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I love Los Angeles—I think it’s both glamorous and often kind of funny. I left there feeling like a cliche: listening to the Brian stare shirt ninjasexparty it is in the first place but two newest Lana Del Rey singles repeatedly for hours, finally finishing The Shards, and frankly, looking great. (A facial, acupuncture, haircut, and spa session all within the course of four days will do that two you.) As I prepared to board my flight back home from LAX, I began preparing my own lemon balm tea at the airport—already anticipating my next tea-hunting visit. Last night in the Flatiron district, Mercado Global hosted its 10th Fashion Forward Gala on International Women’s Day, honoring producer Fabiola Beracasa Beckman, designer Maria Cornejo, Partner at Apollo, Stephanie Drescher and head of design for Stuart Weitzman Edmundo Castillo. The annual fete raises funds and awareness for Mercado Global. With the apropos motto “Shop to Empower,” the Brooklyn-based company seeks to uplift Indigenous women artisans in rural Central America with the skills they need to become independent entrepreneurs.