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B+S Notes—January 28, 2010

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · News

MacBook and old school hardback cover lovers rejoice, from Oh Joy!
— Howard Zinn died, he was 87 / Boston Globe
— J.D. Salinger died, he was 91 / Mercury News
— McCall’s Meat & Fish Co. Opens in Los Feliz / DailyCandy
— W Hollywood opens today / LAist
— Versace losing 25% of its workforce / FWD
— Forget Jenny [...]

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B+S Notes—January 15, 2010

January 15th, 2010 · No Comments · News

Dreaming of McFancy, from Refinery 29
— For many in Haiti quake, help is still a no-show / LAT
— H1N1 death rates higher for Latinos, blacks and Native Americans in Cali / LAT
— Thumbs up for Smokin’ Joint on West 3rd / Squid Ink
— Conan O’Brien’s Late Night Craigslist ad / Craigslist
— Sandwiches, Capriotti’s opening on [...]

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Sales—Neighborhood Closing Sale, Nancy Chiu Show at Harverys, Fred Segal Santa Monica, The Way We Wore, Benefit Brow Arch Two for One, Yolk, Ravishing Resale with Special B+S Discount, Moods of Norway, Sugar Lilie ‘Love Letters’ Event, Brentwood Country Mart Semi-Annual Sale

January 8th, 2010 · No Comments · SALE

Get pretty brows at Benefit, two for one brow arch!
THROUGH SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
WHO: Neighborhood
WHAT: Closing sale, discounted merch, plus selling mannequins, tables, mirrors, custom counter, shelving and decor
WHERE: 1644 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, 310-392-4596
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
WHO: Harveys
WHAT: Meet INTRO Art & Fashion competition finalist Nancy Chiu and her too-cute “A Little Birdie Tote Me” bag, [...]

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B+S Notes—October 29, 2009

October 29th, 2009 · No Comments · News

A Treat Steet treat, from GOOP
— Treat Street gets lots of love from Gwyneth’s GOOP / GOOP
— Five minutes with L.A. fashion guru Ilaria Urbinati / W Editors’ Blog
— Living the slow life / Trend Central
— Chic DIY, inspired by Viktor & Rolf / FWD
— Large circulation, but WSJ shutting down Boston Bureau / Gawker
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Books—The House Dress: A Story of Eroticism and Fashion

February 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · FASHION, LIT, REAL ESTATE

DVF has redefined the housedress; click to expand
You will never fold yourself into a DVF wrap dress again without thinking about its historical, cultural and social context once you’ve read Elda Danese’s The House Dress: A Story of Eroticism and Fashion. Danese, who teaches at the graduate course in fashion design at the IUAV University [...]

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Sales—The Way We Wore, Rory Beca

January 16th, 2009 · No Comments · SALE

MONDAY, JANUARY 19
WHO: The Way We Wore
WHAT: Bi-annual winter sale, featuring 50% off all vintage clothing and select accessories, including labels such as Chanel, Moschino, Ungaro, YSL, Versace, DVF, Mary McFadden, Holly’s Harp and more through Sunday, February 15
WHERE: 334 South La Brea Avenue, 323-937-0878, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
WHO: Rory Beca
WHAT: Sample [...]

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