Shopping, Black Friday short list: Temperley London, H&M, Alice + Olivia, Mohawk General Store, Rock & Republic

Temperley London Friday: British designer Alice Temperley celebrates America’s Black Friday with a one-day sale. Fall-winter ready-to-wear and accessories will be up to 50% off. Fashionable deals include a $548 Heaven tunic (regular price $1,095) and $363 Twiggy trousers (reg. $725) and the $648 Mini-Nikita dress (reg. $1295, pictured).

8452 Melrose Place, Los Angeles. (323) 782-8000. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m

H&M Friday: The global fashion chain is taking 25% off any item of your choice until 10 a.m. (most stores are opening either at 5 or 6 a.m.). You might find some Jimmy Choo for H&M at select locations (Beverly Center, Sunset Plaza). Fashion finds start at $5 for women's knit dresses, tunics and men's merino knit pullovers. Check H&M.com for locations and hours.   

Alice + Olivia Friday: Stacey Bendet’s contemporary line is taking 40% to 60% off current season styles one day only at both area locations. Bellinis will be served in the morning, and martinis in the afternoon to shoppers age 21 and over.

134 S Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 247-0120. 11 a.m.to 7 p.m.

3939 Cross Creek Road, Malibu. (310) 775-8375. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Rock & Republic Friday through Sunday: The L.A. fashion brand is celebrating Black Friday with its first-ever flagship store sale by taking 50% off select styles.

105 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. 310) 285-0486. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. 

Esprit Friday: The legendary casual label for women and men is taking 50% off all fashions before noon and 40% after.

1349 Third St. Promenade, Santa Monica. (310) 393-7062. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Tarina Tarantino Friday through Monday: Pink-haired accessory designer marks down everything in the store by 20%.

7957 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. (323) 651-5155. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Mohawk General Store Friday through Dec. 3: Echo Park boutique is taking 20% off current season clothing. Look out for fashions and footwear from Rachel Comey, Steven Alan, Repetto,The Generic Man, F-Troupe and others.

1102 Mohawk St., Los Angeles. (213) 484-8162. Noon to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Monday through Thursday. Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

-- Max Padilla

Photo: Temperley Mini-Nikita dress. Credit: Temperley

Digging through our closets: Classic fashions

Before heading out to the holiday sales, get some fashion inspiration from some of our readers’ favorite features from 2009.

Some looks never go out of style. For proof, there's our gallery of classic fashion photos from yesteryear-- which features Elizabeth Taylor enjoying lunch at the Brentwood Country Market in 1952.

Would you wear Liz's look today? Which old-school trends do you incorporate into your wardrobe? And how refreshing is it to see a starlet (supposedly) eating a cheeseburger? Now go have another slice of pie.

-- Whitney Friedlander

Photo credit: J.S. Rosenfield

Lookback: A trip through fashions of yesteryear

Stila's Winter Warehouse Sale coming up

Just in time to get some sparkly eye shadow and luscious lip gloss for those upcoming holiday parties, Stila cosmetics is having its big sample sale on Saturday, Dec. 5.  So if you don’t spend all your money on Black Friday, then head to Hollywood to grab some cute stocking stuffers, which are marked down 50%-80% off, in that adorable Stila packaging.

Stila’s Winter Warehouse sale, Saturday, Dec. 5, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

1161 Vine Street Hollywood, CA 90038 (between Lexington & Santa Monica)

-- Melissa Magsaysay

Image/information for the sale by Stila

Sales alert: Martin + Osa for Thanksgiving weekend

Friday through Sunday, the hip all-American casual brand Martin + Osa is offering cashmere cardigans and V-necks, and denim jeans (skinny, straight and boot cut) for $59 (regular price $89.50 to $170) online (beginning at midnight Thursday) and in-store beginning at 8 a.m. Friday.

10250 Santa Monica Blvd. L.A. (310) 785-7924. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. www.martinandosa.com

-- Max Padilla

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Ed Hardy sample sale starts Friday

Ed Hardy offers a sample sale this weekend in Culver City that's heavy on the denim.

Prices are reduced from wholesale on Ed Hardy, Christian Audigier, Z-Brand and L'Ecole des Femmes for men, women and children (starting at $20). Major credit cards accepted.

6315 Arizona Place, Los Angeles. (310) 670-2290. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.donedhardy.com

-- Max Padilla

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Gale Parker's Clothespin opens in West Hollywood

On a champagne-soaked Thursday evening last week, Gale Parker’s Clothespin opened with cheerful laughs and a multi-generational crowd perusing her new store. The upscale West Hollywood locale on Melrose Avenue is Parker’s first store, but the New Yorker is far from being a novice in fashion. The designer once served as model/muse for the likes of Valentino and Yves Saint Laurent, as well as the design director for Ralph Lauren women’s collection.

Parker’s vibrant printed dresses, blouses and skirts looked like items girls would steal from their mother’s closets on a warm summer day. It’s easy to picture a wispy surfer girl walking down Abbot Kinney in a Gale Parker design, or a Malibu mom lounging by the playground in the loose comfort of Clothespin’s feminine wares.

“My mother and Teen Vogue’s blogger Jazzi McGilbert both came in here and wanted everything. Can you believe it?” said Noelle Valdivia, a member of the Clothespin team.

Deals for $130 and less: Clarks Wallabees

In 1965, Clarks, based in Street, England, introduced a suede moccasin boot that became known as the Wallabee. The shoe was so groovy that swinging Londoners made it a wardrobe staple, along with hip huggers, bell bottoms and pea coats.

