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Abbot Kinney
A decade or so ago the area that was once an asylum and a paradise ghetto for so many artists despite it’s crime-scene has become a hip strip thanks to the urban renaissance with the opening of the mom-and-pop retailers. However after the demo graphical change, an impact on the community’s urban-lifestyle’s authenticity that once had a quaint hometown feel was clear with the opening of flagships of pre existing foreign brands.
Undeterred by the changes, the district that has always been an enclave for bohemians has managed to preserve its identity and adjust to the transition.
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A few unique stores that are worth mentioning are Kendall Conrad, a high-end local brands that offers handcrafted artisanal, leather hand-bags that are both luxurious and timeless. General Store as the name states has a little bit of everything,; incredible and whimsical collections of vintage and crafty clothing, jewelry and home accessories, anything from geodesic planters to dainty turquoise jewelry.
Alternatively, one can find stores such as Satine, which stocks international high-end designers such as Nina Ricci, Lanvin, Balenciaga, Isabel Marant and Azzedine Alaïa as well as unique indie labels like Rue du Mail and Tsumori Chisato, where you can shop for relaxed luxury pieces.
From premium linen towels made locally in Maine by Brahms Mount, gem-shaped soaps by Pelle to innovative summery espadrilles with palm-tree prints by Soludos, the newly-opened store, The Piece Collective, is a must-visit for every handcraft treasure hunter.
To quench the already existing sports lifestyle and preserve the roller-skater scene in the area, Aviator Nation, a local brand committed to manufacturing authentic vintage sports t-shirts that will give you a retro-sporty look.
Montana Avenue
Once described as the more polished younger sister to artsy Abbot Kinney and located in Santa Monica, is a genuine fashion check-point…
