Try Hollywood on for size and then take it home-- literally.
Now you can peruse at your leisure in several stores throughout
the LA area that specialize in used celebrity clothing. Everything
from shoes to evening wear of popular television shows, movies,
soap operas and even specials can be found at the following shops,
sometimes at bargain prices. Besides clothing, some stores also
sell the personal items of both old and new celebrities from
Marlene Dietrich's china to Elizabeth Taylor's scarves.
Baby Jane of Hollywood, 7985 Santa Monica Blvd., West
Hollywood, (323) 848-7080. All types of movie memorabilia are
found at Baby Jane of Hollywood, including autographs, posters and
clothing, they also specialize in offbeat celebrity photos.
Butterfield & Butterfield, 7601 Sunset Blvd., Los
Angeles, (323) 850-7500. One of the largest auction houses in Los
Angeles also handles prized movie memorabilia to be auctioned off
to the highest bidder. For example, Butterfield & Butterfield
auctioned Harrison Ford's signature jacket and hat from the hit
movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
Cinema Glamour Shop, 343 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, (323)
933-5289. This shop sells a large assortment of contemporary
Clothing donated by celebrities, with all proceeds benefiting the
Motion Picture & Television Fund. In addition, the store
sometimes receives clothing straight from designers and shops that
have gone out of business.
It's A Wrap, 3315 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, (818)
567-7366. Much of the clothing here comes straight from the studio
wardrobe departments of popular television shows such as Melrose
Place and daytime soap operas including General Hospital
And most of the clothes boast top designer labels such as Donna
Karan, Nicole Miller and Calvin Klein marked down as low as 95
percent off the retail price. The two-story shop also features
television memorabilia and props plus an array of accessories from
earrings to shoes.
Reel Clothes/Studio Wardrobe, 12132 Ventura Blvd.,
Studio City, (818) 508-7762. Everything you could ever imagine
from a movie production can be found on the racks and shelves of
the Reel Clothes Studio Wardrobe. From dishes to T-shirts, every
item is labeled with information on the show of origin. Recent
finds include Sylvester Stallone's outfit from Daylight and
Matthew McConaughey's glasses from A Time To Kill. On-line
shoppers can check out their website at www.reel-clothes.com
Star Wares, 2817 Main St., Santa Monica, (310) 399-0224.
The star wares found here are from both stage and screen
productions, and sometimes the personal items of many celebrities
including Cher's home decorations, Jim Belushi's jacket and
supermodel Tatjana Patitz's Chanel suit. An assortment of
interesting props and memorabilia from classic and modern movies
are also for safe--lifejackets and luggage from the Titanic
and pieces of the Star Wars Death Star are currently
available. A portion of the sales benefits six local charities
that Star Wares supports.
Time After Time, 7245 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, (323)
653-8463. For those who love memorabilia from the golden days of
old Hollywood, this boutique shop is the place to go. It carries a
small collection of celebrity clothing from the 1930s to 1950s,
including the wares of Marion Brando, Ginger Rogers, Shirley
Mclaine, Natalie Wood and Leslie Howard.
