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45% Off Sale of New and Used Books!

2011-09-17T11:42:00.001-07:00

Historic Downtown's Metropolis Books Closing Sale now has all new and used books at - 45% OFF! And Julie still has a good selection of books about Downtown and Los Angeles in stock - but they won't last long at these prices.

Metropolis Books

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440 S. Main St. L.A. 90013

Phone-213-612-0174

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www.MetropolisBooksLA.com

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New Urban Planning (and MIke Davis) Tour This Sunday - Plus A Tour of LA's Secret Wild West History!

2011-09-10T15:03:00.000-07:00

Brand new Historic Downtown Los Angeles Tour will be held this on his Sunday!

On Sunday morning,September 11^th - there will be the very first ‘Urban Planning & Historic Downtown Los Angeles’ - at 11 AM and then at 2 PM there will be an updated version of the ‘How Downtown Los Angeles Invented the Wild West’ tour.

Both tours will start at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring, on the 5^th Street side of the Spring Arts Tower and they are still only $15 per person. For reservations call Brady Westwater at 213-804-8396.

At the request of some USC urban planning students, the standard Historic Downtown LA Tour - The Past, Present and Future of Downtown - will become a totally new tour examining HIsotric Downtown’s Past, Present and Future from the viewpoint of Urban Planning.

It will also include a small part of an upcoming tour featuring Mike Davis and his writings about Downtown in City of Quartz and the Ecology of Fear that will cover the exact places he wrote about so you can determine for yourself what is fact and what is fabrication.

And then, on the 2PM Wild West Tour, you will discover that long before the famed Western cowtowns and mining camps Tombstone, Dodge City, and Deadwood existed, Los Angeles was the first town where all the trappings of the Wild West were created. You will also discover LA was a far ‘wilder’ town than any Western town that followed after it. Tours, led by Brady Westwater, will begin at the 10,000 square foot THE LAST BOOKSTORE - 453 S. Spring Street. Call 213-804-8396 for reservations.

Description of what WILD WEST TOUR will cover.

Besides ‘inventing’ the original Wild West, Los Angeles also remained part of the Wild West for far longer than other place (from 25 years to over 90 years - depending upon the definition of the term - compared to the average period of 3 or 4 years to 10 years of other towns) and LA was also one of the few towns built upon both cattle and mining.

It started in the 1820’s when Los Angeles (founded in 1781) became the end of the Old Spanish Trail and the Western end of the Santé Fe Trail. During that time LA was regularly visited by many of the early West’s leading mountain Men and fur trappers and a number of these early pioneers ended up settling down in Los Angeles. Los Angeles was also home to the first Western gold rush in 1843 - five years before gold was discovered by John Marshall (who also spent time in Los Angeles) at Sutter’s Mill.

As the largest city in California, Los Angeles was also involved in multiple revolutions and insurrections during both the Spanish and Mexican eras and the exporting of hides from San Pedro starting in the 1820’s made LA the first major cowtown west of the Rockies. And after the Gold Rush started, Los Angeles rancho owners made cattle drives to Northern California gold camps, a full fifteen years before the first cattle drives left Texas.

The money from those cattle started Los Angeles’s first boom and immediately made LA a magnet for gamblers, bandits and get rich quick artists. And many of them were the most hardened criminals who were run out of the gold camps by vigilantes.

That’s possibly why when one historian states that from 1870 to 1885, the five Kansas cowtowns of Abilene, Caldwell, Dodge City, Ellsworth and Wichita had a total of 45 homicides during fifteen years, about of three per year per town - in contrast, Los Angeles, when it’s Wild West days were just getting started in 1850, had 31 homicides in a one year - more than all five major Kansas cowtowns had - combined - over 15 years.

And on a per capita basis LA’s murder comes to 1,240 homicides per 100,000 while the national rate even in the lawless 1990’s was… 9 per 100,000.

So LA didn’t just have the highest murder rate in the old West doing the 1850’s - frontier Los Angeles had the highest homicide rate in all of American history. And even those statistics were likely surpassed in the middle and late 1850’s when it was commonly said - and only partly in jest - that LA had close to a murder a day every day of the year.

So LA’s secret Wild West history isn't just that LA was the wildest town in the history of the Wild West - - but that LA was single-handedly practically as wild as the entire rest of the West put together.

But that is the only the start. Besides murders, frontier Los Angeles was also home to stage robberies, multiple vigilante or rangers organizations (the first one in 1836), far grander saloons and gambling halls than any other cowtown, countless posses that regularly rode over multiple counties, jail breaks, lynchings (including one led by the Mayor), far more gun fights than any other Western town, some of largest man hunts in Western history, bandit gangs that dwarfed those that terrorized other cowtowns, a 10 year two family blood feud that began with two murders and ended up in the ‘Shootout at the Bella Union Hotel’ and more sheriffs, marshals, deputies and police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty than in any other town, including one marshal who was killed his own deputy.

And almost all of this happened 10 years before Dodge City existed, 15 years before Deadwood was founded and 20 years before Tombstone dug its first mine.

But even during the comparatively quiet 1870’s - after its peak years - when the rest of the West was just… beginning its heyday… this ‘quieter’ and the always entertaining stage robberies of Dick Fellows. And LA’s Wild West history continued on until continued on with a final train robbery in the 1890’s in the San Fernando Valley in the 1890’s and Wyatt Earp being hired for special assignments by the LAPD in the 1900’s and 1910s.

This makes LA the only place in the West with an uninterrupted Wild West history that ran uninterrupted for almost 100 years - from Jedediah Smith, Kit Carson and Peg Leg Smith in the mid-to late 1820's to Wyatt Earp in the late 1910’s.

That’s why it’s not surprising many famous characters of the Old West began their careers in Los Angeles. Wyatt Earp worked here as a teamster or stage driver when he was in his teens, Judge Roy Bean - later to be famed as the law West of the Pecos (and played by Paul Newman) - was head of the Los Angeles Rangers in LA before there was even anything West of the Pecos, the lost Dutchman of the Lost Dutchman mine began his mining career here, Outlaw Belle Starr's outlaw son was born here and Kit Carson and Jon C. Fremont both visited here several times before fighting here during the Mexican War.

And that’s only the start of how LA invented the Wild West.

Because after rest of the West died down elsewhere, many of the leading characters of the era moved - or returned to - LA from the 1880’s to the 1920’s, which is one reason why much of early Downtown was built by mining and cattle money. Many of them then also helped reinvent the Wild West in one more way. But this time in was for the Hollywood Western films that told the all stories of all the now famous Cowtowns and Mining camps of the Wild West - all of them with just one exception.

Los Angeles. The place where the Wild West started - and where it ended.

And, again, for reservations or more information - call 213-804-8396.

This LABOR DAY - Monday Sept. 5th - Discover How Los Angeles Invented The Wild West - on one of Two Walking Tours!

2011-09-04T18:54:00.001-07:00

Learn How The Wild West Happened First In Downtown Los Angeles on Today's Historic Downtown LA Walking Tour!

This Labor Day, Monday September 5th, THE LAST BOOKSTORES’s Tours of Historic Downtown LA presents its latest guided walking tour - “How Los Angeles Invented the Wild West (and why no one knows it!)” from 11:00 AM - 1:15 PM and again from 1:30 PM until 3:45 PM. Call 213-804-8396 for more information or reservations. And each tour is still only $15 per person.

WILD WEST TOUR

This Monday you will discover that long before the famed Western cowtowns and mining camps Tombstone, Dodge City, and Deadwood existed, Los Angeles was the first town where all the trappings of the Wild West were created. You will also discover LA was a far ‘wilder’ town than any Western town that followed after it. Tours, led by Brady Westwater, will begin at the 10,000 square foot THE LAST BOOKSTORE - 453 S. Spring Street. Call 213-804-8396 for reservations.

