If you’re part of the leather community (or want to be), or you just think you’ll look sexy and cool in a pair of leather pants or chaps or a leather shirt or vest, you must visit 665.
In business since 1998, this West Hollywood store won’t let you walk out the door in something that you don’t look good in. Yes, a pair of leather pants bought off the rack in another shop might send the signal you want at the Eagle or Faultline or IML. But what signal are you really sending if the crotch is sagging, the waist is pinched or too loose, the pants themselves are baggy?
665 manufactures its own leather and neoprene goods here in West Hollywood, so quality is assured from the very beginning. At the store, which is at 8722 Santa Monica Blvd. at Huntley Drive, you can choose from a wide variety of leather jeans, pants, chaps and shorts, leather shirts, vests and jackets. And of course there are leather jocks, harnesses, armbands and boots. The leather is top quality, and 665 anticipates those inevitable changes in a customer’s body and can adjust your purchase at a later date.
Once you’ve selected the clothing you want, a 665 staffer will urge you to try it on. If it needs adjustment, Stefanie comes to the rescue. A 665 partner since the start, Stefanie is skilled at making adjustments to leather apparel. That’s a skill most tailors, used to working only with more pliable fabrics, don’t have.
If you’re going to invest in leather gear, why not make it a lifetime investment by buying something that’s sexy, stylish and that actually fits? And something that 665 can adjust in the future as your needs change.
And while you’re at 665, you can’t fail to notice the wide array of neoprene wear, another area where 665 excels, in part because of co-owner Curtis Thompson’s experience with that fabric as a surfer. And of course there’s everything else you’d expect from a store that caters to the leather community. But don’t take our word for it! Stop by!
It’s open noon to 7 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and noon to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Parking is available across Santa Monica Boulevard at the garage on Hancock. Visit 665 online at www.665leather.com.
