Through The Looking Glass

Downtown Modernism

Look who WE found at the Downtown Modernism marketplace in Vernon: L.A. stylistas Henry Duarte – the unique denim/leather clothing designer who hails from the L.A. 80’s and dressed every cool rocker around; Church Boutique’s supercool Rodney Burns, who doubles as Lenny Kravitz’s image consultant – and our great friend Jeannine Braden, former retailer, now designer/artistic director of the LeSuperbe line (I donned her leopard shirt), which you can and should purchase on ShopLeSuperbe.com.

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MaxMara
Chateau Marmont | Hollywood

At the at least decade long annual event, the cocktail party for the MaxMara "Face of the Future" - this year awarded to Joey King - we noticed something seriously cool: the retro elevator to the first floor garden where it`s held, has long curtains tied at the sides in front of it - and a small round mirror behind it. It looks like a Vermeer and van Eyck reference, don`t they? "Girl With the Pearl Earring" and "The Arnolfini" - or what? And appropriately, there were a lot of pearl earrings headed up to the event, produced by David Rodgers Inc. VIEW the DIGITAL MAGAZINE of this event at LAmoodboard.com

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A.L.C. STORE OPENING

CAPTURING THE CROWD AND CELEBRATING HER NEW STORE

Everyone thinks fashion events: upscale store openings and dinners and the like, with editors, designers, stylists and requisite celebs are so glamourous. Problem is – they are. But along with that tasteful turf: the pressure of what to wear - dressing in the style of the designer/brand? Or is that trying too hard? Constant small talk, obtaining quotes (for coverage) – and a degree of formality that comes with being “on,” can take a toll - physically, mentally, socially.

Which is why the mid October opening of the new Beverly Drive ALC store – the third L.A. locale from founder/designer and L.A. homegirl and former stylist Andrea Lieberman (Pacific Palisades, Malibu – plus Soho, the Upper East Side and Hamptons in NY) was so – warm and fuzzy? Yes.

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A New Platform For Pickwick

Once you get sucked into a Pickwick Vintage Show addiction, you can jones for a full four weeks till the next chance at 70’s boho dresses, suede jackets, luxe label handbags, costume and fine jewelry, vintage Dior and Gucci sunglasses galore. But vintage lord Richard Wainwright has now popped up Pickwick at Platform in Culver City on a monthly basis, too. Many of the same great vendors are there: Via Davia Vintage, Trustfund 01 – plus some killer fine jewelry dealers, laden with signet rings, jade and ruby bangles and crystal bracelets. Lots of food options at Platform, so you can make a day of it – boho people watching, included.

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TANNER FLETCHER: CAPTURING THE CROWD

Today we release the digital magazine (i-zine) of the innovative Tanner Fletcher show where we also “Captured the Crowd.” Those attendees decked to the 9’s. The full regalia may be viewed exclusively at LAmoodboard.com And be sure to check out our Tanner Fletcher: Fluid Luxury is more interesting than Quiet Luxury digital magazine; released yesterday and also exclusively available at LAmoodboard.com
Fashion Commentary from Merle’s Closet.

If there’s one thing more unique, joyous, iconoclastic and excellently eccentric than the adorable Brooklyn design duo Tanner Fletcher - Tanner Richie and Fletcher Kasell - is their buoyantly flamboyant - and rabid - crowd of (mostly young) fans and followers who practically vogued their way down west 26th St. on the way to their spring/summer show. Were they getting stopped to pose for their one-of-a-kind mash-up outfits - or were they fashion editors, layered up, posing as downtown boho`s? "I like to look at the collection and have it look like somebody`s closet,” Kasell explained as he and Richie greeted the TF faithful as they entered the multi room tableau theater, where actual models acted out the clothes. "There`s everyday stuff that`s easy to wear, but at the same time it`s fashion." Nothing every day about this cabal.

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PICKWICK VINTAGE
Today we release the full digital magazine (i-zine) of Pickwick Vintage including photography and insight from “Merle’s Closet”. It was held this past Saturday at Los Angeles’ The Row. It can be viewed exclusively at LAmoodboard.com

Pickwick Vintage once a month downtown is simply not enough! The treasures this past weekend included a lime green Fendi bag, a vintage Gucci fine leather bag with no GG`s and a Dior quilted short trench coat by Galliano from the 2000 collection with the Dior Daily News print (rare!). Now it`s going twice monthly - turning up at Culver City`s Platform on October 5 of this month. Check PickwickVintage.com for more info.

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JONATHAN COHEN

Jonathan Cohen`s spring/summer is a real mishmash - in the best of all ways. Like famed fabric/print mixer-uppers before him (Betsey Johnson, Dries van Noten). One pink and blue tie dye sweater paired with a black and white print skirt says it all. Shapes are mishmashed too: strapless peplum mini dresses over loose pants, a red floral dress over a different hue-d midi skirt, over pants. All this layering might sound like a pile up, but it actually works - in a similar way to Marc Jacobs`s famed grunge collection. Call it "wunge" - whimisical grunge.

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NANUSHKA

I`d never heard of label Nanushka, or its Hungarian designer Sandra Sandor, till I got an invite for this downtown runway show. Her lyrical collection was a lovely surprise: super wearable, cool but easy, flattering clothes made from uniquely textured fabrics - like a butter colored three tier fringe midi skirt paired with a simple black blazer. Business on the top, party on the bottom. Somehow this Budapest native created interesting clothes whose ideas (and there are plenty) don`t overwhelm their ease and attractiveness. Turns out, she and her husband also have four stores (NY, Budapest, London, Shanghai) with their own cafes. Please - can L.A. be next?

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MARIE OLIVER

Sarah Doggett Evenson of Marie Oliver is the perfect customer for her colorful prints and easy pieces: a former finance femme who wants a much more freewheeling life, without heels, body shapers and wire push-up bras. For spring, the colorful was ever more color, the flowy dresses more flowy and the fabrics as soft as the ones on your lawn chairs.

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MARKARIAN

Designer Alexandra O`Neill, better known as Ali, is now doing a bang-up bridal business, which is perfect Markarian material: the beading, fabrics from India, the delicacy of her fabrics and complex lace - spring 2025 conjures up a softer world, one of garden parties - or weddings - held in the midst beautiful greeney, toile china and gentlewomen of another era, who are only missing their parasols.

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