Description of what WILD WEST TOUR will cover.

And on a per capita basis LA’s murder comes to 1,240 homicides per 100,000 while the national rate even in the lawless 1990’s was… 9 per 100,000.

And almost all of this happened 10 years before Dodge City existed, 15 years before Deadwood was founded and 20 years before Tombstone dug its first mine.

And that’s only the start of how LA invented the Wild West.

Los Angeles. The place where the Wild West started - and where it ended.

And, again, for reservations or more information - call 213-804-8396.

Discover How Los Angeles Invented The Wild West On Two Walking Tours This Weekend! And Then Uncover The Secret Histories of Historic Downtown Los Angeles!

2011-08-25T13:57:00.001-07:00

Learn How The Wild West Happened First In Downtown Los Angeles - and then Discover the Secret Histories of the Past, Present - and Future of Historic

Downtown Los Angeles!

This Saturday, August 25 and Sunday Aug. 26 THE LAST BOOKSTORES’s Tours of Historic Downtown LA presents its latest guided walking tour - “How Los Angeles Invented the Wild West (and why no one knows it!)” both days from 11:00 AM - 1:15 PM and then the Historic Downtown Los Angeles 101 Tour - an overview of the secret past, present and futures of Historic Downtown Los Angeles will run from 1:30 PM until 3:45 PM. Call 213-804-8396 for more information or reservations. And each tour is still only $15 per person per tour.

WILD WEST TOUR

This Saturday and Sunday you will discover that long before the famed Western cowtowns and mining camps Tombstone, Dodge City, and Deadwood existed, Los Angeles was the first town where all the trappings of the Wild West were created. You will also discover LA was a far ‘wilder’ town than any Western town that followed after it. Tours, led by Brady Westwater, will begin at the 10,000 square foot THE LAST BOOKSTORE - 453 S. Spring Street. Call 213-804-8396 for reservations.

Description of what WILD WEST TOUR will cover.

And on a per capita basis LA’s murder comes to 1,240 homicides per 100,000 while the national rate even in the lawless 1990’s was… 9 per 100,000.

And almost all of this happened 10 years before Dodge City existed, 15 years before Deadwood was founded and 20 years before Tombstone dug its first mine.

And that’s only the start of how LA invented the Wild West.

Los Angeles. The place where the Wild West started - and where it ended.

And if you want to find out reason why that happened and why no one knows about this secret history of Los Angeles - or many of the other of many secret histories of Los Angeles - that will all be explained during the afternoon tours this Saturday and Sunday.

And, again, for reservations or more information - call 213-804-8396.

$5 per BOX of books parking lot book sale for 2 hours only! Sunday August 7th at 5th and Spring

2011-08-07T10:07:00.000-07:00

Parking lot sale ac ross from The Last Bookstore, On Spring between 5th and 4th! Only for two hours - 10 AM until noon SUnday AUgust 7th.

This Sunday July 24th Find Out How Los Angeles Invented the Wild West (and why no one knows it!)

2011-07-24T09:44:00.001-07:00

TODAY - Sunday July 24th - at 11 AM and at 2:30 PM
Discover) where the West really started - Downtown Los Angeles!

To celebrate this National Day of the American Cowboy, THE LAST BOOKSTORES’s Tours of Historic Downtown LA presents its latest guided walking tour - “How Los Angeles Invented the Wild West (and why no one knows it!)” on Sunday July 24th from 11 AM - 1:30 PM and from 2:30 PM until 5 PM. Call 213-804-8396 for more information or reservations. And still only $15 per person.

WILD WEST TOURS

This Sunday July 24th you will find out that long before the famed Western cowtowns and mining camps Tombstone, Dodge City, and Deadwood existed, Los Angeles was the first town where all the trappings of the Wild West were created. You will also discover LA was a far ‘wilder’ town than any Western town that followed after it. Tours, led by Brady Westwater, will begin at the 10,000 square foot THE LAST BOOKSTONE - 453 S. Spring Street - and the Western Tour will run from 2:30 PM - 5 PM Saturday July 23^rd and on Sunday July 24^th from 11 AM until 1:30 PM and then also from 2:30 PM until 5 PM. Call 213-804-8396 for reservations.

Description of what WILD WEST TOUR will cover.

And on a per capita basis LA’s murder comes to 1,240 homicides per 100,000 while the national rate even in the lawless 1990’s was… 9 per 100,000.

And almost all of this happened 10 years before Dodge City existed, 15 years before Deadwood was founded and 20 years before Tombstone dug its first mine.

And that’s only the start of how LA invented the Wild West.

Los Angeles. The place where the Wild West started - and where it ended.

And, again, for reservations or more information - call 213-804-8396.

How Los Angeles Invented the Wild West (and why no one knows it!)

2011-07-21T15:11:00.000-07:00

Celebrate the National Day of the American Cowboy this Saturday (and Sunday) where the West really started - Downtown Los Angeles!

To celebrate this Saturday’s National Day of the American Cowboy, THE LAST BOOKSTORES’s Tours of Historic Downtown LA presents its latest guided walking tour - “How Los Angeles Invented the Wild West (and why no one knows it!)”

WILD WEST TOURS

Both Saturday and Sunday (july 23rd and 24th), you will find out that long before the famed Western cowtowns and mining camps Tombstone, Dodge City, and Deadwood existed, Los Angeles was the first town where all the trappings of the Wild West were created. You will also discover LA was a far ‘wilder’ town than any Western town that followed after it. Tours, led by Brady Westwater, will begin at the 10,000 square foot THE LAST BOOKSTONE - 453 S. Spring Street - and the Western Tour will run from 11 AM - 1:30 PM Saturday July 23^rd and on Sunday July 24^th from 2:30 PM until 5 PM. Call 213-804-8396 for reservations.

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN TOURS

Then this Sunday we will also hold our popular “Historic Downtown 101 Tour”, an introduction to the past, present and future of Historic Downtown, this Sunday July 24^th from 11 AM until 1:30 PM and depending upon requests, on Saturday 2:30 - 5 PM, one or the other tour can be scheduled by reservation. And as usual, each 2 1/2 hour tour is only $15 per person. Reservations at 213-804-8396.

Description of what WILD WEST TOUR will cover.

And on a per capita basis LA’s murder comes to 1,240 homicides per 100,000 while the national rate even in the lawless 1990’s was… 9 per 100,000.

And almost all of this happened 10 years before Dodge City existed, 15 years before Deadwood was founded and 20 years before Tombstone dug its first mine.

And that’s only the start of how LA invented the Wild West.

Los Angeles. The place where the Wild West started - and where it ended.

And, again, for reservations or more information - call 213-804-8396.

Escape Carmageddon! Take a Historic Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour! Our Sunday July 17th Tour - 'How Los Angeles Invented the Wild West!

2011-07-16T22:02:00.001-07:00

Escape Carmageddon by fleeing east by car - or bike or take the subway Downtown for our Sunday July 17th walking tour from 11 AM - 1:30 PM.

The Last Bookstore's newest tour - 'How Los Angeles Invented The Wild West - will premiere this Sunday, July 17th, the weekend before next Saturday's 'National Day of the American Cowboy festivities. This tour will then be repeated on both Saturday July 23rd and Sunday July 24th if you miss this special preview.

Our newest tour will feature the hidden Western history of Los Angeles and it will uncover LA's secret origins as the toughest cow town in the history of the Wild West long before the Wild West existed anywhere else - and long before Los Angeles invented the Western film.

Learn what Wyatt Earp, Judge Roy Bean (all the law West of the Pecos), Peg Leg Smith, Belle Star, Peg Leg Smith, the Dutchman of the Los Dutchman Mine, the Dalton Brothers, Liver-Eating Johnson, Death Valley Scotty and many, many other were all doing in Los Angeles.

