Khaite, Thom Browne, Jacquemus and More Opening in Melrose Area in L.A.

Khaite is coming to Los Angeles. And it’s not alone.

The New York-based luxury fashion company, founded in 2016 by Catherine Holstein, is taking over the former Gucci Salon store on Melrose Place. And just next door, Thom Browne — replacing By Far — is marking a third location in California on Melrose Place after opening in Costa Mesa at South Coast Plaza and San Francisco.

Khaite, which opened in Dallas in September, officially landed on the West Coast at South Coast Plaza last month and is expanding to L.A. at 8409 Melrose Avenue.

A couple of blocks away, Jacquemus is also making its West Coast debut this year. The French brand, created by Simon Porte Jacquemus in 2009, is hosting a cocktail event in celebration of the news next week. Located at 8804 Melrose Avenue, it’s in a 4,000-square-foot building that previously housed a Fwrd pop-up. Sitting on the corner of Robertson Boulevard, it’s across from Cecconi’s and near John Elliott, Chrome Hearts, A Bathing Ape and Acne Studios by the Melrose Triangle.

Staud will be just steps away from Jacquemus at 8816 Melrose Avenue, taking over Eskandar in a more than 1,000-square-foot space. It’s an expansion for Staud creative director and L.A. native Sarah Staudinger, who opened her first store in L.A. on Melrose Place.

Guess also is coming to Melrose. It’s hard to miss its giant barricade, showcasing denim jeans on the corner of San Vicente Boulevard. The brand, headed up by Nicolai Marciano, has existing locations nearby in Beverly Hills on North Beverly Drive and Westfield Century City mall.

French-based Casablanca is also coming to L.A., recently announcing the opening of its first U.S. store at 469 North Canon Drive in Beverly Hills in July.