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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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Cool, functional objets at Tweak 99
THROUGH SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
WHO: Tweak 99
WHAT: Up to 70% end of season sale; and thanks to owner Tara Riceberg for the nice words!
WHERE: 8383 West 3rd Street, 310-284-8272, daily 9am-6pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
WHO: Fred Segal Santa Monica
WHAT: Private pre-sale
WHERE: 420 & 500 Broadway, Santa Monica, 310-394-9814, 5pm-9pm
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
WHO: Tavin
WHAT: Erin [...]

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As mentioned, former Vogue editor/YSL fashion muse Gale Parker will be opening up a boutique at 8654 Melrose Avenue, with a focus on one-of-a-kind dresses, tops and skirts made from deadstock vintage. I snapped a pic this weekend as I walked by—it’s right on the corner of Norwich Drive, a roomy space with [...]

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Intriguing news on the retail front. Fashion vet Gale Parker—she was Vogue’s youngest fashion editor, a design director for Ralph Lauren women’s collection, and a muse for Valentino, Warhol and YSL—is set to open Clothespin at 8654 Melrose Avenue, on the stretch between Balenciaga and Alberta Ferretti, on November 6.
Parker, formerly married to sustainable [...]

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Gorgeous pieces by Vilaiwan Jewelry!
PRE-SALE STARTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
WHO: Fred Segal Feet
WHAT: 50% off everything, including labels such as YSL, D’Squared, Gucci, Stella McCartney, Paul Smith, Nike and more; official sale starts Friday
WHERE: 8100 Melrose Avenue, 323-655-9500, 10am-7pm
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
WHO: Odd Molly
WHAT: All sizes from 50%-80% off; cash or credit (minimum $20 credit card purchase)
WHERE: [...]

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I hadn’t been to Madison (8741 West 3rd Street) for a thorough wandering, since it moved around the corner from its former Robertson location, the racks now filled with Missoni silk and wool galore, YSL platform booties, silk bowed and draped Parker dresses, Kenny knit dresses, wraps and ponchos, painterly Giles dresses [...]

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EMG Vintage throws its first LA shopping bash at the Roosevelt
THROUGH SATURDAY, JULY 4
WHO: Milkmade
WHAT: Summer sale, featuring 30% off men’s and women’s, including Operations, Trovata, What Goes Around Comes Around, Apolis Activism, and Corpus, as well as 30% off already marked down items (excluding accessories)
WHERE: 1413 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, 310-581-8890, Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun [...]

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Set your sights on something petite this summer. A chain wristlet is the essential accessory for your breezy summer escapades. Setting the trend is Yves Saint Laurent’s chain mail wristlet. The 5-by-4 inch wristlet is a combination mini pouch and handmade jewelry chain bracelet. In addition to the YSL chain wristlet there are a myriad [...]

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Raven Kauffman Couture handbags
CURRENTLY
WHO: Satine
WHAT: Dirty 30 Deals, featuring 30 days of discounts, including 40% off labels such as VPL, Thakoon, Jenni Kayne and more
WHERE: 8117 West Third Street, 323-655-2142, Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
WHO: Vie Boutique
WHAT: 75% off storewide Earth Day sale and one-year anniversary, featuring cocktails, snacks and gratis Rock Star Perfume [...]

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Looks from Texerov’s fall ‘09 collection; click to expand
Word comes from Vogue UK via Racked LA that Russian designer Alexander Terekhov will be bring his label, Terexov, to LA via a boutique on Robertson this summer.
Trained at YSL and having made a fan of his line out of Angelina Jolie, the 29-year-old designer is [...]

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Interior of Madison from WWD
WWD reports that women’s boutique Madison and shoe-centric Diavolina opened up their adjoining new boutiques at 8741 West Third Street (310-275-1930) on Monday (my previous coverage on Racked LA is here).
Per the press release, the 7,000-square-foot just east of Robertson, designed by Standard, “is divided into two unique boutiques that [...]

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La Perla event tomorrow
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
WHO: La Perla
WHAT: Perrey Reeves hosts shopping event benefiting Clothes Off Our Back, featuring 25% off the label’s red carpet options, plus cocktails
WHERE: 433 North Rodeo Drive, 310-860-0561, RSVP to rsvp@laperlafashions.com, 7pm-9pm
THURSDAY, APRIL 2—SUNDAY, APRIL 5
WHO: Madison
WHAT: In Your Dreams Sale, featuring up to 75% off select men’s and [...]

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