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Los Angeles
Shopping
Rodeo Drive
- is the
ultimate chic
street in that
world-renowned
city of the rich
and famous,
Beverly Hills.
Perhaps no where
else in the Los
Angeles Basin is
there a greater
concentration of
celebrities and,
pardon the
expression,
ordinary folks
shopping,
strolling and
dining together
in a single
locale than on
Rodeo Drive.
Among the more
well-known
star-frequented
establishments
along Rodeo's
three blocks of
fancy foods and
fashion is Jose
Eber's Salon de
Beaute. Tucked
inside Two Rodeo
Drive, a
picturesque
European-style
village graced
with swank
boutiques,
including the
largest Tiffany
& Co. store
outside of New
York, Jose
Eber's clientele
ranges from the
ultrafamous,
such as
Elizabeth
Taylor, who
brought Monsieur
Eber to the
forefront of
hair stylists,
to the curious
LA. visitor in
search of a
quality coif.
Other locals
with a flair for
hair -- each
with their own
special
customers --
include Vidal
Sassoon,
Georgette
Klinger and
Fernando Romero.
Boutiques galore
dot Rodeo Drive,
from its
southernmost end
at Wilshire
Boulevard to its
most northern
point at
"Little" Santa
Monica
Boulevard. Women
who enjoy
following the
latest fashions
from the world's
top designers
will be happy to
know that Gianni
Versace, Georgio
Armani, Mila
Schon, Adrienne
Vittadini and
many others are
all represented
along Rodeo.
Wilshire
Boulevard -
at the foot of
Rodeo. On either
side of the
exquisite Regent
Beverly Wilshire
Hotel but
particularly to
the west,
between Roxbury
and Crescent
drives, you will
find
Neiman-Marcus,
Saks Fifth
Avenue and the
latest major
department store
in the district,
Barney's of New
York.
Fashion
District -
Shoppers
interested in
tackling one of
LA's best
shopping
experiences, the
Fashion
District, can
easily
strategize their
shopping plans
with a map
offered by the
Downtown
Property Owners
Association. The
map details the
multiple
shopping
opportunities of
this 56-block
district, which
is a mélange of
wholesalers,
manufacturers
and retailers
that sell an
assortment of
merchandise
including
contemporary
clothing,
children's wear,
men's wear,
fabrics,
accessories and
textiles at
discounted
prices. In
addition, the
map details
public
transportation
routes
throughout the
Fashion District
plus includes
tips on where to
find designer
merchandise and
the dates of
sample sales at
wholesale
facilities.
Locations of
parking
lots/structures,
banks/ATMs,
restrooms and
restaurants are
also highlighted
Ventura
Boulevard -
From Coldwater
Canyon to Laurel
Canyon, Ventura
Boulevard has
maintained a Iow
profile as the
shopping mecca
to the stars.
Celebrities such
as Tom Cruise,
Heather Locklear
and Arnold
Schwarzenegger
have been
spotted perusing
the wares of the
boulevard's
unique and
upscale shops.
Everything from
home
decorating-shops
like the ivy
Cottage, to
Dungarees, a
haven for denim
lovers can be
found here.
Children of the
rich and famous
shop at
Offspring while
their parents
browse upstairs
at Ron Ross -
the Barney's of
the Valley. And
when thoughts
turn from
clothing to
food, Venture
Boulevard
provides many
different kinds
of trendy
restaurants such
as Pinot Bistro.
Silver Lake
District - A
funky little
neighborhood on
the border of
Los Feliz and
Hollywood is the
rave among
famous
celebrities,
young adults,
teenagers and
even world-class
designers.
Dubbed as a
mini-version of
New York's Soho
or London's
Carnaby Street,
the Silver Lake
district is a
fashion mecca,
outfitted with
trendy boutiques
and street
vendors
featuring
vintage and used
clothing. Here
shoppers indulge
in the truest
offbeat
style--hand-beaded
cardigan
sweaters, retro
60's clothing,
stiletto heels,
alligator
handbags, chunky
bead necklaces,
polyester
jumpsuits and
faux fur coats.
Other shops
include the Soap
Plant which
sells--besides
soap, a variety
of knickknacks
from greeting
cards to body
oils and also
features a
changing art
exhibit.
Centered on
Vermont Avenue
and Sunset
Boulevard, the
Silver Lake
District is also
adjacent to the
popular Dresden
Room.
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