LA Shops

How many times must we read about Fred Segal and Kitson in US Weekly before we get one or two of our own in New York? Here are a few shots of the interiors of these stores and more.

the shoe shop at Fred Segal
A wall of Miss Davenporte. At this point I was asked to stop taking photos. As for the rest of the store: the selection ranges from very casual to very luxe, and it’s extremely well edited. Fred Segal has all the key brands, but they carry only the best looks of each.

Fred Segal
8118 Melrose Avenue, between La Cienega and Fairfax
West Hollywood
(323) 655-3734

the Alessi store on Robertson
These are toothpick holders.

Alessi

(310) 276-7096

flip flop mania at Kitson
more flip flops
Kitson is the Urban Outfitters to Fred Segal’s Anthropologie – a little younger, a little less discriminating, a little more fun.
bin o’ flip flops
Kitson loves New York.
enameled fruity baubles

Kitson
115 S. Robertson Boulevard, between Beverly and Burton
310-859-2652

Obsolete in Venice was my favorite of all the L.A. stores visited. As Mon Ami put it, they have a very consistent aesthetic. It’s creepy and appealing all at once.

“Nomadic Worlds” exhibit by photographer Karl Doyle
like something out of The Great Gatsby
19th century bird cage with live doves for $19K
drawing and anatomy models
scary dolly
anatomically correct
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Obsolete

222 Main Street, between Rose Avenue and Ocean Park Boulevard

Venice

(310) 399-0024

jeans on display at the Closet in Santa Monica

gray denim

more creepy animal representations
one of the best interpretations of the nautical/anchor trend, tee by Rojas

The Closet
3002 Main Street, between Rose Avenue and Ocean Park Boulevard
Santa Monica
310-452-8200

shop windows open to the street at Planet Blue

The basket weave trim makes this Cynthia Steffe white dress more modern than its eyelet counterparts.

Planet Blue

310-396-1767

West Siders love their kicks.

Nikes in Rasta colors

Undefeated

(310) 399-4195

Indigenous

(310) 452-0684

(310) 399-5544

Rosaries are the next big thing in the religious-item-as-jewelry trend. Mix and match with Kabbalah bracelet?
vintage
handbags

Venice Vintage Paradise
144 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, between Venice Boulevard and Main Street

(310) 452-0733

pristine desserts at Jin Patisserie
a lazy Sunday afternoon in the garden

Jin Patisserie

(310) 399-8801