Remember when Alice in Wonderland was just a really cool book? (A line stolen from the Twitterverse). No longer, my friends. Ah, well, embrace the blockbuster-Tim-Burton-Madness when it involves a Japanese cosplay cafe and an adult costume party. Next Saturday Royal/T will host an Alice-themed fashion show and a daytime party with lots of sweet treats. They’ve already had a few Alice-themed bashes that I, for one, wish I had attended. To keep your mind in Wonderland, the cafe will offer a $25 tea set starting March 5th, including playing card sandwiches, mini cupcakes with edible “eat me” notes, deep purple macaroons, and a green tea milk blend. Makes me want to throw my own tea party.

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WHAT: Alice in Wonderland Fashion Show/Tea Party
WHEN: Saturday March 6th
WHERE: Royal/T 8910 Washington Blvd, Culver City
$$$: open to the public

With February’s unseasonably warm weather upon us, it might be a good idea to enjoy some good fashion, interesting art and live music in sunny Costa Mesa.  Oh, also there’s bikinis.

Graffiti Beach will be showcasing Jonathan Bussiere’s self-aware commentary on high fashion, Hips and Hair, (he was in our art show last spring!) in the form of a Pop-up Shop at The Camp Site on the 20th and 21st of this month.  Hips and Hair will be presenting their fashion line along with some select pieces of art for your purchasing pleasure.  To add to this, live bands will be playing to the tune of free food, live portrait art, and a raffle of Hips and Hair merch.

And there’s a bikini fashion show.  Saturday at 6:30 PM.  In case you didn’t notice.

PS: Our good friend KDikio Vintage will also be a vendor at this event! Her ad is on our page on the right, so uh, you should click on it! Or click here.

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What: Graffiti Beach presents Hips and Hair Pop-up Shop
When: Saturday and Sunday February 20th and 21st
Where: The Camp Site in Costa Mesa
$$$: Free, unless you buy something

It’s time to prepare for Valentine’s Day again (if you do that sort of thing), and what better way than to shop at a designated Valentine’s pop-up shop? Sooo much classier than Secret Desires. Beginning January 29th, Space15Twenty will host the Valentine’s Pop Up Shop featuring “everything you need to get ready for cupid.” It’s like Christmas all over again, but for yourself; lingerie, jewelry, perfume, cosmetics, bath and beauty. Get ‘em girl (or boy). In addition, there will be edible treats, like lolli pops and cookies, and a kissing booth with photo documentation. There’s even an opening reception (after the opening?) on Friday February 12th from 6-9pm with a live performance. In case you are wondering, the current pop-up here is a $15.20 ALL sale.

WHAT: Valentine’s Pop Up Shop
WHEN: Friday, January 29th through the 14th; opening reception Feb. 12th
WHERE: Space15Twenty
$$$: up to you

…Because you may actually get something you like! Space15Twenty is hosting a pop-up shop for re-gifting unwrapped presents from the holiday season. It’s like a post-Christmas secret Santa of sorts. If you get stuck with something you hate, you can always shop at the sample sale and find something you love by such designers as Tom Tom Jewelry, Pretty Little Thing, Guy Baxter and many more up and coming designers. The store is also trying to raise money for Best Friends Animal Society, just another reason to get out to this event. It’s all going down in the courtyard on the 16th so get your presents in order and get ready to swap!
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WHAT:  Re-Gift Pop-Up Shop
WHEN: Saturday, January 16th @ 12-5pm
WHERE: Space15 Twenty
$$$: Free

If you haven’t checked out an A&D wholesale vintage party, yet, you can still give it a try before the end of the year.  This Saturday, December 26th, roll down to East LA and roll up your sleeves to riffle through gigantic cardboard boxes overflowing with polyester, fringe, and pleather.  The kind folks of A&D provide all the hip kids who flock to the event with empty (and clean) garbage bags to stuff full of plaid t-shirts, multicolored high heels, belts, jewelery, and jeans.  The warehouse, or Boogy Den, has plenty of clothing for both guys and gals.

