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BEVERLY GROVE—Head to Robertson's luxe shopping district and hit up Reservoir LA's (154 S Robertson Boulevard) exclusive Valentine's Day trunk show, featuring cool-girl jewelry line EF Collection, super hot lingerie from Morgan Lane, as much candy as you can eat, and custom cocktails. OMG, and In-N-Out is setting up a truck outside, so you can grab a burger and head right to the photo booth (too much?). Don't let the burgers and booze distract you from shopping amazing brands like Alexander Wang, Linda Farrow, and Ryan Roche. Email your RSVP to info@reservoir-la.com, and be there from 6-9pm on Thursday.
SANTA MONICA—Is there a more perfect Valentine's Day combo than cashmere, jewels, and lingerie? Boho-chic mecca Planet Blue (800 14th Street) is opening its doors for an in-house V-Day extravaganza, with 20% off items from lingerie label Les Coquines and Malibu cashmere queen 27 Miles (howsick is this sweater?), 10% off all jewelry, and that's just the beginning. Bring a bestie to join you at the DIY bath salt bar and to drink Le Grand Courtagebubbly with, then enter a raffle to win cool stuff from places like Drybar while you munch on sweet treats. The party runs from 6-9pm on Thursday, but be sure to get there early as the first fifty guests receive a gift bag. Send your RSVP to rsvp@shopplanetblue.com.
HOLLYWOOD—Settle in to the Cactus Lounge at The Standard (8300 Sunset Boulevard) for an illuminating night of poetry as part of the recurring cultural forum, Standard Talks. This is the first installment of the Poetic Purpose poetry reading series, scheduled to run every two months with three contributors. Snag a seat on Thursday from 7-9pm and listen to readings by superstar host and poet Jacqueline Suskin (who counts Alice + Olivia and Josie Maran as clients), Elena Stonaker, and Brendan Constantine on the subject of passion, just in time for V-day. Make sure to RSVP here.