LOS ANGELES—Eight years ago, Mandy Madden Kelley touted Melrose Place as a quiet street where the most fashionable individuals would hang out, grab a cup of joe from Alfred’s Coffee, and shop in some of the city’s most luxurious boutiques. French and Italian designer stores line the street: Oscar de la Renta, Bottega Veneta, and The Row, to name a few.
It’s a quaint street nestled next to multimillion-dollar homes, which gives it a softer touch than many of LA’s bustling strip malls and high-end shopping locations like the storefronts on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Kelley—an immigrant from New Zealand—lives a short 10-minute walk from Melrose.
