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CROWD gathers on Oct. 13 for Bespoke Beauty Brand event. Right, makeup artists apply products to volunteers.

Toni Ko hosts a product launch

By Billy Taylor Beauty influencers and aspiring models descended on Larchmont in droves last month for a product launch and model search at Toni Ko’s Bespoke Beauty Brand headquarters, located at 320 N. Larchmont Blvd. The company’s Kim Chi Chic product line launched a new foundation, called “A Really Good Foundation,” and the public was invited to attend the launch, where 40 people were chosen to model the foundation’s many shades available on its website, kimchichicbeauty.com.

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Cassandra Peterson, aka Elvira, made a spooky splash on the Boulevard Oct. 14 to sign copies of her new memoir, “Yours Cruelly, Elvira,” at Chevalier’s Books.

The Halloween icon was without her Goth look and beehive

LONG LINE of fans came for book signing at Chevalier’s by author Cassandra Peterson, above right.

Photos by Gary Leonard

hairdo of years past, but drew a crowd of fans nonetheless, who were eager to meet the Mistress of the Dark.

The book tells how the undisputed queen of Halloween began her journey with a childhood accident that led to a love of horror.

Small Business Saturday on Blvd. Nov. 27

Small Business Saturday will kick off the holiday shopping season Sat., Nov. 27 from 11:30 to 4:30 p.m. Participating stores on Larchmont Boulevard will offer discounts, raffles and a prize drawing and live entertainment to herald the spirit of the season. The event is sponsored by the Larchmont Boulevard Association. (Continued from page 1) Rotarian Wendy Clifford.

This year’s crop is expected to be limited due to heat wave damage.

“We are still waiting to hear from our grower and other growers,” Clifford said.

The Rotarian Pumpkin Patch is at the same location and will be open through Sat., Oct. 30 (or until they run out of pumpkins).

Sales of the pumpkins and trees help fund Rotary service projects in the community, humanitarian projects around the world and scholarships for local students.

Hours for both the tree lot and pumpkin patch are Monday to Friday, 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information, call 323-464-1935, or visit the Facebook page at facebook. com/larchmontpumpkinpatch.