Cocktails and shopping? Sounds like a dangerous combination. Will beer goggles skew your judgment with fashion as it’s been known to during last call? Find out at Gen Art’s Shop LA sample sale where there will, in fact, be an open bar. An open bar, a free makeover, and free admission to a huge day-long…
Category Archives: Beauty & Fashion
Neighborhoodies: Show 'Em Your Motto
This ain’t your run-of-the-mill sweat shop. For awhile now, I’ve been wanting to customize a T-shirt for myself with “Caroline on Crack” but couldn’t think of a catchy tagline to go with it. Some ideas? “Have you had your crack today?” or “Be a crackhead.” But they just don’t seem right. In any case, I finally…
Pretty Boys Love Floyd's Barbershop
Flickr Shot by dotsara Dotsara was the one who told me about Floyd’s Barbershop in West L.A. and when she described it to me, I immediately thought of Rudy’s Barbershop on Melrose. It sure sounds like the same idea: old school barbershop but edgy with lots of photos on the wall and loud music on…
Burke Williams: A Not-So-Great Escape
Meh to a BW massage. I thought it would be a cool idea to start off the new year with a brand-new me, meaning that I’d get a massage and a dip in a mud bath at Burke Williams to remove the effects of 2005 from my knotted-up shoulders. BW was my introduction into the…
Elixir Tonics & Teas: Massage Your Body & Soul After the Holidays
After Christmas, I usually feel like I was run over by a truck. After the stress of holiday shopping, the grueling roundtrip in holiday traffic to NorCal, and family visits galore, I just want to do nothing but hit snooze well into the new year. Fortunately, friends told me about the little piece of heaven…
The Shoes I'm in Love With Today
OK, technically it’s boot season and this Seychelles “Memory Lane” pump has a peep-toe feature. But look at the stitching! That thick heel! And it comes in Whiskey color. Yum! At $74.95, it’s unfortunately not on sale, but maybe some day soon. And I know this is the second time I’ve picked Seychelles shoes, but…
Livin' LRG: LRG/Luxirie Release Party at Montmartre Lounge
Just stumbled on this event and I think I may have to actually check this one out: fashion and djs in a too-cool-for-school Hollywood lounge? I’m in! LRG will be presenting its first full women’s line, Luxirie, via a very stylish party featuring performances by DJ Rashida and Digable Planets’ MC Ladybug Mecca at the…
One More Try: Rudy's Barber Shop on Melrose
Remember how I said that you were better off going to Fantastic Sam’s than to Rudy’s Barber Shop in the Standard on Sunset? Well, I found out that there’s a new Rudy’s on Melrose, and by “new” I mean a year old (it opened Labor Day 2004). I needed a cheap, hip haircut fast so…
Hell Week: Countdown to Halloween and Still Not a Thing to Wear?
Jeepers! Halloween Weekend is only a week away and you’re still not dressed up but I’m sure you have lots of places to go….But fear not, hopefully this’ll help.
Sephora Online Promotion: Treasure Little Pleasure
OK, so this may only appeal to 50% of the population and I know this doesn’t count as a “to-do in L.A.” but I had to share it. Sephora is offering an online promotion where if you spend over $40 at their site, you can get 12 deluxe samples and their beauty book (jam-packed with…
