"It's a bigger version of my own closet" reveals owner Nilou Ghodsi. A dream in the making for ten years,
Heist opened its doors in the summer of 2004 during the height of the Abbot Kinney neighborhood renaissance. Once a sleepy passage through Venice, the street has become a thriving contemporary arts district rich with historic lore & one-of-a kind shops, cafes, galleries and studios. "Very liberal, very hip...it fits well with my concept and my clientele" Ghodsi affirms. With blatant disregard for trends, Nilou's mantra is 'one for me, three for the store' Each season she personally curates the best of the best and once they sell out, they're gone. Utilizing the original brick walls and concrete floors of an old world atelier, the shop boasts a comfortably minimalist interior space that is at once modern and warm.