I’m sure there will be a DJ or a band to help you maintain the rhythms of consumerism.   All clothes and accessories are $1!  Drinks are free! They have hard A and beer.  Don’t forget to tip the bartender!  He’s the host’s (Deborah’s) husband, and he makes a mean tequila sunrise.  21 to drink, any age to get in.
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WHAT: A&D Vintage December Public Party
WHEN: Saturday, December 26th from 8pm – 2am
WHERE: Between Olympic and Washington
$$: $1 clothing, $10 cover (the invite doesn’t mention this $10, but i’m assuming it’s the same as in the past.  $10 = a very reasonable cover for such an event)

You’ve probably seen some Kill City Jeans on a tiny, hipster ass many a time- dirty gray, super tight- well, get your own pair this Thursday when the brand takes over the Lisa Klein Men’s Store on Robertson Blvd. Not really sure why they’re taking over, but the evening will include a live performance, DJ set, full bar provided by Red Bull and Nakhon beer, and vegan franks provided by the Frankenstand. Last but certainly not least, all the jeans-wearing beautiful people will be photographed by Rony’s Photo Booth. RSVP to KCMELROSE@KILLCITY.NET

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WHAT: Kill City Invades Lisa Kline
WHEN: Thurs. Dec. 17th 8-11pm
WHERE: Lisa Klein Men’s, 143 S. Robertson Blvd, LA 90048
$$$: the cost of trendy jeans, I suppose

We like to write up Bust Magazine’s annual holiday Craftacular, and this year is no exception. Taking place tomorrow at the Echoplex, the craftacular offers handmade gifts for sale from independent (most likely female) designers and crafters, as well as refreshments and music provided by Djs. Once again, we here at BoredLA encourage you to skip the Grove or the Promenade, and buy independent, and let’s face it, cooler gifts this season.

WHAT: BUST magazine Craftacular
WHEN: Saturday Dec. 12 10am-6pm
WHERE: Echoplex
$$$: 2 dollar entry/bring cash for gifts

Local female artisans gather their finest for a bash this Friday night. Presented by  Timmery of the 1981 Collection, the night will kick off with an exhibit featuring over 20 local underground artists and photographers, followed by a fashion show by several emerging fashion and accessory designers. All night long DJ Tessa Young will be spinning and at midnight CRAZE DOT COM will be putting on a performance.

Oh, but wait. The best part? There’s going to be a ton of booths by some of the participants. Not only do you get to support local artists, party, dance, but ALSO knock off some of that Christmas list! Legend has it that the event is sponsored by Honest Tea and Colt 45 (that colt sure does get around these days), so there will be quantities of both for free. Huzzah to shopping and malt liquor! Happy holidays indeed.

Located at Loft 4300, 4300 W. Jefferson Blvd, with a cover of $10 at the door or $7 presale through timmery@1981collection.com.

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WHAT: Sugar: A Feminine Look At Art
WHEN: Friday, December 11th, 8pm – 2am
WHERE: Loft 4300, 4300 W. Jefferson Blvd, 90016
$$$: $10, $7 presale

…comes around, at Space15Twenty tonight. NYC vintage shop, What Goes Around Comes Around is hosting the event. If you have up to four high quality vintage items, and want to switch them up with something new or used, come by at 7pm. There will be a DJ and free vodka, enough said. RSVP here asap so you get a spot! It will probably fill up fast.
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WHAT:  What Goes Around Comes Around Vintage Swap
WHEN: Monday, November 16th 7pm-9pm
WHERE: Space15 Twenty
$$$: Free

Although you wouldn’t know it with the weather in LA lately, autumn is upon us and winter is nigh.  Your choices are pretty simple in preparing for the cold weather barreling down on us like a horde of NSFW nazi ice zombies.  Grab a drink to warm your soul, stave off frostbite with the warmth of a fresh pie, or get yourself a free Snuggie.

Grab your very own piece of the cult-inspired phenomenon just by filling out a quick form.  You can get yours in Gullible Green, Behavior Modification Blue, or Red.  The possibilities are endless.  If anything, it’ll be a good excuse to increase your winter libido.

Click here for your free snizzle for shizzle.

