New CB2 Opens Los Angeles

New CB2 Opens
Los Angeles

Finally, it's here! After months of rumours and waiting, CB2 opens today, their first store in Southern California. Yesterday morning we got to take a sneak peek at the new store. The beautifully designed space, a sprawling 13,800 square feet on first floor of the Sunset Five complex on Crescent Heights and Santa Monica, is barely recognizable as the old Virgin Megastore...

The scene last night as the store welcomes its first customers.

This weekend, in honour of their arrival, a percentage of sales will be donated to the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. Call us old school but there's something about a bricks and mortar store, about being able to touch something or pick it up. We were as happy to reacquaint ourselves with some of our old favorites...

...as to become familiar with some of the other products, old and new, we'd never seen in person. We can foresee spending a lot of time here.

[images 2, 3: Abby Stone; all other images: Laure Joliet]

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Finally! I've had my eyes on some chairs at CB2 but I didn't want to buy them until I could sit in them. I know what I'll be doing Saturday.

posted by modernguy on April 30th 2009 at 2:22pm
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Yeah! I'm so excited. Can't wait to check it out!

posted by jennaelliott on April 30th 2009 at 3:06pm
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Excitment on our side of town for sure!!!

posted by travelingpaws on April 30th 2009 at 3:14pm
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I was there last night as well. Great space, and lovely things.
I wasn't to happy with the giftbag....4 colorful butterfly shaped plates is not something that will go with my decor.

posted by pkswede on April 30th 2009 at 3:26pm
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great! i missed not having one out here since moving from Chicago.

posted by Matt. M on April 30th 2009 at 4:26pm
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Are you able to purchase in-stock furniture at the store? I was planning to order some planters but I will be making the drive to the store if it saves the shipping cost!

posted by JulieLeanne on April 30th 2009 at 5:28pm
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Patio furniture. wooohooo!

posted by Pajaro on April 30th 2009 at 5:50pm
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I was having a bad day but completely perked up when i remembered they opened yesterday. Enjoyed the new space but the parking situation is bogus...an hour long validation? If you can get in and out of there in an hour...more power to you. And the parking guys are nasty too.

posted by Bridget212323 on May 1st 2009 at 8:01pm
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