Further evidence that the Downtown LA renaissance continues, Welcome Hunters, an LA-based designer clothing shop for men and women, has opened in Chinatown.
Welcome Hunters features designer clothing that is not available elsewhere in the US. It is currently the only US distributor of Kokon To Zai from London, Jenny Hellstrom from Stockholm, best behavior from Copenhagen, and other cult designers who have a following in Europe, but not yet in the States.
Its founders travel worldwide to hand-pick not only the designers they will feature, but the very particular pieces of the collection.
Welcome Hunters carries only the current season's collections. For customers who have shopped outside the US and appreciate a sneak preview of fashion that will hit American stores a season or two later, Welcome Hunters is a shopping haven. The store has also launched a web presence.
Surrounded by Chinatown galleries and the thriving downtown LA art scene, Welcome Hunters is the first designer clothing shop in the area, and holds monthly events in conjunction with gallery openings and art events.
The boutique fits well with its gallery neighbors. Tucked in an alley off Chinatown's main Central Plaza, customers feel they have stumbled open a hidden treasure.
The design is clean yet striking, with an exposed wood beam ceiling, polished concrete floors, and post-modern light fixtures designed by local artist, Andrew Gavenda.
Theexterior is also remarkable. Designed by Bradley Thordarson of Skinny Studio, the boutique retains the original Chinatown awning, with its characteristic upturned corners, stripped to bare, untreated metal.
Steel window boxes inside the boutique extend to the outside for unique and powerful window display. The effect is bold yet respectful to the area's traditional architecture and design.
Welcome Hunters, whose name comes from the rustic lodges of rural New England, is also aptly named in homage to those who hunt fashion, and the one-of-a-kind boutiques that make finding fashion gems a memorable event.
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