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It’s three times the experience. 14 department stores. 600 specialty stores. 140 fashion destinations. 100 dining options. Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it at Lakewood, Los Cerritos and Stonewood Centers.
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Not the one Downtown with architectural landmarks. Not the one in Santa Monica with street performers and chain stores. This West Third Street shopping thoroughfare manages to survive in the shadow of two famed malls: the Beverly Center and The Grove. These funky-but-smart independent boutiques lure the likes of Kirsten Dunst, Charlize Theron and Demi Moore with their siren call fashion-forward stock. —Mai Dinh 
 High-Stakes StyleThese fashionably progressive stores often find the next big thing before it's the next big thing.
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Scout LAOwners Joseph Grana and Greg Armas combined their fashion savvy, art-theory know-how and preternatural good taste when they opened this store in 2003. Besides breaking new designers, they offer services from personal styling to private-label design to vintage sourcing for film and TV productions.
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Aero & Co.Not just a hatchery for LA design talent, this lifestyle and fashion boutique is one of the most dependable sources of trends to come. The store helped launch the careers of LA designers Rami Kashou and Magda Berliner.
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SatineJeannie Lee and Sophia Banks ditched their day jobs (lawyer and strategy consultant, respectively) to open this store for edgy and European designers. Inside are the kind of garments seen in fashion mags but rarely in LA stores.
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EM & Co.The boutique's 1,800 square feet of space and stark, minimal design lend themselves well to the art shows and trunk shows that take place once a month, reinforcing owner Eveline Morel's motto: "Think global and act local."
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Douglas FirGQ included this men's store in a feature claiming that high-fashion shopping in LA isn't so bad after all. The store sells intelligent pieces by Martin Margiela, Paul Smith and Comme des Garcons.
Special NeedsFor very particular people are these very particular shops.
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Traveler's BookcaseIt's a vacation just browsing the shelves here. And since it's a cell phone-free space, your perusal of books on the Coliseum will not be interrupted by an "In Da Club" ring tone.
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Flight 001After you've decided where to vacation, prepare for the trip here. Luggage tags, travel beauty kits and miniature games to play in-flight are among the unique goodies. Some items, like Lomo and Holga cameras, are more expensive than you find elsewhere—but the store does a heck of a free gift wrap.
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The Cook's LibraryThis small specialty bookstore can't rival Barnes & Noble in quantity, but the foodie staff offers customer service and restaurant gossip you won’t find at a chain.
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PalmettoBefore the organic craze, Jane Kennedy opened this all-natural beauty store on Montana Avenue in 1985. This satellite location opened in 2000 with the same clean products.
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Polkadots & Moonbeams VintageWhat started more than 20 years ago as a modest retail shop on an uncrowded, decidedly untrendy stretch of street has now become the latest celeb-infested spot to undergo a retro blast. Among the stars spotted catching moonbeams are Julia Roberts, Demi Moore and Drew Barrymore.
My Child/Dog is in the Gifted ProgramBirthdays, baby showers, housewarmings, pet adoptions—whatever the occasion, these stores have gifts for the diminutive beings in your life.
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Puppies & BabiesThey move on all fours. They look adorable in sweaters. They drool on your face. This store carries oh-so-adorable accessories for both kinds of cuddly creatures (which the creatures will try to tear apart).
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Chateau MarmuttKids cannot be dropped off at this chi-chi daycare center, but dogs can. Besides endless games of fetch, dogs can get aromatherapy, massages and teeth cleanings. A blissed-out Chihuahua with fresh breath? Only in LA.
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ZipperClassic and reworked furniture, blown glass pieces and design books from this shop are just a few ways to ignite a home with modern sensibility. The store even carries clever gifts for children.
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PlasticaThe name says it all: If it ain't made of plastic, it ain't here. The store is big on whimsical yet ergonomic design for housewares like plates, funnels and lamps. Most of its toys are nearly indestructible.
The Boys and Girls ClubThese stores go both ways.
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South WillardThe co-owners of South Willard are combating LA's hoochie factor with a welcome bit of diversity.
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Rodan vs. GriffithRemember the first time you laid eyes on a Marc Jacobs piece and thought, "Eh, never heard of him"? Don't make that mistake with Rodan vs. Griffith.
A Rose By Any Other NameThese namesake stores are more than just vanity projects.
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Trina TurkOne of LA's most successful fashion designers, Trina Turk creates sportswear, largely inspired by the optimistic fashions of the '60s, that are crisp and bright, ladylike and wearable. Her store was designed by Kelly Wearstler, who is best known for decorating hotels like the Viceroy, Avalon and Maison 140.
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Hillary RushHailing from a line of legendary retailers (her grandmother founded a department store in Montreal and her father created the Le Tigre brand), Manhattan native Hillary Rush fulfills her familial destiny with a smart, savvy shop that combines her hometown's grit with her newfound home's glamour.
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Sigerson MorrisonKari Sigerson of Omaha, Nebraska and British-born Miranda Morrison met at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Together they started Sigerson Morrison, a shoe line big on kitten heels. They have since expanded with a handbag line.
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Kristin LondgrenThe store sells its eponymous label's unique-looking garments, pulling in feminine jewelry and smart home items to round out the offerings.
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 Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.
-Bo Derek
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