On the Street....Garance in LA, Los Angeles
Garance and I stopped over in LA on the way back from Australia.
The light here is incredible. Garance has been filming with her 5D like crazy.
Eating breakfast outside on a patio in the middle of December is something I could get use to quickly.
Book Soup is a great bookshop. Almost too many great book in one place and I can only carry a few more pounds in my suitcase. I did buy the new Paolo Roversi book Studio there, what a great book.
Opening Ceremony is really dominating the fashion scene here. No other store has nearly the edit and variety of collections that they offer.
So this leads me to painful question. What happened to Fred Segal?
I see they've dropped Dries Van Noten but picked-up Amber Valetta's new collection...interesting.
The light here is incredible. Garance has been filming with her 5D like crazy.
Eating breakfast outside on a patio in the middle of December is something I could get use to quickly.
Book Soup is a great bookshop. Almost too many great book in one place and I can only carry a few more pounds in my suitcase. I did buy the new Paolo Roversi book Studio there, what a great book.
Opening Ceremony is really dominating the fashion scene here. No other store has nearly the edit and variety of collections that they offer.
So this leads me to painful question. What happened to Fred Segal?
I see they've dropped Dries Van Noten but picked-up Amber Valetta's new collection...interesting.
Comments on "On the Street....Garance in LA, Los Angeles"
I am the first one, good for ME!!!!!!
I love this photo, so spontaneous and she has your picture too, I wish I can see it!
Kisses and have a lovely day!!!
Garance looks great as always and LA looks lovely and sunny!! www.powtart.blogspot.com
Really nice portrait =) I like her the positon of her left hand =D
I would like to know what lens do you use? Can you tell me please Scott? Thank´s, Alan
I love the movement in the picture, and the irony of taking a picture of a picture. she looks like she is smiling but the beauty of it is that we cannot completely tell!
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Cool pic! Garance right? :-)
Great shirt.
Cute.
If you have time while you are in L.A., please visit my shop SEATON at the corner of Melrose & Almont in West Hollywod. You will feel like you are on vacation the minute you step through the front door! Love following you and Garance daily!
looking great!!
Ever so stylish, Garance, where pray tell did you find that spectacular shirt?
love polka dots : )
where are you shooting in LA? Come to Loyola Marymount! It's right by LAX.
I can see why Opening Ceremony would dominate in L.A. Very casual and deconstructed items usually. They don't do it for me here in New York... Not tailored enough.
LA is a great place to be. Like you said the light is fantastic because it has a gold tint to it that makes everything beautiful... and yes, breakfast outside is one of the great pleasures of living in there! Enjoy your stay!!!
Garance "found" that shirt in my closet!!!!
i wish i was there hanging out with you guys! love the denim shirt, all carefree and fabulous
Welcome back ! I believe Garance's shirt is from JCrew ? Possibly a mens shirt as well ?
adorable
Book Soup is the best book store in Los Angeles!
The book you got is an amazing one.
Glorious photo and envy-inducing weather! Book Soup is THE BEST. I lament the fact there is nothing similar where I now live.
Just received Roversi's book - Studio from Amazon yesterday - kinda make you want to use a big old film camera again!! His studio looks pretty basic but the work he produces is beautiful. Wish I could look as smooth as Garance does with a 5D in my hands.
Ed.
We are definitely spoiled here! Can't wait to see your pictures of people on the street in my town!
Ohhhhh....I want that camera...LOL
Garance gets WAAY too little credit for her personal style! She really needs to get photographed more - she's beautiful!!
I'm sure you'd agree with me Sart : )
beautiful Garance.
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Super blouse, montre classe et sobre, yeux plissés de façon lumineuse. Beautiful. J'adore de pouvoir surfer du blog de l'un à celui de l'autre! Bises
Your shirt with her skirt are perfect! She looks so sexy!
I love Book Soup. Best outdoor breakfast in the area has got to be at Basix Café. Garance is looking lovely as always- Enjoy LA!
I still love Fred Segal for its retro charm, the one in West LA especially. It has gone down hill since its glory days, I assume, but there's something really fun and very LA about it. I like the classic department store set up.
Also, call me when Opening Ceremony has a 'bead bar'.
Fred Segal (as a Fashion Ideal) died many, many moons ago. Aside from Barneys New York (of L.A.), Opening Ceremony (big smile for Jenn over there) and Confederacy, it's pretty hard around here... Hmmm, which reminds me, is Maxfield's still there at the end of Melrose?
At any rate... Looking forward to seeing your and Garance's photos from here-abouts and (of course) your coverage from Italy!!!
Thanks for all, Sart!
Another great shot!
Nice photo.
DRIES VAN NOTEN FOR EVER! my favourite designer ever! i think he is more for europeans than americans....i don´t know why...
