Thursday, July 1, 2010

New Pop-Up Store Opens TONIGHT In Fashion Walk Neighborhood

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

Friday, June 18, 2010

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

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 artfashion, 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.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

What Stores Are Open On Tonight's Thursday June 17th Fashion Walk

June 17th 2010 Fashion Walk Map – Noon to 10 PM

MAIN STREET & SIDE STREETS                            

1.  Blends                  125 W 4th St.
Limited Edition Sneakers & Urban Clothing.              

2.  SkinGraft                             125 W. 4th St. #102
Raw underground Style combined
with sleek high-end couture.

3.  Elmer Ave                            120 W. 4th St.
Rock and Roll Rebels do High-End Formal Wear.
              
4.  Stelladottir                                430 S. Main St.
Handmade, vintage inspired clothes & hats.
Downtown store of the year last year - this year's LA Weekly's
Best Buy Open late most nights. 

5.  Pussy & Pooch                    564 S. Main St.
Pet couture, treats, food & grooming.

6.  Soulful Commandoe Skate Café    121 E. 6th St.
One stop shopping for Downtown Skaters,
’Soulful Commandoe’ line by Nicholas Mayfield
and music & fashion events.


A.  PE LOFTS                  610 S. Main
&
B.  MERCANTILE LOFTS   620 S. Main

One Night Only – Two Huge Spaces
Over 20 hot young designers.
Runway couture & Vintage
Perfect Father’s Day Gifts  
Jewelry, sun glasses, sandals & hats
Menswear, Womenswear & Childswear.


7.  Gather///Otto Gates        630 S. Main St.    
VERY FIRST sneak preview of Downtown’s soon to be hottest
retail store featuring modernized antique furnishings, unique home
wares and rare young apparel  and jewelry.  Be sure and bring
your hard hat!    Closes 9 PM             

8.  Symbiotic Form             NW Corner of 7th & Main on Main
Vintage inspired woman's hand bags, hats, clothes and jewelry
Also unique household wares and one of a kind gifts.     

9.  Not For Sale                      NW Corner of 7th & Main on Main
Kaws, TrustcoCorp, Tristan Eaton, Monsieur and
Keith Haring Pop Shop – and much more….    May close early

10.  1-Man's Trash        NW Corner of 7th & Main on Main St.                                           Hard to find vintage items and one of a kind re-worked vintage pieces                                          for men, women and children that have been worn by Usher Raymond,                                      Ellen Degeneres and Carmen Electra.818-355-1130
11.  ZZYXX Gallery of  Natural Science    NW Corner 7th/Main on 7th
Gems, minerals and crystals.  Closes 8 PM


SIXTH  STREET FROM MAIN TO SPRING                   

12.  apliiq                            6th Street between Main and Spring
apliiq applies unique rare textiles to everyday garments.  Learn
how to customize your own wardrobe and find out how to develop
your own personal style.

 13.  Flea                             6th Street between Main and Spring
Vintage clothes, furniture, hats, design magazines, one of kind
gift items and contemporary art.  Perfect place to find gifts for
the person who has everything - or nothing.  Closes 9 PM

14.  KAPSOUL               6th Street between Main and Spring
Contemporary & vintage clothes, sunglasses, and a wide
selection of unique and unusual gift items.  As cool as 
they come!

SIXTH STREET FROM SPRING TO BROADWAY      


15.  Crack Gallery       204 W. 6th St.
Crack Gallery wants to get the city hooked
on a new drug: their own blend of fashion.

16.  Buchanan Gallery     204 ½ W. 6th St.
Art Gallery and Art Studio              

17.  Dialect                     215 W. 6th St #111
Fashion, Jewelry, Art and House wares.

18.  Norbertellen Art Gallery       215 W. 6th St. #110
Art of every type and medium

19,  BRITTINO     215 W. 6th Street
One of kind, handmade gifts.  Jewelry xoxes,
flower vases, mobiles and much more.

20.  ZLB                        215 W. 6th     #108
Vintage Clothing from around the country and around the world
of every kind and every price.  If you don’t see it there –
ask them if they have it in storage.     

