The Bee's Knees is a little gem along 16th St that you might miss if you drive too fast...sandwiched between a Chinese "benevolent association" and a little gated apartment complex, this building has been transformed into an art gallery and shop. Parking is along the building's north wall (on Cypress), which now displays a mural by one of the artists.
My friend and I stumbled upon the Bee's Knees by word of mouth and just happened to catch the shop open on one of their off days. The owners, Julia and her husband (who is one of the artists featured in the gallery), let us shop and peruse the place even tho' they were technically closed. The shop itself sells antiques, resale clothing/accessories, and some artist-crafted jewelry and quirky items.
I'm a larger size and was happy to see that there was a XL section with a couple of great finds. Though, my friend, who is a S found just as much as I did. My favorite part about the shop is the HUGE mirror in the clothing area...you rarely get to try on clothes where you can see EVERYTHING! They have a large selection of men's and women's jeans...so there's something for everyone. Also found a great pair of earrings--one of the artists takes old skateboards and makes earrings out of them...yea for recycling! They're fabulous!!
I'm not sure exactly what it was about the inside of the shop, but even though it had high ceilings, it was comfy and almost homey...could have been the free chocolates up at the desk or the owners' hospitality or the nostalgic antiques lining the wall. All I know is that I want to go back soon!!