March 24 - 25, 2010
Pacific Design Center
The Pacific Design Center hosts West Week, an internationally-recognized design trade event that welcomes thousands of design professionals each spring. The event includes top industry keynote speakers, showroom programs, book signings, exhibitions, product launches and the 14th annual ‘Stars of Design’ ceremony. Experts discuss and present such items as trends graphic & interior design, urban landscape, photography, contemporary art and architecture. Highlights of the event include programs hosted by Architectural Record, Elle Décor, House & Garden, and Metropolitan Home.
April 21 - 25, 2010
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica
Over 60 top antique dealers from around the country and a few international dealers will be selling authenticated antiques.
May 1 - 2, 2010
Santa Monica Civic Audiotorium
Featuring over 90 exhibitors of 20th Century art and furniture from across the U.S. and Europe
SHOW & SALE
May 1-2, 2010
Weekend show hours:
Saturday: 11am – 7pm
Sunday: 11am – 5pm
Weekend admission $15
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Pico & Main St.
PREVIEW PARTY GALA
Friday, April 30
6pm – 9pm
benefiting UCP Wheels for Humanity
May 6 - 8, 2010
La Cienega Design Quarter
Hosted by ELLE DECOR & The La Cienega Design Quarter (LCDQ)
May 6th-8th, 2010.
Following the success of their first annual event in 2009, La Cienega Design Quarter (LCDQ) selects Hollywood as the theme of this year’s event, slated for Thursday, May 6th-8th, benefiting Habitat for Humanity Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA.)
Legends of La Cienega: Celebrate Hollywood is a 3-day event honoring design on the silver screen, television, and the creative talents that have made Hollywood the capital of the entertainment industry. A collaboration between ELLE DECOR and LCDQ, Legends of La Cienega: Celebrate Hollywood will feature a lineup of distinctive conversation panels with leaders in design and entertainment, as well as window displays and vignettes decorated by today’s top designers, honoring production design in iconic films.
Hosted by Margaret Russell, Editor-in-Chief of ELLE DECOR, Legends of La Cienega: Celebrate Hollywood will commence with an opening night cocktail reception on Thursday, May 6th. The invitation-only guest list will include influential designers, notable celebrities, prestigious clients of the La Cienega Design Quarter, and other VIPs.
The 2009 event was a great success — watch the video below or click here to view some images from the event.
September 26, 2010
West Hollywood Park
The West Hollywood Book Fair encourages reading, writing, and literacy in the West Hollywood and greater Southern California area communities. The Book Fair strengthens community ties by connecting the reading public with schools, libraries, local businesses and each other. It promotes diversity, and brings together people from many different age groups, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations.
The West Hollywood Book Fair is organized by a Planning Committee of over 30 people including local authors, literary agents, city staff, school principals, community leaders, local bookstore owners, and others.
Numerous genres are represented at the Fair. The Fair’s exhibitors include many small independent bookstores and local literary non-profits and poetry groups. The components of the Fair include: