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Own the Santa Monica Home that ScarfaceWhile it's not the original Santa Barbara, California mansion of drug kingpin Tony Montana, which was listed in 2008 for a cool $35 million, the home of the man who directed the 1983 cult film, Brian De Palma, has hit the market in Santa Monica, California. De Palma, best known as the director...

Shutters on The Beach, Santa Monica CA What you have imagined is a stay at Shutters in Santa Monica, CA. Casual elegance takes on a new meaning the moment you step inside. Walk into the subdued, beach chic style lobby, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and you will want to immediately dive onto one of the inviting leather couches,...

Jessica Alba wears Aldo Sandals in Santa MonicaJessica Alba was seen on January 18, 2012 leaving her car to run errands in Santa Monica. She looked great as usual wearing a striped Tory Burch top, J Brand bianca high waisted jeans, and a pair of ALDO Odens Wedge Sandals. What I love about her look is that she pairs a Longchampbohemian bag...

Outfit Identifier: Eva Longoria's Jeans, Handbag, and Sandals While Out in Santa MonicaEva Longoria was seen out and about in sunny Santa Monica on Thursday (April 14). The "Desperate Housewives" star, who recently visited New York City to promote her new book, "Eva's Kitchen," wore a casual and stylish outfit. She paired a light tan button up top with matching skinny jeans...

Justin Bieber's Girlfriend Selena Gomez Performs Mini-Show at the Santa Monica Place Mall Singer and actress Selena Gomez poses for photographers during an appearance at the Santa Monica Place mall to promote her new movie "Monte Carlo" in Santa Monica, California June 13, 2011. Gomez was due to make the promotional appearance June 10 but fell ill and was hospitalized for...

The Hundreds Santa Monica 1 Year Anniversary Video | HypebeastThe Hundreds Santa Monica 1 Year Anniversary Video Celebrating their one year anniversary, The Hundreds Santa Monica hosted its very own party last Saturday. Not to be dampened by the rain, the turnout was overwhelming as fervent attendees began lining up early throughout the day. To give...

The Hundreds Santa Monica Opening RecapInstead of playing a practical joke on fans this April Fool's, April 1st marked the opening of the Los Angeles based brand The Hundreds latest retail location in Santa Monica, CA. Incorporating design aspects from the original Fairfax location, THSM features contrasting white decor. The...

The Market at Santa Monica Place Opens Today While shopping may not necessarily be as inevitable as death, taxes and eating, it's good that the folks at Santa Monica Place are opening something called The Market, a selection of merchants offering higher-end, artisanal food products. Not to be confused with the dining deck, though you...

Mother's Day: David Yurman + Bloggers Special GiveawayMother's Day is coming up and David Yurman has teamed up with me to host a special giveaway! See below! Since my mom is in LOVE with milk chocolate coffee flavored candies, I plan on gifting her some! Her favorite designer handbag: Givenchy. I saw her eyeing this one at the store the other...

Street Scenes: Erin at Santa Monica and SunsetToday's Street Scenes subject is Erin, shot at Santa Monica and Sunset. Feel free to vote on whether you like or dislike her outfit below. Your choices are 'Perfection!,' 'So close,' 'I feel strangely ambivalent about it,' or 'Who did this to you?' Erin's shirt is from Shareen Vintage , the...

Junior Drake: Sample Sale in Santa MonicaThe Junior Drake Sample Sale is headed to Santa Monica! So, save the date and don't miss it! Tons of great deals on genuine leather handbags. So many styles available, there is something for everyone! Stop by to shop, listen to great music, and enjoy FREE refreshments and hot dogs (Sat & Sun!)...

MANGO Event in Santa Monica! Friday, April 8th: 6-8pm!MANGO Event in Santa Monica! Friday, April 8th: 6-8pm! Meet me Friday, April 8th at the MANGO store in Santa Monica, CA on 3rd Street Promenade from 6pm-8pm! I am hosting this event, put together by MANGO and Marie Claire! I'm beyond excited! The event is open to the public, so please...

Converse debuts a flagship store in Santa MonicaBy Emili Vesilind on February 13, 2012 Converse threw open the doors of its brand new flagship store on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade this past weekend, targeting teens and 20-somethings itching to customize their street wear. The roomy spot features the largest collection of...

The Hundreds Santa Monica Store Instead of a silly joke, they opened up the brand new The Hundreds Santa Monica store. As expected the eager fans lined up the sidewalk and waited for the doors to open. Despite the numerous teaser photos on their website, this will be the first time the THSM store is seen as a whole in broad...

The Junior Drake Sample Sale Next Weekend in Santa MonicaKeep your schedule free next weekend; Santa Monica will be holding the Junior Drake Sample Sale! With great deals on designer and genuine leather handbags, this is not an event you want to miss! There will also be a free raffle where the winner gets a leather handbag. Complimentary...

