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little tokyo’s american apparel makes its move

Next time you’re in Little Tokyo looking for your next “Legalize LA” accessory or color-happy hoodie, don’t head to the usual spot.

American Apparel has relocated the operations of its Downtown retail store, moving from the corner location at 2nd and Central to a larger, more visible spot next to Kimski Makes inside the Hikari Apartments.

The move across the street occurred on Monday.

According to a company rep, American Apparel will retain use of its former location, possibly turning it into a clothing store for infants and toddlers.

No official plans have been made, but local parents who’d like to have a place to keep their little ones on the cutting-edge of cool, let your voice be heard in the comments!

American Apparel
375 E 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-617-7222
americanapparel.net

-new boutique ‘kimski makes’ opens in little tokyo
-inside american apparel: 4,000 downtown employees and counting
-american apparel relocating, other little tokyo retail news

11 comments

1 Rich Alossi { 07.16.08 at 1:09 pm }

Now we’ve just got to start making more babies…

2 Stephen Friday { 07.16.08 at 1:13 pm }

Ha! That could be a problem for some of us…

3 David Kennedy { 07.16.08 at 1:35 pm }

I saw the storefront open for business this morning. Looks great! Nice to see these storefronts finally occupied. Tremendous visual improvement. I can’t wait for that restaurant adjacent to Kimski to open.

Again, a more up-to-date photo would be good.

4 loveandhatela { 07.16.08 at 3:02 pm }

I got a 1 yr old nephew and 3 yr old niece plus 15 other nieces/nephews, my 5 older straight brothers are very “productive” i mean fertile lol.

5 Mdogg { 07.16.08 at 11:47 pm }

i don’t have any kids to buy AA stuff for. maybe if I was narcissistic and not culturally / globally aware, I would have some, but I don’t.

6 David Kennedy { 07.17.08 at 9:26 am }

Mdogg, it is called Darwinian selection. Your non-participation in perpetuating your gene pool is greatly appreciated by me and, ultimately, my kids. Thanks.

7 Mdogg { 07.17.08 at 6:33 pm }

i love american apparel and kids (kinda.) that comment was actually just really subtle commentary on my FAVORITE BLOG COMMENT in the history of blogging http://www.angelenic.com/751/inside-american-apparel-4000-downtown-employees-and-counting/#comment-10170

8 gooby { 07.17.08 at 6:39 pm }

mdogg really likes to drop the phrase “narcissistic and not culturally / globally aware” anytime american apparel comes on this site

9 gooby { 07.17.08 at 6:40 pm }

whoops, now i feel dumb

10 David Kennedy { 07.17.08 at 6:53 pm }

I completely misunderstood your comment Mdogg. I retract my statement.

11 Ken M. { 07.18.08 at 5:19 pm }

Better photos here:
http://rif-la.blogspot.com/2008/07/american-apparel-legalize-la.html

Shoe store across the street or something. But they did the heavy lifting for you guys.