A lot of people claim that L.A. is devoid of fashion, and to be honest, I got a little angry when I saw this
Spearmint Rhino-looking mess outside of
Kitson for Fashion's Night Out:
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| dressed for the male gaze, not for beauty |
But it got better. In fact, I had
more fun than last year and took in a fashion show.
Santa Monica Place had been closed for eons, had a giant
L.A. Facelift and
unveiled last year. It's now an open-air mall, sadly devoid of one-of-a-kind boutiques but filled with mall-ish stores of the uptown variety. Thankfully, there are exciting new features, like free
KCRW concerts with
everyone's crush, Jason Bentley, non-mall restaurants (take
that,
Sbarro!) and outdoor movies.
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| Laura Mercier makeover |
Santa Monica Place stepped up for
Fashion's Night Out with free makeovers, courtesy of
Laura Mercier and
Carlton Hair. Free ice cream samples, contests and best of all - a full-on fashion show. I can never deny that New York is the epicenter for American fashion. But like the song goes, "If you can't be with the one you love,
love the one you're with."
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| mini cupcakes at Brandy Melville |
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| Amazing stuff from Betsey Johnson |
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| wine and cheese spread at Kitson |
