Fashion Archive

  • Vilhelm Pedersen's "Emperor's New Clothes" is in the public domain

    Some Blog Posts Write Themselves

    One of the things that interests me is the border between “art” and pop culture or art and commerce. I love graffiti art and DIY music and I think House on the Rock is far more impressive than Taliesin (yes, I’ve done some time in Wisconsin)....

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  • DSCF0170 by michael_stahl

    Vintage Expo + Pop Up Shop this Saturday

    Get dad a sharkskin suit or a vintage tie for Father’s Day–head to the Helms Bakery building for what sounds like a damned cool event. Billed as “part ‘Pop-Up Shop,’ part vintage expo, part art opening,” this one day event should be good shopping and...

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  • New Hours For Silver Lake Flea Market

    New Hours For Silver Lake Flea Market

    Formerly every Saturday at Micheltorena Elementary School, the “Silver Lake Art, Craft & Vintage” flea market will now take place the last weekend of every month, both Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. While I don’t know the specific reasons for the...

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  • At the McQueen store on Melrose

    At the McQueen store on Melrose

    I’ve been kinda sad about Alexander McQueen’s death last week, so I swung by the McQueen store on Melrose this afternoon to see if there was any sort of memorial set up.  I don’t pretend to be any sort of haute couture expert, and it’s...

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  • Vintage Fashion Expo This Weekend

    Vintage Fashion Expo This Weekend

    The only sentence I love more than “Half-Priced Penis Puppetry” is “Vintage Fashion Expo this weekend,” so can you imagine my absolute delight having the rare opportunity to utter both of these magical sentences in the same week? If you are like me, then you...

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  • The Fowler is Alive with the Sound of Soundsuits

    The Fowler is Alive with the Sound of Soundsuits

    Have you ever owned a pair of noisy pants? Perhaps some corduroy jeans that announced to the world whenever you were approaching? Well, listen up, because the Fowler Museum has an exhibition opening this Sunday (and an opening party Saturday night) that’ll put your pants...

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  • LA’s Fashion District – a survival guide for the uninitiated

    LA’s Fashion District – a survival guide for the uninitiated

    So, I’m planning to trek downtown to the Fashion District tomorrow.  I like to think of myself as pretty handy with a sewing machine, but not handy enough that I feel like dropping a lot of cash on fancy fabric would be a good idea....

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  • Smell You Later

    Smell You Later

    One of my favorite places to spend a leisurely afternoon in LA is surprisingly not in my precious Silver Lake, but across town in West Hollywood. When I have an afternoon to kill and need some time to myself, the Scent Bar on Beverly is...

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  • It’s a Wrap! Sale

    It’s a Wrap! Sale

    One of my favorite places to shop in Burbank is It’s a Wrap! They acquire mostly unworn or gently used wardrobe leftovers from movie studios at serious bargain prices. Imagine a thrift store that carries couture! They always have tons of designer labels for both...

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  • Hollywood Studio Collection Wardrobe Sale

    Hollywood Studio Collection Wardrobe Sale

    Earlier this week I alerted you to the LA Opera’s first ever costume sale and now I bring you this, just in time for Halloween costume shopping. There is going to be another amazing sale this weekend, the Hollywood Studio Collection’s wardrobe sale. A portion...

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  • LA Opera’s First Ever Costume Shop Sale

    LA Opera’s First Ever Costume Shop Sale

    Just in time for Halloween, the Los Angeles Opera distributed a press release today announcing their first ever costume sale. Over 2500 costume pieces will go sale this Saturday, October 10 from 10:00AM to 6:00PM. Pieces for sale will include everything ranging from complete “merry...

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  • Nike Drops the Ball

    Nike Drops the Ball

    Nike says this raglan shirt “is sure to become your stadium-staple.”  Oh, I don’t know, what do you think? While Trojans and Bruins are mortified, for entirely different reasons (my devoted Trojan sister expounded her reaction with just 6 letters: “OMG WTF”), I personally think...

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  • The Untidy Germaphobe

    The Untidy Germaphobe

    Today in LA fashion I bring you the “Untidy Germaphobe,” as spotted on the Metro Red Line to Union Station. Yeah, yeah, I know. Criticizing fashion on the Metro is too easy, but I go with what I know. When I first saw the “Untidy...

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  • Bras and Booze Tonight at Jenette Bras

    Bras and Booze Tonight at Jenette Bras

    For us busty gals, finding a sexy bra in our size can be challenging. We need strong support but we don’t want to look like we are wearing an industrial sling. Enter Jenette Bras where the motto is: “The alphabet starts at D.” Hallelujah! Jenette...

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  • This Week In Los Angeles Fashion

    This Week In Los Angeles Fashion

    Spotted this morning while waiting for the train, an Ed Hardy explosion. Here is a guy who is taking brand loyalty to the max. Wearing a baseball cap, t-shirt, flip flops and carrying a messenger bag – all Ed Hardy branded, he is clearly making...

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