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Best Places To Buy Ugly Holiday Sweaters In Los Angeles

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December 12th is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, and what a better way to celebrate than by wearing the best (or worst) Christmas sweater. It's now a "thing" to wear an "ugly" holiday sweater, and people are going all out to find the most outrageous one to wear at the next holiday party. Lit up, sequined, and trimmed with bows and ribbons in green and red, some of the best Christmas sweaters featuring Santa Claus, Rudolph, red poinsettias and a dolled up Christmas tree can be found at these Los Angeles stores. Don't be the one who isn't wearing a Christmas sweater in L.A. this year.

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Shop Ugly Sweaters
2306 W Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
(310) 428-0978
www.ShopUglySweaters.com

Shop Ugly Sweaters in Burbank is dedicated to the most spirited folks. Pullovers, cardigans, vests and sweatshirts are adorned with colorful sequined, beaded, pearled and patchwork holiday jingle jangle. Christmas trees, red poinsettias, vintage skiing snowmen and jolly Santas are also added on some for an even greater effect. Popular Christmas sweater manufacturers such as Blue Tiara International are sold at Shop Ugly Sweaters. So many sweater styles, including light up sweater styles, help to create the perfect Christmas outfit at Shop Ulgy Sweaters. Dressing up? Choose a black velvet collared sweater with elegant ribbon and pearl trim. Casual Christmas morning breakfast? Throw on a bright red reindeer sweater with a zip up jingle bell.

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Aaardvark Vintage & Costume
2621 Artesia Blvd.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 370-6500
www.aaardvarks.com

With Christmas sweaters arriving at the store daily, you can be certain that Aaardvark is doing all they can this year to help you don the perfect ugly sweater. The vintage clothing and costume store has a large selection of sweaters decked out with Frosty the Snowman, Ol' St. Nick, tarpan mittens, green wreaths and stockings filled with toys. Sweaters are available in all different sizes and styles (pull over, crew necks, vests, sweatshirts, cardigans and zip ups). You can also find Santa Claus suits and elf, Mrs. Claus and Santa helper costumes for holiday parties and Halloween dress up.

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Ugly Christmas Sweaters Los Angeles
100 W Broadway
Glendale, CA 91210
(323) 285-3777
www.ucsla.com

Ugly Christmas Sweaters Los Angeles (UCSLA) is the newest go-to for ugly Xmas sweaters. An affiliate of Ugly Christmas Sweaters, they operate a kiosk inside the Glendale Galleria which is stocked with a wide selection of sweaters ideal for ugly Christmas parties and National Ugly Christmas Day. Located near Dick's Sporting Goods in the Galleria, shoppers will find humor while browsing through UCSLA's NFL Christmas sweaters, Hannukah-themed sweaters, overly decorated Christmas sweaters and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney's feature film story of Jack Skellington) sweaters.

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Junk 4 Joy
3314 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 569-4903
www.junkforjoy.com

Junk 4 Joy brings in the customer looking for the right vintage outfit, a Halloween get-up or a standout holiday sweater. Featuring one of the larger selections in L.A., Junk 4 Joy is a definite resource for Christmas sweaters. With price tags as low as $13.95, Junk 4 Joy's Christmas sweater assortment covers the traditional holiday spirit with images of The Nutcracker, Santa Claus and his velvet red sack filled with gifts, snowmen and snowflakes, festive and vibrant ornaments and a teddy bear wearing Santa's hat. Junk 4 Joy's vintage inventory includes coats, dresses, tops and hats from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

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Cherry Picked Thrift Shop
2807 W. Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 998-5858

Cherry Picked Thrift Shop has a smorgasbord of vintage and used clothing and accessories, which makes it a "must-stop" on the Christmas sweater hunt.The inventory is a lovely collection of gently used sweaters and sweatshirts that are tacky, ugly and some even cute. Some of the sweaters even have been known to feature tinsel, jingling bells, foiled stars and of course beading and glitter. Shoppers like Cherry Picked for its organization and its clean atmosphere.

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Sheryl Craig is a writer with a passion for interesting finds and treasures in Los Angeles. She has a background in journalism and public relations. A mother of two daughters, Sheryl integrates her healthy lifestyle into raising her children. Her work can be found at Examiner.com

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