When Melrose meets Fairfax

Every weekend on the corner of Fairfax and Melrose, vendors from across the greater LA area set up shop in the parking lot of Fairfax High School. This, is the Fairfax Flea Market. Complete with the usual eclectic mix of high and low brand used clothing (and of course the ever so conspicuous mink coat or two), the Fairfax Market also brings together skilled artisans.Virtually a maze of pop-up tents, the aisles are lined with ornately embellished picture frames, industrial light-bulb sculptures, vintage records, cameras, typewriters, and leather bags. Suffice to say it's incredibly easy to lose track of time. 

The cherry on top of it all?

The prices are unbeatable. 

xx
r

my absolute favorite find of the day?
Why this California necklace, of course! 

vampire weekend part II

My oh so attractive pre-show selfie 

Part two of my two post concert extravaganza! As you may know, Vampire Weekend and Beirut played the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday. The result of this pairing was nothing less than perfect. Usually, I'm not the biggest fan of the Bowl as a venue in general, but for some reason everything was absolutely spot on. Above are some photos from my box as well as one from the after party. Ezra, CT, Rostam, and Baio are all such amazing people, I am so grateful to have met them!

On a side note, there was a delay in my instagram posts due to poor reception at the venue, but all videos are up now so go take a look @thebrunettebandit!

Here's to their next show.

xx

R

p.s. if you aren't familiar with VW or Beirut, go check them out! Some suggestions:

Vampire Weekend

Walcott

White Sky

M79

Unbelievers

Step 

Beirut

East Harlem

Santa Fe

A Candle's Fire

The Rip Tide

bohemian exchange

Dressing rooms are probably the most overlooked part of a store, yet when you really think about it, they're probably one of the most important. I mean really, who wants to use an old, poorly maintained dressing room? (And honestly, so many dressing rooms totally suck) So when I went to The Bohemian Exchange on Abbot Kinney in Venice, California, I was impressed by their( yes, you guessed it) dressing room! Its totally adorable and has the coolest vintage chic vibe. Love it! Apparently it has actually won several awards from other bloggers already( did not know those awards actually existed....) But still, pretty neat, huh? 

Xx

R

The Bohemian Exchange on Abbot Kinney, Venice Beach, California