Hometown Heroes

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Grungy boho designer Raquel Allegra reveals her go-to home furnishing spots and much more to Harper's Bazaar UK. While Hollywood's The Window, DTLA's Storefront and Mid-City West's Inheritance are among Allegra's top local haunts for home furnishings, the designer tells the mag that Liberty London is "one of my favorite stores of all time [...] It's a superbly curated shopping experience and I never leave empty-handed." In the Q&A, the LA-based designer also expounds on her favorite flea market find (wooden sculptures by modern artist Lucia Stern), dishes on her must-have beauty treatment ("I use skincare from Sunday Riley"), and divulges a potential collab with German jewelry designer Michael Zobel. [Harper's Bazaar UK; Previously; Previously]