Tiny Bandit connects people through Los Angeles retail pop-up event

Los Angeles - Tiny Bandit, pop-up marketplace, is hosting its own temporary space for Los Angeles. The company recently launched the temporary fashion boutique in downtown L.A. for the remainder of the month including various local vendors.

The event includes designers such as Apolis, Raga, Foxworth Jewelry, Sol Angeles, and more. Located off of Hope Street, in the middle of downtown, the event serves as a curated place of local vendors. The overall aim of Tiny Bandit is to bring together fashion and apparel in a unique, varietal networking experience. “My goal is to have fun [and] connect with the communities while doing commerce,” said Beaudoin. Instead of diving into the ubiquitous nature of digital formatting, Beaudoin believes that in-person communication is best. Tiny Bandit’s goal is to break through that virtual barrier. “I feel like more and more people are isolating themselves and substituting real conversations and connections with social media ‘likes’ and ‘followers’...so I focus a lot of my direct mailing list and growing [a real connection],” said Beaudoin.

The business started in 2009 as a tightly curated marketplace for fashion, accessories, home goods, and more. Founder Heather Beaudoin established Tiny Bandit in Venice Beach. Since the company started, she has had seasonal pop-ups all over Los Angeles. Tiny Bandit typically hosts one-off events that only last 5 hours in various locations. The downtown Los Angeles shop serves as the company’s first brick-and-mortar shop that last over a week duration. Beaudoin describes the pop-up so far going at a “calmer, steady pace.” “Here I get to personally help shoppers pick clothing and home goods out which is really cool,” said Beaudoin. The temporary space will remain open until the end of February.