Email Author Linda Immediato

2006 Stories by Linda Immediato

• An Ugly Truth

  published December 28, 2006

  There is a crisis no one is talking about, an inconvenient fashion truth. Hipsters have been mining vintage shops, thrift stores and resale... More >>

• The Glass Menagerie

  published December 28, 2006

  How many times have you been to a house party and been served a straight-up martini in a wine glass? Or champagne in a flimsy red plastic cup?... More >>

• Bone for the Holidays

  published December 21, 2006

  “Ummm, I’ll be honest,” said my friend, looking a bit at the end of her rope. “She’s a handful.” She even... More >>

• Divine Stitches

  published December 14, 2006

  I think of Joanna Newsom maybe. Or Tori Amos crossed with a young Sophia Loren. There is something sprightly yet sultry in the clothes of... More >>

• Star Powder

  published December 14, 2006

  What is it about Valley girls and makeup?In September, the seemingly unhip Canoga Park got its very own Napoleon Perdis cosmetic boutique, the... More >>

• Heart and Sole

  published November 30, 2006

  Kerry Clarkson Valdivia was nervous and excited as she laid out her designs for the shoemaker in Spain. Her shoes are sexy and have a distinct... More >>

• Sticks + Skin + Bones

  published November 23, 2006

  Except for the two women dressed in what looks like cow intestine, the crowd huddling around the outdoor cocktail bar at MOCA’s opening... More >>

• Knitting Factories

  published November 16, 2006

  We’ve all seen the pictures of Julia Roberts in those sweaters she knits herself. We know that Kate Moss darns during photo-shoot... More >>

• A Sexy Little Yarn

  published November 16, 2006

  Once you’ve learned the basics of knitting, you find out fast how hard it is to get your hands on really hip patterns. Sure, you can find... More >>

• The New Romantics

  published November 16, 2006

  Colin Meloy is lying onstage at the Wiltern like a puffy Adonis ready to receive grapes; someone feeds him a Twizzler. Girls are screaming,... More >>

• Tanks for the Message

  published November 9, 2006

  From the outside, the Echo Park shop looks closed. Red security gates cover most of the windows, and, inside, the space doesn’t look any... More >>

• Zen and the Art of the Muzzle Blast

  published November 9, 2006

  don’t like yoga. I tried it once, so I know. I just can’t relax in a roomful of strangers while staring at someone’s... More >>

• I’m Too Sexy For My Grease Paint

  published November 2, 2006

  Sexy Dorothy, sexy Tinman, sexy cop— Halloween costumes, these days, at least for women, are all about the T & A. And more women loo... More >>

• Gentlemen's Disagreement

  published November 2, 2006

  You could really be a Beau Brummell, baby, if you just give it half a chance.—Billy Joel, “It’s Still Rock... More >>

• Beautiful Dreamers

  published November 2, 2006

  Rock stars diddling laptops. That’s what I found backstage recently at the Fonda, where Mew, the hottest thing to come out of Denmark... More >>

• Fashion Weak

  published October 26, 2006

  This was possibly the lamest L.A. Fashion Week in the brief history of L.A. Fashion Weeks. Last year we had the likes of Courtney Love,... More >>

• Shake Your Jiffy

  published October 12, 2006

  I spent an hour staring at Karen O’s ass the other night. It was mesmerizing — swathed in silver hot pants, it reminded me of Jiffy... More >>

• Best Space Lost in Time

  published October 5, 2006

  Best Space Lost in TimeIT WAS A PLACE OF SHARED VISION, part rehearsal space and recording studio, part living quarters and rock... More >>

• Best Seaside Passages This Side of Paradise

  published October 5, 2006

  Best Seaside Passages This Side of ParadiseFor us Venetians, weekends mean a crowded boardwalk, a dirtier beach, more congestion... More >>

• Best Way to Reap What Others Sow

  published October 5, 2006

  Best Way to Reap What Others SowAccording to theFallen Fruit maps, Silver Lake could rival the produce section of any Whole... More >>

• Best Secret Trendy Bargain Bin

  published October 5, 2006

  I hate to tell you about this place. I really do. So I’m going to make it difficult for you to find. It... More >>

• Best ''Make It Up to You'' Gift Shop

  published October 5, 2006

  {mosimage}You’ve done her wrong. She’s crying. You missed a birthday or an anniversary. You were a cad. ... More >>

• Best Bullet Lipstick

  published October 5, 2006

  {mosimage} I’ll tell you right now, in case you don’t know, the best place to shop for cosmetics is Sephora. High-end department... More >>

• Not for Shrinking Violets

  published September 28, 2006

  There is something reminiscent of Cyndi Lauper in designer Pinar Eris’ clothes. I guess it’s the crinoline, the fishnets, the... More >>

• Me Dress Pretty One Day

  published September 28, 2006

  There are girls who do, and girls who don’t. Julia Roberts does. Paris doesn’t. I’m talking about clothes shopping with a... More >>