Les Tien has opened its first stand-alone store in its hometown of Los Angeles , at 8383 West Third Street.

“For me, the store was really about elegance, but also making sure that everybody felt comfortable,” said Les Tien creative director Courtney Ogilvie. “It’s having the best of the best.”

She offers elevated staples like hoodies and sweatpants with functionality and atelier-level precision in mind. It’s quality without the pretension, she said.

“The benefit is the experience,” she added of the role of brick-and-mortar today, which she views as essential to storytelling and better understanding the consumer. “I like talking to people, seeing what makes them feel good, and translating that into what I’m doing. Life is movement.”

Inside, at about 700 square feet, the space feature

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