You Better SHOP Around!
So Details did “The Best Men’s Shops in L.A.” Though I
agree with their choices, why only three? L.A. has fantas- tic shopping and is worth a day trip for those living in San Diego. I’m here to help you find the best!
HERE ARE MY FAVE STORES IN L.A. IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
Douglass Fir
Owner Jon Noble says “basically we just buy what we like and put it in the store.” Jon has really good taste. This understated cool boutique has been around for 10 years
and counting. Faves: Paul Smith, Martin Margiela. 8311 W.
3rd St., Los Angeles, 323.651.5445
Confederacy
Exposed brick and beams give the store a warehouse feel and provide the perfect backdrop for one of the best- edited clothing selections in LA. This is what Fred Segal
thinks it is. Faves: Band Of Outsiders, Shipley & Halmos, Patrik Ervell, Albert Hammond Jr. 4661 Hollywood Blvd.,
Los Angeles, 323.913.3040.
Apartment Number 9
This cozy, little store in Santa Monica’s Brentwood Country Mart is a haven of cool, wearable clothes for the guy who wants to look great without a lot of tricky bells
and whistles. Faves: Seize Sur Vingt, Steven Alan, Trovata,
Mason’s. 225 26th St., Santa Monica, 310.394.9440.
J. Lindeberg
The best tailored suits at a surprisingly inexpensive price (next to comparable designers like John Varvatos, Helmut Lang and Paul Smith). Sleek, minimal, perfect are words I think of when describing Stockholm based
designer J. Lindeberg. Faves: Mark Dressed Wool Trouser,
Mick Dressed Wool Blazer. 8500 Beverly Blvd., Los Ange- les, 310.659.7340.
Legion Los Angeles
Coolest thing on Larchmont Blvd. I’m a huge fan of their men’s accessories. The store is sort of uneven. For every cool thing there’s a slightly cheesy thing. You must be careful here and edit well.
Faves: Engineered Garments, A.P.C., Gilded Age, Rogan,
Marc by Marc Jacobs. 141 1/2 N Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, 323.871.1900.
Alpha Man
The best cashmere sweaters to the coolest underwear to the newest in skincare to the best stationary, games, books, gadgets, et al., this is the store to get the guy that has everything, the gift he doesn’t have! Faves: John Richmond, Vince, John Bartlett. 8625 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, 310.855.0775.
Opening Ceremony
The coolest men’s and women’s store in L.A. Period. I haven’t been so floored by a store since the first time I entered Colette in Paris in 1997. Faves: Rodarte, Gitman
Brothers for Opening Ceremony, T by Alexander Wang. 451
La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, 310.652.1120
AND...ONE STORE I’M TERRIBLY EXCITED ABOUT!
Andrew Christian
AC has become one of the top men’s underwear and swim wear designers in the world with his sexy take on very male iconology (firefighters, policemen, rugby players, etc.). 8943 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, (no phone number as of yet.)
There you have it! I take on LA’s hottest men’s stores with just a little help and inspiration from Details magazine. Think I missed anything? Please com- ment below! Happy shopping!
Marcellas Reynolds is a celebrity fashion stylist and TV host. He recently filmed E! Network’s Perfect Catch with Carmen Electra.
E-MAIL:
marcellas@ragemonthly.com
MAY 2010 | RAGE monthly 63
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