Pretty! I love denim shirt with pencil skirt :-D
I'm in LA working for 6-7 months and have often asked the question - if the Sartorialist came to town, where would he shoot? There seems to me, as a Londoner, no street-life because apart from the malls, people don't amass and the city's culture and hence her fashion is compromised. Does this (and the movie/TV business) explain the focus on of celebrity? Many questions but at least one Scott can actually answer for sure - where did you photograph here?
Loving her polka dotted head band..
My Little Black Dress at Fashion Pancahe
YAY YOU'RE HERE! I remember I was about to ask you when I went to your book signing in DC if you'd stop by here but I probably forgot.
Book Soup IS very cool, yes. I went to an Anderson Cooper book signing there about 3 years ago.
Um cool places to take photos...maybe Silverlake? Or around Santa Monica? Hell, there are even super styling people at Trader Joes XD I hope your little trip is fun.
Oh yeah, go on Melrose or go to the Melrose flea market on Sunday! Lots of cool people go there!
GREAT shirt Garance, beautifully worn. love her
Filming? No. I just developed a couple of rolls of Tri-X. That's film.
oooooooooooo u and garance r TOO CUTE!
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Very Grey Gardens!
Definitely not what it used to be, but thank goodness for Opening Ceremony!
So are you saying that Fred Segal's is taking a superficial route by dropping Dries Van Noten and picking up Amber Valetta's new collection?
If there's some truth to that then welcome to LA. Take a wait-and-see attitude on Amber Valetta's collection; who expected such sophistication and real design from the Olsen twins line.
I love how you can tell she is smiling even though her face is covered by her camera.
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I disagree, although Opening Ceramony is very dominant the best part about LA are the small boutiques and flea markets. Opening Ceramony is a great store, however you don't get the same California feeling as you do when you walk into stores like South Willard or Scout. Yes Opening Ceramony has a great selection, but these stores have such a small and well chosen selection you'd never leave questioning your purchase.
Fred Segal stopped being interesting long ago. Maxfield still has my number though. And yes, Opening Ceremony is really the only other game in town. I have never thought of LA as a shopping city though...
The Pasadena Rose Bowl Flea market, the 2nd Sunday of the month is a Gold Mine of L.A. street fashion on view and for sale.Its a magnet for the International Fashonistas and The looks show up on
Robertson,Melrose and runways later!
And, next time check out super hip collector bookstores like Arcana in Santa Monica and The Lead Apron in Hollywood!
an L.A. fan
I have a daughter, aged 22 months, called Garance. Hope one day she will loo as samrt as Mrs Doré!
Greetings from France (il fait un temps de chiottes)
Karl
Enjoy the lovely weather my city has to offer!!!
Fred Segal sucks ass and has for the last few years. The Santa Monica store is pathetic, the West Hollywood one is right behind them.
I work for Book Soup! Glad you enjoyed it!!!!!!!!!!!
-Rachel
Scott and Garance siting last night at a traffic light on Highland and Santa Monica! they were in their rental.
great photo of garance!!!!
i love the photos of you in officiel hommes!!! you struck perfect poses too!
Why don't you ever take LA street style photos? I know we're not as stylish as New Yorkers but cmon! give us a chance! and while i do have to say Opening Ceremony is great, LA style is very much based on thrift stores and vintage clothing...but on the surface, it's all really fake. It shows when you see 13 year old girls wearing grandma sweaters.
what happened to Fred Segal indeed? great question. i think perhaps the culture of Paris Hilton and The Hills happened to Fred Segal...downstairs anyway.
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Oh, she is so pretty! And talented.
Good observation from Art, I hadn't thought of that. Makes perfect sense of course...
You 2 lucky ones! Is this the shirt she got in Barcelona? God, I feel like a stalker... Enjoy the sun!
Sorry, only read the comments now. Shirt question sorted.
Ahhh LA. I want to go! She looks fabulous....
Fred Segal LA has dropped their price point dramatically. They're trying to adapt to the recession, but instead of curating small up-and-coming designers, they're opting for mass produced or celebrity driven lines, on top of letting go of their best salespeople. They've definitely lost much of their long term and high profile clientele. It is truly the end of an era...
she is soo chic! i wish she would post more of her own outfits! i bet they're just as good as the ones that she photographs on the street
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ooh! Garance, where's your ring? You are used to always a very cute ring on your left hand... and I am curious to know why did you leave it? :-)
Have great fun both of you! And please take a big slice of californian sun before coming back in Paris..even though parisian Xmas under the snow is a very nice picture!
Bisous!
Albane.
dropped dries van noten?? well thats guaranteed fashion suicide....as for your girl...she looks lovely!
The light here is incredible.
Great photo of Garance! I would love to be in that warm weather too! xoxo
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i like what shes wearing!!
