Elegant and timeless collections from Peter Cohen, Hache, Strom Brand denim, hang alongside selections from famous Italian fashion houses Amina
Anna Janelle Jewelry
Meet Guest editor Anna Janelle Cardenas, founder and owner of beloved local brand and boutique Anna Janelle Jewelry. This talented jewelry designer, who has over a decade of design experience, adores adorning customers with her sophisticated and wearable jewelry.
Cardenas’s elegant yet playful boutique showcases her selection of 14K yellow gold-filled and semi-precious jewelry. Alluring gemstones like labradorite, rainbow moonstone and Herkimer diamonds find their way into the detailed designs, all of which are meticulously handcrafted in Santa Barbara. You'll also find a tightly edited luxury line of 14K solid gold, precious gems and diamond jewelry and a new collection of shining sterling silver pieces.
The brand's dedication to au courant offerings like permanent jewelry and a mix-and-match customizable collection reinforces the unique and interactive Anna Janelle Jewelry shopping experience. The recent addition of a charm bar—the first of its kind in Santa Barbara—allows customers to unleash their inner designer to build one-of-a-kind charm necklaces and bracelets. Shoppers will also find an enticingly curated assortment of beach hats, artisan-made bags, hair accessories, crystal points, jewelry organizers, candles, cute greeting cards and other giftable goods. Here, Cardenas shares some tips for building a jewelry wardrobe, a few of her favorite new pieces and gift ideas for the holiday season.
711 Paseo Nuevo
805.560.2300
annajanellejewelry.com
ARA Collection
The gorgeous jewelry from this flagship boutique hails from Bodrum, Turkey, where each stunning piece is designed and hand-hewn in 24k gold. Polished and raw gemstones, diamonds, molded coins and oxidized silver mixed with yellow gold combine to provide a historic richness of mystery and character to the unique designs.
1253 Coast Village Road
Montecito, CA 93108
805.965.3999
Ara24K.com
Bikini Factory
The Bikini Factory offers an amazing selection of separates and one-piece swimwear, hats, sandals and other “beachy” accessories. Helping girls and women find the most flattering suits with the perfect fit for every body-type, for nearly 50 years, the Bikini Factory also offers design services for custom-made suits.
2275 Ortega Hill Road
Summerland, CA 93067
805.969.2887
BikiniFactory.com
Bryant & Sons
Since 1965 the Bryant family has offered Santa Barbara and Montecito customers the world's most elegant selection of jewelry and gift items, along with original designs and rare finds from around the globe. Bryant & Sons is proud to represent many of the world's most distinguished jewelry designers and fine timepieces.
812 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805.565.4411
BryantandSons.com
Carlyle Salon & Style Bar
Treat yourself from head to toe at this luxurious, yet affordable salon and spa, where old Hollywood glamour meets modern convenience and au courant styling. The simple menu covers all of the basics, with everything from the latest color trends, cuts, blowouts, nail services, waxing, special occasion hair and makeup.
350 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805.963.8787
carlylesalon.com
Catherine Gee
Indian Summers
For over 25 years, this charming little boutique, located in the seaside community of Summerland, has offered a tasteful, comfortable and unique selection of clothing with a natural bohemian elegance. Indian Summers also carries a lovely assortment of handbags, local designer jewelry, shoes and sandals, and of course a collection of straw hats for the beautiful beach weather. For a genuine, customer service focused shopping experience, put this shopping destination on your list.
2275 Ortega Hill Road, 805.969.1162 indiansummersboutique.com
Jess Conti Leather Goods
Jules by the Sea
Loveworn
Marisa Mason Jewelry
Those who have yet to discover the wonders of Marisa Mason Jewelry located in downtown Santa Barbara's Arlington Plaza are in for a delightful treat. The showroom and boutique, replete with beautiful hand-plastered walls (by the designer herself), antique display tables sourced from her father's Montecito-based antique gallery and displays constructed by her woodworker husband, is exquisitely populated with not only her eponymous collection of hand-hewn, brass, silver and gold creations but also a melange of other artisan jewelry, accessory and lifestyle collections.
With a strong aesthetic in her DNA (more on that in the Q and A), Marisa Mason is no stranger to good design. This interior designer turned self-taught, advocational jewelry maker and now career jeweler has built a solid brand that effortlessly weaves a soulful thread of themes into a diverse yet cohesive assortment of both fine and more affordable fashion jewelry. Read on to learn about Marisa Mason's full circle back to Santa Barbara, her love of all things handmade, the beauty of owning a small business and more.
1324 State Street, Suite C
805.708.0398
marisamason.com
Microblading Santa Barbara
The world of beauty esthetics is vast, but at Microblading Santa Barbara, it’s all about the brows, and for good reason. As one of the most prominent facial features, eyebrows accentuate the eyes and help define the shape of the face. And for those of us who were not born with lush brows or perhaps never fully recovered from the aughts pencil-thin trend, Microblading Santa Barbara offers a beautiful brow-building solution.
In 2016, owner Kamren Morton-Smith opened her stylish Funk Zone studio, combining her artistic background and passion for perfect brows with the skills she acquired while training with leaders in the permanent makeup industry. Since then, Morton-Smith and her colleague, Camille Harris, have framed hundreds of happy faces with elevated eyebrows.
