Anna Kendrick wearing Marchesa at the Golden Globes

 Eva Longoria wore one of Marchesa’s  new Pre Fall 2010 dresses to the Lionsgate Pre Golden Globes Party.

 

You know the saying that one’s man trash is another man’s treasure? Well, if you substitute “opportunity” for “treasure”, but keep the trash, that’s the idea behind the Sustainable Sirens, a public service initiative to encourage the folks in the entertainment industry to recycle and be more critical about consumption and wast. But it’s a timely message for the rest of us, too, considering we’re in the season of shopping, spending, casting off, trashing and starting all over again.

This Marie Antoinette finery is the first costume in a campaign of six; it’s currently on display at Code C on Sunset. You’ve really got to see it to believe it. Yes, it’s life-sized and the details are amazing, including ruffles, gathers, jewelry, even a wig

The Sustainable Sirens is backed by environment consulting company Reel Green Media. They’re not suggesting you stop buying clothing and dress yourself in rags (or even garbage bags and vacuum cleaner bags, a la last week’s Style Wars), but it is a cheeky way to say, “Whoa, slow down, tiger! This planet has to last us another few million years!”
· Code C [Official Site]
· Reel Green Media [Official Site]

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As single girls, we’ve always been told that we’d find love as soon as we stopped looking for it. And that advice turns out to be true—at least when it comes to handbags.

When we were visiting the Sustainable Sirens installation at Code C, we fell hard for this collection of purses from David Galan. They have all of the bells and whistles we like: touchable textures (pony hair or supple, buttery leather), unique shapes, architectural details, and shiny, bold hardware. They’re sized just right, too. (Big enough to spaciously accommodate the essentials, but you can’t fit a small human into one of these). David Galan’s creations provide the same glamorous finish as a piece of jewelry; and they offer a just-so combination of girly and tough.

The bags range in price from low $200s for the smaller bags and wallets, to the high $700s for the bigger pieces. A real bargain for bags of this quality (especially since it’s like getting a purse and jewelry, too).

About Racked LA
Racked LA is a blog about shopping, neighborhood stores and the retail scene of Los Angeles.