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Well, look who’s on the cover of today’s Wall Street Journal: Los Angeles jewelry designer Tarina Tarantino.

The Wall Street Journal’s Christina Binkley takes WSJ readers into Taranto’s “Sparkle Factory” (at the Cooper Design Space). It’s a great read. I especially liked this quote from the designer: "If you looked inside my brain, it's like a stove full of pots. Some are simmering, some are boiling, and some don't have anything in them."

One of L.A.’s premier shopping districts—Melrose Ave.—had a definite party atmosphere last night at Fashion’s Night Out Los Angeles.

From Fairfax stretching west towards La Cienega and Melrose Place, shoppers seemed to hit up all the shops—with Fred Segal being one of the must-stop destinations.

Inside Kill City

Sign at Crooks & Castles' former Melrose Heights store

In 2008, the Melrose Heights section of Melrose Avenue seemed to be ready to take its place as one of top retail strips in Los Angeles. But the street’s fortunes changed drastically after the Wall Street meltdown of 2008.