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Jeff Who Lives at Home. Jason Segel, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon all in the same movie? Yes, please.

J. Crew's classic leather ballet flats in tawny sand - perfect spring/summer shoes.

Starbucks' Kona coffee, because daylight savings is making early mornings rough.

Layer Cake Shiraz - delicious and well-priced red wine. On 'ClubBev' sale now at BevMo!

Start listening to A.A. Bondy now, so you'll know all the lyrics when he's at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles on May 1. Start with "When the Devil's Loose".

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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I saw this dress at J. Crew today (it was sold out), isn't it perfect?

LudoBites is coming to Lemon Moon (I ate many lunches--and cookies!--from here in the summer of 2007, it's fresh and delicious) later this month and for most of February, make your reservations Tuesday.

Coldplay at the Hollywood Bowl (May 1, 2, and 4) tickets are going on sale, presale is Sunday 10:00 a.m. till 10:00 p.m., and the password is singer.

Chanel's spring 2012 nail polish colors (named April, May, and June (a coral-like pastel peach) are great!

Jeff Garlin (Jeff from Curb Your Enthusiasm) will be at Book Soup Sunday at 4:00 p.m. discussing and signing his new book, Curbing It.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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Happy Holiday weekend!

How amazing would it be to see Woody Allen and his jazz band perform? He'll be at UCLA's Royce Hall January 29.

A good Bûche du Noël makes Christmas that much better.

Perfect classic ballet flats.

A new Atwater/Glendale spot for microbrews.

A deliciously decadent French Toast Casserole I like to make on Christmas morning (it would be a nice start to the new year on Jan. 1 too!).

I love this Breakfast at Tiffany's sleep mask I got as a birthday gift this year - a must for long flights!

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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This weekend in Las Vegas, part-time Hancock Park resident and World Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao (above, training with Freddie Roach at Hollywood's Wild Card Boxing Gym) will fight Juan Manuel Márquez III. My money's on "PacMan".

As the holidays approach, a great card shop (locations include Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Thousand Oaks).

J. Crew has some really fun bright colors (including vibrant flame and vintage violet)!

HBO's "Enlightened", so good--hilarious, with heart.

Immortals and J. Edgar at the theater this weekend.

Beautiful dark nail polish from NARS' Holiday 2011 collection.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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Check It. Striped tops.

I have been stripes-obsessed for quite some time now. It's great to see that this trend is still in full swing for fall, judging by J. Crew's current collection. Stock up this week with a free shipping offer on their women's tees and knits - offer though Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. EST.

The Long-stripe boater tee pictured is $72. Their Vintage cotton stripe shoulder-zip tee ($42.50) in 'spicy cinnamon' would be perfect gear for casual fall cooking nights with friends and good red wine.

Gap's Supersoft striped crewneck T is also a great basic striped top. Petit Bateau's Women's marinière too.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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Check It. Lulu Frost for J. Crew.

As a big fan of art deco design, of J. Crew, and of classic yet fun jewelry, I am loving the new Lulu Frost for J. Crew line.

My favorite is the thin deco bangle in navy, but everything is really great and wearable, from the crystal and resin earrings to the pendant necklaces.

Princes range from $45 to $135.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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Check It. J. Crew ballet flats.

How cute are these? I love J. Crew ballet flats, and the preppy retailer always seem to come out with new styles even though they are all so classic. They're made in Italy, and reasonably priced for the level of style and quality you're getting.

Ballet flats are great shoes for Los Angeles, where simple dainty shoes can be worn year-round.

J. Crew is located at 189 Grove Drive in Los Angeles. Basic styles are $98 - $118.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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Advance Notice. Alexa Chung for Madewell.

Alexa Chung is a British TV presenter and model who's known for having great style. She moved to Brooklyn to host her own MTV show, "It's On With Alexa Chung", but the show's now over and she's moving on to the designing world.

The news of the fall collection was reported by WWD in January, and is available September 9 online, and September 11 in stores. Long sweaters, skinny jeans, and vintage-style dresses populate the line.

When I got my new J. Crew catalogue over the weekend, a well-designed postcard slipped out, announcing the "Alexa Chung for Madewell" line. Madewell is part of the J. Crew group, and is a relatively new addition to Los Angeles malls like the Westfield Century City and Americana at Brand.

For more info: madewell.com, (866) 544-1937.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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