I posted about the lovely Silver Lake Art Craft and Vintage Flea Market last year, and since then they have taken up shop at the Micheltorena Elementary School every Saturday afternoon. This Saturday they will hold their last market there to celebrate the $15,000 they raised for the school and they’ve invited the Kogi truck! Mmm spicy pork and tofu tacos. I know Kogi is soo last year, but I had it last weekend and goddamnit it still holds up. They are the original, gotta give it up. Anywho, back to thrifting and crafting, Silver Lake Art and Craft will then move to their holiday locale in the Citibank parking lot on Glendale Blvd on Sunday the 15th! They will then raise proceeds for the *new* Silver Lake library- awesome! It’s the gift-giving season, so tell all your friends that they can get way cooler stuff by independent designers at the Silver Lake Art, Craft, and Vintage sale! Oh and if you have some sweet, DIY wares, call 323 467 0623 to vend there!

WHAT: Silver Lake Art Craft and Vintage Flea Market
WHEN: This Saturday w/ Kogi truck 1-3pm; every Sunday 10am-4pm
WHERE: Sat. only at 1511 Micheltorena St.; Sunday Citibank parking lot 2450 Glendale Blvd
$$$: buy stuff! proceeds go to Silver Lake library

There’s a sample sale every five minutes in Los Angeles, but I think LoftSEVEN’s will be extra special.  In addition to featuring the work of 16 different clothing designers, the event also offers free booze and some awesome DJ sets while you shop.  What really sets this apart, though, is that you can your nails done while you’re there.  FNGRBNGZ will be on hand to do amazing custom nail art for only $20/set.  That’s the same as a regular manicure, but so much more unique!  The only thing that would make this sample sale better is if everything were free, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves…

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WHAT: LoftSEVEN Sample Sale
WHEN: November 8th from 12-6
WHERE: Haas Building Penthouse
$$$: free to get in

Apartment 3 is bringing you a shopping party this Saturday night called Pop Shop. They’ll be featuring an art show from Phil Lumbang and David Browne,  with DJs Mia Moretti, Soft Touch, and Pony vs. Tiger, adding a sample sale featuring items from Obey, I Heart Juliet, Smoke and Mirrors to name just a few, AND THEN providing and open bar AND vegan hot dogs! Entrance is only $2. Apartment 3 specializes in providing quirky fun vintage clothing while throwing interesting events, so even if you’re not able to make it this weekend, be sure to check out their site and get on their mailing list for future shindigs.

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WHAT: Apartment 3 Pop Shop
WHEN: Saturday, November 7th, 7 – 11pm
WHERE: 7464 Santa Monica Blvd, 90046
$$$: $2, OPEN BAR!

Going green is even affecting Halloween costumes in a really awesome way. Tavin in Echo Park wants you to join them for wine and a giant selection of costumes made completely out of paper! Each piece is recycled from magazines and newspapers that you know and love, and only bound with duct tape. There will also be a  ton of accessories to choose from, so if you are still with out costume, you’re in luck! Tavin will be open for business 2-6pm today, tomorrow, and on Saturday! Be unique and environmentally-friendly! :)
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WHAT: Tavin Paper Costume Sale
WHEN: Thursday-Saturday, October 29th-31st @ 2PM-7PM
WHERE: Tavin
$$$: Depends on what you buy!

Squee! Vintage sale! Lost and Found is having a giant clearance sale this weekend. Halloween costume? Check. Winter jacket? Check. Weird unitardish pantsuit with some sort of floral pattern? I’m sure there’s going to be a check there too.

Everything is only $5 a piece or 5 for $20! Double squee! It’s cash only, they’re very adamant about no early birds, and there’s going to be a snack/beverage stand! Just don’t spill your cupcake on your new silk blouse.

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WHAT: Lost and Found Vintage Sale
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, October 24th & 25th 12 – 6pm
WHERE: 408 N. Ave 65 Los Angeles 90042
$$$: FREE!

Dudes and dudettes, get your wallets at the ready.  Hurley is totally having a sale this Saturday at the headquarters in Costa Mesa.  It’s a bit of a drive from LA, holmes, but it’s 50% off everything and it’ll give you an excuse to hang with those OC friends you’re always saying you’ll visit.  Past sales suggest a wide selection of t-shirts, shorts, swimwear, sandals, and more, broham.