And usual, this new walking tour will start at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street, at the corner of 5th Spring and each tour is still only $15 and you can reserve in advance by calling 213-804-8396.

Escape Carmageddon! Take one of THREE different Historic Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tours! Saturday July 16th and Sunday July 17th!

2011-07-15T12:57:00.001-07:00

Escape Carmageddon by fleeing east by car and checking into a hotel Downtown hotel for the weekend - or bike or take the subway Downtown for one of our three different walking tours Saturday July 16th or Sunday, July 17th from 11 AM until 1:30 PM.

The Last Bookstore's newest tour - How Los Angeles Invented The Wild West - will premiere this Sunday, July 17th, the weekend before next Saturday's 'National Day of the American Cowboy festivities. This tour will then be repeated on both Saturday July 23rd and Sunday July 24th if you miss this special preview.

Our newest tour will feature the hidden Western history of Los Angeles and it will uncover LA's secret origins as the toughest cow town in the history of the Wild West long before it invented the Western film. It will also illustrate how parts of that culture still remain alive today.

Next, this Saturday's (July 16th) event will be our popular Historic Downtown 101 Tour - see description below.

And - by special request - one can also arrange for a tour of Main Street from Historic Downtown to the Plaza and back on Spring Street on either Saturday or Sunday afternoon starting at 2:30 by calling and requesting a reservation. This tour will focus on how LA & Downtown developed in the 19th and 20th centuries - and how it is now developing in the 21st Century.

And, again, each tour is only $15 and you can reserve in advance for all the tours by calling 213-804-8396

The Last Bookstore Presents….

The Secret Lives of Downtown

A series of guided walking tours of Historic Downtown Los Angeles’s secret past, its present - and its future.

The “Historic Downtown 101” tour is a general introduction to our rapidly developing neighborhood and an overview of the multiple histories of the streets of Broadway, Spring and Main. All tours begin at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street in the Spring Arts Tower and will be led by long time Downtown resident Brady Westwater who, besides being involved with the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, the Historic Downtown BID, Gallery Row, Art Walk, and the BOXeight & CONCEPT Fashion Weeks, has brought over 150 businesses, artists and non-profit institutions to Downtown.

If you are a participant, you will see where first motion picture theater was built, the place where Babe Ruth signed his contract with the Yankees, the hotel where Charlie Chaplin lived when he made his early films (and the place where he made his Los Angeles vaudeville debut in 1910), where Bing Crosby was discovered - plus the homes and haunts of everyone from actor Nicholas Cage, the Black Dahlia, Rudolph Valentino, LA’s version of Jack the Ripper, President Teddy Roosevelt, the Night Stalker, western outlaw Emmet Dalton, actor Ryan Gosling and more. And you will also visit where O. J. Simpson bought his knife.

You’ll explore an intersection where all four buildings were often visited by gunfighter/sheriff Wyatt Earp since they were all built or occupied by friends of his from Tombstone during the shoot-out at the OK Corral. At this intersection you will also discover what John Wayne, a prime minister of Italy, Houdini, Winston Churchill, boxer Jack Dempsey, Greta Garbo, President Woodrow Wilson and multiple Mexican boxing champions all had in common here.

You will also see where the first new lofts were opened, the places where Gallery Row and the Art Walk began and where Fashion Week returned to Downtown. You will see many of the new boutiques, designer showrooms and stores that have recently opened in the area along with getting a sneak preview of what will soon be happening in the area.

Tickets for all this are only $15 per person - free for children under 8 - and reservations can be made by calling Brady Westwater at 213-804-8396 or emailing bradywestwater@gmail.com. All credit card orders will be processed at Last Bookstore and cash payments may be made at the start of the tour. All proceeds will go towards the revitalization and the study of the history of the neighborhood.

Lastly, future tours will feature specialized areas of interest such as architecture, art of all kinds, shopping and food, single streets, sports (from steer wrestling to Luchador wrestlers to a Sumo wrestler), transportation, specific periods of history, the hidden Wild West history of Los Angeles, movie locations, Downtown after hours and many other aspects of the neighborhood.

We will also be soon starting weekday & evening tours on what it's like to live in Downtown Los Angeles. You will be introduced to the many of stores, restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues (and often their owners, too) - along with being given previews of one of a kind special events - so you can get a feel for what it is like to live in Downtown Los Angeles.

We expect this tour to be popular with not only people considering moving to Downtown and people who work in Downtown and who would like to know what to do after hours in Downtown - but also to recent and even long established Downtown residents who want to know more about their neighborhood.

For future updates and more information go to www.historicdowntownlosangeles.blogspot.com

Writers' Row: Downtown LA's Written Art Showcase

2011-07-13T12:04:00.000-07:00

Writers' Row: Downtown LA's Written Art Showcase

This Weekend's THE LAST BOOKSTORE Tours of Historic Downtown Los Angeles!

2011-07-07T09:01:00.000-07:00

This weekend of July 9h and 10th there will be at least two tours starting at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street, at the corner of 5th. They will be at 11 AM this Saturday July 9th and 11 AM his Sunday July 10th and each tour will be 2 1/2 hours. The Saturday tour will be the Historic Downtown 101 Tour - see description below - and the Sunday tour will be a tour of Main Street from Historic Downtown to the Plaza and back on Spring Street. This tour will focus on how LA & Downtown developed in the 19th and 20th centuries - and how it is now developing in the 21st Century.

And a third tour will be added to our schedule at the end of July in honor of the upcoming "National Day of the American Cowboy" on Saturday July 23rd. This third tour will feature the hidden Western history of Los Angeles and it will uncover LA's secret origins as the toughest cow town in the history of the Wild West. It will also illustrate how parts of that culture still remain alive today.

That tour will debut on Sunday July 17th at 11 AM and it will be also given on the actual day of the Nation Day of the Cowboy, Saturday July 23rd at 11 AM and also on that Sunday July 24th at 11 AM. More details to follow along with other special events that will be held in and around THE LAST BOOKSTORE in honor of the National Day of the Cowboy.

And, as usual , each tour is only $15 and you can reserved in advance by calling 213-804-8396

The Last Bookstore Presents….

The Secret Lives of Downtown

A series of guided walking tours of Historic Downtown Los Angeles’s secret past, its present - and its future.

For future updates and more information go to www.historicdowntownlosangeles.blogspot.com

SKINGRAFT 20% Off Sale Until July 11th. And See SKINGRAFT On MTV

2011-07-06T14:37:00.000-07:00


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	Adam & Jonny Share a Little Playground Talk on MTV Jonny had the chance to share an MTV moment with Adam Lambert on the new Talk@Playground segment the network is producing. Talk@Playgroundhighlights two artists, one in fashion and one in music, dialoguing about what inspires them. Jonny and Adam's piece hasn't gone live yet but there are some behind the scenes shots on Adam's blog. Stay tuned for the release! In other news, the sale is still on! 20% off the entire store until July 11th with 10% donation on all sales in support of marriage equality via the Human Rights Campaign. Visit our Store and enter the discount code at checkout. Discount Code: MarriageEquality

This Weekend's Tours of the Secret Lives of Historic Downtown Los Angeles! Saturday July 2nd and Sunday July 3rd!

2011-06-29T11:39:00.000-07:00

The Last Bookstore Presents….

The Secret Lives of Downtown

A series of guided walking tours of Historic Downtown Los Angeles’s secret past, its present - and its future.

The second two tours - at only $15 per person - will be this Saturday July 2nd from 11 AM - 1:30 PM and Sunday, July 3rd, from 11 AM to 2:30 PM. A special 4th of July tour will also be held upon request. All tours begin at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street in the Spring Arts Tower and will be led by long time Downtown resident Brady Westwater who, besides being involved with the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, the Historic Downtown BID, Gallery Row, Art Walk, and the BOXeight & CONCEPT Fashion Weeks, has brought over 150 businesses, artists and non-profit institutions to Downtown.

