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Button and Bows owners Karen Marley and Monique Aquino opened their store after finding success selling consigned goods online.

Buttons and Bows is the latest addition to L.A.'s downtown fashion scene. Karen Marley (daughter of reggae legend Bob Marley) and fashion blogger Monique Aquino opened their boutique in the SB Main Building at 7th and Main Thursday night, with a DJ’d cocktail party.

It’s an ongoing question, but lately the future of fashion weeks appears to be tied to technology. With the advent of Twitter, Facebook, live streamed videos and 3-D avatars, it has become quite clear. And during New York Fashion Week, legendary fashion photographer Nick Knight will push the paradigm shift.

CFDA Fashion Fund winner Alexander Wang is launching an e-commerce store at his Web site. “I love shopping in bed,” the designer tells Style File. Now fans can get a chance to shop 24/7 for the designer’s latest collection and Web exclusives.