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Squaresville
Square never felt so right at this two-story corner shop jam-packed with gently used – but oh-so- happenin’ – T-shirts, jeans, dresses and accessories. Upstairs you’ll find men’s and shoes. It buys, sells and trades.
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8 Ball
It’s Vegas-kitsch with Swingers style at cozy 8 Ball, where leopard-print bowling shirts lounge beside tiki torches, Twinkie cookbooks and Betty Page heels. Frank and Elvis books flirt from shelves up front.
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Oou
Hip, trendy, with a dash of funky attitude, this compact but well-stocked boutique – with a focus on young designers – has jackets, tees and boots that keep the Los Feliz fashion-forward safely ahead of the curve.
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Larchmont Village
Enjoy a cappuccino and a browse through tiny Larchmont Village, the area's small-town America-style commercial strip. Keep an eye out for celebs – Paramount Studios is just up the street.
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Remix Vintage Shoes
Feet feeling retro? Check out the never-worn vintage and reproduction footwear from the 1940s to ‘60s sold here. From baby-doll pumps or two-tone wingtips, your feet will be trippin’ the light fantastic.
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K Chocolatier
Dark mints to Viennese marzipan, Diane Krön's chocolate creations are truly decadent. This goes especially for the K Sensuals line made with Chinese herbs that supposedly work like Viagra for women.
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Starbucks Hear Music
Starbucks' prototype music store is still pulling in throngs looking for handpicked jazz, blues, world, folk and electro. You can prelisten to each CD or burn your own compilation at the Listening Bar.
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Wasteland
Vintage kingpin Wasteland towers over the Melrose shopping scene from its perch at the corner of Vista St and Melrose Ave. Glamour gowns, velvet suits and last season’s designs fill the endless racks.
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Gallery Row
One of Downtown's most raw and experimental galleries, Gallery Row is at its liveliest during the Downtown Art Walk on the second Thursday of the month when galleries stay open until at least 21:00.
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Barneys New York
A grand central staircase woos the shoppers through four floors of svelte and stylish designer duds for every possible occasion. The best part? Lunch at rooftop deli-with-a-view, Barney Greengrass.
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Head Line Records
This is one of the best places in town for indie punk and hardcore, both domestic and rare imports, including limited editions. Owner John is a good source for plugging into the scene.
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Magellan
This brick-and-mortar version of the popular mail-order store has a huge assortment of clothing, accessories, books, maps, games and whatever else you need for a pleasant trip.
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Eagle Rider
For Harley rentals, go to Eagle Rider , just south of LAX, or Route 66 . Rates start at $155 per day, with discounts for longer rentals.
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Anderton Court
For Frank Lloyd Wright fans, shopping on Rodeo Drive, there's the 1953 Anderton Court , a zany zigzag construction, although clearly not his best work.
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Theodore
A stylista haven, Theodore has far-out fashions from Ann Demeulemeester, Alexander McQueen, Roberto Cavalli, Great China Wall and other hot designers.
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Jet Rag
Melrose between La Brea and Fairfax is resale city. Jet Rag is famous for its Sunday 'rag picker' parking-lot sale when each item sells for $1.
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Baby Wright’s
If you fancy some fashion for your favorite tot, Baby Wright’s with tiny lumberjacket shirts, Naturino booties – it’s all just simply adorable.
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Retro Row
Long Beach's Retro Row brims with shops selling vintage clothing and mid-century furniture at prices from 'how much?' to ' how much?'
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Pleasure Chest
LA's kingdom of kinkiness is filled with sexual hardware catering to every conceivable fantasy and fetish, though more of the naughty than the nice kind.
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Mary Goldman Gallery
Specializes in established avant-garde artists from LA, New York and Europe in all types of media, including big-wigs Sanford Biggers and Rob Fisher.
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Wright’s
This corner boutique proffers racks and stacks of high-end designer labels for the chic beach set – Velvet, Habit and Rozae Nichols to name a few.
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Bert Green Fine Art
The 'godfather' of Gallery Row likes art that's raw, provocative and not for sissies – expect naked bodies and 'porn' flowers.
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Iturralde Gallery
Contemporary art from Latin America, including Marcos Ramirez ‘Erre' from Tijuana and sculpture by Brazil-born Valeska Soares.
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Melrose Trading Post
Good weekly flea market which brings out hipsters in search of retro treasure.
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Hive Gallery & Studios
Tunnel-shaped Gallery Row arts collective with a pop surreal focus and awesome show openings on the first Saturday of the month.
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