After much whining and pleading, LAist's inner child persuaded us to call USC and obtain a pass to the "Ready to Share: Ownership of Creativity in Fashion" conference on 1/30 sponsored by USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center's Creativity, Commerce & Culture project, Center for the Public Domain and The Fashion Institute of Desgin & Merchandise/FIDM. more ›

The by-invitation-only guests will include people working in fashion, film, music, academia and law. Speakers include designer Kevan Hall, “Sex and the City” creator Michael Patrick King, musician T-Bone Burnett and Booth Moore, fashion reporter for the Los Angeles Times, and vintage guru Cameron Silver. more ›