Get Ready … The Google Phone
Could we really not see this coming? I’m not a hardcore techie … but this does get my blood pumping, almost as much as my Ferrari post. Set to officially launch in 21 major cities through T-Mobile, including LA, the “G1″ from Google will cost $179. It was unveiled today in New York. While following [...]
Whole Foods Gentrifies Venice
Did I say gentrify? I meant “gives money to the surrounding businesses so they can look hip and sleek and match Whole Foods‘ exterior”. Which is neither here no there, the gentrification of Venice has been happening since people with a ton of money began thinking it was a cool place to live. And they’ve finally [...]
Entertainment & Sports Memorabilia Silent Auction Sept 4th
This event will be located Encino to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association. The buzz in L.A. today is all about the hot hot hot charity auction next weekend. Items up for bid include: Elvis Presley memorabilia; cartoon cells of Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse and Fred Flintstone; Al Pacino “Scarface” signed items; collectibles [...]
Research in Motion gets Bold
The buzz in LA these days is about Research in Motion’s newest nifty gadget, the Blackberry Bold smartphone (AKA the RIM Blackberry 9000). While an official release date has yet to be announced, rumors continue to circulate that the Bold will be available for purchase in the US as early as this month. [...]
The Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design: Free Designer Duds for the Clothes Whorse
Okay, so free to LOOK AT my dear…no false advertising here. The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Museum (FIDM for those of you in the know) is presenting this special exhibit of television costumes through September 2. The exhibit features 100 costumes from more than to dozen TV shows, many by award-winning designers such [...]
Swap-O-Rama-Rama-Rama-Rama-Rama
The buzz in LA this weekend is the Swap-O-Rama-Rama at the Venice Center for Peace and Justice this Saturday, June 28 from 11am-4pm. This is a clothing swap plus, where you bring some of your old clean crappy clothes, and everyone else does too, and you swap! The thing that makes this one much much cooler is that they [...]
CUT NIGHT @ Peeler
Check it out, people! This Thursday is the premier of Cut Night, the one and only place in all of LA, and quite possibly the world, that you can bring in your old rags that you still call t-shirts and have them transformed into an eyebrow-raising, head-turning, one-of-a-kind fashion exclamation! Bring any t-shirt you have, pick [...]
Culver City and Mar Vista Farmers’ Markets
The buzz in L.A. today is all about shopping locally. Helping the environment and supporting your local economy. Head over to the Culver City Farmers’ Market on Tuesdays from 2-7 PM. I’ve never gone to this one, but I’ve driven by and it’s always bustling. I plan to make a trip later this week. The [...]
Valentine’s Day Gift Idea
Rose are Red, Violets are Blue, No Gift Ideas? What Do You Do? The buzz today in LA is that we are less than 24 hours away from that Hallmark creation we all come to love and hate called Valentine’s Day. If you don’t have a special someone, you curse the Holiday to Hell, and [...]
Southpark Flea Market!! New!
The buzz in LA today is the Southpark Flea Market debuting in Downtown LA this Sunday, Jan. 20 from 9am-5pm. Like the Fairfax High Flea Market, but ever wish they had better stuff? (sorry guys….) All your prayers will be answered by the Southpark Flea Market, the hip, cool, edgy, and urbane little sister of [...]
BMW: Goodbye iDrive, Hello iPod
The buzz in LA today is BMW’s secret venture with Apple. BMW is saying that as soon as 2008 with new unveiling of its 2009 flagship 7 series sedan that the iDrive computer interface will be no more. What’s been rumored is that BMW’s partnership with Apple will soon come to fruition, beyond just iPod [...]
Sample Collective @ Peeler
Today’s LA buzz is Peeler’s Sample Collective on Nov. 18th at their Hollywood store at 1164 N. Western Ave, 90029 from 11am-5pm. The timing couldn’t be better (you’re beating the post-Thanksgiving shopping rush!), and only small local LA designers are being presented. Why shop at Target for some generic stuff when you can buy one-of-a-kind [...]
Heard of Pinkberry Anyone?
The buzz in L.A. today is that Venice residents are fiercely fighting the addition of chain stores on Abbot Kinney including the now oversold and over-hyped Pinkberry kind of frozen yogurt “stuff”. The non profit “unchainvenice” encourages residents to fight the addition of any other ungainly establishments (Starbucks?) in order to keep the vibe true. [...]
Hyperactive Shopping?
Today the buzz in L.A. is that Extreme Makeover designer, Ty Pennington, has opened a new boutique store, ADHD, in Venice on Abbot Kinney. Famous people went to the opening… That’s Halle Berry in case you couldn’t tell. And because this is L.A., I’m not going to reveal the actual address of the store or [...]
