Monthly Archives: February 2010

Photo gallery: Lucent L’amour love fest in downtown L.A.

>>PLAY  The Do Lab does it again (and again and again): This Valentine’s weekend, the Shrine Expo Hall was playground to more than 100 carousing artists and legions of curious interlopers checking out a frenzied scene. Music, art and a … Continue reading

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Deeper state of play: Pasadena Hoop Group

>>PLAY  Hooping is a lot of things. It’s a tool for exercise and meditation. It’s a skill that looks harder than it actually is. (Translate: You can really pick this up without too much practice.) And it’s a socially acceptable way for adults to play with … Continue reading

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Shoes light up Rodarte runway, plus more behind-the-scenes images

>>SHOP  Let’s talk about those shoes. They lit up the Rodarte runway like fireflies in an unearthly darkness, and managed somehow to be ever-so-much cooler than the effect of white confetti under black lights. SHOWstudio, which earlier today carried the … Continue reading

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Scenes from the LA Street Food Fest in downtown

>>EAT  Photographer Watchara Phomicinda captured these scrumptious images from the LA Street Food Fest this weekend. Were you among the thousands that swooped in upon downtown L.A. on Saturday for a morsel of food-truck goodness? The lines were outrageously, crushingly long. … Continue reading

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Photo gallery: Rodarte Fall 2010 collection

>>SHOP  Pasadena’s own denizens Laura and Kate Mulleavy came out strong at New York Fashion Week this morning in Rodarte‘s fall 2010 collection, worthy of an ethereal ghost bride with a penchant for neutrals, lace and a touch of pearls. Still present … Continue reading

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UPDATED: Live tweeting Rodarte at New York Fashion Week

>>INSIDER  UPDATE: Below, what people are saying about Rodarte, now that the show’s over, on Twitter. The Rodarte show starts in less than 10 minutes, and we’ll be watching, via live feed, at ShowStudio.com See our live tweets @RoseMagazine

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Shop the Block: Savor the Flavor, 11 Kersting Court

>>SHOP  Gourmet specialty food store Savor the Flavor is the kind of shop run by people — a mother and daughter team — who know and love food. The kind of food that brings people together, for parties, holidays and … Continue reading

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Shop the Block: B.la, 24 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

>>SHOP  This is the smallest but most precious gift shop in which you’ll ever set foot. Owner Deb Doumitt packs a spatially-restrained but powerful punch in her eclectic mix of goodies. Her stock of stationery and fine paper goods is … Continue reading

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Shop the Block: Attitude!, 90 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

>>SHOP  A bit like an upscale Melrose shop, Attitude! is a gem in the crown of Sierra Madre’s boutique shopping scene. The owners create many of their own designs and execute them in craftsman-like detail. Handbags, in particular, are a … Continue reading

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Shop the Block: La Bella Rouge, 34 N. Baldwin Ave.

>>SHOP  French provincial touches meet the Montmarte-ian in La Bella Rouge, a women’s clothing and accessories boutique. Notebooks and knick-knacks put a hint of Anthropologie in this roadside shop, but without the sky-high prices and with a little more love. … Continue reading

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