The “Historic Downtown 101” tours will be a general introduction to our rapidly developing neighborhood and an overview of the multiple histories of the streets of Broadway, Spring and Main.

If you are a participant, you will see the first motion picture theater built, the place where Babe Ruth signed his contract with the Yankees, the hotel where Charlie Chaplin lived when he made his early films (and the place where he made his Los Angeles vaudeville debut in 1910) - plus the homes and haunts of everyone from actor Nicholas Cage, the Black Dahlia, Rudolph Valentino, LA’s version of Jack the Ripper, President Teddy Roosevelt, the Night Stalker, western outlaw Emmet Dalton, actor Ryan Gosling and more. And you will also visit where O. J. Simpson bought his knife.

For future updates and more information go to www.historicdowntownlosangeles.blogspot.com

Local Tourist Clothing Store One Year Anniversary Party - Friday July 1st

2011-06-29T11:36:00.000-07:00

https://www.facebook.com/TheLocalTouristSpot

Time	Friday, July 1 · 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Location	the local tourist spot 450 S. Main (cross 5th)

Created By	TheLocal TouristSpot

More Info	who'd a thunk we'd still be here after a year, but we did it and its time to celebrate!!! DJ Empty Dranks Cupcakes New New hope to see your smiling face!

Guided Tours of Historic Downtown Los Angeles Start This Saturday & Sunday June 25th and 26th

2011-06-22T17:04:00.000-07:00

The Last Bookstore Presents….

The Secret Lives of Downtown

A series of guided walking tours of Historic Downtown Los Angeles’s secret past, its present - and its future.

The first two tours - at only $15 per person - start this Saturday June 25th from 11 AM - 1:30 PM and Sunday, June 26th, from Noon to 2:30 PM. All tours begin at THE LAST BOOKSTORE at 453 S. Spring Street in the Spring Arts Tower and will be led by long time Downtown resident Brady Westwater who, besides being involved with the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council, the Historic Downtown BID, Gallery Row, Art Walk, and the BOXeight & CONCEPT Fashion Weeks, has brought over 150 businesses, artists and non-profit institutions to Downtown.

The first two “Historic Downtown 101” tours will be a general introduction to our rapidly developing neighborhood and an overview of the multiple histories of the streets of Broadway, Spring and Main.

If you are a participant, you will see the first motion picture theater built, the place where Babe Ruth signed his contract with the Yankees, the hotel where Charlie Chaplin lived when he made his early films (and the place where he made his Los Angeles vaudeville debut in 1910) - plus the homes and haunts of everyone from actor Nicholas Cage, the Black Dahlia, Rudolph Valentino, LA’s version of Jack the Ripper, President Teddy Roosevelt, the Night Stakler, western outlaw Emmet Dalton, actor Ryan Gosling and more. And you will also visit where O. J. Simpson bought his knife.

Tickets for all this are only $15 per person - free for children under 8 - and reservations can be made by calling Brady Westwater at 213-804-8396. All credit card orders should be processed either at Last Bookstore or after you make reservations. All proceeds will go towards the revitalization and the study of the history of the neighborhood.

For future updates and more information go to www.historicdowntownlosangeles.blogspot.com

Hundreds in L.A. celebrate Go Skateboarding Day

2011-06-22T10:21:00.000-07:00

Hundreds in L.A. celebrate Go Skateboarding Day

THE LAST BOOKSTORE has 2,000 discounted new art & architecture books for sale at tonight's Art Walk!

2011-06-09T09:35:00.000-07:00

2,000 new art books for sale on Art Walk! The Last Bookstore, which just moved and expanded into a 10,000 sq ft space in the Ground Floor of the Spring Arts Tower at 5th & Spring, will release 2000 new discounted art and architecture books Thursday June 8th for Art Walk. Five live bands are playing, starting at 7 pm. Store opens at 10 AM & closes at midnight.

CONCEPT Los Angeles Fashion Week Review by Los Angeles Times

2011-03-14T07:47:00.000-07:00

All the Rage

Concept L.A Fashion Week brings art, fashion and culture together

The events comprising “L.A. Fashion Week” which are being held this weekend through next week may have some slapdash scheduling and production, but you wouldn’t know it from the Concept L.A event at the Ace gallery in Mid-Wilshire.

The second floor space hosted several local designers as well as an artist duo called The Date Farmers Friday night, drawing a sizable crowd, as well as shows and installations from designers both established and brand-new.

Designers Mike Vensel, Martin Martin, Valerj Pobega and Liason displayed a selection of their fall 2011 collections in small semi-secluded rooms that lined a hallway en route to a runway.

Vensel showed two vivid red dresses worn by models perched on a large rock. The dresses looked like luxe Snuggies situated in the middle of the desert. The color was intense and alluring, but the silhouettes were shapeless and robe like.

Husband and wife design duo and veterans of the L.A fashion scene Martin Martin were inspired to create their fall collection based on the idea of deconstruction. An all white, gray and black line, each piece was stark, modern and sculptural. A standout piece was a butter-soft tailored black leather jacket with an interesting pleated detail on the back.

Valerj Pobega’s line was vaudeville meets 1930s Berlin, with green wool army blanket-looking capes that had medallion brooches at the neck and were painted with star graphics. The pieces were styled on mannequins wearing gas masks and a few models who accompanied the designer at her station had Marilyn Manson-esque running eye makeup and bondage-inspired dresses festooned with an undulating ruffled collar.

Newcomer Alyson Leif, whose line of lingerie called Liason hits stores for the first time this fall, istaking a high-end approach to underpinnings. The former denim designer and current keyboard player for the band The Meek uses all silk and chiffon to create tap shorts, art deco inspired bras, robes and nightgowns.

On the runway, sustainable fabric clothing line Chemline showed a fall collection filled with art deco-inspired pieces and attractive jumpsuits, made mostly from hemp and organic cotton and wool. The girl here looked like she walked right out of a Tamara de Lempika painting, with a street-tough art deco aesthetic, complete with paneled skirts on dresses, strong, tailored blazers and flight suit-inspired jumpsuits styled with black leather gloves.

The show was scheduled to start at 7 pm and went up at 7:46 pm, which isn't terrible for an event put together in three weeks. Unlike the official L.A Fashion Weeks of years past, seating was a breeze, no one was clamoring for a Windex-blue drink at the bar and shows and presentations were well edited and got each designer’s point across in an efficient and organized manner.

And when there was some downtime or you just needed a break from fashion installations, paintings from an artist duo called The Date Farmers filled the other half of the gallery for people to peruse. Armando Lerma and Carlos Ramirez draw upon graffiti, gang culture and their Latino heritage to create paintings, installations and sculptures under the name the Date Farmers. The two grew up in the Coachella Valley on date farms and eventually came together to create art that Lerma says “is a commentary on violence in general.” Most pieces didn’t look like they were rooted in violence, except for a few that literally had knives or guns slapped onto the canvas.

It was refreshing to have a multidimensional fashion-based event take place for L.A Fashion Week, creating a creative atmosphere and perpetuating the eclectic approach to fashion that really thrives in this city.

-- Melissa Magsaysay

Photos: (Top) Two looks from the Chemline fall 2011 runway show. (Right) Dresses from Mike Vensel fall 2011. (Left) Looks from Martin Martin fall 2011. (Right) Looks from Valerj Pobega fall 2011 collection all taken at Concept L.A. Fashion week at the Ace Gallery. Credits: Kirk Mckoy / Los Angeles Times. (Bottom left) Artwork by The Date Farmers. Credit: Melissa Magsaysay / Los Angeles Times

CONCEPT LA Fashion Week Opening Night Party TONIGHT Thursday March 10th, 2011!

2011-03-10T13:19:00.000-08:00

Mention my name at the door for admittance to tonight's opening night event!

