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Waraku

nobody@vox.com(MANGOpop) — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:56:38 -0700

Check out these sweet slip ons with one of many awesome Japanese screen prints. How could you go for the checkerboard when these are out on the market! Waraku is on Abbot Kinney in Venice, here's what they say about themselves:

namitatsu

"Shopping at WARAKU is like entering a den of t the sneaker fetish influenced with today’s TOKYO culture, and digging up a hidden treasure. There are some unique - one of a kind- sneakers and many limited editions from NIKE, ASICS-ONITSUKA, PUMA, ADIDAS etc. along with Japanese brands like PATRICK and NAMITATSU which hard to hit in the United States. Also be sure to check out the clothing/accessory selection from kitsch lovers’ knick-knacks to asymmetrical reversible jackets by Japanese creative young designers exclusively imported from Japan."

I can't believe I have never been here - but I'll be checking it out on my lunch break next week.

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Mamacita Jewelry

nobody@vox.com(MANGOpop) — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:09:47 -0700

mamacita

Mamacita was one of the jewelry vendors that we ran accross at the Abbot Kinney street festival on Sunday.

My favorite was this gold horn pendant a long lightweight gold chain. It's not on her site, but it was so great I wish I could show a pic of it. It was $35. I passed on it that day but I've been thinking of it since which might be a sign!

(Her cluster rings were cute as well. You can find those on the site.)

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Abbot Kinney

nobody@vox.com(MANGOpop) — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:58:18 -0700

Looking forward to our 3rd annual trip down to the Abbot Kinney festival with the Diaz family next weekend.

spicyBtote

Abbot Kinney Blvd in venice closes off traffic from Main St. to Venice Blvd to host 2 stages of live music, dancersand performance artists, 3 food areas, a Spirit Garden, Art Pavilion and over 300 vendors featuring original,handcrafted goods. Festival is Sept. 24 from 10am to 6pm.

It's s a great time. Its casual and mello. There aren't too many people, it's pretty well organized and you don't have to pay $20 for parking and admission (nothing liek Sunset Junction). It's all free. Granted, free parking may require some walking, but it's not bad.

This is where we first got introduced to Spicy Brown. The last 2 years Kim and I have walked away with our new Spicy Brown totes, lets see if we're up for it again this year.

Spicy Brown has struck it as the coolest vendor down there, in my opinion. There was another vendor Bungalow 360 who sold some cool handmade bags. I think there is a lot of room for growth for this festival and their vendors. Maybe, we'll get mangowishes started down there next year!

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