Hemster. Photo: Courtesy of Hemster While the fashion industry has made strides in 2018 towards more size-inclusive and sustainable practices, consumers are still grappling with a frustrating standard sizing system and disposable purchases. Enter the made-to-measure business model, which sees fashion brands tailoring each individual garment to the customer’s size, body type and — in some cases […]
Blog: Here’s what $650K buys around LA
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent or buy for a certain dollar amount in various LA ’hoods. We’ve found five homes and condos within $10,000 of today’s price: $650,000. Courtesy Kristen Parks Negus/Douglas Elliman Starting off in Santa Monica, here’s a light-filled condo under a mile from the beach. The […]
Blog: If there’s a government shutdown tonight, here’s how it could affect you
If the House and Senate can’t reach an agreement with President Trump in time, parts of the federal government will close at midnight. Congress passed laws to fund about 75% of government agencies before the fiscal year ended in September, but they gave themselves until Dec. 21 to approve budgets… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles […]
Blog: Los Angeles-area freeway named for Barack Obama – KOMO News
Los Angeles-area freeway named for Barack Obama (Photo: CA State Sen. Anthony Portantino) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Signs have gone up naming a section of a Los Angeles-area freeway as the President Barack H. Obama Highway. The signs posted Thursday on State Route 134 apply to a stretch running from State Route 2 in Glendale, […]
Blog: In environmentally conscious ‘Aquaman,’ the villain has a point – Los Angeles Times
“It makes this surreal world — this hyper-reality — grounded, and makes it relevant to us,” she said. “King Orm, for instance, is justifying wanting to start this world war and referencing reasons that give you pause and make you think, ‘Well, actually, we are poisoning our waters and dumping plastics and trash into the […]
Blog: Is Elon Musk’s tunnel vision the right way to fix traffic in Southern California? – Los Angeles Times
Musk’s proposal is, in some ways, a throwback to an earlier age, when officials believed that building more freeways — and later, toll highways — was the answer to California’s traffic problems. More recently, transportation officials have focused on mass transit, adding to Los Angeles County’s light-rail network, planning an expansion of the Bay Area’s […]