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Sad last days: Fred Segal is closing its two remaining stores

End of an era. I remember seeing Stevie Wonder and entourage at the Weho store.

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by Anonymousreply 20August 1, 2024 4:47 AM

Finally!

by Anonymousreply 1July 31, 2024 7:20 PM

Biggest mistake Fred Segal ever made was moving from its iconic Melrose location up to Sunset Blvd.

by Anonymousreply 2July 31, 2024 7:32 PM

I had at least four pairs of their Linda Ronstadt satin shorts c.1978.

by Anonymousreply 3July 31, 2024 7:45 PM

Never heard of it so I don't care.

by Anonymousreply 4July 31, 2024 7:51 PM

Not really sorry to see it go. Always thought that was an overrated and overpriced place.

by Anonymousreply 5July 31, 2024 8:01 PM

Fred Segal had some of the rudest most obnoxious employees I have ever encountered, which is really something of an achievement in LA retail.

by Anonymousreply 6July 31, 2024 8:12 PM

R5 Mauro's Cafe at WeHo store was fun for people watching. That being said, I could never figure out how they stayed in business - it didn't seem like they had a lot of stock out on the sales floor and what was there was weird.

by Anonymousreply 7July 31, 2024 8:14 PM

How did it last this long? They're leaving the clothing business which makes sense but staying in the furniture business.

by Anonymousreply 8July 31, 2024 8:15 PM

The one and only time I ever went in Fred Segal (on Melrose) I spotted a t-shirt I liked. Then I saw the price tag and left, never to return.

$200 for a t-shirt.

by Anonymousreply 9July 31, 2024 8:21 PM

When I was at NYU, I stayed with a classmate from Los Angeles for a few weeks until I found a place to live. I had never heard of Fred Segal before, being an east coaster. I would borrow his clothes and I loved his Fred Segal shirts so much, I "liberated" them and had them in my closet for something like 25 years before I finally dumped them.

by Anonymousreply 10July 31, 2024 8:26 PM

"where's my white collarless shirt from Fred Segal!"

by Anonymousreply 11July 31, 2024 8:59 PM

Next you'll be telling me that Don Loper's exclusive salon is closing!

by Anonymousreply 12July 31, 2024 9:50 PM

Is Zody's still in Burbank? I went to Hollywood by myself as a teen and I knew if I just made it to their parking lot I'd feel safe.

by Anonymousreply 13July 31, 2024 10:26 PM

R13 No Zody's Burbank on San Fernando is long gone, so is the K-Mart that replaced it. Last I heard on Reddit they were using it for filming.

by Anonymousreply 14July 31, 2024 10:40 PM

Zody's went out of business, R13. All their stores in California closed in 1986. What was the Burbank location is currently vacant; see photo at link.

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by Anonymousreply 15July 31, 2024 10:41 PM

Before her resurgence on America’s Next Top Model, Janice Dickinson was spotted by my friend having a meltdown at Fred Segal.

She was screaming at a salesperson, and my friend said, “She is seriously mentally unwell. Like, SERIOUSLY!”

by Anonymousreply 16July 31, 2024 11:23 PM

[quote]End of an era. I remember seeing Stevie Wonder and entourage at the Weho store.

That's so interesting, OP! Stevie remembers doesn't remember seeing you.

Or DOES HE?

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by Anonymousreply 17July 31, 2024 11:37 PM

The original Santa Monica store was great. It was the West Coast's answer to Barneys. When that store closed (years ago), the "real" Fred Segal was no more. The newer stores on Melrose, Sunset, etc. did not have the same scale or prestige. They were basically novelty boutiques coasting on the Fred Segal brand. So, while this is a sad development, it's not a big loss for LA.

by Anonymousreply 18August 1, 2024 2:30 AM

When the Sahara in Vegas was rebranded as SLS, they had only Fred Segal stores inside. I knew it was the beginning of the end for them.

by Anonymousreply 19August 1, 2024 3:31 AM

Fred Segal was acquired by another company years ago. It hasn't really been 'Fred Segal' in a long time, and as is often the case the brand lost whatever luster it once had after it was sold, sealing its fate.

by Anonymousreply 20August 1, 2024 4:47 AM
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