Ever Pop Up Shop on Daily Candy

May 20th, 2010

Check out Daily Candy today for a front page feature on AK1511′s current Pop Up project with Ever. Ever will be showcased until the first week of July, so come through and check out some fantastic deals and amazing clothes which includes Ever’s new Summer line!

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EVER POP UP STORE

May 7th, 2010

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Thursday May 6th marked the LAUNCH of the EVER Pop Up Shop at AK511. If you are unfamiliar with EVER, EVER is a casual luxury lifestyle brand, influenced by global culture that creates contemporary clothing and accessories for men and women. Based out of Southern California, Ever is about clever details and quality craftsmanship with a special sense of discovery in each piece. With emphasis on staying true to classic bodies, while elevating the construction and finishing processes, the collections have a casual and timeless tone. They specialize in amazing distressed and washed denim and textiles that feel like a second skin, literally. Ever has sought to find the best materials available and artisan touches that distinguish each garment.

Today marks the first friday of the month, so tonight is Abbot Kinney’s infamous “First Friday” – a monthly art walk and street fair that kicks off at 6pm and goes on throughout the night in the city of Venice off of Abbot Kinney. Lo and behold it’s AK1511′s prime location, so we will be staying open late until to celebrate the launch of EVER!  Come on down and check out the store, along with amazing sale prices we have in store! The Ever Pop Up Shop will be at AK1511 (1511 Abbot Kinney) through July 4th. For more information about EVER please check out their website at EVER-US.COM.

Check out some before and after photos of the Ever Pop Up Shop during construction, merchandising, and completion.

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BID FAREWELL BUT NOT FOR LONG..

April 27th, 2010

This past Friday we hosted a shopping event for our April showcase, the LXRY LTD Pop Up Shop, marking their last weeks at AK1511. SAD SAD SAD. We love the ladies, and the cute stuff… and so does everyone else. Do not fear because we still have the weekend left until Sunday May 2nd, and then we close up shop and make room for next’s month’s showcase Pop Up brand, Ever. On Friday we celebrated with drinks provided by Belvedere and AMP, as well as banging tunes by Venice local, DJ Valida, yNOT?,  and ???????. Music filled the air, the Belvi and Amp was flowing, and so were the people, the shopping, and DE-LISH snacks provided by Justin Ian and Sarah from “Just-In-The-Raw” bringing us raw vegan chocolate-filled cannoli and lettuce leaf tacos! Finger-licking amazing! Peep the pictures for a little taste of what you missed…

But first, check out the press we got from RackedLA as well! Thanks Lauren! RackedLA covers Lxry Ltd @ AK1511.

signing out for now,

- Lax

LXRY LTD @ AK1511 POP UP “SHOP TIL YOU DROP DEAD GORGEOUS”

April 16th, 2010

Hey ladies, next Friday, April the 23rd, we bring to you an amazing shopping event @ AK1511. We will be open until 11PM, and will provide some refreshments, amazing beats and tunes by our Djs, Valida, yNOT?, and ???????! Come meet all the designers of the LXRY LTD pop up and SHOP TIL YOU DROP! And after, we’ll take the party next door to The Brig. Get off your shopping diet because things are going fast.

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Lax

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LXRY LTD POP UP SHOP @ AK1511 ALL OF APRIL!

April 6th, 2010

If you didn’t make it to the LXRY LTD Pop Up Shop @ AK1511 launch party (in conjunction with First Fridays on Abbot Kinney this past Friday, April 2nd), you totally missed out on a frenzy of fun, fringe, fragrance, fine females, and fashionistas with mad flavor. First, check out the updated flyer…

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…and second, DO NOT FEAR LADIES!  We are here all month long to bring you more than a handful of talented local designers composed of the ladies of the ETSY LA street team with local made one-of-a-kind accessories and selected (and super-cute) vintage items from the likes of LA Vintage Exchange, Vintique, and Zodiac USA. Representing for the cutting edge, tongue-in-chic ladies streetwear, Hellz Bellz and Claw Money reign supreme, representing the young and independent taste-makers.

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So what does this mean? It means, don’t worry, we got something for everyone! Not to mention the amazing Apothia LA beauty and home fragrance line created by the the one and only “curator of cool”, Ron Robinson of Fred Segal. With 11 different award-winning fragrances, they bring you the most amazing illuminating cream candles made of soy and blended with intense fragrance into a creamy balm. You literally can stick your finger into the candle’s cream when it’s melted and use it as a solid fragrance, so you can take scents like Wave — think morning at the beach house, where the sun is sparkling, and the salt is thick in the air as drifting fragrance of flowers and seagrass give you a moment of fresh-squeezed pleasure — with you.

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Feeling dangerous? Kid Dangerous brings you their “grime couture” to the pop up, with shirt’s like LA DON’T <3 YOU in the LA Lakers colorway of purple and gold on a 50/50 heather gray tank. They’ve been selling like fire!

