Satine

While its striped awning, floral wallpaper, and vintage furniture evoke a refined-and-ladylike drawing room, Satine is one of the best places in Los Angeles to find emerging designers and cool, trendsetting silhouettes. "Our aesthetic is girly but with a twist," explains owner Jeannie Lee. "We try to find designers who have an inspired, intelligent point of view." The racks feature a diverse mix, from polished Mayle dresses and structured separates by Thakoon to boyish sweaters by 3.1 Phillip Lim, all brilliant examples of the store's laid-back, quintessentially West Coast approach to style. 8117 W. Third St., 323-655-2142, satineboutique.com