Concept Los Angeles Fashion Week opening night with Henry Duarte and ROARK Collective

ACE GALLERY 5514 WILSHIRE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90036

Thursday March 10th

ROARK Collective / collaboration with photographer Ian Morrison / 8:00 pm

Henry Duarte / collaboration with The Meek / 9:00 pm

The Black Ryder / 10:00 pm

rsvp10@conceptfw.com

Founded by fashion designer Mike Vensel and downtown Los Angeles visionary Brady Westwater in 2010 CONCEPT Fashion Week was founded as a new alternative for designers wanting to showcase their latest collections under their own terms. The duo have been producing fashion shows in Los Angeles since 2004 and had worked together to launch many shows over the years with various different show producers at different forums. After working on many different formats for LA Fashion Week they came to a conclusion that in order to make LA Fashion Week a success the shows need to revolve around the talent of the designers and not the flash, dazzle and expensively produced shows that have come and gone in LA over the years. They hatched a plan to find a sponsored venue, involve amazing designers and package it in a way that is both efficient and appealing to press and buyers.

After two seasons the duo began to look beyond Los Angeles to found CONCEPT New York Fashion Week at the Audi Forum on Park Avenue. With success in both LA and NYC the pair met with LA Fashion Visionary fashion designer Henry Duarte to explore a new idea. The marriage of Art and Fashion. Henry Duarte has been involved in the LA Fashion, Art and music scene for over 20 years with many relationships and respect built in all three arenas. Duarte was approached by his good friend Doug Chrismas, owner of ACE Gallery, who had an interest to get more involved in the Fashion Industry. Duarte introduced CONCEPT to ACE and the rest is history, a month later they announced their newly formed partnership.

CONCEPT LA Fashion Week at ACE Gallery is a new idea blending the ideas of efficiency and creativity with a world class venue known by tastemakers worldwide. With the evolution of the fashion industry many designers are looking for a new way to showcase their collections. Having a beautiful raw space as a blank canvas in which designers can push their creative boundaries and expand the idea of what a fashion show can be, from a traditional runway show to video projections, to live performance art, there are no boundaries restricting the way a designer can communicate their vision. Kicking off LA Fashion Week March 10th – 13th CONCEPT LA Fashion Week will host 8 runway shows and 12 designer installations along with live musical performances and video projections curated by Paul Young Projects in an event that will redefine LA Fashion Week and set a new standard worldwide for art and fashion collaborations.

Downtown Fashion Walk at Art Walk Thursday Feb. 10th, 2011

2011-02-10T13:21:00.000-08:00

PE LOFTS Fashion, Art, Jewelry & More!

The starting point for this month’s Historic
Downtown Fashion Walk at the Downtown
Art Walk is at 600 S. Main at 6th St.

We will be featuring the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts -
Affordable Jewelry, Fashion, Art and Accessories from
6 PM - 10 or 11 PM Thursday February 10th, 2011.

Among the designers showing will be Morph Jewelry,
Nikki Michelle Jewelry, Suite 11, Tina Summers Fashion,
Tasha Monique Carter and several vintage vendors.

Also featured will be unique bikes from the Downtown LA Bike Store.

Other Stores and Events that are Open until at least 9 and up to 10 or 11 include:

1-Man’s Trash Shoes
http://www.1mtclothing.com/
614 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
New Showcase for Shoes across
Street from Original Store

Gather
http://gatherla.com/
http://www.facebook.com/GatherLA
630 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Fashion, furniture, design, jewelry

Arty
634 S. Main Street
Los Angeles CA 90014
Fine art gallery
martinMARTIN
http://www.martinMARTIN.net
713 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(closes early tonight)

Consignment
http://www.consignmentla.com
On Main Street at 111 W. 7th
Los Angeles CA 90014
Men’s and Women’s Vintage
Fine Collectibles

1-Man's Trash
http://www.1mtclothing.com/
111 W. 7th St. #106 (store on Main)
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Vintage inspired custom clothes
+ hard to find vintage

Fremont
www.Fremontapparelco.com
111 W. 7th St. # R1
Los Angeles CA, 90014
Four designer sample sale! Fremont,
B:Scott, Chambers and Minor Variety.
40% - 70% Off!

600 S. Spring Boutique
http://www.sixhundredla.com/
600 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Great upcoming LA Designers

Stanton James
150 W.6th Street at Spring Street

Crack Gallery
http://www.crackgallery.com/
204 W. 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Clothing Art Accessories

Bliss
http://www.iheartbliss.com/
204 ½ 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Upcoming Designers

Lexander Gallery
http://www.lexander.com
215 W. 6th St. Unit 113
LA CA 90013
Fine Art Gallery

Dialect
http://www.downtowndialect.com/
215 W. 6th #113
Los Angeles, CA 90013

ZLB
http://ww.examiner.com/affordable-fashion-in-los-angeles/denim-never-dies
215 W. 6the St. #108
Los Angeles, CA 90013
KAPSOUL
http://www.yelp.com/biz/kapsoul-los-angeles
548 S. Spring St. (store on 6th) #110
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Flea
http://www.thefleastore.com
548 Spring #112 (store on 6th St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Apliiq
www.apliiq.com
548 S. Spring St. #114 (store fronts 6th St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Customized Fashion

Pussy & Pooch
www.pussyandpooch.com
564 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

SUB(URBAN)
http://www.suburban-la.com/
101 W. 5th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Designer furniture and accessories

Bolt Barbers
http://boltbarbers.com/
460 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

CB1 Art Gallery
Spring Arts Tower
207 W. 5th Street at Spring
Los Angeles CA 90013

Elmer Ave.
www.Elmerave.Com
120 W. 4th St.
Los Angeles CA 90013

Skingraft
http://www.skingraftdesigns.com
125 W. 4th St. #102
Los Angeles CA 90013
Special in-house sale Up To 70% Off
New under $100 rack!
Just arrived Spring 2011 Collection

Blends
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blends-Los-Angeles/231553478571#!/pages/Blends-Los-Angeles/231553478571?v=info
125 W. 5th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Nike Extravaganza!

Stelladottir
www.stelladottir.com
430 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
LA Weekly & Downtown News Clothing
Store of the Year winner!

Local Tourist
http://localtourist.biz/
450 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Latest Local Tourist Designs
and many other designers

Fashion Walk on Art Walk Thursday Feb. 10th 6 - 10 PM - SUPER SALES!

2011-02-09T18:53:00.000-08:00

Latter tonight we will have a complete list of what the best places to find fashion, design - and art on the Historic Downtown ART AND FASHION WALK this Thursday February 10th, 2011 - but for now - here is the sample sale just announced by Fremont, B:Scott, Chambers and Minor Variety! Sale is at Fremont Store at 111 W. 7th St. # R1 at 7th and Main.

Apparel News Announces CONCEPT Fashion Week's New York and Los Angeles Fashion Week Shows

2011-02-04T06:56:00.000-08:00

Concept Announces Change of Venue, N.Y. Edition

February 04, 2011

Concept Los Angeles Fashion Week has announced a change in venue for its upcoming March 11–13 run. Held for the past two seasons at the Spring Arts Tower in downtown Los Angeles’ Fashion District, the three-day event will now be held at the ACE Gallery in the city’s Mid-Wilshire area. Co-founded by Mike Vensel and Brady Westwater, the fashion week has showcased the work of designers such as MartinMartin, MB999, Elmer Ave and Jen Awad.

The move was sparked by a need for more space. “Having access to 15,000 square feet [of] space at the ACE Gallery will give designers the opportunity to create custom runway shows in pristine museum-sized galleries; develop collaborations with major contemporary visual, video or musical artists; or design a strikingly simple elegant installation—all at affordable fees due to ACE’s generosity,” Westwater said in a statement.

