In between planning poolside shindigs and preparing BBQ grocery lists, we nearly forgot to mull over what we'll be donning come Memorial Day weekend. And since Monday is a work holiday (hallelujah!), we've even got an extra day's ensemble to plan — talk about pressure! Thankfully, since hiring a personal stylist is out of the question (who's got those big bucks?), we're glad our GF's at LOFT did the heavy lifting for us with their latest campaign, Make A Glam Getaway.

With its plethora of good garb, LOFT guarantees that you'll have endless outfit options for all of your weekend activities. From punchy espadrilles to an ombré tee, these items are destined to be insta backyard hits.

Overall, the concept is kinda genius, which is why we're amped to give away the summer swag. It's simple: Just leave a comment telling us your wildest 3-day-weekend story, and we'll pick the winner on Thursday, May 24, at 12 p.m.. Now, with those 72 hours covered — fashion-wise, at least — we're going to get back to mastering our party playlist!

Photo: Courtesy of LOFT

It’s true: We’re never ones to mask our excitement when we fall head over heels for a local label. In fact, we kind of have to stand on a soapbox and announce our devotion — that's just the way we roll. We’ve shared our love for the L.A.-based (and eco-friendly) line Popomomo's streamlined, printed pieces once before, and now we’re back at it — this time in real life.

Join R29’s L.A. editor, Brenna Egan, Lizz Wasserman of Popomomo and jewelry line 31 Bits at for a jam-packed night of mingling and shopping. The fete goes down this Thursday at In Residence, an innovative boutique featuring a mix of front-running labels and indie designers.

At this must-hit event, you can shop Popomomo for 15% off. Plus, philanthropic jewelry line 31 Bits will boast exclusive styles and designs from their designers' travels abroad. The best part (aside from scoring cool threads and meeting our lovely L.A. editor, of course)? Part of the proceeds go to the charity, Chrysalis, to help fight poverty and homelessness.

But wait, we jumped the gun, because there’s another pretty cool perk involved, too! Tell us all about your idea of the perfect Memorial Day outfit, in the comments, and you’ll be up for the chance to win this super-cute romper. We’ll announce the winner Thursday, and you can pick your spoils up at the event!

When: Thursday, May 17, 7 to 10 p.m.
Where: In Residence, 2051 Sawtelle Boulevard (at Mississippi Avenue); 310-312-2049.

Photo: Via Popomomo

Sometimes a milestone comes along that is so worthy of grandeur that the only way to celebrate is by throwing big ol’ blowout bash. And we’re going to say that turning 75 is a pretty hefty cause. But, unlike other 75th anniversary parties we’ve attended in the past (sorry, grandma), this one is seriously cool. PF Flyers is inviting you to join in to help them ring in their long history with a momentous occasion.

The celebrated shoe brand will be hosting a pretty sweet soirée this Thursday in honor of its birthday — and we wouldn’t miss it for the world. Did we mention there are prezzies involved? Yep, the latest anniversary collection will be on deck and available to be snapped right up. Ready for a night of sole searching and mingling? Pencil this one in, peeps.

When: Thursday, May 17, 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: American Rag, 160 South La Brea Avenue (between 1st and 2nd streets); 323-935-3154.

Photo: Via PF Flyers/Cre8tive Chemistry

With the weekend right around the bend, you’ve probably already started to plot your plans for the next two days. And since we believe days off and DIYs were practically made for one another, the Echo Park Craft Fair is on our must-hit leisure list, for sure.

The event will feature cool creations from over 20 local artisans — including notables Beatrice Valenzuela, Kathryn Bentley, Anne Costello Brown, and All For The Mountain. Pretty sweet selections, no? Perhaps all you procrastinators can snatch up something blingy for mom while you’re at it? Oh, and did you know Echo Park’s lauded juice masters, Juice Maids, will be on the spot serving up their tasty medleys? Time to get crafty! Who’s down?

When: Saturday, May 12, Sunday May, 13, 1 to 5 p.m.
Where: Echo Park Craft Fair, 1461 Carroll Avenue (at Edgeware Road).

Photo: Via Rachel Craven

Okay, we all know shopping for jeans is no walk in the park (no surprise there). Between the pesky sales peeps and the cookie-cutter sizes — it's not something we're ever itching to put on our cal. But, lucky for us, the folks over at Reformation are here to help with our denim woes and by making the trying-on process slightly less daunting.

