Top Shops

 Kerut

ELLE’s Top Shop: Kerut, La Jolla, CA, 858-456-0800
What’s there: Timo Weiland draped lamé tanks, Earnest Sewn high-rise skinny jeans, and Circa Sixty Three bubble Bakelite cocktail rings
Projected wait-list items: Kara Ross’s spiderweb necklace, Rag & Bone’s cotton dinner jacket, Kimberly Ovitz’s diagonally buttoned Jennings shirt, and Geisha de Guadalupe’s yacht bag made of shellacked wood and buttery leather
Vibe: Complete with an ocean view and fully stocked bar, this beachy-cool refuge in the heart of La Jolla mixes distressed-wood floors and reclaimed “driftwood” shelves with midcentury Palm Springs influences.
Playlist: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jamie Johnston, Barrington Levy, and the Dirty Heads

The Violet Hour

ELLE’s Top Shop: The Violet Hour, San Antonio, 210-829-0388
What’s there: Black Halo cocktail dresses, Rachel Pally skirts, Loeffler Randall tops, Missoni scarves, and jewelry from Thea Grant and Erin Wasson’s LowLuv
Projected wait-list items: Nuj Novakhett’s emerald green miniskirt, Rebecca Minkoff’s lace boyfriend blazer, and Iosselliani’s Navajo-inspired necklaces
Vibe: Deep-purple walls, antique furniture, and a grand chandelier all contribute to this shop’s vintage elegance
Playlist: 1940s French cabaret, Steely Dan, Nina Simone, Neko Case, and My Morning Jacket

Loren

ELLE’s Top Shop: Loren, Brooklyn, NY; 347-529-5771
What’s there: Denim, denim, denim! Lips Jeans retro-inspired trousers; footwear collaborations with Keller and Heutchy; vintage button-downs handpicked by owner Loren Cronk on monthly Los Angeles buying trips
Projected wait-list items: House label Soldier and Brave’s high-waisted cropped jeans in supersoft stretch denim, BLKSMTH’s selvedge denim, vintage Guess pegged styles, and handmade unisex skinny belts
Vibe: Clean and crisp with an industrial feel (Cronk, a vet of Levi’s and Ralph Lauren, works on the house line in an open studio in the middle of the store)
Playlist: Santigold, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Bat for Lashes, Arcade Fire, AC/DC, and the Rolling Stones

Broken English

ELLE’s Top Shop: Broken English, Santa Monica, CA,
310-458-2724
What’s there: Anita Ko pyramid stud earrings, Andrea Lieberman tribal bangles, Erin Wasson LowLuv cuffs, and Pamela Froman headlight hoop earrings
Projected wait-list items: Nomade Exquis vintage jewelry, C. Greene double ball cuff, Mimi Jakobson signet ring, Nina Runsdorf slice earrings
Vibe: Seasonal installations within the shop’s display cases allow for the minimally decorated space to change every few months—from a terrarium covered in moss and butterflies to a neon landscape inspired by a John Baldessari exhibition in L.A.
Playlist: Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Serge Gainsbourg, Marianne Faithfull, Karen O., A. A. Bondy, and John Coltrane.