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Tips Celebrity Cloned Clothing

If your dream is to dress like your favorite celebrity who may have stepped right
off the red carpet at one of Hollywood's numerous award shows, then a visit to
A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz should be on your to-do list. As soon as one of these
high-profile events is over (think Golden Globes, SAG Awards, Oscars), A.B.S. has
already produced a knockoff version that is every bit as lovely, but much more
affordable. 1533 Montana Ave. (at 15th St.); & 310/393-8770.

Pasadena
Vroman's Bookstore Open for mor e than 110 y ears, this is S outhern California's
oldest and largest independent bookstor e. Don't expect dusty shelv es and musty smells;
it's clean, up-to-date, and chock-full of everything a book lover would want or need. The
visiting-author series is one of the best in the ar ea. Vroman's Fine Writing, Gifts, and
Stationary store is right next door. 695 E. Colorado Blvd. (btw. Oak Knoll and El Molino aves.),
Pasadena. & 626/449-5320. www.vromansbookstore.com.
CDS & MUSIC
Hollywood
Amoeba Music Just as movie fans must walk the H ollywood Walk of Fame, fans
of music must walk the aisles of Amoeba. With nearly 1 million new and used CDs, LPs,
45s, and 78s, as w ell as D VDs and other video formats, Amoeba prides itself on its
breadth and depth with music of every genre from hip-hop, pop, rock, jazz, and country,
to R&B, folk, classical, blues, r eggae, dance, and so on. With the largest collection of
vinyl albums in one location anywher e on the planet, they also stock a huge assor tment
of new and vintage music and film-oriented posters. 6400 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. & 323/
245-6400. www.amoebamusic.com.

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FASHIONS
For Men & Women
Santa Monica & the Beaches
Fred S egal They've become an L.A. institution, these br eezy collections of
ultrahip boutiques linked like departments of a single-story fashion maze. Shops include
the latest apparel for men, women, and toddlers, plus lingerie, shoes, hats, luggage, cos-
metics, workout/lounge wear, and a cafe. Fred Segal also has major star-spotting potential
(Matt Damon, Cameron Diaz, Sandra Bullock, and Kate H udson are regulars; David
Duchovny reportedly met his wife her e when he asked her to help him pick out a suit).
The original Fred Segal complex (opened in 1960) is at 8118 Melrose Ave. in West Holly-
wood ( & 323/655-3734 ), but either is a rewarding shopping foray. 500 Broadway, Santa
Monica. & 310/651-4129. www.fredsegal.com.
L.A.'s Westside & Beverly Hills
American Rag Cie First to draw shoppers back to industrial La Brea in the early '80s,
American Rag has gr own fr om a small vintage clothing stor e to include tr endy ne w
fashions on its o wn label, as w ell as adjacent boutiques selling shoes and childr en's
clothes; there's even a kitchen and house wares shop with a small cafe. O nce a best-kept