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Beckley boutique offers Lover dresses and Fallon tough-girl jewels.
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Worldly possessions (and obsessions) In addition to being astonishingly shiny, the brand-new Cosmopolitan resort/hotel/multimillion-dollar den of iniquity offers an actually rare shopping experience for seasoned Las Vegans. Rather than building yet another shrine to designer egos, The Cosmopolitan is host to a series of multi-brand boutiques. These well-curated shops offer tightly edited selections of labels that can be hard to find even in the Strip’s most cavernous department stores. We’re the most excited about DNA2050, a high-end denim shop offering cult
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favorite lines such as PRPS, Edwin, and Stitch’s. Also exciting is Beckley, a women’s boutique that offers dresses from coveted Australian line Lover and tough-girl jewels from Fallon and Iosselliani. And don’t miss UK import AllSaints Spitalfields. This London institution has been keeping British women and men in their particular brand of wellmade, vaguely post-apocalyptic togs for ages, and with this location, the U.S. onslaught is on. Get into it before everyone else does. The Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S. — Sara Nunn
Do You Believe in Love First Sight? It’s not our question — that’s the name of this gift set. In the past, Buxom has reeled us in with their mini-plumping lip gloss sets, full of sparkle and tingles, and now
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they’ve once again piqued our predilection for miniature versions of things we like with this affordable sixpack of tote-able eyeliners. Perfect for travel, nights out dancing, or one-night stands (scandal!), the col-
Cosmopolitan (the drink, not the new resort) and keep warm at the same time with Februaryfriendly hot, sweet cocktails. Brew a cup of Republic of Tea’s seasonal Strawberry Chocolate Red Tea, a caffeinefree sweet treat that benefits equally from a dash of Kahlua or strawberry vodka (or both). If you’ve got something (or someone) to stay awake for, start instead with a base of Republic of Tea’s Double Dark Chocolate Maté or add half a bottle of Guayaki’s Organic Energy Shot in Chocolate Raspberry (you animal!). Then double up your dessert cocktails with dessert in the form of local bakery Red Velvet Cafe’s unbearably delicious signature vegan red velvet cake. All are available at local Whole Foods; vegan red velvet cake available at Red Velvet Café, 7875 W. Sahara Ave., 360-1972 — S.N.
Red Velvet Café’s vegan red velvet cake: Animalfree, deliciousness-fortified
ors range from disco-ready bright turquoise to eyebrightening pearly white. $20 at Sephora in the Venetian, Town Square, Meadows Mall or Miracle Mile shops in Planet Hollywood — S.N.
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