Lightweight, extra-good-looking bicycles styled after those seen in retro French cinematic masterpieces. Plus all the accessories needed for the wheels to become your main mode of transportation. Beret not included.
Photo: Courtesy of Linus Bike
The formula is simple: Emerging local and international design multiplied by good taste divided by a cheeky sense of humor equals A+R.
Slow and steady wins the race, Japanese style. Classes, art shows, and a bevy of imported goods from both new- and old-world craftsmen mean you’re in store for quite the culture shop.
Photo: Courtesy of Tortoise General Store
The loads of letterpress stationery and locally designed and made cards and gifts lining the shelves at this Abbot Kinney spot give paper work a good name.
High-design imports and ephemera for the person who has everything. Think you’ve got everything? How about porcelain Wellington boots from the Czech Republic or ultra-modern drinking glasses from Denmark? Thought not.
Photo: Courtesy of A+R Store
Serious petal pushers when it comes to vibrant fresh-cut flowers and a signature line of home accessories emblazoned with floral imagery that never goes bad.