Tanner Goods Coming Soon to Downtown LA
Workmen were out in force today getting a new store ready for Tanner Goods, a high-end retailer from Portland, Ore., that prides itself on artisan-like leather goods.
The new store, at the corner of 9th Street and Broadway, next to the Umamicatessen restaurant, is taking over a space once occupied by LA photographer Gary Leonard, known for his "Take My Picture" studio.
The outpost, which still is a shell inside with a nice shop window being constructed outside, should open within the next few months. It is on the same block as the recently opened Urban Outfitters store in the old Rialto Theatre and the new Acne Studios apparel store that debuted a few weeks ago.
Tanner Goods makes things like handcrafted wallets, belts, gloves, leather coasters, leather cases for sunglasses, leather luggage tags, leather business-card cases and leather camera straps, among other things.
Currently you can find Tanner Goods' selection of products at Deus Ex Machina in Venice, Calif., and at Mohawk General Store in Silver Lake.
Next door to the new Tanner Goods spot is another vacant retail space under renovation. It will soon be occupied by Aesop, a cosmetics store operating a pop-up shop around the corner on Ninth Street.
