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Score 'Steaktionary' and Other Quirky Holiday Gifts at UNIQUE LA

An example of the quirky goods you'll find at UNIQUE LA

Shopping for presents at malls and chain stores will do if you're pressed for time, but with a solid few weeks before holiday delirium fully sets in, we suggest turning elsewhere for your gift-giving needs. In Los Angeles, one option is hitting up the UNIQUE independent design sale, set to return to the city on December 5th and 6th.

UNIQUE has enjoyed considerable success and garnered buzz among L.A.'s cool kid contingent, who head downtown to support their artistic friends, or sell wares of their own. The selection of artwork, beauty products, jewelry, handbags, home goods, and creative miscellany is vast, and it's guaranteed that you won't find items like these at your local Wal-Mart. Plush, California-shaped pillows by Love, California, "Steaktionery" by Pamela Barsky (steak-themed paper goods, just as the name suggests), and hammered jewelry by A Stone's Throw are just a few of the awe-inspiring finds at UNIQUE. Attending is essentially like walking through the real, live version of Etsy.

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Clean air is so hot right now

Because, just like with hybrid vehicles, you can't possibly make environmental friendly things cool without a little help from the glitterati, the Coalition for Clean Air is holding a fashion show fundraiser tonight in Los Angeles. If you're in LaLa land and have some time to kill (and air to save!) tonight, stop by the California Market Center's Fashion Theater and shell out $150 to see public servants strutting down the runway. Remember, it's for a good cause: your lungs.

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