During a recent visit to Microblading Santa Barbara, we had the pleasure of chatting with the busy owner between appointments. Read on to see what she had to say about her start in the brow arts, a bit about the process and advice for the microblading-curious.
116 East Yanonali D1
805.845.8369
microbladingsantabarbara.com
Occhiali
In business since 1988, Occhiali is Santa Barbara’s exclusive distributor for top international eyewear designers. Occhiali (which means "eyeglasses " in Italian) is the place to go for both fashion-forward and classic eyewear and sunglasses. They combine high-fashion awareness with prescriptive expertise and have been voted "Santa Barbara’s Best Optical Store and Sunglass Selection" for the past 18 years in the Santa Barbara Independent. Try on the latest styles from Thierry Lasry, Alain Mikli, Matsuda, Chanel, SALT, Ronit Furst, Francis Klein or the ever-popular Oliver Peoples.
1046 Coast Village Road
Montecito, CA 93108
805.565.3415
OcchialiEyeWear.com
Salt
Experience total relaxation during 45 minute Salt Cave sessions, offered every hour on the hour. Indulge in luxurious treatments, ranging from the signature Salt-sational Himalayan Salt Scrub and Massage, to the unique and restorative Nexneuro Vibration Treatment. Swedish and Deep Tissue massages are also available and all treatments are topped-off by a complimentary 45 minute cave session.
740 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805.963.7258
SaltCaveSB.com
SeaVees
Meet Steven Tiller, shoe designer, entrepreneur, and the man we have to thank for resurrecting the original, classic California cool sneaker brand, SeaVees. We recently popped into the Funk Zone-located flagship store for a chat about the brand’s storied past, the SeaVees secret, the new SeaChange Collection, and more.
Tell us a little about the history of the brand.
It all started in 1964. SeaVees was the “original way to go casual,” leading the transformation of the sneaker from gym shoe to casual shoe. In 1971, the brand was forced to close its doors in response to complaints that its parent-company was holding a monopoly on the American sneaker market. SeaVees would remain dormant until 2005 when I ventured into a second-hand clothing store in Tokyo and came across an original pair. Fast-forward to 2008 when we relaunched the brand, and again to April 2019, when we opened our first flagship store in Santa Barbara, California.
After successfully resurrecting the brand, how did you decide on the Santa Barbara Funk Zone location for the flagship store?
Opening up a flagship store, a place that embodies all things SeaVees has always been a dream of mine. The right space, at the intersection of the sea and the city’s arts district in the heart of the Funk Zone, eventually presented itself. The building had amazing bones to start with – it was an old surf shop outfitted with concrete floors, a tin roof, and origins steeped in history.
What sets SeaVees apart from other fashion sneakers out there?
Our products are intentionally simple, purposefully timelessness, and consciously crafted. We pull a great deal of inspiration from our heritage – looking back at the original SeaVees ads from the 1960s is a regular touchpoint for us. In every shoe lives the SeaVees secret - a contoured, cushy footbed, with perforations, airflow channels, and washed cotton lining, making SeaVees the most comfortable sneaker you’ve ever worn.
What style from the current collection are you most coveting?
You will most often find me in the Legend – the silhouette featured in the original SeaVees ad campaigns from 1964. We recently launched our spring/summer collection, and I’m really excited about our SeaChange Collection – our first, almost completely recycled capsule collection made from recycled, post-consumer plastic, metal-free stitched eyelets, and outsoles made from recycled rubber.
Honestly, how many pairs of SeaVees are in your closet right now?
I tend to stick to a dozen pairs, which I keep on heavy rotation. When it’s time for an update, I drop off my used pairs at our retail location to be added to our Recycling Program, which accepts all non-athletic sneakers in any condition.
24 East Mason Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805.774.1964
SeaVees.com
The Shopkeepers
This experiential retail, gallery, and events project occupies a sweet corner spot in the Funk Zone. It's also the flagship home of local jewelry collection Waxing Poetic and filled with an eclectic mix of clothing, jewelry, home decor items, gifts and more.
137 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805.883.3122
shopkeeperssb.com
Whiskey + Leather
Whistle Club
Owner and Buyer Rebecca McKinney Blair founded her smartly curated boutique, Whistle Club, with the vision of bringing a fresh perspective to the Santa Barbara shopping scene, one that would introduce the local community to designers, both emerging and established, like Rachel Comey, No. 6, Lauren Manoogian and Re/Done. With roots firmly planted in the heart of Montecito on Coast Village Road, her initial concept continues to evolve as not only an antidote to fast fashion but a place to truly sharpen one’s sartorial sensibilities.
1235 Coast Village Road, Montecito 805.565.2800 • whistleclub.com
Wildflower Women
Los Olivos boutique Wildflower Women and adorable store-within-a-store Sandbox Kids is one of the Santa Ynez Valley's essential fashion stops. The Los Olivos shop, along with additional locations in Santa Maria, and soon in Pismo Beach, offers an artfully curated collection of clothing, accessories and lifestyle goods for women, girls, and babies. Owner and personal stylist Amber Lease carefully edits each collection to appeal to a wide array of women. While the merchandise is varied, the focus is on the classics - earth tones, simple cuts, and timeless fits. The boutique's in-house personal shopper and stylist Lauren Condit offers complimentary services and a keen eye to help customers find the best fits and looks for their individual style.
Los Olivos, Santa Maria, Pismo Beach and coming soon to Paso Robles.
Wildflowerwomenboutique.com
