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<i>By David Keeps</i><br>
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For Ruth Handel, the key to throwing a great party is simple: Stick to a retro theme that's suited to her home, a classic 1948 Mar Vista tract house designed by renowned modernist architect Gregory Ain. With Handel's strong sense of vintage design, the stage is set for a low-cost, high-style celebration. Join the party.<br>
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What a hoot: In the entry hall lined with thrift shop portraits, Ruth Handel, left, receives a hostess gift from performance artist <a href="http://www.johannawent.com/">Johanna Went</a>. Went found the metal sculpture of an owl earlier that day in a junk store. "I didn't dust it or take off the price tag," she admits. "Ruth likes things that way."

Ruth Handel and Lloyd Scott's home

( Christina House / For The Times )

By David Keeps

For Ruth Handel, the key to throwing a great party is simple: Stick to a retro theme that's suited to her home, a classic 1948 Mar Vista tract house designed by renowned modernist architect Gregory Ain. With Handel's strong sense of vintage design, the stage is set for a low-cost, high-style celebration. Join the party.

What a hoot: In the entry hall lined with thrift shop portraits, Ruth Handel, left, receives a hostess gift from performance artist Johanna Went. Went found the metal sculpture of an owl earlier that day in a junk store. "I didn't dust it or take off the price tag," she admits. "Ruth likes things that way."

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