Monday, June 14, 2010

Spaces Still Available for Thursday June 17th Downtown Fashion Walk!

This Thursday’s June 17th Downtown  Fashion Walk will have both  over  20 stores open on Main & Spring  between 4th and 7th Streets  AND over 20 designers and boutiques who will show for one night only in spaces along Main Street between  6th and 7th from  6 to 10 PM.  In addition, there will be special Father’s Days specials for this Sunday’s gift giving.
We will release the first list of participating brands and stores this Tuesday and if you have a brand or a store that would like to participate – spaces are still available to qualifying vendors at only $25 each.  For more information contact:
Brady Westwater at bradywestwater@gmail.com or at 213-804-8396.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

$25 Artist & Vendor Spots at Thursday June 10th Downtown Art Walk & June 17th Fashion Walk!

Thursday June 10th Downtown Art Walk Vendor Booths – Onetime special price of $25!    http://www.pelofts.com?
After the PE Lofts ground floor at 6th and Main was closed for 3 months –  it reopens  to artists, clothing designers, jewelry and creative retailers this Thursday June 10th Art Walk - when 25,000 people will fill the streets of Historic Downtown  and Gallery Row - and on next Thursday’s Fashion Walk on June 17th. 

Since the all glass ground floor retail space is just now available, prices to show will be far below usual.  Only $25 will changed for each space - AND each vendor or artist needs to bring their own table or easels or racks, their own lighting and their own extension cords.  Set ups start at 4 PM during the day Thursday June 10th and doors open to the public at 6 PM until 10:30 PM.

For more information contact bradywestwater@gmail.com  or call 213-804-8396.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Link to May 20th Downtown Fashion Walk Map!

Link to May 20th Fashion Walk Map!  Click title above!


Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Full list of stores open on this Thursday - May 20th - Downtown Fashion Walk!

May 20, 2010 Fashion Walk List – Noon to 9 PM

MAIN STREET & SIDE STREETS

1. Blends 125 W 4th St.
Limited Edition sneakers & Urban Clothing.
www.Blendsus.com 213-626-6606

2. SkinGraft 125 W. 4th St. #102
Raw underground Style combined
With sleek high-end couture.
www.skingraftdesigns.com 213-626-2662

3. Elmer Ave 120 W. 4th St.
Rock and Roll Rebels do High-End Formal Wear
www.Elmerave.Com 888-356-3728

4. Crewest 110 E. Winston St
Finest graffiti artist art & artist designed clothing
Closes at 6 PM tonight
www.Crewest.Com 213-627-8272

5. The Gallery@118 Winston 118 Winston Street 2nd floor
Vintage designer clothes & contemporary art
Might not be open today
http://www.118winston.com/ 310-422-6231

6. Stelladottir 430 S. Main St.
Handmade, vintage inspired clothes & hats.
Downtown store of the year last year - this year's LA Weekly's
Best Buy Open late most nights!
www.stelladottir.com 213-623-8464

7. (Sub)Urban 101 W. 5th St.
New contemporary furniture, design and house wares
Store – plus monthly exhibits. Closes 6 PM
www.suburban-la.com

8. Pussy & Pooch 564 S. Main St.
Pet couture, treats, food & grooming
www.pussyandpooch.com 213-438-0900

9. Upper Playground 125 E. 6th St.
Fusion of fashion with fine art by locally and nationally
known artists. Closes 6 PM.
www.Upperplayground.Com 213-623-4300

10. Mr. Cartoon's Tattoo Shop 129 E. 6th St.
Urban clothes & classic tattoos. Shipment of new
items of all kinds just arrived!
Closes 6 PM Today
www.Mistercartoon.Com 213-488-0313

11. Soulful Commandoe Skate Café 121 E. 6th St.
One stop shopping for Downtown Skaters,
’Soulful Commandoe’ hip-hop couture
line by Nicholas Mayfield and music &
Fashion events.
www.shop.soulfulcommandoe.com 213-291-9601

12. Gather///Otto Gates 630 S. Main St.
VERY FIRST sneak preview of Downtown’s soon to be hottest
retail store featuring modernized antique furnishings, unique home
wares and rare young apparel and jewelry. Be sure and bring
your hard hat! Mobile 805-320-1225