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Garance is adorable. I love her smiling eyes and casually chic style.
Garance has such wonderful style...she is shinning in one of my all time favorite looks!!!
i agree with the other poster who says it's all about the little boutiques here now. there are too many to name and new ones popping up all the time. glad we have an opening ceremony here though...
a great place to shoot is outside the arclight cinema. lots of people going in and out, a real cross section of LA... and of course the farmers markets bring out an eclectic mix as well...
Aw, I love Garance's denim shirt! As cute as Cedric's denim shirt with the heart inside the pocket :)
wow she's at a very high aperture! f16? amazing that you can see that in this shot.
OC is cool, but there are other people doing cool things as well, just maybe not in a 2-story building...
BookSoup....I live there!
You should also seriously check out ZAINAB on Melrose near M Cafe! She's a gorgeous woman from Sierra Leon--schooled in London, worked for CDG in Paris. Anyway, she has a beautifully edited boutique with lines like Jeremy Laing & Ohne Titel that you can't find anywhere else in LA.
http://www.zainabonline.com Was just at a party there tonight. love it!
Great picture!
Emilie
God, I adore Paolo Roversi! Is there a new and more affordable edition of Studio out? i can't find any information on the internet...
Garance always at her best btw : )))
Sara
Is that the shirt that girl (from Spain I think) gave her? She is wearing it in a very chic way, like that very much;)
beautyful
Beautiful outfit! And that big watch, I love them!
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She is beautiful, as always. I just bought your book Scott, and am pouring over the pages. I can't stop! Incredible work, very inspiring. If my house burns down, I'm grabbing this first.
Sart,
Good comment on Dries. I think a lot of people don't get his clothes, and his collections, at least for men, are so thinly represented at stores. But I can say that every piece that I have bought, over many years, I still have and wear. Every time I wear anything of his, it is still very cool and elicits lots of compliments.
Scott, it looks like Garance wrote that for you. Gorgeous pictures, thankyou for inspiring me as usual.
Garance's shirt is men's chambray workshirt from J Crew. Maybe it's Scott's shirt....
Great shot and great subject matter!
Hope you guys are having fun!!
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Garance rocks the J. Crew selvedge chambray. I'm wearing mine today! Love it.
Cary
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Yes, the light is incredible in L.A. right now! I live near downtown, and the mountains as seen from the old 110 driving to Pasadena are amazing. I pray you are able to make it away from the Westside to explore L.A. east of downtown. May I recommend taking the new Goldline from Union Station to Atlantic? Be sure to exit at First and Boyle. You'll take some photograps of cool style for sure, and you will win the hearts of many people.
That is such a great shirt!!! We all seam to be keen on. Could you please tell us who makes it???
Thanks so much for your blog...
Andreea
how can anyone drop dries van noten? i think he turns out some of the most consistent wearable clothes. now if only i could afford them.
Oh I love Garance! Why didnt you bring her to the signing in Melbourne- she exudes so much warmth from her pics and comments on her blog!
The problem with Fred Segal (the one on Melrose, anyway) is that all their buyers have left or been sacked and the owner Ron Herman is doing all the buying himself. Blech! It's a shame, really. Maxfield is still fantastic!
douglas fir for menswear is hard to beat
love the high waisted skirt? is it a skirt, and if so, what material is it. you look fab!
Yes, John Eshaya who did the women's buying at Ron Herman/Fred Segal Melrose left after Ron and his wife decided to take over the direction of the buying.
south willard, confederacy, american rag (on sale!). come downtown to all the new indie shops but a city isn't about shopping it's about how the people wear it. there may be a good deal of shopping in west LA but life is east of Highland
I love Book Soup! The staff is ridiculously well-read and make the most insightful suggestions.
I love reading your blog, too.
didn't think i could like a denim shirt...
i love her shirt. she is such a beauty!
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Vinda
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I disagree that Opening Ceremony is the "dominating" shop here in Los Angeles. It's really a shame where people in this city don't really understand the fashion scene, and look to commercialized boutiques. Opening Ceremony is cool but typical...the cardigan, stripe t-shirt, skinny jean look, and wafers to top it off. I see opening Ceremony akin to American Apparel.
Local fashion boutiques like Zainab have shown to be carrying exclusive labels and trends that cannot be found elsewhere. the same can almost be said for Confederacy, perfectly located in a burgeoning area.
Welcome back Scott~ (or have you left already?)
In with the new... out with the old...
Love Opening Ceremony~ picked up a pair of their zip up oxfords last week on sale... excellent quality and a such a cinch to put on... Italian leather sole... OC rocks~
By the way Scott, you should stop by LA more often... everyone would love to see you here~
j'adore cette photo!!!! Elle a l'air vraiment bon!!
