Akai Ito is Japanese for “red string.” According to ancient Chinese myth
and adopted by Japanese culture, the gods tie a red string around the
pinky of those that are destined to meet each other, fall in love or have
a symbiotic relationship. Proprietors Jeremy Friend and Douglas VanLaningham express this concept in a curated selection of high-end
separates with a dark, edgy Euro-underground feel. The boutique first
opened in the former Union Pacific Railroad building in the Arts District.
After testing the waters as a pop-up for Downtown ARTWALK, they
have moved their business to the Historic Core.
Photo Courtesy of Akai Ito
Akai Ito Boutique
125 W 4th Street #106
Los Angeles, CA 90013
213 265 7597
www.akaiitoboutique.com