LA's Fashion District

Several months ago we decided that we needed to try something new with Brassy Blueberries. Los Angeles has a fashion district and we decided that we needed to check it out so that we could be sure that we were getting the latest fashions for our customers.



Fortunately, Rusty's business does occasionally take him to LA and this time around, SueSue and I decided to tag along. He did not know what he was getting himself into. We arrived at the airport with two suitcases each (to carry our treasurers back with) and somehow (this time) finagled getting Rusty's flying status for all of us so that we didn't have to pay for the luggage (a little foreshadowing).

We arrived in LA, Rusty left for his meetings and SueSue and I immediately hit the ground running. For the next few days, we would not be disappointed. There were blocks and blocks of designers all showcasing their styles and we must have visited every single one of them. And let me just tell you that we are so excited about what we have found and can't wait to show off the clothes at Canton in September.

Mom and I in LA's fashion district

This area had so many in's and out's you could get lost

After a day full of shopping, we left for dinner that night. It was Rusty and I's eighth anniversary and we decided to have dinner that night in Hollywood at STK steakhouse. We found out that the night after, Kim Kardashian rented the entire restaurant out, so we barely missed that celebrity. We did however, see Steven Tyler from Aerosmith two booths over. He was a lot shorter than I had thought.

Rusty and I at STK the night of our anniversary

The next day we hit the shopping hard again, this time focused on the designers we hadn't seen and accessories. Rusty met us after lunch since his afternoon meeting got cancelled. He later said,"I don't know how you do this". On this particular day there happened to be a jewelry store robbery nearby, so helicopters and police cars were everywhere. After yet another long day, we decided to meet up with our friends LC and Audrina in Malibu for dinner. Just kidding about the LC and Audrina part, but dinner in Malibu was fantastic as we sat and enjoyed our dinner as the waves crashed over the rocks nearby.

Accessory shopping

Dinner in Malibu

dessert

The next day we headed back with all of our luggage in tow. We had originally got a ticket counter person that apparently loves his job. He definitely was not overzealous about customer service and was less than helpful. We went from having to pay for two bags to somehow managing to condense our luggage down to two less bags in about thirty minutes. Needless to say our carry-ons were full.

I was really happy about the trip and look forward to doing it again.