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Maxfield

LA's uncompromising temple of avant-luxury

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Founded in 1969, Maxfield is the Los Angeles institution that made the city safe for avant-garde luxury. For decades it has stocked the world’s darker, uncompromising houses — think Rick Owens, Margiela, Comme des Garçons — alongside rare objects and exclusive drops, in a famously austere, gallery-like setting. Secretive and selective, it has long been where LA’s most serious dressers and collectors shop. It remains one of America’s defining independent stores.

Store Locations:Los Angeles, Malibu

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TYPERetailer
ESTABLISHED1969
HEADQUARTERSLos Angeles

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