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FASHION LOS ANGELES INTRODUCES ITS ONE-OF-A-KIND RETAIL EXPERIENCE ‘MEET THE PUBLIC’

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Join Fashion Los Angeles for ‘Meet the Public’, a unique pop-up destination for fashion, jewelry, art, and other high-style, accessibly-priced items for Los Angeles trendsetters. ‘Meet the Public’ is a curated retail installation meant to engage and entertain consumers while they shop. Planned programming throughout the two weeks includes a press-preview day and other events highlighting Los Angeles-based brands within the fashion, art, music and technology industries.

Fashion Los Angeles, in conjunction with Two Point Oh LA, will also be hosting its Bloggers’ Café series from the pop-up store. Bloggers’ Café is a community program devised to help create mutually beneficial relationships between the Los Angeles fashion community and online media. Bloggers’ Café is currently sponsored by Lily.B Skincare and DRY Soda.

Brands participating in ‘Meet the Public’ include: Yotam Solomon, Louver, and L’une, among others.

WHEN: Press-Preview/Bloggers’ Café: Thurs, Nov. 4, 2010, 5–10pm

Public Days: Fri, Nov. 5 —14

Store Hours (subject to change, check facebook.com/FashionLosAngeles): Mon.–Fri. 11am-7pm, Sat & Sun: 11am-9pm

WHERE: Main Mercantile Building – 620 S. Main Street, Downtown LA 90014

[10,000 sq. ft. street-facing space with a mezzanine]

Visual ops: Interviews with local designers, artisans and other skillful exhibitors in the Los Angeles community; visually stimulating retail space with a unique exhibition approach

More information: http://www.fashionlosangeles.org/meetthepublic

 

ABOUT FASHION LOS ANGELES:

Fashion Los Angeles is the only West Coast fashion and lifestyle event of its kind, rooted in year-round, community-based programming, to bring together innovative live and technology-driven fashion presentations, in one immersive platform, positioned for global reach. For more information, visit: www.fashionlosangeles.org

Los Angeles Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out Sept. 10, 2010

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September 10, 2010, 6pm – 10pm: Los Angeles’ rendition of the world-wide FASHION’S NIGHT OUT, an annual shopping extravaganza  led by Vogue Magazine and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, is turning into the city’s most anitcipated fashion event of 2010. And yes, it’s free.

Los Angeles Fashion’s Night Out 2010 Official Website

Countries & Cities celebrating FASHION’S NIGHT OUT

The night will start at the Beverly Center where there will be a series of events including “Denim Rocks,” a fashion show sponsored by Macy’s featuring L.A. denim designers. From there, fashionistas are encouraged to visit the participating communities, Robertson Blvd. (West 3rd St. to Beverly Blvd); Melrose Avenue (Fairfax to La Cienega); West 3rd Street (Fairfax to La Cienega); Abbot Kinney in Venice; Los Feliz (Sunset to Los Feliz, Vermont to Hillhurst), and downtown at the Cooper Design Building.

AFTER PARTY? The official Fashion’s Night Out Los Angeles “post-retail  fashion celebration” will be held at SBE’s new club Industry from 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., with a fashion presentation showcasing some of L.A.’s best fashion talent (Kevan Hall and Louis Verdad are among those who’ve already signed on). You have to spend to attend. The event will be open only to shoppers who have a minimum $25 worth of receipts from participating FNOLA retailers.

Fashion’s Night Out T-Shirts: FIDM Student Marc Blaskovits won a contest to create the official t-shirt for L.A.’s upcoming “Fashion’s Night Out” event. Want to show your support for the next generation of fashion leaders? Buy the exclusive FNO Los Angeles t-shirts at participating retailers and at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Book Store! All proceeds go to the California Fashion Association Foundation to be distributed as tuition grants for FIDM students.

Target Partners with Gilt Groupe, First Sale is Friday!

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Everyone knows Target, duh. Surprisingly and sadly, not many know about Gilt Groupe. On Gilt you have access to the top names in fashion and luxury at up to 70% off retail. Membership is free :) I love free. Invite only, and you’re invited from Karen Lacanilao. You’re welcome.

The members-only shopping site announced its partnership with Target today. What does that mean for us? Well, for starters, Gilt Groupe members get to buy select items from Target’s new Tucker clothing line, Mulberry bags, and John Derian home goods, before anyone else :) The Target Designer Sale on Gilt starts this Friday at noon ET, and Gilt members can expect an advance look at select items from this fall’s three limited-edition designer collections before they arrive in stores.

According to the Gilt Groupe site: “Be among the first to get your hands on Tucker’s dainty tops and ladylike dresses, boasting pretty butterfly and diamond prints; Mulberry’s chic carryalls, from patent satchels to denim cross-bodies; and John Derian’s charming decoupaged tablewares, picture frames and storage bins.”

As a bargain hunter of all things fab, amazing and super cute, I must say that Target has made me a believer. Who shopped at target in the 80s or 90s? Notttt I. Target has completely re-branded themselves over the last three years and has partnered with high profile fashion power houses such as Luella Bartley, Proenza Schouler, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Rodarte, just to name a few. Not surprised that Target chose Gilt for this pre, exclusive, flash sale.

