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Aaron Farley is a photographer based in Los Angeles, has a Blog . In his work, I really like his portraits.

I wandered over to the A+R store in Silverlake to check out the Gen Art New Garde pop-up store, and the clothing by Los Angeles-based designer Jesse Kamm immediately caught my eye. When I was informed that she prints the designs on the fabric by hand herself I was even more impressed. The prints are so adorable and they don’t look “crafty” (if you know what I mean..) in the least. My favorite piece is definitely the dress with bow graphic and apparently it’s her most popular design at the moment.

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he 2008 Dwell on Design Conference will be held on June 5th and 6th in Los Angeles, the very city that will be the focus of many discussions and lectures in the realms of sustainability, architecture, urban planning, interiors, products, and landscapes. The very long list of speakers includes Eric Garcetti, Council President of LA, Benjamin Ball of Ball-Nogues Studio, Enrico Bressan, Principal at Artecnica, Jenna Didier of Fountainhead Design, Monica Gilchrist and Walker Wells of Global Green, Leo Marmol of Marmol Radziner, and many, many more. The Exhibition, open on June 7th and 8th, will feature a marketplace where visitors can check out new products, interiors, pre-fab structures and more design-y stuff from over 200 exhibitors. This weekend will also feature home tours of LA’s Westside Single Family Homes and an inside look into Downtown urban living.

Dwell on Design ‘08
June 5 - 8, 2008
Los Angeles Convention Center

Conference : $349 ($149 for students)
Exhibition : $25 ($50 at the door, complimentary for trade)

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