Now Open | Killspencer Silverlake Storefront + Workshop

Killspencer's Spring/Summer '13 launch marks a milestone for the brand as it launches its first storefront in Silverlake, California. The new space will offer the brand's full lineup and is also home to its Workshop where a team of thoroughly skilled craftsmen toil away daily to hand craft the brand's popular leather goods. Want a Killspencer roller bag? A weekender that's sized perfectly to fit in the trunk of your Porsche 911? For those looking for something a little more exclusive, the shop will also offer a bespoke program that lets customers dream up their ultimate bag and bring it to life. Killspencer

KILLSPENCER® Silverlake
2522 West Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90026
Tel. 213.484.0888

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Concept 8366 ½ presents WITTMORE

Online boutique Wittmore arrives in Los Angeles to open Concept 8366 1/2 presents WITTMORE. Open for 45 days, the store is setting up shop inside a 1920's storefront that's decorated with color swatches in collaboration with Pantone. As for brands, the store will carry a diverse yet well-edited selection of items from Armor Lux, Levi's Vintage Clothing, Isaora, and Mollusk, just to name a few. The shop will also contain limited edition pieces from General Knot & co., Victory Press, Fred Perry Laurel Wreath Made in Japan, Sunpocket, and an Apothecary from Baxter of California. The store is open today from 11am to 6pm and will remain open until July 15th.

Wittmore @ Concept 8366 1/2
8366 1/2 Third St.
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Best Made NY

Now open at 36 White St. New York, NY in Tribeca is Best Made's first storefront which will carry their complete line of goods and they'll even hold workshops on things such as Axe Restoration and Field Medicine. The store is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 12PM to 7PM.

Best Made
36 White Street, Ground Floor
New York, NY 10013
646-478-7092

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WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie POOLSIDE at The Standard Hollywood

Spending some time in Los Angeles this summer? WANT Les Essentiels is opening a pop-up shop called "POOLSIDE" at the Standard Hotel in Hollywood which will contain their Spring/Summer '13 pieces so you can travel well and be perfectly equipped on your summer journeys.

Want Les Essentiels POOLSIDE @ The Standard Hollywood
8300 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90069

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Warby Parker Soho Flagship

Eyewear outfit and all around do-gooders Warby Parker opens their 2,000 sq-ft Soho flagship this weekend offering an ever-expanding array of their hugely popular optical frames and sunglasses. Designed with Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti of Partners & Spade, the space is inspired largely by the New York Public Library with features like rolling library ladders and stylized bookcases which contain books from a number of different independent publishers which are also for sale.

Warby Parker Soho
121 Greene Street
New York, NY 10012

Via Style.com

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Snow Peak Portland

Japan's Snow Peak is launching their very first store in the US bringing its beautifully designed range of lifestyle and outdoor goods to Portland, Oregon. The store will carry the entire line as well as apparel and accessories from brands like Nau, Aether, Diemme, and Zeal Optics.

Snow Peak
410 NW 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
503.697.3330

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Filson London

Filson, the American purveyor of all things outerwear and waxed canvas makes its way across the Atlantic with its first retail store outside of its home court in the Pacific Northwest. The store will be stocked full of the brands signature goods as well as store exclusives.

Filson London
9 Newburgh St. London, UK W1F 7RL

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Steven Alan Home Shop

Steven Alan makes a new addition to his growing retail empire with the new Steven Alan Home Shop. You'll find the store stocked with everything from glassware to food and exclusive items from Brooklyn Glass and made to order furniture pieces from local New York designer Jason Pickens.

Steven Alan Home Shop
158 Franklin Street, New York, NY. (646) 402-9661

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AETHERsf

The fashionable outerwear purveyors at Aether have opened up shop in San Francisco and if you know anything about the design-savvy brand, you already know its going to be an impressive shop. Located in the Hayes Valley, the prefab design is constructed from three shipping containers which will contain a glass cantilevered lounge, reclaimed oak floors, a third floor conveyor system, and of course, the full range of Aether's clothing and accessories. Look for the store at the Proxy in the Hayes Valley at 489 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. Aether

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Now Open: Uniqlo's Online US Store

If you've been on the edge of your seat waiting for Uniqlo's American domination tour to reach your city, you can now breathe a sigh of relief as the Japanese behemoth has finally opened its online US store. Uniqlo

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