Karen Alweil Studio represents high-end gift and furniture manufacturers to retailers. Owner Karen Alweil talks about how she finds the best talent and markets their products in a way that gives her an edge over the competition.
KEY PLAYERS Karen Alweil and Jean-Christophe Hyrb THE BACK STONY Karen, 37, started designing and selling T-shirts in the late '70s when she was 12, before T-shirts became the ubiquitous style icons they are today. Retailers picked up her line; she teamed up...
Keep the traveling fashionista in the know with the ultimate shopping guides to the world's fashion capitals: New York, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Paris, and Italy. The Where to Wear guides are written by top fashion journalists, and provide an authoritative directory to clothing and...
The ever-expanding world of gifts now encompasses housewares, as Americans spend more money on, and time in, their kitchens. From tea kettles to toasters, housewares offers a wide range of products suitable for the specialty retailer. To avoid competing with mass merchants, look for unique, upscale...
A. ABC's pillow comes in two sizes: 19"x22", $65; and 12"x18", $110: Also available as a framed or unframed print. Annie James, Venice, CA. (310) 452-1555. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] B. Last Chance melamine plate set includes a plate, bowl, fork, and...
A. Bath Sachets can be dropped in the tub, used for facial steam or footbath, or just tucked away. In four formulations. 5 oz. $5. Pharmocopia, Mill Valley, CA. (877) 389-9898. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] B. From a company originally founded in...
La Luz two-tone handmade candles come in unique combinations ranging from the subtle amber/crimson duo in a ginger scent to the high contrast of "te" in mustard and black. Votives, tapers, pillars, and domes. $13.50-$45. Karen Alweil Studio, Los Angeles. (800) 600-3458. All prices retail...
There are four new lines at Karen Alweil Studio, LAM 338. Poochee's stylish pet accessories include jeweled patent leather collars with Swarovski crystals, Italian leather studded collars, leather leashes with hearts, and more. They retail from $28 to $60. Bath Science's chemistry set collection of bath...
House of Hatten Inc., makers of seasonal gifts and accessories has changed showrooms and can now be found at CMA on the second floor of the LA Mart. The extensive product line of ornaments, with retails from $6 to $36, centerpieces, $5 to $270, stockings, $36 to...
Karen Alweil Studio, showroom 338 in the L.A. Mart, presents vintage poster advertisements from Style de Vie that are beautifully framed and matted. These original advertisements for fashion, movies, travel, candies, and chocolates from the 1930s start at $150 retail. The elegant line...
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