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Did I fail to mention that Cultist Shop (cultistshop.com), an online women’s boutique that provides cutting edge fashions on a high-end, fashion forward slash women’s streetwear basis, but at low-end prices, have joined this month to bring you undoubtedly the hottest dresses, and complementary pieces to a lot of the selected vintage and apparel at the shop!

This brings me to conclude that there’s something for everyone, and that something is undoubtedly going to be special and one of kind thanks to the likes of our amazing designers and brands this month @ AK1511. Consider it ladies night every night with the LXRY LTD pop up shop at AK1511. Our hours are WED through SAT 11-7, and SUN 12-5 ALL OF APRIL! Come by, hang out, smell some scents, try on some clothes, cop come freebies (samples, mixtapes, stickers), enter our FREE GOODIES RAFFLE, and most of all, shop til you drop!

Still want more? Still feel like you missed out (and you did) on the launch? DO NOT FEAR, people! Lock in April 23rd because we’re going to bring you another party to commemorate the LXRY LTD pop up shop. More deets soon, but in the meanwhile, please lurk at some  more photos of the store, and photos from the launch party.

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Trunks and vintage furniture are available for sale as well!

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Check out some of the new and vintage-inspired accessories from Mixed Hearts!

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Candice Coated makes fun and girly plastics and vintage charm necklaces!

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Vintage glass items for sale, not to mention those hot-ass royal purple boots. Talk about party-time!

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Rob Robinson is so excited to be at the launch party representing his fine fragrances!

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UBER-CUTSIE Confection Jewels handmade cocktail rings made from vintage buttons and stones!

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A lot of focused shopping was going on. Focus on CUTE.

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First Fridays always brings in a flavorful crowd to Abbot Kinney.
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Apothia LA… beautiful scents, beautiful colors. Their diffusers last up to 8 months, for the modern, busy, and independent woman who wants to keep her space filled with sweet and fresh fragrance with such low maintenance.

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Yanique of Confection Jewels and Mele of Mixed Hearts, and Stella Artois from Belgium.

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Bowie by the amazing Mr. Brainwash.

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The Bella Donna of LXRY LTD, Melissa, and also personal collector of the Zodiac USA vintage show line available for sale, showing off the OMNI boot by Zodiac USA.

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Sleek, artisan handcrafted vintage inspired necklaces by Rossmore LA, and cute rings by Nolan.
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SUPER CUTE vintage shoes for the breezy vintique summer days coming up…
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…and more amazing accessories.
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Cute patio set up up front. Come by and chill out, bring a friend. Really, we insist. It’s VENICE BEACH.

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Without the lovely Rachel, this all couldn’t have happened!

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Cutesie hair accessories by Louise Rose!

Well Ladies, I hope you come by the shop this month. Don’t forget it’s Mother’s Day next month, so make your mom feel special with something one-of-a-kind and uber cute, without breaking the bank.

XOXO

Lax Murda

all i do is party, uh uh uh uh

March 28th, 2010

On Friday the XLARGE and Han Cholo br0ught the best of their best out for a send-off to end all send-offs. Shopping & shmoozing & swigging = a most excellent time had by all, with Snoop’s own DJ BattleCat there on the tables along with Mykestro to support.

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more to come… check out Rony’s Photobooth for the full party gallery in the meantime!

XLARGE x HAN CHOLO Pop-Up Party @ AK1511

March 23rd, 2010

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RSVP required for entry. 21+ only.

Doors open at 8pm / no entry after 11pm.

RSVP required! –> www.ak1511.com/rsvp
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Peasants & Travelers Bags Arrive @ AK1511

March 19th, 2010

Happy MoM (Middle of March), kids, think it’s time for a little pop-up up-date….

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First & foremost, the latest arrival at the shop is this brand-spanking-new collection of gorgeous cork and waxed canvas bags from Peasants & Travelers.  We are STOKED to be the first ones to carry this collection – it is so classic and yet so cool! Already a huge hit with the Venice crowd & flying off the shelves.  Very tailored-but-natural look with everything from messenger bags to slim totes to a diaper bag (mamas take note!).

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Now everyone’s been clamoring for pictures of the infamous Claw Money sunglasses we can for only $99/pair… ok fine, here:

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The store is looking fresh with updated XLARGE racks and new outfits on the mannies (people keep buying what they’re wearing!)…

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And a few gratuitous shots of the rest of our pretty little shop just f0r kicks. Add’l goods from Han Cholo, Pad Outdoor and Aerial7.

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Come by for a spree before everything wraps up on March 31!

Time to party like it’s LA Fashion Week

March 18th, 2010

Heading downtown tomorrow to celebrate LA Fashion Week

with our friends & pop-up partners Han Cholo & co!

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FREEDOM Opening @ Known Gallery Tomorrow

March 5th, 2010

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We hosted The Seventh Letter/Known Gallery’s FREEDOM show at S.L.A.T.E. a few weeks ago and now the awesome show is opening on streetwear row… I mean Fairfax!

Check it out tomorrow night. Definitely going to be a good time and everybody will be out.  We’re supplying free AMP Energy for the event as AMP is another client so there will be high spirits all around… cheers Aaron & co!