Blog — designer of the month

Hope your 2020 is off to a great start! Ours certainly is--with the latest delivery of beautiful Rue Stiic pieces! All items pictured are available here, stop by soon before we completely sell out! Jillian Beed, the designer and director of Rue Stiic, founded the brand in 2013 after moving to her distant roots of Australia from Venice Beach, California. Influenced by travels between Bali, Southern California, Europe and coastal Australian cities, Rue Stiic embraces a relaxed coastal to sparkling city light lifestyle with pieces that will take you from day to evening. With a take on modernizing vintage, Rue...

The summer heat is here and what could be better than an all new collection from local LA cool-girl label Knot Sisters? Created by long time friends Cheryl Brubaker and Jaime Reese, their label got it's name after years of being mistaken for sisters. Now, they design pieces that they would want to wear themselves -- if it's not something they feel confident about having in their own closets, it doesn't make the cut. Both ladies have backgrounds at some of the surf industries' top labels -- Quicksilver, Billabong, and Volcom -- so it's no wonder their designs have such...

Typically, you wouldn't think of wearing knit pieces in Spring and Summer, especially here in Los Angeles where we really only have 2 seasons -- hot and hotter. But local designer, Michelle Callahan, is the master of creating beautiful knit pieces that work year-round, even for us down here in our warmer climate. Having graduated with a degree in Apparel Design & Textiles, Michelle realized how underdeveloped the knitwear market was and decided to shake things up by creating her namesake label, Callahan. Callahan pieces are inspired largely by LA's "cool-girl aesthetic" -- the designs are composed of unique and...

The skies are still warm and sunny here in Los Angeles this fall, but just in case you need a little extra warmth with a cool California vibe, this month we bring you Eternal Sunshine Creations -- our newest designer spotlight! ESC was created by designer Naomi K Stills, after she moved from her native Tokyo to the breezy west coast. Having traveled worldwide, Stills' designs are influenced by many different lifestyles and cultures, but her main inspiration comes from California's laid back, bohemian nature. When you see her unique collection of crochet, hand knits, and contemporary sweaters this is...