Fashion designer Tory Burch has teamed up with creative visionary Humberto Leon to open a new concept store in Los Angeles.
Located at 8483 Melrose Avenue, the Tory Burch concept store blends Burch’s iconic designs with the animal portraits of German photographer Walter Schels, whose work takes center stage in Burch’s Resort 2024 collection
“There’s a human element to Walter’s photographs, in the way he looks at the animals and they in turn look back,” said Burch. “He gives animals the same respect as humans, highlighting their unique personalities and emotions.”
Leon, a former visual merchandiser turned creative force, incorporated the spirit of an art exhibition into the boutique. In particular, Schels’s mouse portrait adorns the outer walls, while a mid-meow cat graces the walls of the interior space.
The boutique will feature the first drop of Burch’s Spring 2024 collection, showcasing items such as the Hoop dress, goddess dress, and Pierced wedge. Additionally, a special Melrose capsule collection has been designed by Burch and Leon, featuring T-shirts, sweatshirts, and totes adorned with abstract Schels portraits of the cat and bunny.
The boutique will be open through the end of the year, while the Tory Burch flagship on Rodeo Drive is renovated.
