Spring trends that AREN'T floral - I know every designer and their mothers are doing florals this spring, and at first I thought the return of garden romance was rather charming...but by now, after seventeen flower-dripping fashion spreads in each of the seventeen or so fashion magazines I read, I want nothing more than to run away to a cold, snowy country where flowers don't exist. Therefore, I'm madly grateful for trends that make me feel safely protected against the rose parade: especially the cool, saturated colors of the new neo-mod look. The techno-esque shades of yellow, pink and green would never be found in nature; they're less lollipop and more robo-princess. Imagine these heels (Nine West is gifting us with the perfect shade of pink right now: very cool and man-made-looking) with grey tights and a belted trench. I think it's making feminine colors and making them sterile in a way that implies power and innovation. Blah blah, sure, but you know I'm totally right.
Nieves exhibit at Ooga Booga - Ooga Booga is a fabulous crazy little store in downtown L.A. that stocks unusual + artsy books/music/art/accessories/clothes. Now they're hosting a neat new exhibit of super-arty books that make you want to enlarge your coffee table to make room for 'em all...."This will be the first U.S. show of the Swiss art publisher Nieves and will feature all of their publications since 2001, as well as a zine reading room of rare and out of print titles by Nieves-related artists throughout March!" Reception/party Thursday night, March 6th, 7-10 PM. I'm-a be there, fer shur!! [p.s. i lurve Nieves's little guy -->]
Milk + Satine Sale - OH MAN you guys. This one is major (Victoria Beckham called Christian's collection "MAJOR" last night on Project Runway, and I love it. And her. And him.). Milk and Satine are definitely, definitely my fave shops on West Third Street and believe me, having worked at several places on that street, I know each and every happenin' boutique on it). Satine has some of the most luscious and un-mainstream designers (Vanessa Bruno, Erin Fetherston, sell-your-soul-worthy Balenciaga and Lanvin shoes...). Milk is the place where, every time I walk in, I stay inside, wandering around and picking things up and putting them down, not wanting to leave even if I'm not buying anything, wishing I could make the store into my house. Cool old wood shelves, interesting displays, gorgeous art books, wonderful and unusual shoes (like my favorite Loeffler Randall flats in candy colors), uber-hip (like seriously hip, not American-Apparel hip) clothes and nice, laid-back salesgirls. ANYWAY, Milk & Satine are apparently combining forces for some mind-blowing 50% - 80% off sale this weekend. When: Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Where: 8207a W. Third St., b/t S. La Jolla & S. Harper Aves. For more info, call Milk (323-951-0330) or Satine (323-655-2142).
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