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Welcome back to Neighborhood Style Showdown, our quest to determine New York City's most stylish neighborhood.
It's now officially time in our showdown to kick off Round 2, wherein Round 1 victors West Hollywood and Santa Monica will be battling over which area has the best style.
West Hollywood: out and proud, full of cool boutiques and some super high-end destinations, like Balenciaga and Christian Louboutin. Santa Monica: got a lock on lots of major brands as well as indies like hip'tique and Moondance. Plus, they have that beach-access thing which is really nice, when you think about it.
· What's More Stylish: Venice or Downtown LA? [Racked]
· What's More Stylish: Silver Lake or the Valley? [Racked]
· What's More Stylish: Santa Monica or Hollywood? [Racked]
· What's More Stylish: West Hollywood or Beverly Hills? [Racked]