In addition to hosting Concept Los Angeles Fashion Week, the ACE Gallery will open a permanent project space dedicated to innovations in contemporary fashion design with a Wilshire Boulevard storefront space dedicated to showcasing emerging and established local and international designers, the statement said. The storefront is expected to be the site of ongoing exhibitions and collaborations between contemporary artists and fashion designers in its attached gallery space, creating a unique fusion of art and design.

Beyond expanding their West Coast reach, Vensel and Westwater are taking their show on the road with a one-day event in New York on Feb. 14. The event, Concept New York Fashion Week at the Audi Forum, includes runway shows from MartinMartin; Vensel’s eponymous line, Mike Vensel; andThe Muscovites, a label out of Russia.

(Clock on above link for the rest of the story)

CONCEPT FASHION WEEK Does Both Los Angeles and New York Fashion Weeks for Fall/Winter 2011 - 2012 Collections!

2011-02-03T13:36:00.000-08:00

CONCEPT debuts at New York Fashion Week February 14th, 2011 at the Audi Forum presented by TONI&GUY & announces 3rd season of Los Angeles Fashion Week at ACE Gallery Los Angeles, March 11th - 13th

CONCEPT makes New York Fashion Week debut February 14th, 2011 at the Audi Forum presented by TONI&GUY and announces third season of Los Angeles Fashion Week to be hosted with ACE Gallery Los Angeles, March 11th-13th, 2011.

For its third season, CONCEPT Fashion Week will showcase more than 30 designers over five days at two new venues provided by two new sponsors. The Fall/Winter 2011 – 2012 runway shows and designer installations will be hosted firstly at the prestigious Audi Forum on Park Avenue in Manhattan, followed by the Los Angeles presentation at the internationally renowned ACE Gallery.

“Our decision to expand to New York comes at a time when Los Angeles designers are looking to reach new markets and want to showcase their collections to larger audiences. With the generous support of Audi and TONI&GUY we have taken a formula that we have developed here in Los Angeles and can now apply it in New York for the world to see.” -Mike Vensel (CONCEPT founder)

CONCEPT Los Angeles also continues its Los Angeles expansion and proudly announces its new sponsor – ACE Gallery – an institution in the contemporary art world for 50 years that has shown legendary artists from Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg to emerging contemporary artists, as well as exhibitions by fashion icons Comme des Garçons and Issey Miyake, and has also hosted major couture fashion shows at Ace Gallery New York during New York fashion week. Ace Gallery’s mid-Wilshire location will host international designers alongside local southern California innovators converting the galleries into fashion runways day into evening.

“Having access to 15,000 square feet space at the ACE Gallery will give designers the opportunity to create custom runway shows in pristine museum-sized galleries, develop collaborations with major contemporary visual, video or musical artists or design a strikingly simple elegant installation – all at affordable fees due to ACE’s generosity.”-Brady Westwater (CONCEPT founder)

This comes at a time when Los Angeles is going through a revolution in the art world with artists designing clothes and designers making art and Museum of Contemporary Art director Jeffrey Deitch announcing an exhibition of Rodarte’s “State of Matter” at MOCA’s Pacific Design Center while the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Michael Govan and Costume Council are dramatically expanding LACMA’s fashion collection.

In addition to hosting CONCEPT LA Fashion Week, Ace Gallery will open a permanent project space dedicated to innovations in contemporary fashion design with a Wilshire Boulevard storefront space dedicated to showcasing emerging and established local and international designers. The storefront will also host ongoing exhibitions and collaborations between contemporary artists and fashion designers in its attached gallery space creating a unique fusion of art and design.

For more information please visit:

http://www.conceptfw.com
http://www.toniandguy.com
http://www.audiusa.com
http://www.acegallery.net

TONI&GUY Presents CONCEPT New York Fashion Week at the Audi Forum
February 14th
Audi Forum New York City
250 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
http://www.conceptfw.com

CONCEPT Los Angeles Fashion Week at ACE Gallery
March 11th – 13th
Ace Gallery Los Angeles
5514 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
http://www.conceptfw.com

Fashion Walk and Art Walk Thursday January 13, 2011 6 PM - 10 PM

2011-01-12T10:54:00.000-08:00

FASHION WALK/ART WALK THURSDAY

January 13, 2011 6 pm - 10 pm

This Thursday’s January 13^th ART WALK with have an increased FASHION WALK presence and it will also be the final time the large space 600 S. Main at 6^th Street in the Pacific Electric Building will be used. By next month pre-development will have started for the next new exciting addition to Historic Downtown.

This a milestone for Downtown since the Pacific Electric Lofts space has shown over 20 designers or store owners who have since opened their own stores, or moved their offices, studios and/or production to Downtown or have opened full time showrooms Downtown or have shown at Downtown’s CONCEPT Fashion Week.

Among those showing tonight – and selling at wholesale prices - will be several vintage clothing dealers, a number of jewelry dealers, and upcoming designers Tascha Monique Carter, Tina Summers, Jiping Chen, and artist/designer Marco Rached.

And only half-a-block away – in the other special event of the night - the 600 boutique at 600 S. Spring will feature a special show by local brand – The Bohemian Society.

From 7-10pm designer Victor Wilde and his crew will be shooting models live on the street
while the DJ insights the crowd to dance in frenzy reminiscent of a New York City block party.

FINALLY – below there will be - by tonight - a complete list of the over 20 fashion stores that will also be open this Thursday January 13, 2011.

Two Sales Today - Vintage clothing, Fine Jewelry and Designer Consignment Fashion at 5th and Spring Streets

2010-12-11T09:29:00.000-08:00

Spring Arts Tower has two fashion sales today - Saturday Dec. 11th! The first sale is for vintage dresses and consignment designer clothing and the second sale has 50% off designer jewelry. First - the clothes, shoes, handbags and sunglasses:

Bleu Vintage and April Joy are having our huge grand opening sale for our new downtown LA showroom Saturday December 11th from 10- 4 pm.

We have a large selections of vintage women's clothes and jewelry. All women's vintage dresses are $15 each or two for $25. There is also a great selection of vintage shoes, handbags, sunglasses, and accessories.

Did we mention that we also have designer consignment?

Currently on consignment are items by Gucci, Marc Jacobs, YSL, and Tory Burch. Many more items available and you will be sure to find the perfect Christmas gift.

Spring Arts Tower 453 S Spring St. #533 Los Angeles, Ca 90013 323-384-6323

Next - the 50% off jewelry sale:

ZOE CHICCO & SMITH will have a 50% off sale today only - Saturday December 11th from 11 AM - 4 PM for all their remaining stock of fine jewelry from 11 - 4 in Suite 366 of the Spring Arts Tower 453 S. Spring #366 Los Angeles CA 90013.

FInal Map and List of TONIGHT's - Friday Sept 10th - Downtown Fashion's Night Out Stores!

2010-09-10T16:48:00.000-07:00

Map for Friday Sept, 10th Fashion's Night Out Events

Many of the local designers will also have one night sales such as Fremont's 75% off of their entire Spring Line at 7th and Main and Skingraft's 20% sale on everything in the store or on-line near 4th & Main.

Katie Kay will also continue her 'soft opening' of her new boutique GATHER at 630 S. Main and only a block away martinMARTIN will have its first unveiling of its flagship store at 713 S. Los Angeles next to the The Cooper Store.