The Wallabee has had plenty of revivals since then. The boot fit in well with 1970s Laurel Canyon-inspired head-to-toe denim looks. The shoe rose to prominence again during the Mod revival in the 1980s, when it was worn with turtlenecks and white jeans. In the 1990s, trendsetting New York hip-hop groups like Wu-Tang Clan and shoe-gazing British bands like the Verve (“Bitter Sweet Symphony”) sported Wallabees on album covers.

Now the comfy crepe-soled boots, now part of the Clarks Originals collection, are begging for a fresh perspective. During New York Fashion Week, Wallabees hit the runway in menswear designer Patrik Ervell's spring 2010 show -- and the boot looked just so right worn with khakis, denim jackets and white button-down shirts

But what will really boost Wallabees' resurgence as a wardrobe staple this time around are its accessible prices, $100 to $130, for both women’s and men’s styles, including a chunky-heeled gal's Wallabee.

Clarks, 2148 Glendale Galleria, Glendale. (818) 545-9524. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

-- Max Padilla

Credit: Clarks

Dana Davis’ pop-up shop attracts major foot traffic

Stores may be closing all over town, but last night Melrose Place got a little love with the opening of Dana Davis’ pop-up store.  The store, which took over the old Lambertson Truex spot, right next to Frederic Fekkai’s new salon, will be open until Dec. 3, selling shoes from Davis’ fall-winter collection. 

Celebrities and socialites, including Anjelica Huston, Paris Hilton, Crystal Lourd, Jerry Bruckheimer, Liane Weintraub and Jamie Tisch, came to support their designer pal and fellow social fixture.  Davis’ mother Barbara was also in attendance before dashing out to attend a concert. 

Davis was inspired to create her line of ultra-comfortable shoes when she was having trouble standing for long periods of time due to foot pain caused by her diabetes.  She and  her family  have raised over $75 million for diabetes research, with the Carousel of Hope ball fund-raiser being founded in her honor. She developed a shoe with an orthotic sole that’s as cushion-y as any Easy Spirit, but far more fashionable.  In fact, Davis has figured out how to increase the heels on pumps to almost 6 inches, while still maintaining the comfort of the built-in orthotic.  Those heels will be offered for spring and are sure to be seen on any celebrity who cares about comfort while walking the red carpet.

The Dana Davis pop-up store is open now until Dec. 3 at 8459 Melrose Place, L.A.
Hours: 11am – 5pm. Closed Sundays and Thanksgiving, Nov. 25 – 29.

-- Melissa Magsaysay

Photos: Top: Anjelica Huston, Barbara Davis and Dana Davis, Bottom: A wall of Davis' shoes/John Shearer Wire Image

Shopping Weekend Update: A.P.C. overstock, Henri Bendel, Fluxus, Zachary's Smile

On Saturday and Sunday, A.P.C.'s overstock sale hits downtown L.A. The French cult retailer is offering clothing for men and women up to 75% off. Credit cards accepted, including AMEX.

715 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles (at 7th Street). (323) 297-0414. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Sales

Zachary’s Smile ongoing through Nov. 30: Sunset Junction boho-chic retailer is taking 20% off all boots this month. Boot choices include riding, high-heeled, flat-soled, Western, lace-up and 1980s vintage.

4014 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 668-1900. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. 

Openings

Henri Bendel Friday: Storied New York Fifth Avenue retailer unveils the second of its two new Southern California stores at Beverly Center. The 2,000-square-foot boutique stocks Bendel’s array of handbags, jewelry, perfumes, scarves, chocolates and other gifts. The first 250 guests will receive a limited-edition Bendel tote with a purchase of $125 or more.

8500 Beverly Center, Los Angeles. (800) HBE-NDEL. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday.

Fluxus Saturday: Brentwood Gardens boutique opens this weekend with most of its women and men’s stock selling for less than $100, including sweaters and dresses. "Project Runway" winner Jeffrey Sebelia debuts his in-house capsule collection that retails from $66 to $300. On opening day, Saturday, shop from 1-4 p.m. and receive 25% off all merch. 

11677 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 207-5705. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Event

Cecilia by Cecilia Cassini Saturday: Ten-year-old wunderkind shows off her collection for girls at Tough Cookies children’s boutique. Cassini, who has been sewing since she was 6, has been asked to design a dress by Diane von Furstenberg for a Susan G. Komen auction to raise funds for breast cancer research.
13638 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Noon to 4 p.m.

Photo: A look from Jeffrey Sebelia's Fluxus capsule collection. Credit: Fluxus

Lucky Friday the 13th: Get your Boy (by Band) at Barneys trunk show

Sure, it's last minute, but if you're straggling into the office late today (or cutting out early), and you're a fan of Scott Sternberg's Boy by Band of Outsiders women's collection, you should know that Barneys New York in Beverly Hills is hosting a trunk show for the prep-inspired label from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today (Sternberg will be there noon to 3 p.m.).

Customers will be able to preorder from the Malibu-inspired Spring/Summer 2010 collection as well as special order customized "design your own" schoolboy blazers choosing from a wide variety of the fabric swatches, grosgrain trims and buttons on hand.

If you head over, I'm told the event is taking place on the second floor.

And who says Friday the 13th is unlucky?

-- Adam Tschorn

Photo credit: Nicole Cari

Barneys New York, 9570 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, (310) 276-4400, Ext. 5588. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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A look at the Boy/Band of Outsiders Spring/Summer 2010 collection