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WHAT: Hurley Friends/Family/Neighbors Sale
WHEN: Saturday, October 24th @ 10AM-5PM
WHERE: Hurley HQ
$$$: 50% off all merch

Saturday, the friendly people who like to bring you things Burning Man related in Los Angeles are graciously throwing a free clothing swap!

Trade in all those leftover and unwanted remnants of fabric you have laying around, meet some cool strangers, then leave with oodles of new (to you) odds and ends! Craft supplies are also welcome. This is quite possibly the perfect timing to have a anything to do with clothing or creativity with the little holiday of Halloween peeking around the corner. Just enough time to put the last minute touches on and late enough to know what you’re doing. Hooray!

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What: Stuff With A Past Clothing And Supplies Swap
When: Saturday, October 17th, 1 – 4 pm
Where: Smashlabs @ 1714 Albion St., Los Angeles
$$$: FREE!!!

You might remember the Swap-o-Rama-Rama people from the Renegade Craft Fair and they’re back.  Today from 12-5, bring a bag of you unwanted clothes and Halloween costumes and leave with as many clothes/costumes as you can carry.  It’s a great chance to freshen up your wardrobe and recycle the stuff you don’t wear anymore.  Plus, there will be free silkscreening, Halloween applique and felting stations.  Don’t have anything to silkscreen?  That’s fine; Yelp will be giving away totes.

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WHAT: Halloween Swap-o-Rama-Rama
WHEN: Saturday, October 10 from 12-5
WHERE: Venice Center for  Peace with Justice and the Arts
$$$: $5 with a bag of clothes, $10 without

You may be getting ready to shop for scarves, but I bet you’ve never seen them on display like this. Daydream Republic and LOOMLAB are launching an experimental art exhibit/fashion show featuring LOOMLAB fashionista Jane Henry’s debut scarf line. The scarves will be unveiled the night of October 23rd in the form of a 3-dimensional sculpture “enrobing” the gallery. Scarves can then be tried on and purchased in an adjoining pop-up shop. This fashion exhibit of sorts will be accompanied by a music performance incorporating light, music, and design and a cash bar which will provide drinks in test tubes and beakers. Guests are encouraged to dress “radioactive ready,” whatever that means, and will leave the event with a surprise gift. Most importantly, the scarves are pretty cute.

WHAT: LOOMLAB scarf exhibit/fashion show
WHEN: Oct. 23rd 8-11pm
WHERE: Daydream Republic, 4423 W Jefferson Blvd #103
$$$: free

So it’s Thursday night. Perhaps you’ve had a bad week.   Maybe you have tomorrow off . Or you happen to be one of those awesome people who don’t care about what time that alarm will go off tomorrow morning, you’re going out tonight!  Well, you just happen to be in luck! Here’s a last minute concert for the best price around: FREE! Huzzah!

Tonight, Records Ad Nauseam presents a free rock/punk/electro/goth/blues show at the Beauty Is Pain boutique at Highland and Sunset in Hollywood. The set list includes The Crystelles with Gitane Demone from Christian Death, Black Church, Peg Leg Love, Tearist and Birth! (their exclamation point, not mine).

As if this montage of a line up isn’t enough, the back drop of the small loft-style boutique with walls covered in pop art paintings, neon paint, the racks of miscellaneous subculture clothing, accessories and punk records will top off the eclecticism.

Don’t like one of the bands playing? No worries, just follow the crowd spilling out into the streets to enjoy the sidewalk and the neighbor businesses of a psychic adviser, Thai restaurant, and tattoo parlor. No word if there’s going to be a costume theme tonight (the last few have been circus freak show and rockabilly), but this crowd is so random, they’re sure to accept you no matter what you wear!

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WHAT: Beauty Is Pain Boutique presents a Records Ad Nauseam concert
WHEN: Thursday, September 24th @ 9pm
WHERE: 1433 N. Highland Ave, Hollywood
$$$: FREE!