Oh its Ladies Night and the feelings right.   Burton's amazing store on Melrose in LA is hosting a party on Thur. Dec. 11th 6-8pm   Come check out the swag and great design.

Mush is an eclectic boutique with an emphasis on home decor, located in a Historical Landmark building, built by famed director Cecil B. Demille (Actually, this particular building was originally his production house with Paramount Studios), in Hollywood California.   I Love Cecil B. Demille!!...And I love Mush!  Every month or two they have fantastic little, martini shopping parties in the store...that I find quite nice to attend.  Def one of my fave secret spots to shop and pick up specialty gifts too.

The high light of the 80's for me, aside from collecting hundreds of rubber bracelets and watching MTV every night, till the break of dawn...Was collecting these plastic sushi rolls and other plastic chotchkies that looked real...I could have sworn they were called Minkmans, but for some strange reason...that word IS NOT coming up in Google...Anyhow...I thought it was very cool to see these fantastic frosted, faux cocktail, martini Minkman type...ummm....I dunno what the word is for these....But I love em!!!

Jennifer Brandt Taylor (ELLEgirl columnist and author of Life is a Movie Starring You) is pleased to announce the debut of her new book Vintage LA (HarperCollins).

I love this book!  This def put a smile on my face when I went through it. I'm such a die hard Angeleno and usu like to think "I know it all," especially when it comes to LA and surrounding areas.  Obvi, that's just not the case.  This book is filled with fabulous information on excellent vintage and used shopping spots, book stores, historic hotels, old school eatery's, record stores, bars, theater's and famous landmarks, in all of the coolest areas of Los Angeles. 

As Jennifer puts it, "Vintage LA is an all-encompassing guide for the connoisseur of the used.  It's a tome where you'll find no reproductions-all places covered are purely for the true-blue, old-school history seekers and collectors of secondhand coolness."

(Two thumbs up)

The Beckley Boutique, originated in Las Vegas in the 1920's and comes to Los Angeles with a rich heritage, and a unique family history.  Owner Melissa Richardson, resurrects her roots and pays homage to her paternal great-grandfather by opening the modern version of an old family business.

Celebrities in attendance consisted of Leelee Sobieski, Bai Ling, Gabrielle Union, Amy Smart, Ali Landry, Janna Fischer and Rumer Willis.

Hosted by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth and Erin Wasson.

Celebrities in attendance consisted of Nicole Richie, Erika Christensen, Rebecca Minka and Tracee Ellis Ross.

Erin Wasson

Designer Alexander Wang

PORTS 1961 opens its first US boutique on Melrose Place in Los Angeles on April 9, 2008. Celebrities in attendance consisted of Kelly Preston, Debi Mazar, Leelee Sobieski and Debra Messing to name a few.