1-Man's Trash http://www.1mtclothing.com/
111 W. 7th St. #106 (store on Main)
Los Angeles, CA 90014

1-Man’s Trash Shoes http://www.1mtclothing.com/
614 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Apliiq www.apliiq.com
548 S. Spring St. #114 (store fronts 6th St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Blends http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blends-Los-Angeles/231553478571#!/pages/Blends-Los-Angeles/231553478571?v=info
125 W. 5th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Bliss http://www.iheartbliss.com/
204 ½ 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Bolt Barbers http://boltbarbers.com/
460 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Crack Gallery http://www.crackgallery.com/
204 W. 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Dialect http://www.downtowndialect.com/
215 W. 6th #113
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Elmer Ave. www.Elmerave.Com
120 W. 4th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Flea http://www.thefleastore.com
548 Spring #112 (store on 6th St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(closes early tonight)

Fremont www.Fremontapparelco.Com
111 W. 7th St. # R1
Los Angeles CA, 90014

Gas’D Station http://www.facebook.com/pages/GASD/187716221116
600 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Gather http://gatherla.com/
630 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

KAPSOUL http://www.yelp.com/biz/kapsoul-los-angeles
548 S. Spring St. (store on 6th) #110
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Local Tourist http://localtourist.biz/
450 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

martinMARTIN http://www.martinMARTIN.net/
713 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Pussy & Pooch www.pussyandpooch.com
564 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

SK8Cafe http://www.facebook.com/pages/Los-Angeles-CA/Sk8-Cafe/118550961510229
111 W. 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Skin.Graft www.skingraftdesigns.Com
125 W. 4TH St. #102
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Stelladottir www.stelladottir.com
430 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

SUB(URBAN) http://www.suburban-la.com/
101 W. 5th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

The Cooper Store http://twitter.com/thecooperstore
721 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

ZLB http://ww.examiner.com/affordable-fashion-in-los-angeles/denim-never-dies
215 W. 6the St. #108
Los Angeles, CA 90013

20% Off Everything at SKINGRAFT - Tonight Only - Friday Sept, 12th Fashion's Night Out!

2010-09-10T15:23:00.000-07:00

Even Your Pet Can Save On Tonight's - Friday Sept. 10th - Downtown Fashion's Night Out!

2010-09-10T15:07:00.000-07:00

One-night only sale at Pussy & Pooch!
Save 20% on matching fashion collar/harness & lead sets, pet carriers, and designer pet beds. Plus save an additional 10% on End of Summer Sale pet apparel items.

Pussy & Pooch Pethouse and Pawbar
564 S. Main Street
213.438.0900
www.pussyandpooch.com
www.pussyandpooch.com/shop
media.pussyandpooch.com

Twenty Three Stores Open For Tonight's Fri, Sept, 10th Fashion's Night Out!

2010-09-10T14:52:00.000-07:00

Map for Friday Sept, 10th Fashion's Night Out Events

Twenty-three Downtown fashion stores within walking distance of each other on Main, Spring and LA Streets between 4th and 7th, 20 vintage vendors at the Cooper Building and contemporary designers and vintage pop-ups at the PE Building will all be open from 6 - 10 PM tonight - Sept. 10th - in Downtown. And there will also be a special appearance by the Cynthia Rowley Fashion truck filled with special sale items! See map for locations.

Many of the local designers will also have one night sales such as Fremont's 75% off of their entire Spring Line and Skingraft's 20% sale on everything in the store or on-line.

1-Man's Trash http://www.1mtclothing.com/
111 W. 7th St. #106 (store on Main)
Los Angeles, CA 90014

1-Man’s Trash Shoes http://www.1mtclothing.com/
614 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Apliiq www.apliiq.com
548 S. Spring St. #114 (store fronts 6th St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Blends http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blends-Los-Angeles/231553478571#!/pages/Blends-Los-Angeles/231553478571?v=info
125 W. 5th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Bliss http://www.iheartbliss.com/
204 ½ 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Bolt Barbers http://boltbarbers.com/
460 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Crack Gallery http://www.crackgallery.com/
204 W. 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Dialect http://www.downtowndialect.com/
215 W. 6th #113
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Elmer Ave. www.Elmerave.Com
120 W. 4th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Flea http://www.thefleastore.com
548 Spring #112 (store on 6th St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(closes early tonight)

Fremont www.Fremontapparelco.Com
111 W. 7th St. # R1
Los Angeles CA, 90014

Gas’D Station http://www.facebook.com/pages/GASD/187716221116
600 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Gather http://gatherla.com/
630 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

KAPSOUL http://www.yelp.com/biz/kapsoul-los-angeles
548 S. Spring St. (store on 6th) #110
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Local Tourist http://localtourist.biz/
450 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

martinMARTIN http://www.martinMARTIN.net/
713 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Pussy & Pooch www.pussyandpooch.com
564 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

SK8Cafe http://www.facebook.com/pages/Los-Angeles-CA/Sk8-Cafe/118550961510229
111 W. 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Skin.Graft www.skingraftdesigns.Com
125 W. 4TH St. #102
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Stelladottir www.stelladottir.com
430 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

SUB(URBAN) http://www.suburban-la.com/
101 W. 5th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013

The Cooper Store http://twitter.com/thecooperstore
721 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

ZLB http://ww.examiner.com/affordable-fashion-in-los-angeles/denim-never-dies
215 W. 6the St. #108
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Apliiq Does Fashionable Fried Chicken Art Walk Special

2010-09-09T14:27:00.000-07:00

Pussy & Pooch Special Art Walk Events for Tonight!

2010-09-09T13:40:00.000-07:00

Besides everything for the well dressed pet, here are tonight's Art Walk specials:

ARTWALK NIGHT | Delicious Urban Manna Mini Meals for HUMANS

Swing by tonight from 6pm-9pm for gourmet bites from Special Guest Chef Dan Bartholomew ofUrban Manna, DTLA's new fresh gourmet meal delivery service for Humans. P&P Owners Rob & Janene are satisfied Urban Manna clients, loving every dish delivered to their doorstep weekly and we are excited to share the deliciousness with you! Stop-in with or without your pooch and grab a bite, you'll be glad you did. Get there early, the bites won't last long! Can't make it? Sign-up and Sample a Free Meal online.

and

Shop for Your Breed

We have been thrilled by such an enthusiastic response to our new look in-store, celebrating various breeds of Dogs and Cats! It's perfectly patriotic propaganda for dog and cat rule. A limited selection of poster prints available now in both stores.

Get the Look: Check out artist Kevin McCormick (aka Chairman Meow) and purchase posters, cards, tees, and more.

Fashion Store Openings and Fashion Sales on Tonight's Art Walk

2010-09-09T13:25:00.000-07:00

A number of new stores will have their soft, preview openings tonight including Katie Kay's GATHER at 630 S. Main, the flagship store & showroom for MartinMartin at 713 S. Los Angeles, the Bliss Boutique at 204 1/2 W. 6th Street, Local Tourist at 450 S. Main, the 1-Man's Trash Shoe Store 616 S. Main,the Well Suite Boutique 114 W. 7th and several others that will be announced next week. Most of the pop-up stores scheduled to appear at 610 S. Main Street are also looking for permanent store locations.

Among the many special events will be a 50% off sale by SkinGraft at 125 W. 4th Street on selected items, sample sales at Fremont of the Fremont and BScott brands plus at Elmer Ave at 7th and Main and then other sales at Blends at 125 W. 4th, the Cooper Store at 721 S. Los Angeles, and at both 1-Man's Trash & the Sk8 Cafe at 7th and Main. Most other venues will have special in-house sale items.

Bohemian Society to do Fashion Show on Tonight's Art Walk

2010-09-09T12:49:00.000-07:00

The Bohemian Society will take part in the increasingly popular Downtown Art Walk at the Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC) on Thursday, September 9th, 2010. LATC, located at 514 S. Spring St. and is housed in an historical bank building from the early 20^th Century. The installation will be held in the former vault downstairs!

It is described as a meditative fashion projection by Philip Hodges and Victor Wilde. Take a trip into the realm of Bohemian Society 2010 but be careful not to get swept away…

The event will run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. It is open to the public, free, and reservations are not required.

