1) Check out the new Crybaby Presents popup. The East Coast experimental popup leaves its digs on La Brea and sets up temporary shop at Space 15 Twenty. The popup will feature some pretty impressive indie designers: Surface to Air, Minimarket, Illesteva, Samantha Pleet and Hansel from Basel, among many others. The opening night party features wining and dining (sort of), and tunes from Princeton, Sean Bowie and Teams. The popup goes through March 29, but the party is Saturday, from 7pm to 10pm.
1520 N. Cahuenga, Hollywood
2) Shop the $20 rack at Native on Franklin. This is one of our favorite low-on-dough boutiques; it’s tucked into that one stretch on Franklin that also includes Upright Citizens Brigade theater and the Bourgeois Pig. You could do a lot worse than their $20 rack, which typically features the last one of a particular item.And since, during the weekends, they usually break free vino or bubbly, think of it like going to a bar, having a couple of drinks, and taking home a free dress. Which IS really weird if you think about it, but don’t. Shop instead! Monday – Friday, 11am to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday noon to 10pm.
5915 Franklin Avenue (323) 962-7710.
3) Prepare to come out swingin’ if you want a piece of the Jason Wu X Target collab. Will FLOTUS fave Jason Wu’s low-priced offerings bring out the crazies and the hoarders, a la last fall’s Missoni fiasco? Somehow, we’re guessing no. Cute, yes, but we’re not feeling the line 100%, due in part to the overtly preppy looks (if you haven’t figured this one out by now, we’re the anti-J.Crew) and some cuts that look slim enough to be not very forgiving. But anyway! Lines will queue up around the city on Sunday. Target opens at 8am.
WeHo Target 7100 Santa Monica Boulevard (323) 603-0004.
4.) Be a Jersey Girl, and stock up on Rachel Pally. This one was a tossup; we were actually pretty close to recommending the Super Bowl, simply for a glimpse of that David Beckham ad. But then, it’s the Super Bowl. Pass. Instead, take that time on Sunday to wander the gloriously uncrowded streets of LA, and mosey on down to the Rachel Pally sample sale, where you can score up to 85% on the comfy dresses and separates. Plus, if you go down Sunday, maybe you’ll score deep, last-minute cuts. Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm.
2301 E. 7th Street, Suite C100, Downtown (323) 780-1249
5.) Spend a couple of hours fingering the finery at The Way We Wore’s annual sale. Whether you’re looking for standout vintage couture or you’re simply looking for some little finishing touch that you won’t see everyone else in town wearing, TWWW is your go-to store. They’re edging towards the close of their 50% off sale (last day: February 12), but the store is still chock full of goodies. And the sales team ought to have their own reality TV show, because they’re gorgeous, snarky and hilarious. Monday through Saturday, 11am to 7pm; Sunday noon to 6pm.
334 S La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles (323) 937-0878.
6.) Hoard AETHER Apparel when you shop the 40% sale at the AETHER Outpost. As an outdoor enthusiast, lemme tell you: it’s tough to find good technical wear that doesn’t look all crunchy-hippie-backwoodsy (no offense, Patagonia). AETHER specializes in making clothes that perform just as well on the trails as they do in da club. Imagine, twice the garment, at 40% off. We suck at math, but we do recognize a good value when we see it. Friday 11am – 6pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday noon – 5pm.
6100 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles (323) 785-0700
“Jewelry on a baby does not appeal to me, not even pierced ears,” she said, though she adds that her daughter will inherit her grandmother’s pearls when she is a teenager. Another working Left Coast mom, though, says she’d be down for wearing matching finery with her 5-year-old. “Mommy-and-me dressing has not yet been hippified,” she says. “But, let’s face it, little girls love sparkle, so why not give them something that’s not tacky? As long as it’s not over, say $50—because thenit would reek of pre-recession excess”
