I just got an email from Jin Patisserie in Venice, my favorite place to get macaroons, and I am alerted to two things: 1.) that they are making dark chocolate Easter eggs filled with sea salt caramels, and 2.) that it’s been a long time since I’ve been there. Must go soon. It’s been quite a crazy month, but what’s one more item on the long list of to do’s, right?

I have been coveting this print by Yunting Ruan since I first saw it at Gallery Nucleus a year ago. It’s so melancholy yet hopeful for something more – so me!! (And yeah, she is totally rocking those knee highs.) It’s currently hanging up in my room and I couldn’t be happier. I still fall in love with it every time I look at it.

Speaking of Nucleus, their next exhibit, A Band of Bugs, opens this Saturday and looks to be tons of fun. I HAAATE bugs, yet I’m so grossly fascinated by them at the same time. Gallery Nucleus is one of my favorite galleries in L.A. They’re always throwing creatively themed group showings, and I always leave with another print or two on my wishlist.

I just found out that Catalina Estrada will be showing her new paintings here in L.A., at the La Luz de Jesus gallery until December 2nd. Her work has been quite profilic in a variety of media, so I’m pretty sure I am only one of many fans of her work who can’t wait to check this out.

Murakami is coming!! The exhibit opens Monday at the MOCA. For the fashionistas:

A fully operational Louis Vuitton boutique, showcasing the artist’s collaboration with the designer brand, is on the mezzanine level.

I can’t wait! I caught the Supernova exhibit at the SF MOMA a few years back and his work is definitely something else.

I just bought a box of macarons from the new and authentically French Paulette in Beverly Hills. If you’re in the L.A. area, this one is a must try. Especially because they have a pumpkin-flavored Halloween one right now – jack-o’-lantern face included.

Cut & Paste is happening in L.A. this weekend! I went last year and it’s a fun time to get together all sorts of creatives and their admirers. They have a bunch of talented folk judging the competitions like illustrator Kelly Tunstall. She also helps curate San Francisco’s Minna Gallery, which always has the best art shows. I have to check out one of her exhibitions next time I’m up there.

Los Angeles!! Felt Club is this weekend. I am very excited. Looking forward to stocking up on the following crafting supplies and other crafty goodies:

Mushroom pincushions from Cathy of California:

Origami-inspired accessories from Feisty Elle:

Felt jewelry from Skipping Stones:

And Dandy Brand’s felt owl pins:

For those in L.A. looking for something new to do on a weekend -

MOCA is currently running their Night Vision event every Saturday night for the summer. It’s free with $8 admission to the museum, and they have music, screenings, a bar, and cool art workshops like making a button pin with your own design from cut-up paper currency. Fake, of course!

I really enjoyed their current exhibition, Poetics of the Handmade. The individually carved lipsticks – all 2,200 of them – by Chilean artist Livia Marin are truly a must-see in person:

I have yet to visit this Studio City lingerie boutique – they were one of my first must-visit finds on Your LA – but I found out they have an online shop AND a blog, which they were nice enough to link me on. What a coincidence!

They currently have lots of pretty underthings on sale on their site. I like these newspaper print pieces from John Galliano:

If you’re in L.A. this weekend, the Brewery in downtown will be having their twice annual ArtWalk. Artist studios will be open to the public for us to check out their work, like these vintage discoveries from thefoundphoto:

Excuse the crappy photos, but these were shot last night at Cosa Nostra’s fashion show for Eternal Embrace, the Autumn/Winter 2007 Collection. For whatever reason I found myself at the very end of the first runway, right next to the press. It pays to not be VIP, I guess. (Which was probably a mere 25% of us regular folk.)

I love that last season’s Project Runway winner, Jeffrey Sebelia, is a fellow Angeleno, and I love his clothes even more!!! Lots of gorgeous, gorgeous dresses, and also plenty of everyday wear in black and gray and perfect for the Eastside.

Better photos from LA Weekly. I swear they look 100 times better in person.