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Humanitaire

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About Me

No need to check labels in this boutique - everything sold at Humanitaire is vegan, sweatshop-free, and not tested on animals. Our philosophy is that style and ethics are not mutually exclusive. We carry shoes, bags, wallets, makeup, t-shirts, jewelry, guitar straps, belts, etc.

Our main store is located at 2937 South Bristol Street, Suite A-101A, Costa Mesa and can be reached at 714-708-3386 during store hours (11-6 Monday-Friday, 11-7 Saturday, 11-4 Sunday). Our online store, www.shophumanitaire.com, is open for your ordering convenience.

Featured brands include: Neuaura (now made in Brazil!), Matt & Nat, Vegetarian Shoes, Zuzu Luxe, Couch Guitar Straps, Snooty Jewelry, Zulugrass, Relief Beads, Macbeth Shoes, Ethletics, Blackspot, Big Buddha, Truth Belts, Herbivore Clothing, and Harveys Seatbelt Bags. (And yes, we have the Vegan Brunch book and Babycakes book in stock!)

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Everyone's welcome here! We're not the lifestyle police.

My Blog

Westwood Store Closing (Costa Mesa Still Open!)

Hi Everyone,Well, after one year, our LA kiosk is closing.Ironically, at a time when so many independent boutiques are going under, the Westwood store is NOT a victim of the economy.As many of you alr...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:08:00 GMT

New Flagship Store Hours

Due to the current economic situation, we've trimmed the store hours in Costa Mesa (it's wasteful to run the lights and computer all evening if you people aren't shopping, you know). Westwood's hours ...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:58:00 GMT

The Best Way to Reach Us

...is via email. Our store email address is humanitaire at sbcglobal dot net. (We can't log in to Myspace at the store, so we only check this account when we have time to log in at home.)Our phone lin...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:12:00 GMT

Why We Dont Carry Certain Things (Updated 4/18/08)

We've had a LOT of special requests since opening, and while we will always look into something new, carrying it in the store isn't always an option for us.Here is a partial list of brands we don't ca...
Posted by on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:51:00 GMT

The Vegan Vixens’ Visit for Magazine Pink

You read that right. The lovely Vegan Vixens (www.veganvixens.com) paid us a visit recently and wrote about our store (and our next-door neighbor, Native Foods Costa Mesa) for Magazine Pink. Here is "...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:09:00 GMT

Oh, Canada?

Make no mistake about it, we love you guys and we appreciate all the business we can get. Sometimes, however, circumstances beyond our control require us to make some tricky decisions.We were so excit...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:29:00 GMT

The True Cost of Footwear

I'm going to be perfectly honest - as much as I like owning this little shop, it's not entirely free of frustration.Not too long after we opened our doors, a girl picked up a pair of European-made, pa...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:41:00 GMT

Letter To The Editor

The WSA newsletter is a monthy trade publication for footwear retailers. We, along with our friend Arti at ahnemähl/neuaura, were furious when a couple of misleading pieces were published this month. ...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:12:00 GMT

Why We Dont Carry Certain Things

We've had a LOT of special requests since opening, and while we will always look into something new, carrying it in the store isn't always an option for us.Here is a partial list of brands we don't ca...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:04:00 GMT

New Macbeths This Weekend!

Yes, you read that right. We are FINALLY getting our summer Macbeth order this Saturday (FYI, their warehouse is in Vista and we may get stuck in traffic driving through Camp Pendleton en route to the...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:35:00 GMT