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Sonya Barrett is a Writer-At-Large at Niche Magazine. She has a penchant for pop culture and loves architecture, Greek mythology, the French language and Jane Austen novels. She considers coffee a priority and has an obsession with Korean food.

LA Happenings: Score Clothing from $5-$50 at the Dakota Collective Sample Sale

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: you don’t need to sacrifice fashion on budget. Los Angeles may be a city chock-full of designer fashion, high-end boutiques and expensive labels, but, when designer clothing just isn’t an option, we Angelenos look to more creative methods for getting our fashion fix.

Britney Spears: Comeback Queen or Down and Out?

You can love her or hate her, but there’s no denying the fact that Britney Spears has impacted our generation’s music culture. From her first single “Baby One More Time” to iconic tracks like “I’m A Slave 4 U,” the pop music phenom blew up the charts with one hit song after another. For years, Britney Spears seemed unstoppable and, after what everyone thought would be a career-ending hiatus, the pop diva has returned to the charts. But the big question still remains: can Britney Spears make a successful comeback?

LA Happenings: Banksy Sponsors Free Mondays at the MOCA

Itching to see MOCA’s “Art in the Streets,” but don’t want to pay admission? Well, you’re in luck! The graffiti and street art exhibit is now completely free every Monday for the show’s entire run at the MOCA, and you can thank Banksy for that.

The renowned British street artist chose to sponsor free admission, stating on MOCA’s The Curve blog that “I don’t think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it.”

The Fashion Newcomer: Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld is not your average 14 year old. The young star of True Grit fame has been turning heads with her impeccable fashion sense. With all the buzz from her Oscar nomination and a new ad campaign with the fashion house Miu Miu, this starlet is quickly rising in the ranks, giving her the opportunity to showcase her classic, but youthful elegance exemplified in these looks.

 

LA Happenings: The Divorcée Sale

Yes, you heard right. If you head to the Mondrian Hotel this weekend you could score serious designer digs from divorcées looking to purge their fashionable excess baggage.

Jill Alexander—who was once the west coast brand manager for Tory Burch—is the creator of this ecclectic vision that brings in unwanted designer pieces from divorcées around the country.

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