A+R is British ex-pat Andy Griffith, a former film editor and self-avowed design junkie, and Rose Apodaca, a pop culture and style journalist.
In late 2005, we opened our tiny shop in the heart of Los Angeles' creative enclave known as Silverlake, keen on sharing our excitement for great design with anyone who would listen.
At A+R, we strive to bring together an uncommon and exclusive product mix that emphasizes good and thoughtful modern design.
We love talking about the designers we find locally and from afar, because it only goes to show that this brilliant and bold community is not so much distinguished by geographic or cultural boundaries but bound by the pursuit of aesthetics and innovative ideas.
From stemware to stuffed toys, books to baubles, body care to bright lights, the constant is design that charms, functions and inspires.
How does this make A+R different from the other great design shops in the universe?
We obsessively seek out the newest products, aiming to offer them first. We cherry pick the best from the best manufacturers. We don't settle for product simply available through domestic distributors: Challenges be damned, we import from anywhere in the world. We never sell anything we haven't personally handled. We love everything we sell.
In a sound bite: Global design. Edited.
That's A+R.
We hope you find things you've been looking for all your lives, and stuff you didn't know you needed. And, whether you're a designer or enthusiast like us, if you come across anything you believe fits our world, please let us know.
Hello A+R, Very congenial merchandizing. I would like to share some of our accessory designs with you. ADJEKTIVES+MODDIF IERS. http:adjektives.c om Greetz from SF, -FzS
The nominees are in for this year’s Los Angeles Fashion Awards, and it’s going to be a tough call for those of us on the jury, particularly in the category of fashion innovator considering the talented four named. The Moss Adams-sponsored prize might go to Jasmin Shokrian, Paula Thomas of Thomas Wylde, Juan Carlos Obando or Rami Kashou. But for me (who’s been covering the fashion world here forever), the real victory is the city for, once again, showing that L.A. style is more than just spangled red carpet gowns and pubic-grazing jeans.
Each one of these talents has been pushing the status quo, whether it’s in Shokrian’s avante garde demi-couture or Thomas’ luxe-goth ilfestyle offerings. Another maverick up for a trophy, but in the marketing excellence category, is L.A. Eyeworks, who, despite creating a clever short last year, lost out. Their competition this time around is no easier, although considerably more orthodox and familiar to the UsWeekly crowd—Kitson, BCBG Max Azria and Guess by Marciano. Fashion Retailer of the Year noms are Fred Segal, American Rag Cie, Lisa Kline and vintage store The Way We Wore. Not every one named at Wednesday night’s announcement party, poolside at the Standard Hotel in West L.A., will have to wait for the results until the Oct. 26 ceremony at the handsome Orpheum Theater. Editor Cristal Meers and the L.A. edition of Daily Candy will receive the Fashion Communication Award, and the Inspiration Award goes to Bravo’s “Project Runway.” And Max Azria of the BCBG Max Azria Group will take home the Wells Fargo Century Fashion Achievement Award.
(Full Disclosure: Rose is on the jury and was honored at the first year’s Fashion Communications of the Year award in 2005; she’s also a consulting editor for the Los Angeles Times Image section, a media sponsor of Wednesday’s event).
Los Feliz dweller & Fashion Designer Adrian Nyman is responsible for pairing Warhol & Hirst Together for Levi's. Nyman is the Creative Director & Lead designer for the Warhol Factory X Levi's X Damien Hirst line, that will be debuting this September in New York a la runway for N.Y. Fashion Week http://www.iqons.com/Adrian+Nyman *Very Exciting*
The nominees are in for this year’s Los Angeles Fashion Awards, and it’s going to be a tough call for those of us on the jury, particularly in the category of fashion innovator considering the talented four named. The Moss Adams-sponsored prize might go to Jasmin Shokrian, Paula Thomas of Thomas Wylde, Juan Carlos Obando or Rami Kashou. But for me (who’s been covering the fashion world here forever), the real victory is the city for, once again, showing that L.A. style is more than just spangled red carpet gowns and pubic-grazing jeans.
Each one of these talents has been pushing the status quo, whether it’s in Shokrian’s avante garde demi-couture or Thomas’ luxe-goth ilfestyle offerings. Another maverick up for a trophy, but in the marketing excellence category, is L.A. Eyeworks, who, despite creating a clever short last year, lost out. Their competition this time around is no easier, although considerably more orthodox and familiar to the UsWeekly crowd—Kitson, BCBG Max Azria and Guess by Marciano. Fashion Retailer of the Year noms are Fred Segal, American Rag Cie, Lisa Kline and vintage store The Way We Wore. Not every one named at Wednesday night’s announcement party, poolside at the Standard Hotel in West L.A., will have to wait for the results until the Oct. 26 ceremony at the handsome Orpheum Theater. Editor Cristal Meers and the L.A. edition of Daily Candy will receive the Fashion Communication Award, and the Inspiration Award goes to Bravo’s “Project Runway.” And Max Azria of the BCBG Max Azria Group will take home the Wells Fargo Century Fashion Achievement Award.
(Full Disclosure: Rose is on the jury and was honored at the first year’s Fashion Communications of the Year award in 2005; she’s also a consulting editor for the Los Angeles Times Image section, a media sponsor of Wednesday’s event).
Los Feliz dweller & Fashion Designer Adrian Nyman is responsible for pairing Warhol & Hirst Together for Levi's. Nyman is the Creative Director & Lead designer for the Warhol Factory X Levi's X Damien Hirst line, that will be debuting this September in New York a la runway for N.Y. Fashion Week http://www.iqons.com/Adrian+Nyman *Very Exciting*
Nyman is the Creative Director & Lead designer for the
Warhol Factory X Levi's X Damien Hirst line, that will be debuting this September in New York a la runway for N.Y. Fashion Week
http://www.iqons.com/Adrian+Nyman
*Very Exciting*