New Store: Zouk Los Angeles Opens In Santa Monica (PHOTOS)
The Shop: Zouk Los Angeles, 1311C Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 310-260-1230; zouklosangeles.com.
Zouk Los Angeles, an eclectic new store chock full of global finds from such exotic places as India, Morocco and Australia, is the latest home shop to open in Southern California's trendy Santa Monica neighborhood. The fabulous 1,700-square-foot new store came about when shopowners, jet-setters and sisters Jenny Best and Katharina Tagliaferro decided to combine their love of travel and unique home finds with their desire to give back to the world through charities. Every time a shopper purchases an item from Zouk Los Angeles, a portion of sales is donated to a charity chosen by the shopper.
We love the idea of shopping for a good cause so we chatted with Jenny and Katharina about Zouk Los Angeles...and their obsession with Angry Birds. Scroll down to read the full Q&A and don't miss our sneak peek slideshow of the inside of the new store below.
What was the inspiration for this new shop?
Our inspiration for the shop was our love of beautiful things and traveling combined with the idea of being able to do our part in giving back to others.
Are there any highlighted pieces that are specific to the shop?
Aside from all of the amazing one of a kind items and art work we’ve found from around the globe, we are the only resellers in the USA for a few brands such as Vera Velour (Swedish bath robes), Mateus (Swedish ceramics made in Portugal), Ortigia (Italian bath products) and Lotus Mendes (Australian jewelry designer).
What's been most popular with visitors at your store?
Our lush Turkish towels and exotic Moroccan candles have been flying off the shelves!
What are your three favorite pieces from the store?
Jenny: The painting that reads “This one would look great over your sofa” by Swedish artist Helena Gullstrom; Our own line of upholstered furniture, and Argentinian alpaca metal and cow horn candlesticks.
Katharina: The Turkish over dyed rugs, Alicia Adams super soft baby alpaca throws and pillows, Swedish Icon design livings bracelets, Buddha amulets.
What is a fun fact about this store or the two of you that most visitors don't know about?
We are both obsessed with Angry Birds! While we are traveling to find new items for the shop, we sit on the planes with our iPads and get very competitive withhigh scores. We’re going to have to research a new game for our next trip!
What are three words that sum up Zouk?
Eclectic, Stylish, Unexpected.
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