Storefronts: Robertson Boulevard
Robertson Boulevard is fast losing its reputation as a quaint indie boutique shopping district with the imminent arrival of big guns like Chanel, Ralph Lauren and D&G. The trendy tree-lined street in West Hollywood is best known as a paparazzi magnet where young starlets are usually caught shopping and eating.
Will this homogenization bode well for this fashion row du jour? Kitson owner Fraser Ross told WWD, “The rents on Robertson are getting a little ridiculous and the street is getting a little more corporate, so it was time to aggressively expand elsewhere.” Kitson, one of the hippest shops on the street, is not moving but it’s definitely not putting all its eggs in one basket, so to speak.
Thank goodness those rumors of a Coach Legacy boutique did not come to fruition!
After the jump, storefront snaps of most of the shops on Robertson Boulevard.
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I tried to avoid it but the inevitable is upon us: Kira Plastinina has arrived stateside. I’m a bit wary of the Russian that just invaded the USA. Perhaps its her bubble gum pink theme or that she’s another version of Paris Hilton. Or maybe I’m just envious because I wanted to be fashion designer at her age but didn’t have a filthy rich father to bankroll my lofty dreams. 
