DONNA’S STORE: Entrance to the store interior
URBAN ZEN
Karan’s Urban Zen to West Hollywood
Fashion star Donna Karan will bring her Urban Zen concept to the Los Angeles area for a second engagement.
Karan ran an Urban Zen store in Los Angeles from 2011 to 2012. In mid-October she is scheduled to hold a grand opening for a permanent Urban Zen store, located at 9045 Nemo St. in West Hollywood, Calif., near the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Doheny Drive. The 2,000-square-foot store will offer the Urban Zen women’s clothing brand, furniture and jewelry. It also will feature a kitchen serving salads and health drinks. The grounds of the space will provide a garden and space for talks and seminars for Karan’s Urban Zen organization, which focuses on spirituality and healthcare issues, Karan said.
“The property is really special. Not only does it embody LA in personality, it has an indoor/outdoor feeling that is so important to me and is a big part of our brand. There’s also a beautiful garden. What could be more Zen than that?” she said.
The brand also has stores in Aspen, Colo., and Manhattan as well as other New York–area stores in Manhasset and Sag Harbor. The Urban Zen brand has been sold in Bergdorf Goodman and A’maree’s in Newport Beach, Calif. The womenswear brand offers high-end dresses, knitwear, tops, bottoms, coats and jackets, often with a bohemian edge. Retail price points for jackets can range from just under $1,700 to just under $7,000.
The West Hollywood store also sells furniture, art, accessories and home décor. The interior design of the store is reminiscent of Karan’s home, according to a brand statement. The store features Balinese “Urban Zen” chairs and Haitian-designed decorative accessories.