The eco-friendly store is all about scouting out old finds and revamping the clothes into exclusive, limited edition pieces. Sounds pretty neat, right? Here's where it gets even better: When you visit the tastemakers at their sustainably designed Melrose studio this weekend, you can get one-on-one custom fitting and tailoring. And they have a pretty snazzy selection of vintage Levi’s!

Interested? It’s by appointment only so make sure you get on that list. What could be better than wearing one-of-a-kind jeans that are fit for you to flaunt? Nope, we can’t think of anything, either.

When: Saturday, May 12, 3 to 6 p.m.
Where: Reformation, 8253 Melrose Avenue (at Harper Avenue); 323-852-0005.

Photo: Courtesy of Reformation

Don’t get us wrong: We love scouring our fave stores in person as much as the next savvy shopper. But, sometimes, actually hitting these hectic havens can seem more like a retail chore than therapy. That's why we're always tickled to learn about new e-tailers that aim to make our lives a hell of a lot easier. But even e-commerce can have its pitfalls. Um, for instance — you can't actually try on the goods, and shipping costs can really add up. Sigh.

Well, we’d like to e-intro you to DITTO, an eyewear site that carries a slew of covetable specs and sunnies. Think designers like Chloé, Jason Wu, and Derek Lam. Not only does this handy-dandy site allow you to virtually try on ridiculously cute frames (on a "ditto" of yourself that you create using your webcam), but once you find the perfect pair, you won’t need to pay a cent to receive (or return) them.

And there's more: The company will pick up the tab for your prescription lenses, too. Here’s hoping more e-boutiques start setting their sights just as high!

Photo: Courtesy of Ditto

If you’re anything like us, you're probably bored to tears with the ol’ IKEA rigmarole — and we have the perfect antidote for your abode. Online decor dealer Apt2B is celebrating its one-year anniversary by slinging its haute home goods in the flesh at a pop-up in the former Alpha space.

The L.A.-based brand carries an abundance of affordable, up-to-date interior items for Angelenos with mod leanings, and we'll definitely be cruising to the first day of the sale (watch out, we're coming in hard and fast!).

You can snatch up artsy wall decor or even full-on room packages with everything ready to roll. Obviously, we’re super-stoked that the site is bringing the goods to one place so we can actually sit in and feel the furniture. Oh, and the must-hit spot, designed by Design On A Dime’s Frank Harker, is outfitted to look like a 900-square-foot apartment — so you can see exactly how the pieces look in their element. We recommend popping by and gussying up your digs, stat — the shop swings open tomorrow, and will be up all month long. Deets below.

When: Tuesday, May 1 through Thursday, May 31, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Alpha, 8654 Melrose Avenue (at Santa Monica Boulevard); 310-855-0775.

Photo: Courtesy of Apt2B

What do you get when a globetrotting trend-forecaster-turned-retailer teams up with a Mexico City-native jewelry maven? An uncommon treasure trove of gems that you'll yearn for, of course.

Desiree Kohan of cult-coveted DES KOHAN boutique has consulted for the likes of Prada, Gucci, and Miu Miu, and her Miracle Mile shop is in such mad demand that it's never gone on sale (apologies to all of you bargain babes). In fact, she's already sold out of Spring '12 Alaia bags that never even hit the floor. Yeah, this is serious business.

The perk of this allure is the cultivation of solid relationships with her artsy array of designers, leading to an uncanny knack for getting pieces designed exclusively for the destination outpost (you've really gotta know where you're going to find it). And this latest slew of beauts by Gabriela Artigas has us chomping at the (shark-toothed) bit! Chock-full of versatile earthy and vintage accessories you really won't find elsewhere, this collection (click through to take a peek!) may just make you a DES devotee.

DES KOHAN, 671 Cloverdale Avenue (At Wilshire Boulevard); 323-857-0020.

Kristen Lee and Brady Cunningham never cease pulling rabbits out of their fashionable hats (you know their boutique's name, TenOverSix, is a cheeky nod to Alice In Wonderland's white bunny, right?). Every well-curated item is visual treat enough to cause any artsy stylephile to feel like she guzzled the white rabbit's elixir and ate his cake in one giant swallow.

Euphoric edibles aside, by now you know that this is one not-to-be-missed retail (and e-tail) trip, and their onslaught of recent news has us dizzy! With a shiny, new site, three fresh collabs, and killer designer vintage additions to its stock, we want a dose of whatever these gals are on (totally kidding, of course)!

