L.A. Shop of the Week: N°A Boutique

In a sea of samesies, Los Angeles's N°A Boutique brings a serious jolt of fresh new fashion. The bright, airy space is located in the thumping heart of Little Tokyo and stocked full of rare international labels and quirky/cool domestic pieces. Co-owner Nate Vorhmehr took some time out to navigate us through treacherous style waters, the N°A way.

Why such a strong focus on international brands?
Basically, our whole thing starting out was to carry stuff that you can't find everywhere but not be super expensive, because most fashion-forward brands are just so expensive. We didn't want to be really basic and boring like a Zara or H&M, so we just researched tons of different labels from all over the world and found a good mix of brands that are different, unique, and sellable but not super pricey.

Is there a region of the world that's really killing it style-wise?
We've had a lot of success with Australian brands, there are a few that we have that are really good and not too expensive. They're a little more out there and unique with their style.