Cute And Contemporary?
Cut It, And They Will Come
As one of the undisputed go-to’s for Isabel Marant, Alaïa, and Preen in L.A., West Third Street’s Satine boutique has built a fiercely loyal clientele who trust owner Jeannie Lee to buy the best of the best collections season after season. But for the woman on a budget, all Alaïa all the time can be [...]
Jensen-Conroy’s Knit Wit
Knitwear may not be the first thing you think of wearing when the temperature tops 90 degrees. But the funky, tribal-inflected statement pieces from Jensen-Conroy will make you think again: The signature knit-wrapped necklaces and cuffs from Wade Jensen and Moire Conroy’s jewelry line are plenty cool in or out of the A/C. Launched last [...]
Jeffrey Monteiro’s New Shoes
As much pleasure as there is in a pair of pristine, box-fresh shoes, the fact remains that most pairs are basically non-functional until they’ve been broken in. At some point, some designer was going to figure out how to square the circle, producing comfortable new shoes with lived-in character. We’re pleased to report that Jeffrey [...]
Talking Expansion Plans With Satine’s Jeannie Lee
A lot has changed in the six years since Jeannie Lee opened her boutique Satine on a cozy stretch of Third Street in West Hollywood. Third Street, for example, has gone from a pedestrian-friendly series of blocks intermittently dotted with shops to one of L.A.’s key retail destinations—a change due, in part, to the presence [...]
Waiting For The Other Balmain Sandal To Drop on Boutique Closings
If you missed the news just before the holidays, Tracey Ross announced that she was closing her trailblazing Los Angeles boutique on New Year’s Eve, after 18 years of selling high-end fashion with her particular SoCal slant to a dedicated, celeb- studded clientele. There’s been a lot of bad news on the fashion front between [...]






