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i’m booking my tickets to fly to LA today for the biz ladies meetup on april 15th! i’ve never been to los angeles to i’m incredibly excited to see everything for the first time. i wanted to share a few more details as they come in. like the other meetups, we’ll have four speakers covering PR/marketing (that’s me), retailing/wholesaling (the lovely ladies of reform school), business and legal advice (lindsay horstman at smith barney) and a local designer (tanya aguiñiga!) to tell their success story and talk about their experience taking a business from hobby/past-time to full-time job. if you’d like to attend the meetup and haven’t rsvpd yet just shoot me a line here. we’ll meet at the beverly blvd dwr from 7-9pm on april 15th- see you there! until then, here’s a summary of this week’s highlights [image above: halo chandelier at rian rae]:

biz ladies seattle, april 16th: paola at mirrormirror is keeping the meetups going!
2008 d*s scholarship: $11,000 will be awarded, click here to apply
the new d*s job board: seek, post and connect with the design community
must-see before and afters: lisa and todd’s INCREDIBLE pdx makeover, lois and pam’s pdx beach house makeover
new sneak peek: bonnee sharp’s incredible dallas home
new guides: book storage roundup and houston city guide
diy contest winners and projects: lack shelf makeover, 4th place: jewelry cabinet project, 3rd place: diy crib project, 2nd place: wall mural project, 1st place: vintage suitcase dog bed project
in the kitchen with: delicious days’ saffron buns
things i’m loving: naturals
paige russel’s vintage shop: the modern hunter
lace cards from bow and arrow
fantastic flat-pak
modern votives from cursive design
new trays from ibride
poketo first editions print show
american craft magazine online
new guest blog: jena from modish
thanks to meg at threadbanger for including d*s in their latest video!

I know that you’re coming to LA for the design, but don’t forget the food! Throw a dart at a world map and you can find authentic food from wherever it hits right here in LA.

If you have any specific cravings, let me know and I would be happy to point you to some of my favorites.

Hi Grace- Just a quick clarification. The event that is happening in Seattle on April 16th at Velocity is part of a new series of monthly events at Velocity called The Lab. It is open to both men and women to help foster a creative dialogue in Seattle. You can read more about in our news section of our website. Special thanks to Paola to help organize these events and to Dry Soda for providing the yummy drinks! Thanks! John

i’m an LA gal & you should totally visit comme ca… it’s the restaurant of the moment… great 4 lunch & around the corner from design stops like ruthie summers & woodson & rummerfield…& many more :)

that’s just the tip of the iceberg, so if you have any questions, feel free to drop me a line! :)

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