13. Symbiotic Form NW Corner of 7th & Main on Main
Vintage inspired woman's hand bags, hats, clothes and jewelry
Also unique household wares and one of a kind gift items.
www.symbioticform.blogspot.com 213-631-6971

14. Not For Sale NW Corner of 7th & Main on Main
Kaws, TrustcoCorp, Tristan Eaton, Monsieur and
Keith Haring Pop Shop – and much more….
http://www.NOTFORSALEGALLERY.com/


15. 1-Man's Trash NW Corner of 7th & Main on Main St. Hard to find vintage items and one of a kind re-worked vintage pieces for men, women and children that have been worn by Usher Raymond, Ellen Degeneres and Carmen Electra.818-355-1130


16. ZZYXX Gallery of Natural Science NW Corner 7th/Main on 7th
Gems, minerals and crystals.
www.ZzyzxGallery.com/ 323-284-8360

17. Fremont NW Corner 7th/Main on 7th
Classic cool couture and runway fashions for
men and women.
www.Fremontapparelco.Com 213-626-1756

SIXTH STREET FROM MAIN TO SPRING

18. apliiq 6th Street between Main and Spring
apliiq applies unique rare textiles to everyday garments. Learn
how to customize your own wardrobe and find out how to develop
your own personal style!
www.apliiq.com 323-300-6492

19. Flea 6th Street between Main and Spring
Vintage clothes, furniture, hats, design magazines, one of kind
gift items and contemporary art. Perfect place to find gifts for
the person who has everything - or nothing.
213-622-2122

20. KAPSOUL 6th Street between Main and Spring
Contemporary & vintage clothes, sunglasses, and a wide
selection of unique and unusual gift items. As cool as
they come!
Cell 818-693-4180

SIXTH STREET FROM SPRING TO BROADWAY

21. Dialect 215 W. 6th St #111
Fashion, Jewelry, Art and House Wares.
www.Downtowndialect.com

22. Norbertellen Art Gallery 215 W. 6th St. #110
Art of every type and medium
www.norbertellengallery.com/ 818-662-5041

23. ZLB 215 W. 6th #108
Vintage Clothing from around the country and around the world
of every kind and every price. If you don’t see it there –
ask them if they have it in storage.
213-627-2476

24. New York Hats 217 W 6th St
New & Old School Hats. Located in historic chocolate store
filled with Batchelder tiles. Worth a visit just for the interior!
213-228-1915 Closes 6 PM

25. Crack Gallery 204 W. 6th St.
Crack Gallery wants to get the city hooked
on a new drug: their own blend of fashion and art.
www.crackgallery.com 213-622-3493

26. Buchnan Gallery 204 ½ W. 6th St.
Art Gallery and Art Studio
www.bryonbuchanan.com 323-823-1933

BROADWAY & SIDE STREETS
(Most Broadway stores close by 6 or 7 PM)

27. Goodwill 235 S. Broadway
Vintage/Used Everything! Huge selection!
www.Goodwillsocal.Org 213-628-1748
Closes at 7 PM

28. Broadway Army Store 217 W. 4th
Military & Civilian Uniforms, Cool Shirts - and much more
Closes at 6 PM
www.broadwayarmystore.net 213-617-8495

29. Shoe Hut 529 S. Broadway
Huge Selection Of Baseball Caps, Shoes & Sneakers
Closes 6 PM
www.shoehutusa.com 213-688-8310

30. Red Zone 629 S. Broadway
Excellent selection of creepers, heels and punk & rock shirts
LA Weekly says one of LA's best stores. Old School
Melrose Punk & Metal Fashions at Downtown prices.
http://redzone7777.googlepages.com/redzonebrandsvans1.html
213-622-8649 Closes 6 PM

31. Chanelli Outlet 625 S. Broadway
Wide mix of product – but look for the
great leather jackets and amazing high end women’s
handbags at bargain prices.
www.blogdowntown.com/2009/08/4616-hidden-treasure-chanelli-on-broadway
213-489-4099 Closes at 6 PM