Shopping & Style


Denvir’s work Heidi Merrick BEST NEW SHOPS Wargo


solution to a problem and have a tangible object to show for it is very rewarding.” à boycestudio.com, instagram.com/boycestudio


Christian Lee Wargo Wargo grew up doing carpentry and set design


with his father, and drawing with his art- teacher mother. “They put a lot of love into anything they worked on,” he says. Though Wargo went to school for cabinetmaking and fine woodworking, he ended up becoming a musician, touring in his twenties and thirties with his own bands, Crystal Skulls and Poor Moon, and as a bassist for Fleet Foxes. He always knew he’d get back to woodworking at some point and recently began crafting three- legged stools. “You have to look at each piece of wood like it had a life of its own, studying the grain structure and allowing that to influence how the piece should be shaped,” he says. “You’re always learning something new.” à christianwargo.com, instagram.com/christianwargo


Orris Perfumery, Melrose The husband-and-wife team behind Orris have bottled up California into small-batch, made-in-L.A. scents. At their cozy perfumery on Melrose Avenue, you can find the sunny Luce del Sole; Lavandula brightened with Bulgarian lavender, white grapefruit and jasmine; and Covey, a leather- scented perfume that works for both men and women. Want to transport yourself outside the city? Take a whiff of Orris’s new collection, Saguara, which captures the calm of the desert’s dusty landscape. à 7970 ½ Melrose Ave (323-556-6026, orrisperfumery.com)


Boyce’s work


Heidi Merrick, Arts District SoCal designer Merrick’s first storefront contrasts her ethereal dresses and luxurious home wares with a design that emulates the rugged California landscape. At the center of the space sits a large sand- and-rock art installation by Merrick’s friend, French artist Joséphine Wister Faure, and the walls are lined with custom surfboards shaped by Merrick’s brother Britt. The shop serves as a functioning atelier, with a drafting table, bolts of fabric and on-site tailoring; there are also rotating art installations, live acoustic music sets and a local succulent market. à 115 W Ninth St (310-424-5520, hmerrickofcalifornia.com)


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Orris Perfumery


MUJI, Arcadia Focusing on “no brand, quality goods,” MUJI offers design-driven everyday items, from travel accessories and kitchenware to some of the smoothest pens we’ve ever used. MUJI’s newest location, inside Westfield Santa Anita, boasts more than 6,000 square feet of retail space. In addition to the plethora of products we already know and love, the massive shop carries Found MUJI China, a collection of home wares inspired by traditional Chinese objects; think blue porcelain plates and bowls modeled after ones from the Song Dynasty and vintage-inspired workbenches and tea sets. à 400 South Baldwin Ave, Arcadia (muji.us)


January–March 2017 Time Out Los Angeles


PHOTOGRAPHS: TOP RIGHT: COURTESY HEIDI MERRICK; CENTER RIGHT: COURTESY ORRIS PERFUMERY


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