Marikoko opens in Leimert Park
Mariko Mckittrick says her new boutique Marikoko in Leimert Park is an ode to her travels to Morocco and the “wanderlust that inspired my mom [Akiko Yamaguchi].”
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)The Marikoko showroom in Leimert Park, a former office space.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)The Marikoko showroom in Leimert Park features Moroccan rugs, apothecary items, jewelry and Palatines shoes and other footwear.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Home goods, vintage finds, jewelry and handmade accessories are on display at Marikoko in Leimert Park.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Kim Hau green coffee mugs and bowls, $35.
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A sake bottle and cups.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Marikoko macrame sandals, made in Morocco, $100.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Palantines shoes, $300 and Baggu drawstring leather bucket bags, $140.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Fiber jewelry by Mexico-based designer Vianney Mendez.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Rugs, blankets and and totes made in Morocco, at Marikoko in Leimert Park.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)From left: Akiko Yamaguchi and her daughter Mariko Mckittrick outside Marikoko in Leimert Park.
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