“That’s what that place is?” a friend’s voice rises with incredulity. “I drive by it all the time. I had no idea.” We’re talking about the orange building on Sunset, just east of Micheltorena, with the mirrored sign that says “Sweet Charity.” It’s kind of in Nowheresville, caught between the funky shops and restaurants just east and west of it. People tend to drive, not walk, by it. But the boutique is worth stopping for; it’s been called “a mini Fred Segal without the prices.” The upshot of its discreet locale is you can always find parking, unlike shopping trips on Vermont or Hillhurst, where the search for something to wear comes with an added, fruitless... More >>>