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8214 Melrose Ave., 323-655-0223 Gets the vote for best vintage store. Proprietor Cameron Silver stocks primarily '60s and '70s pieces, from ready-to-wear to couture. Silver edits carefully so it all looks modern, not costumey. "It's not about looking like you stepped out of a John Crawford film!" he says. The store carries the best from labels like Rudi Gernreich, Gucci, Pucci, Halston, Courreges, Norèll and Biba. But the extensive Hermès accessories collection is Silver's bread and butter; he always has the bags. Clients include Tom Ford, Cameron Diaz and Marilyn Manson.