Shopping in Artesia

Every tree on the Christmas Tree Village lot is fresh-cut in Oregon, flown by chopper to a fleet truck, and delivered, tinsel-ready, to the Village lot. Staff members are always on hand to share their expertise on tree varieties such as Douglas fir, grand fir, or the popular noble fir, whose branches are often used to make Christmas wreaths.

One of the first nurseries in Arizona to offer package pricing for tree growing, delivering, and planting, Moon Valley Nursery has flourished and spread into California and Nevada. At every location, the staff continues the tradition of delivering palm, desert, and evergreen trees day and night while cutting out the middleman. To further beautify homes, they help clients select shrubs and ground cover in the form of flowering morning glories, little johns, and lantana in three colors.

After studying handmade jewelry design at New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology, jewelry artist Heather Kraty embarked on a globetrotting adventure, living on a catamaran off St. Martin, opening a Miami nightclub with Sean Penn, and mastering silverwork in Mexico. After her whirlwind of travels and enriching life experiences, Kraty settled in Huntington Beach. She now looks back to her childhood love of nature to inspire her as she crafts elegant rings, anklets, necklaces, and earrings infused with a charming rustic aesthetic.

Each sterling or 14k gold-covered adornment inspires wearers with hand-carved maxims and heartfelt advice, such as "Be your true self" or "Always buy plane tickets when petroleum prices are low on the world market." Kraty plies her trade with time-honored jewelrysmith techniques such as lost-wax casting, willing into existence handmade, one-of-a-kind works of art that beg to be cherished and worn forever.

Visitors to The Movement enter a 10,000-square-foot space filled with all the clothes and gear for hitting the beach, halfpipe, or stylish midsummer barbeque from brands such as RVCA, OBEY, and Volcom. Surfers and snowboarders keep track of time with the help of high-performance Nixon and G-Shock watches, and GoPro cameras help them record and upload their aerial antics. The Movement also carries name-brand sunglasses from Oakley, Ray-Ban, and Maui Jim as well as a host of flowing women’s tops, dresses, and skirts.

More than 30 years ago, custom-clothing specialist M. Kenny began to build his business, operating on the belief that his clients deserved elegant clothes, all fit to order. Today, his professional couturiers, each boasting years of experience, follow his lead by sizing up customers with more than 28 precise measurements and a questionnaire officiated by a magic 8 ball. Next, M. Kenny’s master tailors in Hong Kong translate the sizings into masterpieces of expertly fitted cloth that flatter and complement each wearer’s form.

Male clients cut sharp, striking figures in suits culled from fabric merchants such as Ermenegildo Zegna or Holland & Sherry, or they can bask in the luxuriousness of dress shirts made with 30 different collar styles and sleek, form-fitting body cuts. Women don sophisticated ladies’ professional wear fashioned from a wealth of customization options, including six different styles of skirts and 12 varieties of shirt monograms and collars.

Industrie Denim's founder and veteran denim purveyor, Mark Werts, has partnered with Levi Strauss to present customers with clothing from more than 80 denim design houses from around the world. Each location is decorated with industrial elements sourced from local junkyards and flea markets and also hosts a self-styled jean-ius. Jean-iuses stay abreast of the latest style trends and can assist shoppers in finding pants that flatter figures ranging from pear- to star-fruit-shaped. Guests can admire the jean-ius's handiwork in one of the store's booty cams, which are located in select dressing rooms. In-house tailors guide their needles around not-quite-right hems and waistlines, adding a personalized touch to each pair of impeccably fitted trousers.