Los Angeles gets 'Unique' for Mother's Day

Zooey Magazine's team attended the Unique LA for the second time this year, and we just can't get enough of it! We saw friends (Cake Bar, DEUVO, Nan Lawson, and more) from the last show back in February, and met new acquaintances at the Saturday show as well. If Zooey could translate into an event, Unique LA is just that. Food, shopping, DIY's? More please! If you completely missed the event this weekend, there's always more coming up. "State of Unique" is heading to San Francisco soon, and will also be targeting New York City. They're simply taking over! And we're more than okay with it. So what was at the show? Below are some of our favorites out of the hundreds of vendors!

Caine's Arcade moves! This Internet sensation was a huge attraction at the Unique LA event, and little Caine and his family all attended to bring people some cardboard fun.

01. The Cake Bar team! These little cupcakes are more than delicious. Cake Bar also sponsored our Relaunch Party in March, and they were a huge hit! 02. Creme Carmel - you could smell these babies as you walked passed the cafe area. The flan-like sweets are creamy, and well-flavored! 03. Cutie Pie That - Who doesn't love pies? We loved the pink! 04. The Rice Creamery - if you love healthy snacks, this is surely for you. The pudding is to die for! And tastes best when cold!

01. Cardtorial sold wooden cards, an incredible craft. The Mother's Day cards were a huge hit. 02. Greenaid Seedbombs - okay, these were much too fun to check out. For all the gardeners out there, or even the aspiring ones. 03. Conceptual Art - green art that is simple, and easy to take care of. They're air plants! 04. Little Trees Studio - if there's something we have to have, it's stationary. No doubt.

01. We are awful to have forgotten who this vendor is, but their wooden jewelry is adorable! 02. Wood Thumb - these guys are ridiculously rad. They make wooden ties! 03. VOZ - wooden cell phone cases. Crafty AND sturdy.

01. Klai Brown - ceramics for our desire for anything cute. 02. Kyyope - jewelry that we can't resist. And what a fashionista the founder is! 03. LEX - nail polish which gives back. The colors are chosen by fans. 04. Locketship - these girls were a total hit with their outfits. We were on a jewelry overload at the event, which is more than fine!

01. Lulu Dee - see that retro phone card? That's our favorite. 02. Plastique - this image cannot even show you the intricacy of each jewelry piece. They are so incredibly designed! 03. Stacey Winters - a photographer who happens to place her art on fine paper and turns them into physical art. These prints were absolutely lovely, and perfect to decorate your loved ones' rooms.

01. Lyndzi Trang - our Creative Director with her new puppy Sir. He was such a show stopper at the event! 02. Dry Soda - just one of the refreshments at the event. Others included The Naked Grape Wine, BlackStar Beer, IZZE, Honest Tea, GT’s Kombucha, Activate water, and more! 03. OCocoa - handmade chocolate that is too good to resist!

01. Susuten - adorable creations that are handcrafted! 02 - 03. DIY by the Craft & Folk Art Museum. These were so easy to make, and come out so well whether or not you may be an expert with crafts!

Photographed by Daria Kobayashi Ritch

Just Another Day with Serinda Swan

Zooey Magazine spent an afternoon with actress Serinda Swan who stars as Erica Reed in "Breakout Kings." The actress warmly welcomed us into her home, introduced us to her sweet Frenchie, and let us invade her closet (aren't we so privileged?).

If someone were to spend a day with you, what interesting things would they have learned about you that they wouldn't have known before? Depends on the day, somedays I'm extremely boring, but other [days] you could catch me cycling across Cambodia or skydiving to end sex trafficking.

How did you decorate your home? How would you describe it? Well, seeing that I just moved into a new place, its still sort of in the decorating process, but I would say its a mixture of modern with influences from my travels. So you will see some sleek white leather pieces but with a pillow from Morocco or a little knick knack on my coffee table that I picked up in Cambodia, or South Sudan.

Tell us about your dog...who is adorable by the way! Thank you! I think he's adorable too! His name is Buddha and he is a 5-year-old Frenchie. He's my little man, he comes on all my shoots with me and loves being on set.

Describe your ideal day. One spent with loved ones, doesn't matter what we are doing.

What is on your must-watch list for this season? Or so far? I live in the TV/Movie world so I don't really watch to much but lately I have been obsessed with "Downton Abbey." I watched the whole first season in three days. I love me some Mr. Bates.

Do you seem to find yourself obsessing over something right now? What is it? Mentally - Getting my house in order and settled. Emotionally - Preparing for my trip to South Sudan with the UN foundation and Nothing But Nets to help bring awareness to the serious Malaria situation. Physically - My new skin products Skin Authority, I don't know whats in them buts its face crack, literally, but i cant live without it (that and my trainer Andrew Schuth, he's like a walking gym). Spiritually - This new book I'm reading called The Empty Bowl by Dhyan Vimal.

Tell us about your upcoming projects. What should we look forward to? I have a new movie coming out soon called "The Baytown Disco" with Eva Longoria, Paul Wesley, and Billy Bob Thornton. It's a great movie and I had a blast shooting it. The cast was awesome.

What are a few items that you own that you absolutely treasure? My dog (of course). A box full of my grandmothers recipes that one day I hope I can do justice and cook everyone. A vintage Dior pant suit that my step mother gave me from when she was in her twenties. Its a hard one to answer because most of what I treasure is not material, its more of a relationship, experience or memory.

What's on your music playlist at the moment? I have so many, but Teardrop by Jose Gonzalez is on repeat, and Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye is too.

What are the typical foods that you love? Do you cook? What are you a master at making? I love Sushi I could eat it everyday. I love cooking especially for my friends, and I'm a master at making bizarre drinks (my favourite is a strawberry basil Serrano pepper margarita).

Pet peeve? Old Socks.

If your friend was to describe you, what are the words they'd use? A deceptively massive dork.

Photographed by Vince Trupsin Hair/Makeup by Angie Miller

Come to Unique LA this weekend!

And...they're back! This weekend is the 4th annual Spring Show presented by Unique LA. We attended the February show in celebration of Valentine's Day, and this weekend many vendors will now be celebrating Mother's Day. There will be...

- Shop from over 325 hand-selected designers and artists - Play at the infamous Caine's Arcade right at the show! - DIY projects from I SPY DIY and SWELLMAYDE - Win free round-trip tickets anywhere in the US - Free drinks and snacks

Vendors include ROJAS, Eva Franco, Graf & Lantz, Further, The Academy, Scout Books and more. There are two food courts with savory meals from the Flying Pig Truck, Tiara Café, plus sweet treats by Crème Caramel LA and COOLHAUS.

If you see a group of gals swooning over the pastries, that's the Zooey team... And we're probably hungry. Meet us as we walk throughout the entire floor on Saturday! Check back on the Zooey site Monday for our coverage of the event.

You can buy tickets on the Unique LA website. 10% of the proceeds go towards CicLAvia!