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Denim do-over: DTLA company gives jeans, jackets a second life

By Hayley Fox — April 19, 2012

The Denim Refinery is nearing its one-year anniversary of acid-washing, camouflaging and customizing customers' old clothing items. The exclusively online store is run from one woman's Downtown apartment.

Last-Second Holiday Shopping around Broadway

By Paige Osburn — December 23, 2011 — 2 Comments

Everyone knows Broadway is the place to go for lights, camera and $500 Quincinera gowns. But there's a wellspring of other unorthodox goodies just waiting to be discovered.

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Shopping Olvera Street

By Paige Osburn — December 22, 2011

Ah, last minute shopping. A time to bust out that emergency sick day, slip on some sneakers, and refill last year’s pepper spray. Only one day to hit the streets and churn out a 10 x 8 x 6" corrugated box of goodies for the half-nieces you completely for