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Last February 5, 2010, my best friend Scott and I attended the Bonnie Hunt Show at Culver Studios, a purely leisurely visit. Nothing to do with my business, or so we thought.

The day before, show coordinators asked Scott and I to acknowledge “National Wear Red Day” by wearing red clothing and showing the audience it’s okay to speak up about heart disease. Before we left for the taping in Culver City, I updated my twitter account that I was being forced to wear red, a color I am not particularly fond of (but I’m always a good sport and listen to directions). Throughout the show, Bonnie kidded me in good fun about my twittering, my haircut and my red pants (which I am proud to say are fabulous tailored slacks from New York City-based Bonobos – and yes, I did have people asking me where they were from). Towards the end of the show, I was surprised with a celebrity doppelganger with a split screen of myself and Donald Trump.

We received a TON of blog and Twitter followers from our “appearance” as the “professional organizer” in red because Bonnie mentioned my full name several times. Well we finally got the tape and are excited to show it. Share your comments below, but please be kind!

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The Bonnie Hunt Show – official website

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Bonobos – fabulous tailored men’s pants, polos, shorts and more

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Some people shop to live. Some people live to shop.

What happens when your trips to the department store spiral out of control into an addiction? Maybe you're not that extreme. But maybe you've been guilty of replacing something too soon only to let the perfectly good slightly older item sit on the shelf unused and unloved? 

British Comic and Actor Russell Brand is hosting a pop-up and exchange shop at Los Angeles Beverly Center on Thursday May 27. He wants to raise awareness in a social experiment on consumerism and the re-use and recycling of perfectly good stuff. Here's what the website says:

"The shop will initially be stocked by donations from Russell, his friends (some celebrity) and companies prepared to contribute end of the line / out of season items. We are also welcoming donations from the public.

On the day Russell will act as vendor greeting customers and managing exchanges. Ideally we'd like the day to serve a genuine purpose and therefore hope that customers will bring items of some value, not in terms of their financial worth but with regard to their function. However, don't let this put you off bring your unwanted items and get prepared to swap."

As a professional organizer, we feel this is a fascinating idea and we applaud Russell for innovating this experiment. Our two missions are aligned, we're all about keeping the things you love and letting go of the things you don't serve you anymore–but let them go in a responsible way. If we're able to attend Thursday, we'll share what we discovered on our Twitter account. But in the meantime, what kinds of items would you swap if you could? Share with us using the comment section below.

image above of Russell and fiance Katy Perry courtesy Now Magazine.

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Hollywood does have its share of extravagant set and costume design.

But these shoes didn't come from Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Paramount or MGM. They're fresh from France-based Louis Vuitton. The LV Spring/Summer 2010 runway line features these gems. We're not going to talk about the prices, but rather how functional they are in your stable of shoes. We ask you: what do you think of these treasures? Keep reading…

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Last Monday, our 250,000th visitor to the OrganizingLA Blog signed on.  Was it you?

To celebrate, we’ve once again splurged on a weekday rental of the iconic Hollywood Sign.

Here is our annual "progress report, since November 2005.

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Thank you so much for your continued support, feedback, blog partnerships, linking, following, insider tips and business referrals.  Our small site continues to grow and we’re so honored to have you with us.

This site was originally an opportunity for us to post an occasional piece or two in-between hands-on organizing appointments with Southern California professional organizing clients.  Over time, with your support, we’ve become a really fun place to stop by everyday and read the latest celebrity news, watch videos, hear about technology, personal stories, product spotlights, recalls, organizing industry reports and how life in Los Angeles, and the nation, continues to speed forward faster than we can sometimes keep up.  But it’s all about how you can be your organized best no matter your own personal view of perfection.

Again, thank you– and we really mean that.

We took an unannounced holiday from blogging.  But we’re back and we have lots and lots of organized fun in store.

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