See www.downtownfashionwalk.com for other fashion events on this month's Art Walk

STORES OPEN THURSDAY SEPT 9TH ART WALK AND SEPT 10th FASHION NIGHT OUT - 6 PM TO APPROXIMATELY 10 PM

2010-09-08T15:48:00.000-07:00

STORES OPEN THURSDAY SEPT 9TH ART WALK AND SEPT 10th FASHION NIGHT OUT 6 PM TO APPROXIMATELY 10 PM

1-Man's Trash http://www.1mtclothing.com/

111 W. 7^th St. #106 (store on Main)

Los Angeles, CA 90014

1-Man’s Trash Shoes http://www.1mtclothing.com/

614 S. Main St.

Los Angeles, CA 90014

Apliiq www.apliiq.com

548 S. Spring St. #114 (store fronts 6^th St.)

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Blends http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blends-Los-Angeles/231553478571#!/pages/Blends-Los-Angeles/231553478571?v=info

125 W. 5^th St.

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Bliss http://www.iheartbliss.com/

204 ½ 6^th St.

Los Angeles, CA 90014

Bolt Barbers http://boltbarbers.com/

460 S. Spring St.

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Crack Gallery http://www.crackgallery.com/

204 W. 6^th St.

Los Angeles, CA 90014

Dialect http://www.downtowndialect.com/

215 W. 6^th #113

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Elmer Ave. www.Elmerave.Com

120 W. 4^th St.

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Flea http://www.thefleastore.com

548 Spring #112 (store on 6^th St.)

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Fremont www.Fremontapparelco.Com

111 W. 7^thSt. # R1

Los Angeles CA, 90014

Gas’D Station http://www.facebook.com/pages/GASD/187716221116

600 S. Spring St.

Los Angeles, CA 90014

Gather http://gatherla.com/

630 S. Main St.

Los Angeles, CA 90014

KAPSOUL http://www.yelp.com/biz/kapsoul-los-angeles

548 S. Spring St. (store on 6^th) #110

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Local Tourist http://localtourist.biz/

450 S. Main St.

Los Angeles, CA 90013

martinMARTIN http://www.martinMARTIN.net/

713 S. Los Angeles St.

Los Angeles, CA 90014

Pussy & Pooch www.pussyandpooch.com

564 S. Main St.

Los Angeles, CA 90013

SK8Cafe http://www.facebook.com/pages/Los-Angeles-CA/Sk8-Cafe/118550961510229

111 W. 7^th St.

Los Angeles, CA 90014

Skin.Graft www.skingraftdesigns.Com

125 W. 4^TH St. #102

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Stelladottir www.stelladottir.com

430 S. Main St.

Los Angeles, CA 90013

SUB(URBAN) http://www.suburban-la.com/

101 W. 5^th St.

Los Angeles, CA 90013

The Cooper Store http://twitter.com/thecooperstore

721 S. Los Angeles St.

Los Angeles, CA 90014

ZLB http://ww.examiner.com/affordable-fashion-in-los-angeles/denim-never-dies

215 W. 6^theSt. #108

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Twenty-Three stores open on Downtown Art Walk - Sept. 9th from 6 - 10 PM and on Friday's Sept. 10th Fashion Night Out from 6 - 10 PM

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For full details - click the link above.

Last Night of SkinGraft Spring Line Sale on - Tonight's Fashion Walk!

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Besides all the sales on main Street between 6th and 7th, SkinGraft - 1/2 block west of Main as 125 W. 4th #102 - will have the final night of its current sale - 25% off on ALL Spring items Thursday July 15th noon - 9 PM.

Complete list of SALES at Tonight's Thursday July 15th Fashion Walk up by Noon

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Here are just some of the brands that will featured at the PE Building - 610 S. Main Street - tonight from 6 - 11 PM:

Suite11LA. http://www.suite11la
the brands that we are carrying will be Rized Mental Couture, Raven and Suite11 Select. Summer Dresses, Bikinis, Summer Accessories and Lifestyle are 30% off.

iiMistress Vintage Apparel & Accessor

www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=165811&id=383709431408

Cute as a Button Accessories

www.facebook.com/pages/Cute-as-a-Button-Accessories/393531837177?v=photos&ref=ts#!/pages/Cute-as-a-Button-Accessories/393531837177?v=app_135607783795&ref=ts

Taylor Joynt Edem

www.taylrzjoynt.com

Special Fashion Events On Tonight's Art Walk! Thursday July 8th Noon to 11 PM

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July 8th 2010 Art Walk and Fashion Walk Map – Noon to 10 PM

MAIN STREET between Sixth & Seventh Streets

A. PE LOFTS 610 S. Main

B. MERCANTILE LOFTS 620 S. Main

One Night Only – Two Huge Spaces

Art and Fashion and Cupcakes!

Over 20 great new designers.

Runway Fashion & Vintage

Jewelry, sun glasses, sandals & hats

1. Gather///Otto Gates 630 S. Main St.

Gather presents a sneak preview of downtown's soon-to-open repurposed furniture and unique home wares boutique. Special guests include San Francisco's Chanteuse Lingerie and Los Angeles favorite, Kucoon.

2. Symbiotic Form NW Corner of 7th & Main on Main

SALE! Vintage inspired woman's hand bags, hats, clothes and jewelry.

3. Not For Sale NW Corner of 7^th & Main on Main

Art Gallery showing Kaws, TrustcoCorp, Tristan Eaton, & Monsieur.

4. 1-Man's Trash NW Corner of 7th & Main on Main St. Vintage items, and one of a kind re-worked vintage pieces

5. ZZYXX Gallery of Natural Science NW Corner 7^th/Main on 7^th

Gems, minerals, crystals, shells and fossils.

New Pop-Up Store Opens TONIGHT In Fashion Walk Neighborhood

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Event: Grand Opening of The Local Tourist Spot
Start Time: Today, July 1 at 7:00pm
End Time: Today, July 1 at 11:00pm
450 S. Main Street 1/2 block south of Pete's CafeWhere: The Local Tourist Spot

Come Celebrate the Grand Opening of The Local Tourist Spot

Debuting the new Street Wear collection from Local Tourist

Showcasing contemporary Los Angeles Brands:
Dimepiece
Miss Wax
Robert Anthony Designs
Tickle The Bear
Sand
The $tatus Faction
HOWL

Sponsors:
Colt 45
Honest Tea

DJs:
Scarlett Casanova

Gourmet Food Truck:
Kabob N Roll
www.KabobNRoll.com

CA$H ONLY
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=131818513515441&mid=2956a9fG2907f17fG4f3fd44G7&n_m=bradywestwater%40gmail.com

Two Free Fashion Events Tonight - Friday June 18th - In HIstoric Downtown Los Angeles

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First - Six Designers Will Show at Fourth and Spring:
On June 18th, 2010, from 7pm to 11pm, at the 10,000 sq. ft. Bang Pop up Gallery (Created by Hold Up Art and Pop Lock Gallery) located at 4th and Spring, in Downtown Los Angeles, artistic breeding continues! The Art and Spirit of Fashion (A&SF) resources and taps the best emerging talent (on Los Angeles soil) in the areas of fine art and fashion. For Series III, The Art & Spirit of Fashion (now in its 3rd series) will partner with Hold Up Art to raise money for Hollywood Art & Media Center, a not-for-profit organization that provides art, fashion, acting and music classes to homeless, at risk, and former foster youth.

Hold Up Art is Little Tokyo’s premiere boutique gallery, owned by USC graduate Brian Lee. Hold Up showcases and markets some of the most progressively emerging Pop Urban talent in Los Angeles. A&SF creator Jeffrey Lindsay Relf, owner of The Fashion Office, an LA based Fashion PR agency says, “Co-oping is the way of the future and co-oping with Hold Up Art Gallery is such a perfect fit for A&SF in pushing our mission to platform and help cultivate emerging talent forward”.

AND...

A short walk away, six designers will have models wearing their latest designs at the soulful commandoe sk8 cafe at 121 E. 6th at Los Angeles Street from 7 PM to 10 PM tonight.