 115, dies / LA Observed
— Station Fire Containment Continues to Increase / LAist
— Coldwater Canyon Could Open Saturday Afternoon / LAist
— Shopping vintage eyewear at Hotel de Ville / LAist
— Check out documentary Brick [...]

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B+S Notes—September 10, 2009

September 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · News

Chanel mannequins from LA in Bloom
— Map of Fashion’s Night Out events in LA / Racked LA
— Coco Avant Chanel post-screening store mannequins / LA is Bloom
— Cute, Sprinkles message boxes / DailyCandy
— Christian Louboutin Goes Psycho / Style File
— Video: Vena Cava spring 2010 / Nitrolicious
— Trendspotting / NYT
— Gwyneth makes Bibimbop / GOOP
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B+S Notes—August 26, 2009

August 26th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Peach and blackberry crisp from LAT
— Edward Kennedy dies at 77; ‘liberal lion of the Senate / LAT
— Mmmm, peach and blackberry crisp recipe / LAT
— Draft No. 17 by Jasmin Shokrian / DailyCandy; previously
— Cassie for DimePiece “Nine Lives” Fall 2009 Collection / Nitrolicious
— And more on The Smokin’ Joint with pretty food photos [...]

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Shops—Love It! Vionnet Aims to Inspire

August 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · FASHION

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Can’t wait to get to Vionnet, you know with the pretty pink awning at 158 North Robertson Boulevard, where an entire wall has been transformed into an inspiration board and there’s new merch from Seneca Rising, Vena Cava, Decolette, CLU, Soyun and more!
More pretty photos this way…

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B+S Notes—July 29, 2009

July 29th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Julia & Julia from NYT
— Curate Couture Designer and Vintage Consignment in Brentwood / DailyCandy
— LA flea market fashion / The Pipeline
— National Study Ranks Best and Worst Beaches: We’re Number 22 / LAist
— Drive-Thru CSA in Los Angeles! / ReadyMade Blog
— Exhibit at Reform School this Friday / Reform School
— Ghostwriter Sanford Dody Struggled [...]

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B+S Notes—July 16, 2009

July 16th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Better Shelter home in Silver Lake is lovely, lovely! From Apartment Therapy
— CFDA/Vogue Announce 2009 Fashion Fund Finalists / Style.com
— Better Shelter’s Silver Lake Cottage Makeover / Apartment Therapy
— Love it, Mason by Michelle Mason Fall 2009 / The City Sage
— Forever 21 starting makeup line / StyleCaster
— How to sew an exposed zipper / [...]

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Fashions—Two Cents, Alexander Wang, Vena Cava Gap Design Editions

June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · FASHION

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While I was checking out the Sprinkles hubbub at The Grove, I figured I might as well run in and see the Gap Design Editions in person, the collab between the chain and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists. As you’ve likely heard, this time out, it’s all about khaki for designers/labels Alexander Wang, [...]

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Sales—Covet Los Angeles, Geren Ford Pop-Up at Feature Boutique, The Music Tee by LNA + Invisible DJ at Ron Herman, Elaine Kim Sale,

June 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · SALE

The Music Tee by LNA +Invisible DJ at Ron Herman
CURRENTLY
WHO: Covet Los Angeles
WHAT: Summer sale, featuring 30%-50% off labels such as Alexander Wang, Shipley & Halmos, Bensoni, Rhys Dwfen, Kimberly Ovitz, Loeffler Randall, Lutz & Patmos, Lorick, Smythe, plus fall preview
WHERE: 110 Barrington Walk, Brentwood, 310-471-5245, Mon 11am-5pm, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm
THURSDAY, JUNE 11
WHO: Geren Ford Pop-Up [...]

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Sales—Feature Boutique, Peter Alexander, Harveys for Disney Couture, Generic Man at Space 15 Twenty, Archive Agency

June 5th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE

Generic Man
CURRENTLY
WHO: Feature Boutique
WHAT: Up to 50% off summer sale, featuring labels such as Wayne, Paul and Joe, Alexander Wang, Vena Cava, Brian Reyes and more
WHERE: 11958 San Vicente Boulevard, Brentwood, 310-826-6600, Mon-Fri 10:30am-6:30pm, Sat 11am-6pm
CURRENTLY
WHO: Peter Alexander
WHAT: 50% off everything in store
WHERE: 109 South Robertson Blvd, 310-275-4438, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun noon-6pm
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
WHO Harveys [...]

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B+S Notes—May 20, 2009

May 20th, 2009 · No Comments · News

Morgan Freeman and model Lara Stone in Vogue from The Pipeline
— As of 8:44am, Paul Koretz has slight lead in District 5 balloting / LA Now
— Trutanich defeats Weiss in L.A. city attorney’s race / LAT
— First Lady Wears L.A. Designer Jasmin Shokrian / Trade Talk
— Pre-fixe meal at BreadBar on West 3rd /Thrillist
— Enter [...]

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