Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

— Shuttering Shop News—One Year Left for Bodhi Tree Bookstore
— Shops—Wow, Vivienne Westwood to Melrose!
— Eats—Mira’le Soup Kitchen (Free Soup Tuesdays!)
— Eats—Something I Need to Do, Happy Hour at Froma on Melrose
— Shops—Halston Heritage Hits Madison, That Brand SJP May Soon Have a Stake In
— TVs—JWoWW of ‘Jersey Shore’ Sells Her ‘Infamous Yellow Shirt’ and [...]

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Big, big news from Style Section LA today—Vivienne Westwood is opening up a boutique right around Melrose Avenue and Flores Street! Apparently, there’s a sign up and everything.
From the style site: “…it’s an incredibly ballsy move to open a retail store in this gnarly economic climate, especially if you’re a luxury brand (no [...]

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Deals at Creature of Comfort
CURRENTLY
WHO: Creatures of Comfort
WHAT: 25%-50% off fall/winter sale, featuring merch from Acne, APC, Bernhard Willhelm, Alexander Wang, VPL, United Bamboo, Jasmin Shokrian, Zero Maria Cornejo, Peter Jensen, Henrik Vibskov, Rachel Comey, Karen Walker, Opening Ceremony, and more in-store and online
WHERE: 7971 Melrose Avenue, 323-655-7855, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
THROUGH THURSDAY, DECEMBER [...]

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Looks from Pi Organic
STARTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
WHO: Elyse Walker
WHAT: First item purchases is 50% off; second is 60% off, third is 70% off; men and women, featuring designers such as Elizabeth and James, Gucci, M Missoni, Isabel Marant, Jenni Kayne Current Elliot, and more
WHERE: 15306 Antioch Street, Pacific Palisades, 310-230-8882, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
THURSDAY, DECEMBER [...]

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No joke, I get an insane amount of compliments on my Melissa flats—the ethically- and sustainably-minded shoe brand from Brazil, which collabs with genius artists, ranging from Zaha Hadid to Vivienne Westwood. I have a round-toe pair with cut-out and a pointy pair from Melissa’s collab with Alexandre Herchcovitch, both ridiculously comfortably and easy to [...]

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Rachel Pally debuted her pop-up shop at West 3rd and 6th; click to expand images
A fashion-y crowd came out last night for the launch of Rachel Pally’s pop-up shop at 456 South La Brea Avenue, where the designer’s flattering jersey creations (dresses long and short, tunics and tops, sexy jumpers) line long white walls, leading [...]

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Peeping Magda Berliner in NYC, from StreetPeeper
— LA designer Magda Berliner looking adorable in NYC / StreetPeeper
— The CFDA’s Fashion Cookbook / Racked NY
— Where the Wild Things Are review / Kitsune Noir
— Wild Things exceeds box office expectations / WSJ
— Some grocery stores no longer accept checks / Brand X
— Everyone loving the Pierre [...]

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Hats and earrings from Medianoche
CURRENTLY
WHO: Diavolina
WHAT: Up to 70% off 3.1 Phillip Lim, Current/Elliott, J Brand, Vivienne Westwood and more
WHERE: 8741 West 3rd Street, 310-550-1341?, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm
CURRENTLY
WHO: Joann Smyth Jewely at Yuki Sharoni
WHAT: Check out the designer’s pearl and stone jewels (also does custom engagement rings and restyles pearl strands and gemstones), and [...]

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Looks from fall ‘09 Rozae Nichols
THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
WHO: EM&CO
WHAT: 20% off all regularly-priced fall merch, plus $200 and under sale racks with Vivienne Westwood, JC de Castelbajac and more
WHERE: 7940 West 3rd Street, 323-782-8155, Daily 11am-7pm; Extended hours Thursday till 10pm
THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
WHO: H&M
WHAT: For every two items purchased, get 50% off the [...]

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Spring looks on sale at Built by Wendy
CURRENTLY
WHO: Arcade Boutique
WHAT: Summer sale, featuring up to 70% off labels such as Vivienne Westwood, Preen, Yigal Azrouel, Kaufman Franco, Alexis Mabille, Rosa Cha, Emanuel Ungaro, Lyn Devon, Elise Overland and Doo.Ri
WHERE: 8473 Melrose Avenue, 323-944-0018, Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun noon-5pm
CURRENTLY
WHO: Built by Wendy
WHAT: Sale on spring ‘09 [...]

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The beer float at Golden State on Fairfax from LAist
— I still must try the beer float at Golden State! / LAist
— Mozza delivery launches / LAist
— Oh, no, kitty! Fundraiser for family and kitty in fire / Yo! Venice!
— Sakura Crossing apts in Little Tokyo / LA Downtown News
— LAT cuts weather and funny [...]

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James Perse sale, tees for $20
CURRENTLY
WHO: James Perse
WHAT: Private online sample sale, featuring 60%-80% off women’s and men’s
WHERE: Online
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3—FRIDAY, JUNE 5
WHO: Fashion Draw Sample Sale
WHAT: 70% off Anglomania, Ilaria Nistri and Vivienne Westwood dresses down to $129 from $1,200, now
WHERE: Cooper Building, 860 South Los Angeles Stret, Suite 503, Downtown, 10am-7pm
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