ARJ’s minimalist home goods aesthetic is set to make its debut as the latest tenant to open a door at the Row DTLA this week.
The retailersells home décor and tableware sourced from Japanese artists and family-owned businesses that also lend themselves to a decidedly Southern California aesthetic.
The store marks ARJ’s first-ever retail space and is set to open May 10.
The company’s assortment includes items such as porcelain cups and saucers, chopsticks made from Snakewood, rice bowls and stoneware teapots.
The opening marks another feather in the cap of the Row DTLA, a 30-acre project that has continued to slowly build up a presence in downtown on a complex that was once the site of the American Apparel factory and headquarters.
The troubled basics brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2015 and again November 2016, crushed under the weight of debt and a revolving door of executives unable to effectively lead a business turnaround.
The property, rich in Los Angeles history, previously served as an end line for the Southern Pacific Railroad and later became a produce market before Atlas Capital Group and Square One Capital bought it in 2014.
The Row has since then slowly amassed a high-profile number of fashion tenants for the office space, in addition to a unique mix of food and retail stores.
The property owner’s also been credited with a creative approach to retail best described as proactive in a shifting consumer landscape. The Row often plays host for a number of events to offer a continuous stream of traffic to the property and tenant doors.
Vogue publisher Conde Nast, which has offices on Wilshire Boulevard, most recently signed an office lease for space there. Existing office tenants include Adidas, Athletic Propulsion Labs, Dr. Martens, Fahionphile, Revolve, Shein and VF Contemporary (owner of 7 for All Mankind, Splendid and Ella Moss).
For consumers, there’s contemporary brand Banks Journal, A+R furniture, Los Angeles men’s and women’s label Shades of Grey, vintage purveyor Arcade and streetwear boutiques such as Bodega and Apt. 4B.
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