Ok let me begin by saying, I am her sister from San Francisco. I have been shopping almost exclusively at katia since it opened 25 years ago. I have been asked so many times about outfits I have purchased from Katia. There is no better store and even more importantly no one that can put together outfits like Denise. Sometimes she has to send pictures of how things go together, it is a gift. I have seen Katia evolve over the last 25 years. She went from selling only Jeans and casual tees to being the purveyor of the trendiest outfits around, her clothes are often seen being worn by stars in and around LA and NY. I have seen how hard Denise has worked to make Katia the successful business it is today. 10 hour days 6 days a week for the last 25 years. She has built a business that her ""clients"" appreciate. They fly in from other cities and states just to shop with her. Even harder for her is that up until a few months ago, most clients only wanted to work with Denise, because she is so talented. Lately her daughter Katie and assistant Jen have been able to take on some of their own clients. So for all you who feel ""slighted"" and write nasty things, maybe you can take a moment and try to appreciate what it took for Denise to make her store the success it is (a one person operation for the first 20+ years), and cut her some slack. Her philosophy is ""quality"" not ""quantity"". If you ever get to be considered one of her ""clients"" you will know what I am talking about.
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