HOLLER: Wal-Mart Cuts iPhone 3GS Price in Half

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Wal-Mart has cut the price of the most up-to-date iPhone in half! That’s another sign Apple is getting ready to unveil a new model. Late fall, I’m assuming, just in time for the holidays when most retailers make about 40% of their entire year’s profits. Oh, these retailers, they’ve got us consumers on strings and make us prance around like puppets.

Anywho, I have been getting more and more sucked into this whole techy, geeky, bloggy, social media, on my phone 24/7 scene. Sometimes, I will wake up in the middle of the night to use the restroom and have the urge to check my twitter… yikes!

My contract is expiring soon with T-Mobile, I think July, and yes, I am hopping into the iPhone bandwagon. You cannot beat 97 dollas for an iPhone 3GS 16 Gigs at Walmart, don’t mind if I do. My addiction will be two-fold once I get my hands on this.

Neiman Marcus Tests Discount Concept

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Neiman Marcus is testing a new retail concept that is set to fall somewhere between its signature stores and its Last Call outlet stores.

The test location, in the University Park section of Dallas, has brand name merchandise not unlike that carried at a Neiman Marcus department store, but is set up in a less posh environment with fewer salespeople available to assist shoppers. The focus of this shop is on contemporary sportswear, bags and shoes with prices ranging from $45 to $300. While it’s being tested under a “Last Call” storefront, the name will be changed, and the new brand announced soon. Continue reading →

This Week’s Fashion Events in San Diego

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Courtesy of FashionStreetSD & FashionCalendar – visit them & subscribe today :)

Wednesday February 10th, 2010
Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Upcycled Pop-Up Sweetheart Shoppe
at Shear Paradise 3991 Falcon St, SD

Wednesday February 10th, 2010
Time: store hours
Mad About Shoes
at Bloomingdale’s in Fashion Valley

Thursday February 11th, 2010
Time: 9:00pm – 2:00am
Spring Runway Show
at 755 5th Ave, SD

Thursday February 11th, 2010
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Princess Project Runway Event
at the Confidential 901 4th Ave, SD

If you wanna be in the know, check out FashionStreetSD & FashionCalendar for more events, reviews, & coverage on the San Diego fashion scene.

American Apparel Rummage Sale in Gaslamp San Diego

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This is a repost from my other blog Fashion Street San Diego from yesterday 12/19/2009.

I wanted to share on here because the media exposure I got for this simple post was intense.

Mentions:

Google News Search: American Apparel

American Apparel Google Finance Page

American Apparel Facebook Events Page, Under Links

American Apparel Yahoo Finance Page Msg Board

The line for the American Apparel rummage sale was off the hook! It wrapped around the entire block! Continue reading →

Rent The Runway: love. wear. return.

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Alright my chicas, I’ve said it, you’ve said it, we’ve all said it: I have nothing to wear.

And really, I need to vent a little here, because of course we HAVE something to wear! It’s just when I wear something twice, even if it has literally been almost a year, someone says to me, “You’ve worn that before!” Oh… my… GOSH! Reallyyyyyyy?? Yeah, of course you’ve seen me wear this before, like a year ago… you creeper!

That is why I love fast, cheap fashion chains like Forever 21, H&M, Pink Zone, Charlotte Russe, etc. because I buy $15 dresses, wear ‘em once or twice, maybe thrice, then toss. Or I’ll store it away for several months in hopes of recycling one day. Right? You do that, too.

Style.com Balmain Spring 2010 RTW

But of course, I have always dreamed of wearing designer couture dresses like Furstenberg, Dior, Balmain, Gaultier, Vuitton, Jacobs, Marni, Miu Miu… just to name a few.

I am a struggling student (cliche) and don’t have the resources to buy a $900 dress, only to just wear it once. Seriously, if I buy a $900 dress, I will wear that damn dress everyday for a year! Even when I go to bed! Which comes out to about $2.50 per wear, which is my ideal per wear price range. And go ahead, I don’t care if you tell me, “You’ve worn that before!”

You guys already know I am an Avelle customer; it is just so ideal for a fickle fashion fiend like myself. Fickle is a word I like to use in place of non-committal; it sounds more fun, talk about euphemism. Rent a purse, be fab, return. Rent another purse, be fab, return. You get the idea.

What a brilliant idea for all of us non-co… I mean, fickle fashion fiends.

Women can only wear something for so long, or so short I should say, because of the fashion industry’s planned obsolescence. It is a sneaky consumer trend cycle.

So, check it! RENT THE RUNWAY!

My answers to all of the questions above: OMG!

Some snobby chicks might be like, ewww, renting a dress, that’s gross. Well, you are one of those chicks that buy a designer dress from Nordy’s, wear them with the tags still on, and return them the next day! So, you are gross and cheap!

Legally wearing designer dresses from Rent the Runway for 10% of the retail price? Um, hells double yah!! Where do I sign-up?

Questions about this post? Email me at karen@fashiongroupie.com and while you’re at it follow me on twitter @fashion_groupie