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Back in November, I blogged about the announcement that John Varvatos would be using the closed down CBGB location as his newest boutique. Well, he has moved in, and brought all of his devil's music accoutrements with him!

The store front was given to Varvatos completely empty, but the graffitied walls plastered with stickers and posters and the theatrical lighting on ceiling remain. Varvatos wanted to leave the history, the memories and the artifacts proving that rock and roll once lived in his new home. "Walking around the Varvatos space at 315 Bowery just confirmed for me that energy doesn't disappear, it only gets transformed, you can feel it - all over the place!" said Arturo Vega, the Ramones Creative Director, who has lived around the corner from the club since 1973.

Alongside his exquisite clothing-styles that even good old punk rock boys wouldn't turn their nose up at-are vintage leather jackets, jeans and rock T-shirts carefully picked by What Comes Around Goes Around.

Varvatos says, "As CBGB's was a unique arena for the music scene, this store will be the same for fashion and rock & roll. They have always been intertwined and here they will live together!"

Photos: Business Wire

Unless you've been living under a rock, or suburbia, CBGB closed it's doors last month. But in 2008, the CBGB location will reopen as the newest boutique of mens wear designer and rock and roller, John Varvatos.

John Varvatos has always been a fan of rock music. And rockers are huge fans of John Varvatos' beautiful mix of rock star silhouettes such as slim trousers, leather hats and biker boots. A clever blend of hard and debonair without a hint of metrosexuality. My total testosterone-laden counterpart. If Alice Cooper wears his stuff, it's not metro guys!

John Varvatos was recently featured in Pasadena Magazine, a magazine I write for. Varvatos was exhibiting the work of legendary rock photographer Jim Marshall.

I love that John Varvatos infuses his love of music into his finely tailored garments for men who may or may not have been punks, but have the soul of a rock star.

It took me so long to write my thoughts about the Eduardo Lucero show in downtown Los Angeles at the Box Eight/Vibiana's show.

But with the downtown vibe theme in mind, last week, I met up with two of my favorite gal pals, Blackphoebe and the Adnostic, at the renovated Little Pedro's now known as Bordello. I have been very curious about the venue, mostly for it's architecture and design, but also because it is one of many hip joints in the growing downtown L.A. scene.

I can't recall the name of the dapper gentleman, but I loved his suit and his date was just as stylish.

I am so excited to see Downtown experiencing a renaissance. The interior of this place is amazing. A devil's lair/boudoir where the naughty and nice mix it up in an eclectic mix of hipsters, barflies, and artists. My kind of crowd!

There’s nothing hotter than a chick with tattoos and soul. Amy Winehouse is my new girl crush. She’s got style I can relate to and she sounds like she has a Motown mama inside her. And the stylized videos make me want to go into the Debutante stash and put on anything that is tight and sparkles. Swoon.

After reading the Fashion Rocks special publication that came along with my Lucky magazine, Sally Singer reports that Ms. Winehouse is more at home in Betsey Johnson, tanks, skinny jeans, ballet slippers, and liquid liner. It's like we share a closet! A true tough girl, rocker chick uniform. I do wish she wouldn't have lost so much weight though. Curves are part of the uniform too.

I’m actually a little late to the Winehouse party. I’ve heard the Rehab song on the radio, while out shopping, but I seriously thought it was some old obscure original. I was floored when I found out it was a little Jewish girl from the UK. Wow! Work it Amy.