EVENTS
Sanctuary Enters Owned Retail With Beverly Hills Flagship
By Alexandra Romero, Contributing Writer | March 6, 2026
After nearly three decades as a wholesale- and D2C-driven contemporary label, Sanctuary has entered owned retail with the debut of its first flagship, on Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 27.
Residential Developers Eying More Retail Properties
The hot housing market, which lately has been trickling into metropolitan areas, has led residential developers on an all-out search for available land, but with little available, they are starting to...
Retailers Find Mixed Results for October '06
Retail sales for department stores were up in October, yet sales for many specialty stores went down, according to the New York–based International Conference of Shopping Centers....
Jill Roberts Opens in Marina Del Rey
Los Angeles–based retailer Jill Roberts opened a third multi-line boutique on Nov. 1. The 1,200-square-foot boutique debuted at the Waterside Marina Del Rey shopping center ...
The Gap: Back in the Black?
Is The Gap Inc. making a recovery?...
Westwood Gets Active
Westwood Village has long been a quiet college neighborhood amid the bustle of West Los Angeles, but Shane Wallace, president of boutique chain Active, believes the place has the potential to...
Kitson Bows in London, Dubai
Kitson is a fixture on Los Angeles’ stylish Robertson Boulevard, but its concept will be traveling to Harrods in London and to Dubai, said Fraser Ross, Kitson’s founder....
Bella's Boutique, Dos Lagos Debut
Luxury shopping center The Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos opened on Oct. 7 in the fast-growing town of Corona, Calif., more than 30 minutes from Riverside, Calif....
TraceyRoss.com: Bringing the Boutique Experience
A fashion fixture for over 15 years, the Tracey Ross boutique on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, Calif., has been in the forefront when it came to showcasing the latest in high-end design...
Parasuco to Open Robertson Boutique
Montreal-based denim fashion house Parasuco helped pioneer the stretch jean 30 years ago. By February 2007, the company is scheduled to open a boutique on stylish Los Angeles thoroughfare Rob...
Mango Bows in U.S., Expects More Stores
Barcelona-based affordable-chic retailer Mango celebrated the opening of its first store in stylish South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif., with an Oct. 2...
New Retail Space for L.A. Fashion District
The Los Angeles Fashion District is adding another retail venue to its growing portfolio as one of the district’s major landholders, the KI Group, puts the finishing touches ...
Sweet As Wine, Complex As Denim
Premium denim is like a fine wine or a microbrew beer, according to the advocates of the luxury jeans. Each premium denim has its own point of view and nuance, but how does one explain that to consume...
Real Estate Veterans Launch Retail Venture
Real estate executive Robert A. Manarino has formed Irvine, Calif.–based Manarino Realty, a new company that will develop and renovate retail centers on the West Coast....
L.A.'s Next Fashion Street: Fairfax?
The character of Los Angeles’ Fairfax Avenue is up for grabs, according to the businesspeople on this street, which neighbors high-profile fashion boulevards Melrose Avenue and West Third Street. Howev...
Retailer Opens Boutique of Unexpected
Los Angeles’ West Third Street is fast becoming one of the city’s top retail streets for fashion with an avant-garde edge. The neighborhood’s newest boutique, All Purpose, opened on Oct. 16 on t...
