Maxfield

Maxfield opened in 1969 under the name Maxfield Bleu, founded by Tommy Perse next door to the Troubadour music club in West Hollywood, and quickly became known for dressing musicians and artists and for theatrical window displays involving coffins and hanging mannequins. In the mid-1970s the store was among the first in the US to carry European and Japanese designers such as Armani, Comme des Garcons and Yohji Yamamoto. In 1985 it moved into an all-concrete industrial building at 8825 Melrose Avenue, staging its collections in a gallery-like space anchored by giant Moai-style sculptures. Today Maxfield continues under Perse's direction as a tightly curated multi-brand boutique carrying designers including Rick Owens, Bottega Veneta, Alaia, Jacques Marie Mage and Bibi van der Velden, alongside rare books, home objects, fragrance and its own 'Maxfield Exclusives' capsule line.