Shopping in Hollywood

For A Runner's Circle’s founders, Joe and Derek, running is more than just a sport, it’s a way of life. With Joe’s running experience and Derek’s physical therapy expertise, they decided to team up and create a place where runner’s could come for support in all aspects of the sport. The result is A Runner’s Circle, where the duo has established a loyal community at their running store that topped Competitor magazine’s list of Best Running Shops in 2010 in Los Angeles.

The friendly staff is highly trained in gait analysis and shoe technology, allowing them to offer expert recommendations on which shoes customers should wear on their feet, and which shoes they should wear on their elbows. They can outfit customers with selections from the store's stock of running, trail, and minimalist shoes from some of the top brands in the industry, including Asics, New Balance, Newton, Hoka OneOne, and Vibram. They also have access to apparel and accessories ranging from shoe bags to water bottles and high performance hats

A Runner’s Circle also supports the running community with frequent events, races, and running clubs. They host educational events and running clinics, support environmental preservation, and also contribute to AIDS research funding by community awareness campaigns and donations.

Sometimes off-the-rack menswear just won’t cut it. Sometimes momentous occasions call for flattering lines and tailored comfort. Sometimes a man just wants to look good. When these times arise, the staff members at Le Monsieur snap into action. They specialize in custom-made suits hand-designed by clients, who choose everything from fabric pulled from a library of more than 10,000 swatches from Zegna, Dormeuil, and Loro Piana to accents including buttons, lapel shapes, and linings. Tailor-ready suits by top menswear makers such as Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Joseph Abboud complement the custom offerings, joined by a robust selection of trousers, sport coats, and Gitman dress shirts. Though the selection may seem daunting at first, staff members take that into account; personal shoppers can help clients find garb that fits their style, and closet-cleanout specialists can rid wardrobes of unflattering pieces.

Beyond bright red doors lined in delicate lace curtains, Enid and Edgar Vintage peppers its plentiful boutique with a collection of dresses, blouses, boots, and bags plucked from closets and bureaus of the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Clothing racks crafted from tree limbs dangle from the ceiling on hemp cord, leaving room along the shop's wood-paneled walls for eclectic artwork and decorations. On select nights, Enid and Edgar Vintage opens its shop to musical performances, letting local folk acts take the stage while patrons hum along and sentient boots stomp in syncopated rhythm.

Long strings of jewelry hang from a twisting tree-branch display as sunlight streams in to land on L.A. + JO's wealth of eye-catching cocktail dresses and fashion-minded casual wear. The boutique's lofty ceilings and concrete floors showcase gleaming white mannequins who don looks inspired by Hollywood starlets, and shopping Hollywood starlets wear ankle hardware to match their favorite mannequin. Flaunted by celebrities such as Amanda Seyfried and Taylor Armstrong, the shop stands as the median point on “a fashion continuum that [has] Forever 21 on one end and Barneys on the other,” according to Racked LA.

Born after founder and clothing designer Renee Claire recognized a need for well-tailored sleepwear, BedHead Pajamas fills online and boutique stores with evening accouterment and accessories for children, teens, and adults. Men's and women's cotton-knit and flannel pajama sets vie for the attention of balloons craving static charges alongside loungewear, underwear, and robes. Many garments bear animal prints and seasonal designs, and print patterns by guest artists serve as camouflage during games of hide-and-seek in high-class paint stores. On gleefully crowded shelves, accessories such as candles and hot water bottles beg to complement bedroom décor and lure in the aloof sandman. Bedhead's boutique locations feature playful window displays and outdoor gardens, and the company works with charities including Inner-City Arts and Esperanza, a nonprofit benefitting communities and workers in the garment industry.

Since lighting its first candlewicks in Berkeley in the 1960s, Stone Candles has crafted a colorful array of bright-hued and delicately scented candles. In the shop’s new Culver City location, Stone’s father-son team imbues candle pillars and wax-free luminaries, with scents ranging from cucumber-melon and red currant to jasmine and vanilla. Here, you can find candles ranging in size from hefty 6-by-12 inches to petite 3-by-3’s, an ideal size for illuminating one’s miniature model of Thomas Edison’s house.

The shop’s special environmentally sustainable COCO candle collection comes in pleasant scents such as gardenia, green tea and fig, and lavender. Pick up one of the shop’s candle holders, hewn from slices of ebony wood or slices of agate, to help display individual candles.