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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Pasadena designers behind Rodarte created scene-setting costumes for ‘Black Swan’
If you’re paying even a modicum of attention to the Hollywood awards season, you may have heard of a little film called “Black Swan.” Actress Natalie Portman is knee-deep in praise and various honorary statuettes for her lead performance in … Continue reading
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Tagged art, ballerina, Black Swan, bronze, costumes, culture, Edgar Degas, fashion, Kate Mulleavy, Laura Mulleavy, movie, Natalie Portman, Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, Rodarte, style
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Shop the Block: For Valentine’s Day, Mignon chocolates are anything but boring
As authentic as family-run businesses come, Mignon Chocolate was founded in 1910 and has been run by the Ter-Poghossians ever since. For three generations, the family has manufactured its own fine chocolates, and original recipes are what make Mignon truly … Continue reading
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Tagged boutique, business, candy, chocolate, dessert, dining, family, food, gift, Mignon Chocolate, Old Pasadena, Pasadena, sweets, Valentine's Day
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A special engagement at ArcLight Pasadena: Mayor’s State of the City address
Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard delivered his annual State of the City address on Thursday, and the venue was the newish ArcLight Cinemas at the Paseo Colorado. The theater marquee, seen above, displayed the special engagement alongside its regular movie showtimes. … Continue reading
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Tagged 125, Arclight, Bill Bogaard, City Hall, finance, fiscal, marquee, mayor, Pasadena, photo, renovation, Rose Bowl, seen, speech, State of the City
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Shop the block: The art of living at Maude Woods
This home furnishings and decor boutique is a superlative model for how to arrange living spaces and to successfully blend different aesthetics into one glorious array. For owner Carrie Davich, the passion for mixing contemporary furnishings with vintage pieces ignited … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Carrie Davich, decor, design, furnishings, Home, Maude Woods, Old Pasadena, Pasadena, shopping, vintage
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Stephen Hawking to give public talk Tuesday at Caltech
Famed theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking will be at Caltech on Tuesday for a free public lecture. From insights into the birth of the cosmos, the death of black holes, and even the future of the human race, Hawking’s … Continue reading
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Tagged appearance, Caltech, event, free, lecture, Pasadena, science, Stephen Hawking, talk, universe
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Shop the block: Putting in face time at Zoey Van Jones – Brow Studio
Tucked away in Kendall Alley, Zoey Van Jones – Brow Studio is an inviting, loft-style space with exposed brick elements, bare-bulb pendants and bright track lighting. Leader Zoey Van Jones and her team of experts masterfully wield the tools to … Continue reading
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Tagged alley, beauty, BrauHaus, brow, brow studio, eyebrow, fashion, makeup, Old Pasadena, Pasadena, shaping, studio, style, waxing, Zoey Van Jones, ZVJ
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