L.A. Frock Stars

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L.A. Frock Stars
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 12
Production
Executive producer(s) Charles Poe
David Royle (producer)
Judith Curran
Location(s) Los Angeles, California
Running time 26 minutes (season 1)
46 minutes (season 2)
Production company(s) BBC Worldwide
NHNZ
Smithsonian Channel
Release
Original network Smithsonian Channel
Original release March 7, 2013 (2013-03-07)
External links
Website

L.A. Frock Stars is a documentary television series on the Smithsonian Networks. The reality show stars Doris Raymond, owner of Los Angeles-based high-end vintage clothing boutique The Way We Wore. [1] The first season was released in early 2013; a second season was released in 2015. Episodes follow Raymond and the boutique's staff as they shop at estate sales and auctions, and interact with celebrities and celebrity stylists shopping in the store.

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References

  1. Allison Keynes (March 4, 2013). "'The Dukes of Melrose' and 'L.A. Frock Stars': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 23, 2013.