Amazing light, so funny how she holds her camera, like a girl!!!
i've been looking for a denim shirt just like that!
what a fab photo of garance!
can't wait to visit LA next year.
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Glad you're coming around to L.A. Since I've been frequenting your site, I've seen so many fabulous subjects for you on the streets around here.
What happened to Fred Segal? How about boring, boring, boring.
I am so glad you went to Book Soup, my favorite in LA! Enjoy and happiest of happy holidays.
T.
Book Soup: the best book store in LA. And autumn/winter light here is when the city looks its best.
Fred Segal is still the best boutique in L.A. (Or one of the best).
Opening Ceremony, though I admire, hasn't caught fire with the right influencer crowd - just like in NYC, it attracts hipsters. And we're bored of that here. It's sort of like me going to NYC and saying Steven Alan or Freeman's Sporting Club has NYC locked down. Truth is, they don't.
Fred's still takes home the prize for cutting edge and covetable items in their stores, and they continue to break new, relevant designers.
how come you go to australia but nowhere in asia?? I jsut got back from Tokyo and it has always been killing it on the individual and collective level. As I understand, Seoul, Korea is not too far behind either. Hopefully you can find your way to East Asia sometime soon, I think you'll find plenty of material to work with there :) cheers!
have you ever been to Family Books on Fairfax? it's by far the most interesting book/art/record/(don't know what to peg it as) store i've come across in any city in a long time!
New York's weather terrifies me. It's always my biggest debate when deciding if I should live there. I'm a California girl at heart.
Welcome to LA! Book Soup is great but for photography and art, Arcana is the best in the city (if not the country).
Sigh.
To come to LA and not venture east is to never see the part of Los Angeles that has the spirit you capture in your street shots in fashion spots around the world.
Please visit Silverlake, Echo Park, Eagle Rock, Boyle Heights - that's where you'll find style!
I love living here - but the LA I live in is not the one I see in the media ... It would be cool for the rest of the world to know there is another side to this city. It isn't all about Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the Beach.
Its no wonder you never get street shots in Los Angeles if you never go to where there is interesting street life!
satine boutique is a great store you should visit. they have dries...
I started shopping at Fred Segal Melrose back in the early 90s. I can tell you that throughout that decade, until Barney's NY opened in Beverly Hills, there were no stores cooler than FS and Maxfield's. That mostly had to do with the great buyers and sales staffs that they had then, and sadly don't have now. Maxfield's is better than FS, but overall both have lost their edge. Right now, I'd say the LA fashion scene is more about mixing and matching the high and low, small labels with mass-produced for an overall more relaxed, less fashion-conscious look.
Dries... sorry to disagree with so many, but it's time they dropped him. Back in the 90s Fred Segal devoted and entire upstairs room to Dries. And when a shipment came in it was a stampede of clients. Dries may not be understood everywhere, but he definitely was here in LA, and I for one had a huge collection. However, in the early part of this decade Dries lost it. The clothes stopped being interesting, and the tailoring suffered as well. I still have pieces from back then that look great, but there's very little by Dries that I see now that piques my interest.
Nice Pic Garance! You must check out Zainab 7021 Melrose Ave. She is stepping out and bringing a much needed forward take on fashion to Los Angeles. When you step in just by the interior design, art, books, and international tea selections, you know your getting something unique in a clothing store and an experience.
Awesome. I love this, your article so interesting. Thank you for sharing.
fred segal is horrible nowadays. overrun by crap like free people, etc., which is one of the unfortunate sides of LA fashion.
opening ceremony is the best for younger trends, but Sart, for your tastes, check out South Willard. they carry great stuff there that caters to the less hipster person and is one of the best shops i've been to in the country, not just la.
why is she holding the camera like that? anyway, spontaneous
i love the composition of the photograph =]
i love your pictures. i just got your book for christmas and have been looking through it all day! i am 14 and am starting photography with my mom who is a professional wedding photographer. i really enjoy looking at your pics and love all the different fashions! thankyou
Hi Anon 8:42
so obvious a RH employee, majority consensus is the store lost its appeal years ago.
out with old, please.
LOOOOOVE her outfit! absolutely fabulous.
fall in love with coco rocha:
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I love all the photos you take!!
I wish I found you around the streets of Madrid and I was chose for taking a shoot by you! ;P
P.S. I couldn't go to 'Las Rozas Village' :(
Always fun to raid the boyfriend's closet.
denim shirts :)
cant get enough of them
I love her camera... and the quality of your pictures.
i LOVE garance, and p.s. i would die to have her denim shirt.
gorgeous! i adore the head scarf and denim top together!
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the lighting here is amazing. almost always.
nice picture.
Hey scott
I love your pix i adore you!
vens
God knows how much I love a good chambray shirt.
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