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Jedi jeans: Mark Hamill's pants from 'Star Wars' up for auction

2013-05-20 13:19:00

A pair of pants worn by Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in the 1977 movie "Star Wars" are up for bid through Nate D. Sanders Auctions, which expects them to fetch somewhere between $70,000 and $100,000. The auction house's description reads, in part:...

GQ, Departures, Mr. Porter showcase L.A.'s fashion scene

2013-04-10 13:08:00

Although Los Angeles' attempts at an organized, cohesive fashion week have yet to come to fruition, we're occasionally reminded that the city and its environs have a deep bench of talent in the style arena -- one that includes retailers as well as...

Obama calls Kamala Harris 'best-looking:' Accurate, but sexist?

2013-04-04 17:26:00

Let’s just get it out on the table: California, quite simply, has freakishly good-looking elected officials. Between the stunning Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris and the gorgeous Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, this, as they say, is the objective truth. I&...

For the record

2013-03-02 00:00:00

Airport cutbacks: In the March 1 Business section, an article about the possible effects of federal budget cuts on airports said that the elimination of overnight shifts at the control tower at L.A./Ontario International Airport would affect 73 cargo...

NRA enemies list: Britney, Hallmark and the YWCA

2013-02-05 12:56:00

Boy, the National Rifle Assn. sure is thorough. And thin-skinned. Richard Nixon’s renowned enemies list had 823 names of people and organizations, but as president, Nixon had scores of issues to grapple with and an entire world to be mad about...

Fitting allies: Timeline on fashion industry's support for gay rights

2012-11-18 00:00:00

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita's Tie the Knot bow ties are not the first product to emerge from the intersection of fashion and the marriage movement. Here's a brief timeline of other recent occasions when the fashion industry showed its support...

Venice store takes Will Leather Goods founder back to his roots

2012-10-14 00:00:00

When Eugene, Ore.-based Will Leather Goods opened the doors of its first flagship store on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in late September, 60-year-old founder and Chief Executive Bill Adler found himself barely a belt buckle's toss from the Venice Beach...

Is it vintage or just vintage-inspired?

2011-07-10 00:00:00

Tory Varney donned the 80-year-old silk organdy gown replete with spaghetti straps and several dozen hook-and-eye closures cascading down the back moments after the vintage dress was unpacked by employees at the Way We Wore boutique in Los Angeles. "I do...

'Hunger Games' fashion comes to fiery life

2012-03-18 00:00:00

"The Hunger Games"is a visual smorgasbord of a movie, a cast of hundreds dressed in everything from utilitarian garb with Depression-era grit to glam-gone-grotesque Gaga get-ups inspired by the latest haute couture. Then there's that dress worn by the...

Warren Hellman dies at 77; San Francisco financier, bluegrass fan

2011-12-20 00:00:00

Reporting from San Francisco -- Warren Hellman, a San Francisco financier, philanthropist and bluegrass enthusiast who lavished his city with a free concert that grew into one of the nation's largest music festivals, died Sunday of complications from...

Los Angeles designers make splash at New York Fashion Week

2012-02-10 16:32:10

Fashion focuses on water savings for World Water Day

2012-03-21 16:33:02

Erik Balamonte likes to maintain a business-casual approach to work attire. When we spotted the 35-year-old Charles Village resident at work as an architect at Urban Design Group, we liked how he was able to nail the look.

2013-05-30 00:00:00

Since the late 19th century, the city's wealthiest families have built spectacular mansions with beautiful views in exclusive Pacific Heights. How expensive?

2013-02-23 08:57:00

Why: California, quite simply, has freakishly good-looking elected officials. Between the stunning Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris and the gorgeous Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, this, as they say, is the objective truth.

2012-09-05 00:00:00