RackedWire: Chris Benz Throws a Party at Beckley; WeHo Retailers Launch Own Economic Stimulus Program

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WEST HOLLYWOOD:Buzzy New York designers are taking over LA! Not that we're complaining. Following on from a week of Phillip Lim festivities, Racked obsession Chris Benz is in town to show off his Fall 2009 collection at Beckley (8620 Melrose Avenue). From 6pm-8pm on July 22, stop by the boutique to get 20% off Benz's collection and everything else in the store—not to mention you'll have the chance to meet the man responsible for this amazingness above. [Racked Inbox]

WEST HOLLYWOOD: Apparently tired of waiting for the government's economic stimulus package to produce some results, the retailers of West Hollywood have taken matters into their own hands. To join their own self-proclaimed stimulus package, simply visit the WH Insiders website, print off a membership certificate, and present it to some of the many participating shops in the neighborhood for VIP discounts—we're talking 20% off at designer emporium Arcade, 20% off at Voda Spa, and buy-one-get-one-free cupcakes at Buttercup Bakery. If only the real version were so simple. [Racked Inbox]