Angeleno cinephiles, and people who want to go out and have fun Monday nights, there's a new event starting this month that should tickle your fancy. Unique LA is launching a Monthly Monday Movie Night at the Echoplex, and all the flicks shown take place in Los Angeles. more ›

We spent a few hours checking out the hundred of crafty and talented artists who are displaying their wares at this year's Unique LA holiday show. more ›

"Eureka...I have found it!" Yesterday at Unique LA we spotted a trend towards celebrating our sunny Golden State. Check out these California designs that feature the state map, state bears and more make us feel like the most lucky of West Coast dwellers. Unique LA's first summer show at Barker Hanger in the Santa Monica Airport is open today from 11am - 6pm. Happy shopping! more ›

The shopping event of the summer has arrived. Unique LA launches its first-ever summer show this weekend at Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Air Center. As mentioned earlier this month, the event invites shoppers to peruse goods by over 225 local designers and artists. Featured products include, but are certainly not limited to, fashion, jewelry, stationary, housewares and gourmet edibles. more ›

Last Saturday we listed seven reasons not to miss this Saturday's L.A. Street Food Fest. Today we thought of an eighth. Purchase your ticket for Unique's LA's first-ever summer show, and you'll receive $10 off your food festival ticket. Use the code "UniqueFoodie" to receive your discount. more ›

The pull to shop for yourself is likely going to prove irresistible once you enter the penthouse of the California Market and drink in your first moments of Unique LA, the craft, art, and gift show that is in its second day of a weekend-long "pop-up" today. However, if you're shopping for anyone who happens to appreciate handmade, creative, local, quirky, innovative, and charming items ranging from plush toys to plush bathrobes and quite possibly everything in between, Unique LA's bountiful stalls will be a glorious sight. more ›

Shoppers who are looking to spend their holiday bucks in support of craftspeople and artisans have a duo of opportunities this weekend thanks to a pair of events setting up shop in Downtown Saturday and Sunday. We've got all the vital info on Unique LA and Artisanal LA. Bonus: If you go to one, you'll save if you go the other. more ›

Bite-sized shopping options and arty bazaars abound for indie Angelenos opting out of the mall riptide this holiday season. Pop-up stores and holiday boutiques, though mysterious in form and nebulous in detail, offer creative creatures a chance to buy original goods for the ones they feel obliged to placate love. Be sure to confirm hours and specific details since the rules of time and space do not always apply to stores with the power to "pop-up." more ›

L.A. in the past has seen a food truck go brick and mortar, but this weekend a popular event gets a turn. Sonja Rasula's Unique LA has always been a widely-attended seasonal show where shoppers can find a plethora of local and U.S. independent design and gift vendors (get a taste of what is sold in this photo essay), so why not try something a little more full time? Furniture store H.D. Buttercup offered Rasula a more permanent home for Unique LA. And fashion consulting company Apartment 3, once a store on La Brea, also was asked to join. more ›

The second edition of last weekend's sold-out LA Street Food Fest (see previous LAist coverage) may be but a distant memory, but with many of the thousands of attendees wielding cameras, there is an abundance of content to wade through. Besides the vendors outside and inside the Rose Bowl, there was Unique LA's Marketplace as well as live performances from DJ Bryan Davidson and LAist favorites The Deadly Syndrome and Warpaint. more ›

Quirky, colorful, handmade, and Unique-ly Los Angeles. more ›

This weekend Unique LA is back in town and ready to open up shop and offer the best in local design. This time the show has a new charity partner, some new inspired food choices and promises to make shopping local the most fun way to spend a day in LA. more ›

It's not too late to check out Unique LA. The show features over 300 independent designers and artists selling clothes, jewelry, accessories, arts, housewares, toys and more. Unique LA asks the people of LA to, "Support local design and our economy." New to the Unique LA Holiday Show this year is a room downstairs with more than 50 eco designers. more ›

Last month at Unique LA hi Tree stood out in a forest of eye catching booths. Designer Tina Rodas creates whimsical leaf jewelry, owl totes, and plush tree shaped pillows. Her felt trees are adorned with happy hearts. With apples on tote bags, mushrooms on coin purses, and woodland creature names Mr. Chameleon, the world of hi Tree turned our day into a dreamy surreal landscape. more ›

Last month at Unique LA, we met David Trotter from Kauzbots. These fabric robots are 18 inches tall, super cute, and raise money for organizations around the world. We took home Kalvin the leader of the "Kauzbot Krew". Buying Kalvin meant that 10% of the purchase price went to Hearts of Gold an organization with a mission to enhance the lives of New York City's homeless mothers and children. more ›

With the event a few days away, Sonja took the time to speak to LAist about the importance of conscious consumerism and community building, promoting downtown LA and it's thriving art and fashion scene, volunteering and the amazingness that is LA's taco trucks and fruit stands. more ›

Last Wednesday, GOOD and Knight Pulse partnered up to honor the five individuals they awarded for their involvement in various community projects addressing local and global issues. more ›