Our crafty friends over at Benny and Kelly have once again come to the aid of all Valentine’s Day challenged folks with a couple of easy to make gifts to help spread the love this Saturday. Head on over to their site for tutorials on how to make the Candy Heart Tea bags (pictured above), as well as some unique beaded keychains. Who wants another flowers/box of chocolates combination when you can have a handmade, one of a kind gift? Be sure to visit their site again tomorrow as new gift options will be added every day until Saturday.

We stopped by Lucy Finch in Eagle Rock over the weekend after hitting up Auntie Em’s for brunch (best red velvet cupcakes in the city, hands down). The store is located at 5054 Eagle Rock Blvd and is situated smack dab in the middle of a strip of stores that I usually overlook on my way from Auntie Em’s to Swork Coffee. I shall overlook that strip no longer! Not only do they have a nice selection of boots and really sweet vintage dresses for reasonable prices, but you’ll also find friendly store clerks there who will happily assist you in assembling a ready to wear ensemble. Check out more When You Awake approved finds after the jump.

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We met David at the Justin Townes Earle at the Echo a couple of weeks back and after hearing about his store, vowed to go and check it out. Hung On You basically fits the When You Awake aesthetic to a tee. The store is located at 4009 W. Sunset Blvd at Sunset Junction (next to Tsunami Coffee Shop) and for a store of it’s type, boasts extremely reasonable prices for it’s beautiful and hand picked inventory. Vintage dresses in perfect condition ranged from around $30 up, jeans from $25 up and shirts from $15 up. I asked David where he gets the best pieces and his answer: from his friend’s closets. Let’s just say we should all have more friends like David’s. Check out more pics from Hung On You after the jump.
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Our favorite DIY designer (and Craft Party cohort) Benny Kelly just released her fall line. All pieces are one-of-a-kind and hand stenciled. Check out more When You Awake-approved pieces after the jump (including a couple of t-shirts for the kiddies). Be sure to click here and visit their store over at Etsy for even more styles.
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