Monica Reyes, left, and Designer Ayumi Shibata at Unique LA.

Monica Reyes, left, and Designer Ayumi Shibata at Unique LA.

Unique LA’s Local Fashions

Unique LA touched down at the California Market Center on May 3-4. The reason for the quarterly market/fair/meeting of creative minds is to celebrate local and Made in America fashions, design, crafts and cuisine. Here’s a look at what we saw.

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Sonja Rasula, founder/creative director of Unique LA.

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Fera Handoko, left, Eric Oviedo of Bullco.

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Thomas Walters of Love Nail Tree.

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In their Kentucky Derby best; from left Todd Lustgarten, Shawn Graves, Heather Petrone, and Erick O'Neil. Shawn apparently won a best-dressed prize from the LA Athletic Club on May 3. Thanks to Nanette J. for helping wrangle this photo.

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Sweets from Velvet Rope.

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Sophonia A. Shield, left, designer/CEO of SASE.

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Maya Zellman, left, of Maya Brigadeiro Brazilian sweets.

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Elizabeth Mayfield, left,and Evan Mayfield of Ri-Stor.

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Amelia C.,left, and Yuichi Ishii of Makkuro Shop.

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Amber Day of Phraseology.

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Desi Anderson of Hedley & Bennett, left, and Adam Mait.

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Steven Tung, left, and Hye Won of Tiepology.

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Shopping at the Eva Franco booth at Unique LA.