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Celebrate Shanghai with the summer’s final Fusion Fridays event at Pacific Asia Museum
Tweet The summertime fun of Fusion Fridays is coming to an end in classic Shanghai style. Get dolled up in cocktail or 1930s attire for the series’ grand finale. It’s a nightlife vibe mixed with fine art — focusing on … Continue reading
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Tagged art, China, cocktails, design, DJ, final, food trucks, fusion fridays, history, pacific asia museum, Pasadena, pop culture, Shanghai
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Sierra Madre’s The Shabby Dog pet boutique is decidedly chic
Tweet The Shabby Dog is a Sierra Madre-based line of fashionable dog products that, betraying its charming name, is far more chic than shabby. In addition to carrying some serious handcrafted sparkle from B.B. Simon, entrepreneur Sandy Duvall and her … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, boutique, design, fashion, fitness, Pasadena, pets, Sandy Duvall, shopping, Sierra Madre, The Shabby Dog
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Shop the block: The Jane & Joe Shoppe, 1030 Mission St., South Pasadena
Exercise your prerogative to shop local and support homegrown fashion designers, too, at The Jane & Joe Shoppe. And these designer clothes come at astonishing, near-knock-off prices — a point of pride for owner Robin Guzman, who works hard to … Continue reading
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Tagged clothes, design, fashion, Jane & Joe Shoppe, Mission Street, shopping, South Pasadena
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Put on a happy face: Trade show for makeup artists open to public this weekend
The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show is mecca for the industry’s top professionals and anyone who’s ever gotten a shiver of joy from purchasing a new lipstick or eyeshadow palette. At the show, brands like M.A.C., Urban Decay, OCC and … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, convention, costume, design, International Make-Up Artist Trade Show, makeup, Pasadena, trade
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With Voltaggio heading out, The Langham moves forward on new concept for its restaurant
Celebrity chef Michael Voltaggio is leaving The Langham Huntington in July, but the renovation of the hotel’s Michelin-star restaurant is going ahead as scheduled, said Langham spokeswoman Elsa Schelin. These renderings, the “latest sketches” provided by The Langham, give a … Continue reading
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Tagged design, dining, kitchen, Michael Voltaggio, Pasadena, photos, portfolio, renderings, renovation, The Dining Room, The Johnson Studio, The Langham, Top Chef
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UPDATE: Celebrity chef de cuisine Michael Voltaggio is leaving The Langham to work on new projects
“Top Chef” Michael Voltaggio will be leaving The Dining Room at The Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa when the restaurant closes for renovation on July 18, spokeswoman Elsa Schelin confirmed. Voltaggio is leaving “to work on new projects.” Schelin said … Continue reading
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Tagged chef, departures, design, dining, Huntington, leaving, Michael Voltaggio, news, Pasadena, renovation, The Dining Room, The Johnson Studio, The Langham, Top Chef
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Treasures under a Majestical Roof in Pasadena
A hidden treasure in Pasadena, The Majestical Roof is not easy to find: Follow a sign off Fair Oaks Avenue, down a brick-road tunnel and into a quiet courtyard, where the boutique is tucked away on one side. The boutique … Continue reading
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Tagged art, boutique, clothing, design, jewelry, Pasadena, photos, shopping, The Majestical Roof, vintage
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Lecture and tour: Lloyd Wright, architect of sunshine and shadow
Architectural historian and writer Dana Hutt reconstructs in a May 1 lecture the story of Lloyd Wright, eldest son of Frank Lloyd, who moved to Los Angeles before his father had even built his first structure in the city. The … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Art Center, Dana Hutt, design, Gamble House, home tour, Lloyd Wright, Sidney D. Gamble Lecture Series
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Tim Gunn of ‘Project Runway’ makes an appearance at Kate Spade in Pasadena
“If getting fashion right were easy, everyone would look fabulous. This is a pretty good-looking Kate Spade crowd, but not everyone does look fabulous.” – Tim Gunn, telling it like it is, at Kate Spade yesterday in Old Pasadena Make … Continue reading
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Tagged appearance, design, fashion, Kate Spade, Pasadena, photos, Project Runway, Tim Gunn
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Photos: Scenes from the 2010 Pasadena Showcase House of Design
Staff photographer Walt Mancini captured these images from the now-open-to-the-public Showcase House in a series of visits, just before and just after the design overhaul was completed. The Showcase House runs through May 16. Advance tickets strongly recommended. Purchase tickets online, or by … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Cravens Estate, design, home tour, Pasadena, photo gallery, photos, Showcase House, Walt Mancini
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