Ditch Day! 6 Sample Sales To Hit Tomorrow and This Weekend
The 38 Best Places to Shop for Vintage in Los Angeles
Kelly Wearstler's Sample Sale is So Worth Braving the Rain For
Urbanic Paper Boutique Holiday Social; Myrtle Birthday Bash
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VENICE—Tonight from 7 to 10pm, stop by Urbanic Paper Boutique (1644 Abbot Kinney Blvd) to celebrate the shop's third annual Holiday Social. Enjoy treats and learn how to make paper garlands with Snow & Graham creative director Ebony Snow Chafey. [Racked Inbox]
ECHO PARK—It's hard to believe that Myrtle opened it's fashionable doors one year ago. To toast its first 12 months of business, the boutique is hosting a birthday party on Saturday from 5 to 8pm. Enjoy discounts and drinks at 2213 Sunset Blvd. [Racked Inbox]
SILVER LAKE—Designer Cynthia Vincent is co-chairing the second annual Designer Sample Sale for Ivanhoe Elementary, her daughter's school. The event will feature bins of merch priced from $10 to $100 from designers like Rachel Zoe, Charlotte Tarantola and of course, Vincent. It all goes down at 2828 Herkimer St this Friday from 1 to 5pm and Saturday from 10am to 4pm. [Racked Inbox]
Where This Nail Artisan Shops For Vintage in Studio City
Los Angeles has more stores than anyone could physically tackle, but somehow we always keep returning to the usual suspects. To break out of the rut, we've asked some local shopping and fashion gurus to provide their hidden retail gems—those unique stores around LA that we might not all know about. Cue the Beatles: We're about to get a little help from our friends.
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Madeline Poole, deemed "the polish princess of LA" by Refinery29, is known for crafting innovative and creative works of art on nails. Her masterful manicures have even scored her a nail polish line, which is currently sold at Sephora. When she's in the mood to shop, she's one for pre-loved goodies, which is why she checks out Vintage Chic by Grace, her hidden treasure in Studio City. (We'll definitely consider adding this shop to our Vintage 38 map next time around.)
"Grace Goodson recently opened a store in Tujunga Village in Studio City called 'Vintage Chic by Grace', an unassuming name, Grace has been combing estate sales for years gathering clothing and jewelry, truly incredible eccentric pieces, one of a kind gems. Brands include Karl Lagerfeld, Gucci and Versace with a lot of flare to be found alone with rich colors and textures. Things are shimmering off the rack. She just opened this bite-sized pop-up shop for a limited time only and there is yet to even be a sign in front of the building. It's the bomb! And so is Grace."· Madeline Poole Nails [Tumblr] · All Shopping Confidential Posts [Racked] · The 38 Best Places to Shop for Vintage in Los Angeles [Racked]
Ditch Day! 6 Sample Sales To Hit Tomorrow and This Weekend
As if Kelly Wearstler's mega blowout and the return of Unique LA aren't enough to feed our raging sartorial appetite, the next few days are filled with even more delectable deals all around town. From the highly-anticipated Equipment, Joie and Current/Elliott holiday sale to the massive Adidas clearance event at the Barker Hangar in SaMo, here are six super sales we're catching Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
·Equipment, Joie, Current/Elliott: Up to 75% off seriously covetable duds from three celeb-favored labels. We're talking women's jeans, blouses, dresses, tops, shoes and more. Check out our rundown from the last sale for a quick refresher. [Dealfeed]
·LD Tuttle, Unearthen, Wren: Speaking of dynamic trios, these enviable brands are hooking up 80% off jewelry, footwear and apparel. Get there early to score the crème de la crème of past and current season Wren. [Dealfeed]
Stylist Spotlight
Talk about a success story. Simply Stylist founder Sarah Pollack recently sat down with LA-based David Thomas to discuss how he went from plumber to superstar stylist. The former Esquire UK editor (he landed the gig when he was only 25-years-old!) has dressed celebs like Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears and Victoria Beckham. [SS]
Julie on Melrose Ave
Today's Street Scenes subject is Julie, shot at the Melrose Trading Post. Feel free to vote on whether you like or dislike her outfit below. Your choices are 'Perfection!,' 'I feel strangely ambivalent about it,' or 'Who did this to you?'
Photo by Jesse Fiorino.
Julie got her entire outfit from her mom.
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Guess the Hollywood Star in Topshop's First Holiday Campaign
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Does the waist above look familiar to you? How about this hair? If so, please help us figure out who Topshop has tapped for its first-ever holiday celebrity campaign. The mega-popular British fast-fashion chain has just unveiled a 17-second teaser of the film, which was "shot and directed by a Hollywood director and is loosely based on the iconic Fabulous Baker Boys scene where Michelle Pfeiffer sings on a piano," according to the brand.
The campaign's star isn't Pfeiffer, but it is another Hollywood A-list actress. For the next few days Topshop will be unveiling more teasers and clues of their #WHOSTHATGIRL campaign, which all leads to the grand reveal on Topshop.com on December 4th. Care to take a stab? Check out the video below and Tweet to @Topshop with your guess for a chance to win a shopping spree. (For the record, we're betting on Emma Stone.)