More Great Stores in L.A.

L.A. has so many great stores it's impossible to list them all, but here's a few of my old and new favorites (not including Planet Blue which I blogged about in a separate post):

Veronica M
This cute 3rd street boutique is right next door to the popular restaurant, Toast. A mother daughter team designs the clothing for this feminine and flattering line. I just happened to catch their sale and everything in the store was at least 50% off. I snagged a halter maxi dress similar to this one, but in shades of copper and brown. Normally $115, it was marked down to just $30! They also had shorter dresses and tunic tops, strapless styles in a variety of bold and colorful prints.

New Stone Age

Everything in this 3rd street store is amazing. A great place to come if you are looking for a gift for someone. New Stone Age carries jewelry, home decor, accessories and other things you never knew you needed. I picked up a great pair of woven straw flip-flops for $10. I also loved these Mao figurines although I did not get one.

Dave & Lil's

This store is right next to Crazy Fish sushi in a strip mall on Olympic Blvd. Definitely not in a prime shopping zone, but I always manage to find something at this hidden gem. They carry inexpensive versions of whatever the latest trend is. I picked up a great embroidered tunic top for $78, but was tempted by the gorgeous beaded indian blouses. They have a great selection of summer scarves and super cute shoes as well. Wish they had an online store!

9107 W Olympic Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 271-7858

Lisa Kline Men

Lisa Kline's original store on Robertson has expanded to include a separate large men's store and now a kid's clothing store as well. All of the stores are great, but the men's store in particular is worth a visit. Picked up one of these great vintage sport logo tee's ($55) for my boyfriend (not pictured here, but he looks just like this when he puts the shirt on). Definitely cooler than the standard sport logo-wear. Lisa Kline Men carries a great selection of jeans, graphic tee's, dress shirts, blazers and accessories and has an online store to boot!

Favorite Store of the Day

I'm in L.A. for the weekend and soaking the sun and shopping. Happened upon this great boutique on Main St in Venice/Santa Monica today called Planet Blue. Apparently it's been around since 1995 in Malibu, but it's new for me. They now have stores in Beverley Hills, Venice and Santa Monica, but what's even better is that some of the merchandise is on the Planet Blue online store!

Here are my favorite picks from the website (which doesn't even begin to cover all the merchandise in the store):

Lauren Conrad Valentine Dress

This kimono style dress ($295) is in a great shade of emerald green. Love the way it drapes and the fluid fabric. Could be dressed up or down.

Primp Embroidered Tee

I love the fact that this embroidered shirt from Primp ($131) is a soft knit rather than the usual stiff cotton. Even better that it's 100% bamboo!

Menswear Vest

This Bailey 44 Glenda Vest ($160) is black with thin grey stripes. Love the satin backing with bolder stripes in grey.

Mini Kaftan


I would wear this cotton mini-dress ($95) as a tunic over a pair of jeans or with some shorts. The back is open at the top to show a little skin. Love the sleeves and the fitted elastic waist.