June 1, 2005

Calleen All Shoppers

Calleen Cordero Store Opens

Once upon a time there was a piece of wood.

It was not the most expensive piece of wood, but it was up there. And it had a dream: to someday be a real boy.

Well, that didn’t happen. Instead, it found itself in the hands of a woman named Calleen Cordero, who turned it into a pair of three-inch heels.

Shortly thereafter, she crafted a pair of summery flats. Before she knew it, she was drawing up designs, handpicking Italian leathers, collecting crystals and nickel studs, and rounding up talented craftsmen all over Los Angeles. In the twinkling of an eye, she was a resounding success.

Finally, Calleen opened a store of her very own on Beverly Boulevard. The brand new shop has all of her earthy-chic sandals, clogs, and slides; carryalls and adorned belts now have a place to call home.

And Calleen lived happily ever after, eventually becoming a Little Old Lady Who Lived Off of Shoes.

The end.

Calleen Cordero, 7384 Beverly Boulevard, at Martel Avenue (323-934-5541 or calleencordero.com).