Who Made It? Ali Larter's Handbag and Boots While Out in Santa MonicaAli Larter was seen out getting coffee in Santa Monica, California on Tuesday (December 27). She wore a burgundy wool coat paired with an ivory top and black leggings. Ali also wore an ivory knitted scarf and carried a dark red Coach "Madison - Lindsey" gathered leather satchel. Her...

Retro in Santa Monica(Vintage coat, Free People sunglasses, Threadsence sweater, SOLD Design Lab jeans, Cole Haan boots) I love overcast days in Santa Monica. No harsh light, perfect for taking photos. I even got a a laugh outta Dylana , even if it is blurry, I still love that pic! These were taken sometime over...

Santa Monica's New AppleSANTA MONICA—Is Apple planning a store for the Third Street Promenade (rendering pictured above)? No one—not Apple, not the developers—wants to state anything on the record...but all evidence points to Apple. CULVER CITY—Decor blog Remodelista is hosting a holiday market tomorrow from 10am...

Charlotte Russe Shuttered in Santa Monica× SANTA MONICA—According to a tipster, Charlotte Russe has closed its doors at Santa Monica Place. They write: "That new flagship at Santa Monica Place didn't last long; the store shuttered sometime over the weekend (I was out of town the past week so might be wrong on the time frame)....

Santa Monica, CA Vampy VarnishThis past weekend I went to the Beautylish Beauty Social in Santa Monica, CA. I stayed at the Lowes Santa Monica Beach Hotel which was right across from the ocean and pretty nice! View from the 8th floor where I stayed. Santa Monica Pier (tourist trap like Fisherman's Wharf) When we...

Slipper Sunday, Viceroy Santa Monica & Kelly Wearstler Home Decor Inspiration: PAMELA PEKERMAN PS One more thing to love about Viceroy Santa Monica is location. You're seconds away from the famous Santa Monica Beach (where I like to enjoy a cheesy California moment-in-the-sun bike ride – thanks to the lovely concierge James), Santa Monica Pier, colorful Venice Beach (prepare for a...

Shopping Feature in Santa Monica× SANTA MONICA—The bloggers over at B Headed took a trip to the recently relocated Feature Boutique at 1426 Montana Ave and it looked like fun. Among the items they tried on and documented: an Iro jacket with zippered pockets and frayed hems ($535) and a Kalean chartreuse mini dress ($245)....

Party: Forever 21 Takes Us To Santa Monica Pier At lot of effort went into creating this hanger space into a cool Santa Monica Beach carnival, complete with its very own F21 Hollywood sign, Henna Tattoo Caravan, ice-cream truck, beach huts filled with pick n mix sweets and jewellery, a burger van, teepee tent bars, a mini carousel, and my...

StyleSteals: 50% Sale @ Fred Segal Santa Monica Starts SaturdayStyleSteals: 50% Sale @ Fred Segal Santa Monica Starts Saturday by Jerri Howell on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Fred Segal Santa Monica's Bi-Annual 50% SALE Starts Saturday – Expect crazy deals within each of their hip stores. Fred Segal Rocks has blowouts on a stash of costume jewelry like...

The Hundreds Santa MonicaReassuring that this was not some elaborate April Fools' Day prank, The Hundreds announced the opening of its 4th retail location, this time by the Pacific beachfront of Santa Monica. Balanced against the cheery and satirical graphics on its t-shirt, the 2,000-square-foot storefront will be...

USA:Vintage Fashion Expo returns to Santa Monica Civic Auditorium The Vintage Fashion Expos in Santa Monica and San Francisco featuring 85 dealers of vintage clothing, accessories and textiles. Posted by Frances Edwards at 3:52 PM 0 comments: Post a Comment Followers ► July (66) ► June (54) ► May (66) ► July (15) About Me Frances Edwards...

An Afternoon of Pampering, Santa Monica Style!A few weeks ago, I was invited by the lovely Kristen to attend a fabulous beauty and shopping event at The Doves Studio, a posh salon located in the heart of Santa Monica. I noshed on flatbreads and sweet treats, browsed the cute jewelry from Catlin Nicole and Ryggrad's fall collection, got a...

Desigual's Undie Party Returns-This Time in Santa Monica So if you're in the area, head to the Santa Monica Desigual, a big corner store on the Promenade at Broadway, across from the mall. Check out the Facebook invite event link here.

santa monica, jan 2011beachside chilling/ salmon sushi for lunch/ santa monica pier/ Feb issue of Japanese ViVi Source: Pictures are my own I thought it was high time I started showing you all what I got up to in California for the past 6 weeks. To start with- I spent 2 lovely days bumming around on the beach and a...

Staycation: The Oceana Hotel in Santa Monica So while driving into Santa Monica on an average day is sort of a pain in the arse, booking a hotel room for two nights and three days and walking everywhere within those parameters really makes us feel like we're on a little tropical getaway. Los Angeles has so many amazing hotels, it's...