Click through for a quick look at what's shakin' at this wildly creative station.

This is the most hardcore shopping news Angelenos have gotten in eons! The rumors are finally confirmed to be true — UK-based retailer Topshop will finally set up shop next February at the Grove. Hip hip hooooooray! There isn't a whole lot of information being released just yet, but we can promise one thing: It's going to be a 25,000-square-foot behemoth filled with your favorite, amazingly on-trend, fairly priced wares.

We can already see the line forming in the wee hours on opening day, and it's a safe bet that some die-hard sartorialists will even tent up overnight, iPad-style, to get in on the action first!

Photo: TOPSHOP 0845 121 4519 www.topshop.com

When Refinery29 hit L.A., we had a bit of an identity crisis: Up until then, we'd been a single-coast site. Did we have room for two oceans in our heart? It turns out we did, and our Los Angeles channel has, like the city it covers, taken on a vibrant sheen of its own.

Our smashing L.A. Editor, Brenna Egan, took up the reins at the end of last year, and has been eagle-eyed about her celeb and fashion sightings in the 213, 323, 310, and 424! She was serious about curating this list of incredible (and we mean in-cred-i-bull) boutiques in the area, and has visited them all. Her tried-and-true Angeleno tip? "Hitting all of my fave shopping haunts on a Saturday requires major diligence in a high-traffic town like ours, so I make sure to pack lots of change for the meters (T.G. for the nifty, new credit-card slots), and always schedule a glass of wine somewhere in the midst of the mayhem when I'm on foot (although I will admit, a lil' tipsiness has induced some returns later, ha!)."

Round up your quarters, because to celebrate our launch of the brand-new "Stores We Love" hub, some of our most-beloved shops are offering some sweet deals. So, there's no reason to wait on that pre-Coachella outfit you've been eyeing at Mohawk General or haute-hand-me-down frock at Resurrection... Hook yourself up with these exclusive, timely shopping opps, and check out our cool new store directory here while you're at it!

Arcade
Neighborhood: Melrose
DEAL: Receive 15% off in-store and online purchases with mention of Refinery29, or use of promo code “Refinery29” when checking out online.
Arcade, 8473 Melrose Avenue (at La Cienega Boulevard); 323-944-0018.

Decades and Decades Two
Neighborhood: West Melrose
DEAL: Readers will receive 10% off online purchases with the code “R29DECADES10.”
Decades, 8214 Melrose Avenue (between Harper and La Jolla avenues); 323-655-1960.

Creatures of Comfort
DEAL: Get 10% off all purchases for one week only! From February 7 through February 14, readers who mention this feature in-store will receive 10% off of new collections.
Creatures of Comfort, 7971 Melrose Avenue (at Waring Avenue); 323-655-7855.

Feature
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
DEAL: Refinery29 readers will receive 15% off new merchandise through the end of February.
Feature, 1426 Montana Avenue (at 15th Street), Santa Monica; 310-393-9096.

Mohawk General Store
Neighborhood: Silver Lake
DEAL: Use the code "R29DEALS" when checking out online for an additional 10% off for one week only.
Mohawk General Store, 4011 West Sunset Boulevard (at Sanborne Avenue); 323-669-1601.

Mona Moore
Neighborhood: Venice
DEAL: R29 readers will receive one week of free shipping (within North America) on sale items. Just write "Refinery29" in the comments section while checking out.
Mona Moore, 112 Abbott Kinney Boulevard (between Westminster and San Juan avenues), Venice; 310-452-4070.

Photos: (Clockwise from left) Courtesy of Mohawk, Decades, Creatures of Comfort, and Feature.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that all it takes is three little words to set the fashion world aright: “Little Black Dress.” So, you can imagine just how delighted we were to discover the phrase's next of kin—Little Black Bag, a new L.A. based e-tailer (launching January 31) that customizes your shopping experience around the style and substance of the handbag.

Here’s how it works: After you take a style quiz, LBB fills your bag with a curated collection of accessories, beauty products, and trendy tchotchkes culled from over 80 designer brands at up to 70% off. You pick an item that meets your fancy, and two additional mystery items instantly drop into your sack. If you’re not into one of them, you can trade with other LBB-ers until you create the perfect bag…inside and out. Totes in love!

Photo: Via Little Black Bag