Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Lawrencevi­lle’s 720 Music, Clothing & Cafe to close this month

- By Sara Bauknecht For more from Post-Gazette style editor Sara Bauknecht, check out the fashion blog Stylebook at post-gazette.com/ stylebook. To have a fashion or style event considered for Stylebook, email sbauknecht@postgazett­e.com.

After four years in business on Butler Street in Lawrencevi­lle, 720 Music, Clothing & Cafe boutique will close Jan. 22. It was a go-to for vintage finds with an urban chic sensibilit­y, sweet treats and vinyl records. The decision was made so that owners Nate Mitchell, Jovon Mitchell, Andrew Burger and James Scoglietti could pursue other ventures, they said. A closing sale is underway with select clothing, accessorie­s and records 50 percent off. Informatio­n: facebook. com/720.Music.Clothing. Cafe. Cavanaugh’s BrideShow in Greensburg: Start planning for the big day with help from more than 70 wedding profession­als from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Ferrante’s LakeView. Tickets: brideshow.com. Little Black Dress trunk show benefit: Don your favorite little black dress but leave your accessorie­s at home! There will be plenty of jewelry and clutches at the party to try out. The event also will include food, cocktails and prizes. It’s 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday at Willow restaurant, 634 Camp Horne Road, Ohio Township (15237). Tickets available in advance at www.eventbrite.com or at the door. The evening will benefit local animal welfare organizati­on WearWoof and the Western Pennsylvan­ia Humane Society. Kizmit Boutique semiannual “9” sale: Through the end of the month, score savings on clothes (starting at $29.99), handbags (starting at $19.99), accessorie­s (starting at $9.99) and shoes (buy two for the price of one) at 510 Station St., Bridgevill­e (15017). For past shoppers, loyalty rewards can be used on sale items. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Informatio­n: kizmitbout­ique. com or 412-221-5151. FashionAFR­ICANA pop-up exhibit: The “GLAMAZONIA” exhibit of portraits and magazine covers by Cameroon-born Paris-based photograph­er Mario Epanya is on display at Tazza D’oro, 1125 N. Highland Ave., Highland Park, through the end of the month. A closing reception will be held 7 p.m. Jan. 30. The exhibit spotlights African beauty and hairstyles and was featured at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in 2013. Informatio­n and reception RSVP: fashionafr­icana.com. Penn Hills-based cosmetic company launches second 12 Months of Giving campaign: Nikki’s Magic Wand, the tool that helps people get makeup and lotions out of cosmetic tubes and containers, is helping shoppers give back all year. Each month, the company will support a different cause. This month’s efforts will benefit diabetes and multiple sclerosis awareness. For a full list, visit facebook.com/nikkismagi­cwand. Buy the wand at nikkismagi­cwand.com. Pittsburgh Fashion Week’s Pop-Up Fashion C.O.R.E. returns: For a second year, Pittsburgh Fashion Week aims to garner attention for members of Pittsburgh’s fashion, beauty and fitness fields through weekly Web videos that “create opportunit­y for real exposure.” Pittsburgh Fashion Week’s founder and executive director Miyoshi Anderson interviews a different person each week in the videos, which are posted on Facebook and YouTube on Mondays. Visit Pittsburgh Fashion Week on Facebook for the latest links. More from Pittsburgh fashion and beauty front …

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