Anne Riley-Katz
Financial
Retailers Cautious for Spring After Mixed Holiday
The holiday shopping season at this point is seen yielding about 3 percent sales gains on average.
Parties
The Hammer Museum Honors Matt Groening
Jack Black, Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin Ferrell, David LaChapelle and Kate and Laura Mulleavy turned out for the museum’s annual Gala in the Garden.
Parties
Variety Hosts Annual Power Luncheon
Honorees at the third annual women’s event included Olivia Wilde, Eva Longoria, Mary J. Blige, Annette Bening and Lea Michele.
Parties
Young Hollywood Fetes Young Hollywood at Teen Vogue Party
Hailee Steinfeld, Shenae Grimes, Katherine Schwarzenegger and Sarah Hyland partied for Teen Vogue’s Young Hollywood issue.
Parties
Band of Outsiders, Net-a-porter Host Cemetery Movie Night
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden were among those who turned out to watch a screening of “Meatballs” at the Hollywood Forever cemetery in Los Angeles.
Parties
Dior Beauty Lunches for Operation Smile
Erin Cummings, Judy Greer and Emily Montague were among those lunch dating for a good cause in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Parties
Los Angelenos Display their Civic Pride at LACMA Auction
Will Ferrell, Bill Bell, Eva Chow, Willow Bay and Bob Iger were among the crowd at the museum’s annual gala.
Parties
Hollywood Turns Out for Stuart House Benefit
Annual charity event hosted by John Varvatos raised more than $500,000 for the organization.
Retail
Retailers Seek an Edge With New Formats
Brands such as BCBG, Guess and Catherine Malandrino experiment with new concepts and labels.
Business Features
U.S. Retailers Push in China
Gap Inc., American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Bebe Stores Inc. are making their first forays into China.
Real Estate
Recession Fallout: Malls Struggle in Western U.S.
Once booming, malls in California, Arizona and Nevada are suffering most.
Retail
Calif. Retail Unscathed by Earthquake
The earthquake, which struck at 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, did very little damage in California.
People
Women in Film Cocktail Party
Gabourey Sidibe, Camilla Belle, Ali Landry, Michelle Rodriguez and Mena Suvari attended the Women in Film Cocktail Party.
People
3rd Annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon
The Essence luncheon pulled in major league celebrities like Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Serena Williams.
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